WhangareiKE70 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hey guys, Got myself a new (old) vehicle. It's a 1984 Nissan U11 Bluebird Hardtop. It's the SSS model, and a jap import, so it has: -CA18e 1.8 fuel injected engine. -Electrically adjustable drivers seat. -Pillarless windows (my favourite bit). Got it for only $300 bucks! Rego on hold, hasn't had a warrant in a few years due to previous owner (my old neighbour) not being bothered to fix the auto. Other than that, an indicator lense, and a new windscreen it shouldn't need anything for a warrant he tells me, and he owns a automotive workshop that does warrants, so I will believe him on that one. Plans are: -Fix/replace auto with Dad's help (he's a mechanic). -Fix windscreen. -Service. -Install mild stereo that I have left over from my Corolla (almost done already, because it's free, haha ). -WOF/Rego. -Mild panelbeating on one door (not serious). -Lower, with either lowering springs or compressed springs, preferably not cutties. -Wheels, either widened steels, or some cheap basketweaves or the like. Around 15x8 with appropriate offset. -Drive as a daily while I fix up the ute. -Maybe at some point in the future look at CA18DET and manual conversion. But that will be after the ute is done so may be a while. Some crap pics for now, will upload better ones at some stage. Has a mint interior (which is in pieces at the moment for stereo install) so don't have to do much there. Maybe install my Nardi which was intended for the ute. Not sure. Will take pics at some stage. Will be good to have a four door vehicle which can carry more than one passenger again. Let me know what you think. Also, let me know if you have/know of parts for one of these. Chur, Hayden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Throw away the single Cam turd, and fit a CA18det. Also, do a manual conversion. That is all. I owned a factory turbo CA18eT one of these once. I paid $12.50 for it from the local council. (Abandoned vehicle tender) It looked like it had been reversed into a pole at 160 miles an hour. It had one really mint tyre on it.The rest of the car was poos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Hey dude, that is the eventual plan. Do you know: A) what parts I would need for the manual conversion?, Whether or not the manual will fit any CA engine, i.e. is the CA18E fwd manual the same as the CA18DET fwd manual?, and C) Will the CA18DET fit the CA18E mounts? Yay, lots of questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 No idea sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 No idea sorry. Hmmm, might have to just give it a go then. We will see what needs doing once Dad (the mechanic) has a good look over it in the coming days. Towed it out to my parents the other day (Saturday) with the help of Dad, so I can use his shed to do some work, I don't have a proper shed at my flat. Once we were sufficiently in the wop wops, we untied the tow rope and Dad drove it the rest of the way. He said it only slipped like I knew it did in first and maybe second gear, but in the higher gear(s?) it drove fine, so that might help him with diagnosing the problem. I think he is going to have a good look tomorrow. Anyway, some better pics, still from my phone but better weather: By far and away has to be the coolest part of the car for me, pillarless windows. Interior is apart at the moment for sound install. I can see the potential in this thing, lowered, wheels, sounds, cruising. Chur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hachi-ichi Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hardtops really are special, cruising round with all 4 windows down makes the public trip. Only thing is, when these roll over.. you don't tend to survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hardtops really are special, cruising round with all 4 windows down makes the public trip. Only thing is, when these roll over.. you don't tend to survive The trick is to not roll them over. But yeah I get what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Many many years ago, there was one of these in Palmy that was slammed on some wide 3 piece wheels (those "fin" type ones) with bolt on flares covering them. It looked absolutely epic, I recommend doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 Slammed on wheels is the plan, not sure about the bolt on flares part? These things have pretty big wheel arches to begin with so I might just find some wheels to fill them out once slammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Progress. Got the auto out last weekend. Just waiting on funds now and I will be sending it to the auto specialists in town for diagnosis. That is unless I can find another spare auto out of one of these somewhere, but I'm not having luck at the moment. Other than that, will be doing some engine diagnosis Friday with Dad to see what state of health the engine is in. Hopefully spending all Friday on it too, so could potentially have the stereo all done and interior back together as well, which would be primo. Just got to get some speaker spacers and mount them to the rear parcel tray which I can suss tomorrow arvo. IF SOMEONE COULD JUST CHUCK ME A SPARE AUTO THAT WOULD BE AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 These things seem to always appear at TGA pickapart seen a couple of turbro ones there once but usually when I lift the bonnet there only a DE engine/ I know of a SSS-X local thats growing moss on someones lawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 These things seem to always appear at TGA pickapartseen a couple of turbro ones there once but usually when I lift the bonnet there only a DE engine/ I know of a SSS-X local thats growing moss on someones lawn Really? Want to do me a favour and hit them up about it? Also, wish we had Pick-A-Part in Whangarei, but it would probably just turn into Steal-A-Part. Any one in TGA want to go get me an auto if I pay them to remove it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I could try if I see them on there lawn one day, not keen to knock on the door. The car is red and so are the owners I would have to be a brave man/get shot at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 get shot at Now we wouldn't want that now would we. All good man. If all goes well I might be able to afford to take the auto to the place in town for a diagnosis come Wednesday (payday). But things never go well when it comes to money do they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 These things seem to always appear at TGA pickapartseen a couple of turbro ones there once but usually when I lift the bonnet there only a DE engine/ I know of a SSS-X local thats growing moss on someones lawn this confirms my old ladys comment.... she had one of these when i was 14, she kept saying it was a turbo etc.. it was a bloody quick car...and rwd,cos she used to do skids on the drive all the time...she also had a sapporo,haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 These things seem to always appear at TGA pickapartseen a couple of turbro ones there once but usually when I lift the bonnet there only a DE engine/ I know of a SSS-X local thats growing moss on someones lawn this confirms my old ladys comment.... she had one of these when i was 14, she kept saying it was a turbo etc.. it was a bloody quick car...and rwd,cos she used to do skids on the drive all the time...she also had a sapporo,haha The U11 never came RWD, in fact no Nissan Bluebirds ever did, just the Datsun ones. From the U12 up I think they were offered in 4wd so I guess it could have been converted? Unless of course it was a Datsun Bluebird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 it was a datsun,it was on the rego,and was badged a datsun... was definately rwd cos i remember her doing some cool skids on the rugby field at school towing a calf trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 it was a datsun,it was on the rego,and was badged a datsun...was definately rwd cos i remember her doing some cool skids on the rugby field at school towing a calf trailer Your old lady sounds cool. I heart it when parents do skids. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzl Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 yeah she also had a 69 rambler rebel when i was born,a kingswood wagon,hillman hunter,avenger... you get that when my old man was into speedway and shit too...no chance for me ae,hooked on cars as a kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 The U11 never came RWD, in fact no Nissan Bluebirds ever did, just the Datsun ones. From the U12 up I think they were offered in 4wd so I guess it could have been converted?Unless of course it was a Datsun Bluebird. Would have been a 910 turbo. Also 910's were sold under the Nissan brand with Nissan badges for the last few years they were on sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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