Loren O Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Wow! Those slots look great on your car,(I really liked the previous wheels on it too though) ! I guess I'd better go dig through that pile of old wheels I know of & find a set before the price goes up. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Thanks guys! I will be painting the holes a dark color or black. Body color was cool at one time but I think deepness of the slots deserves a dark color. Not to mention all the black accents on the car. Thanks Loren. Does that mean that I'm a trendsetter? B) I'm still trying to decide if I want to put ZX struts on it so that I can run the 7s in the front. I'm wondering if the 6s look a tad small but I will run them for a while and decide. Does anyone know the stock diameter of 510 exhaust tubing? I'm going to need all the clearance I can get under there. I may have to tunnel it. Ah the things we go through when we're addicted to low. 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 I would say you're at least fueling the trend,if not outright setting the trend. I know I have looked to your build on this car for inspiration,as I'm sure others have. I wouldn't want to straight out COPY your car,because I want it to be my own style(whatever that ends up being). As for jumping on the slot mag bandwagon, if I do so if will be because I've always liked the look,not just to get on a trend (not that there's anything wrong with following a cool trend! ). If you look towards the beginning of the "Goons check in" thread,you'll see I commented there,that I've always liked the look of slot mags. Not really a big deal either way,I just don't want to seem like a copycat. That being said,thanks for the inspiration!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 glad too see work on this beast. probably one of my favorite Goons of all time =P 1 Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I would say you're at least fueling the trend,if not outright setting the trend. I know I have looked to your build on this car for inspiration,as I'm sure others have. I wouldn't want to straight out COPY your car,because I want it to be my own style(whatever that ends up being). As for jumping on the slot mag bandwagon, if I do so if will be because I've always liked the look,not just to get on a trend (not that there's anything wrong with following a cool trend! ). If you look towards the beginning of the "Goons check in" thread,you'll see I commented there,that I've always liked the look of slot mags. Not really a big deal either way,I just don't want to seem like a copycat. That being said,thanks for the inspiration!! Slots are pretty timeless so I'm just continuing the trend. If anything, I'm the copycat. This car did a lot to push me to find a set: 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Nice! Is it just the lighting in the pic,or does the shade of blue on the roof,match the mismatched front door? Nice contrast. Yeah,those slot mags look great on that car too. I think the stance of both this one,as well as your car might be alot of what make them look so good. I hope my car would look as good with them on,since I don't really plan on going that low due the the nature of the roads I drive daily. Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 I had to chime in. I don't usually like slot mags, but I do like them on the Greengoon. But maybe the Greengoon just makes any wheel look good! 2 Quote Link to comment
anth Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 the slots suit it perfectly. I mean it's looked great on all the different wheels you've had, but I feel like it's come 'home' now, they just look so right on your car. 2 Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 So I've been picking away at the rear fenders with a little trial and error and I'm happy with the results so far. I can drive it at this height and there is very little tire rubbing. I have a little more straightening to do and then I can weld it all back together and start the body work. As you know, the wagons have quite a wide step lip in the rear fender arch that prevents going low with wide tires. After a little experimenting I decided to cut the lip and pie cut the fender to narrow the lip and allow the tires to tuck. A combination of the pie cuts, tack welding and good old pipe fender rolling got me to this point. I plan to put in a filler piece, weld it back up and finish it so it appears as subtle as possible. There is now a smooth transition under there for the tire to reside in rather than the stock stepped area. Inside the fender is a little harder. I sliced it and then hammered the inner bump flat. I have started to weld it all back together but I don't have a picture of it yet. The goon is a blast to drive at this height. My exhaust is probably 1/2" off the ground at one point and actually clears more road items than I expect it to. It will be addressed soon though. The large, cushy truck bumpstops in the back help it to ride pretty well aired out. I plan to put a compressor, tank and manual valves to adjust the air in the rear airshocks on the fly and to make driving a little easier. All in all, I'm really happy with this new look but there's more to come. 9 Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Park lights in the highs instead of the signals?? That looks sick! 1 Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Park lights in the highs instead of the signals?? That looks sick! Thanks! I moved the turns up to the lights and deleted the turns signals above the bumper. I think people see me better too :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 29, 2014 Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Dwayne the wagon is looking good. Props on modding the wheel arches to get her lower :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 This thread seems to be missing an update... B) Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 This thread seems to be missing an update... B) Yes it does! With the mad dash to JCCS and life in general, I've been spending all my time on the goon itself and I haven't updated my thread. After getting rid of the fender gap on my the 14" slot wheels, the car was pretty close to the ground. After dragging the exhaust and scraping my oil pan I decided to bag the front with Universal Aerosport bags. It actually was pretty easy and I'll give more detail in an upcoming post. For now, here are some progress shots. I promise not to wait too long for the rest of the info. ^_^ 10 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Wow. :hyper: Very nice. And glad to finally meet you. :thumbup: Can I ask where the front bags came from? Been looking for those and can't find them... Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Haha... Very similar plan to what I have in the works for this winter. Beat me to it again ;) 3 Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Looks amazing! 1 Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Beautiful pics datsunfreak! Thanks for posting. I just did a google search for the bags and I believe I got them from KMW Performance. I bought the strut adapter bearing kit as well but only ended up using the top and bottom plates as the round pipe in the kit did not fit over my strut housing. I know Carlos on here is a distributor for Universal Air as well. justjoel: I actually studied Jun's wagon and what he did to his arches and then used my own ideas. I'm looking forward to see what you do to yours. I love how you've raised your tunnel and mounted your battery. Very clean! mattyhacks: Thanks! A friend just recently showed me the Speedhunters coverage but I hadn't gotten around to posting it yet. Here's the link: http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/10/jccs-japanese-old-school-socal/#chapter-bonus-images There were many amazing cars there so to show up in their coverage is quite the honor. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 It just get's better and better. Nice work, those arches look factory. :cool: Great pics datsunfreak :D 2 Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 justjoel: I actually studied Jun's wagon and what he did to his arches and then used my own ideas. I'm looking forward to see what you do to yours. I love how you've raised your tunnel and mounted your battery. Very clean! Oh the door bump is done (long time ago actually) I was referencing the air ride ;) and thanks :) 1 Quote Link to comment
jimmy billy Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Updates on the airbags please!!!! Just found this thread and cant beleave how close are cars are to looking the same. Minus the fact i need to repaint lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 lol How is that remotely close other than wheels and the color of your front fender? 4 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 spoiler? lol , 1 Quote Link to comment
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