RagingColins '83 DR30

[RagingColin]

Hi All, 

Should probably introduce myself, I'm colin, long time fan of old cars but have been without ownership of anything oldschool worthy for about 10 years now, but recently managed to snag what appears to be a decent DR30 at auction in Japan, it's yet to show up so time will tell if it's a patched up rust bucket or a genuinely good car. have previously had a number of R30 skylines, one '84 four door L20ET, one '83 Paul newman version Coupe (much regret losing that looking at prices now), an '82 DR30 RS2000 with a FJ20ET fitted, which is now somewhere in blenheim i believe, and a red coupe we put in someones paddock for storage about 10 years ago, which we now can't find, so if you find a mostly stripped red R30 coupe near Tai Tapu somewhere, sing out.

 

Plans for the DR30;

-Fix whatever rust and corrosion is stopping it from getting through compliance (I know f**k all about panel repair work which is crazy consider Ive owned a number of one of the rustiest Nissans ever made

-Cert for coilovers, appears to have R31house coilovers fitted, this could be a rigmarole in itself, given that no welding on steering parts is certifiable, and thats what these look to be, if you have any intel on that situation, please let me know!

-15x8/8.5 Watanabes, looks like ex-japan is the only option, as the right offsets are to hard to find 2nd hand

-Facelift tails (dear god these have got expensive since my last car, if you have a set floating around at a reasonable price, get at me)

-Some period correct front seats, similar in style to recaro fishnets, square shape, good side support etc, open to suggestion on this

-Drive it! I've been to car meets with friends etc over the past few years and that is far more accessible fun as I get older

Some pics of the car and some underbody stuff to give an idea of general condish, tried to buy a number of these, and they were all pretty rotten in comparison to this car, and for some reason this car we got for alot cheaper than we expected to pay, so i'm losing sleep over that, ah well. Yolo or whatever they say these days.

 

 

[RagingColin]

Facelift tails obtained! Given the fact these used to be about $50 for a pair makes any price over $100 pretty painful, let alone $800, but considering mint pairs are selling for around the $2k mark i think i got a pretty good deal. They are missing some studs and have a couple of wee cracks, but managed to also snag a rooted pair in the north island for $100 to hopefully make one mint set. 

 

Highly recommend Jesse Streeter aswel, makes the process of buying ex-Japan pretty breezy. The hunt for Watanabes continues!