There’s really no introduction I can type up for this car that will do it justice, so I’m just going to give you the facts, because they’re way more impressive than anything I could muster up. Nissan/Datsun Cedric, VH41 V8 conversion, custom-made cast ITB’s with carbon velocity stacks, airbags on all 4 corners with tubular [...]
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Tags: air ride, airbags, cedric, datsun, engine conversion, H330, ITB, itb's, nissan, V8 
1 Comment »Just a few photos from the 2013 Nissan Datsun Nationals held at Phillip Island this past weekend. Sadly I couldn’t make the show and shine on Sunday, so I made my way down to the track-day on Saturday and snapped a few photos. Click on the images for a slightly larger version. Please link back [...]
Let’s wrap this up, shall we? This fourth (and final!) segment will be all of the satisfying stuff. Now that all of the fabrication and test-fitting had been completed, I could move on to the fun stuff; making everything pretty and bolting it all back onto the car. Part 1 - Part 2 - Part [...]
Posted in Build Threads, Project 510 Tags: datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 510, FJ20, FJ20ET, intercooler, radiator, wrinkle paint 16 Comments »
Part 3, here we go. To quickly re-cap, Part 1 was all about relocating the alternator with custom mounts, and Part 2 saw the intercooler and radiator bolted into place, and the intercooler piping tacked together. Now we’re getting down to the finer details.
Posted in Build Threads, Project 510 Tags: datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 510, davis craig, electric water pump, EWP, fabrication, FJ20, FJ20ET, intercooler, radiator 7 Comments »
When we left off from the last update, I had successfully relocated the alternator and had the crank pulley machined down to one single groove, with a smaller belt fitted to suit. I was now ready to get back to the original task at hand; fitting the intercooler, radiator, and modifying the intake manifold.
Posted in Build Threads, Project 510 Tags: datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 510, FJ20, FJ20ET, intercooler, throttle body 3 Comments »
Well, where do I start? This is going to be easily the biggest update I’ve ever posted about the car, as I’ve just completed 8 months of on/off work under the bonnet in my spare time. During those 8 months I also sadly lost two of my beloved grandparents, went a holiday to Europe, and [...]
Posted in Build Threads, Project 510 Tags: alternator, datsun, datsun 1600, datsun 510, fabrication, fmic, intercooler, Project 510, radiator, welding 7 Comments »
Since I’m a regular Ratsun browser from way back, I became very familiar with a certain green 510 wagon belonging to Greengoon, aka Duane. This wagon was always a bit different from the others, especially with it’s folding ragtop. I always looked forward to updates over the past few years, especially enjoying his DIY solutions [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: airbags, airride, builder spotlight, corona, datsun, DIY, fabrication, greengoon, hilux, ratsun, retro, toyota No Comments »
From the dark depths of build thread history comes Projekt Hugo. Does anyone remember this video series about a guy from Sweden who imported a supposedly “rust free” 240z from the US, only to find it littered with rotted metal? He then proceeded to rebuild the car whilst documenting the whole thing on well-edited videos. [...]
I need to be careful about what I post on the Facebook page, I seem to have created more work for myself! Today I found a picture of a car I thought looked pretty cool, edited it slightly, then posted it up. I didn’t realise it would prompt a handful of the 1700+ followers to [...]
Posted in Build Threads Tags: 620, air, air bags, air ride, datsun, fabrication, minitruck, pickup, ute 3 Comments »
This next build has been a favourite of mine since I first laid eyes on it, I’ve read it countless times and it always makes me want to run out to the garage and start working on my own car. Jun is one of those people who gets it, his modification technique is very detailed [...]
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