Dats Crazy Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Hi Guys My name is Roland and I hail from Sunny South Africa. In late November 2013, My dream car came up for sale and I could not resist considering that I was looking for one for 8 years. It was a Datsun 160U P710 SSS Coupe. Went with my youngest son Rowan to view and his words were “ Dad this things looks like a UFO with Green underglow lights you wasting your time!”. He obviously could not see what I had envisioned. The car had what you may call a “Half baked Potato” conversion done by the previous owner who sort off was on the right track as he chose SR20DE VCT motor and S14 gearbox as a platform for replacing the L16. Luckily for me the motor and trans was fitted and it needed a little work to get it running properly. 2 days later my son Kurt & I got the car home and my wife was like “What are you going to do with this piece of Junk?”. I had to contain myself and bite the bullet. It was still my “Blank Canvas” and I knew that I could turn it into a work of art!. It’s not quite finished, But here are some pics as it stands today. Have a bit of work to finish on the interior and then final cut and polish of the paint. Details 1975 160U SSS coupe Original “ Burnt Orange” Bucket seats up front for now (waiting for my set of S13 seats to be recovered) S14 rear seats in the back. SR20DE VCT motor + S14 tranny. 3.9 LSD diff (have a 4.1 spare diff which came with the car) Spitronics advanced 60-2 ecu Custom headers with 57mm freeflow–(Header soon to be rebuilt with 63mm SS exhaust) 17 Rezaks with Good year sava tyres Still to do: Fit all badges and emblems after final polish Fix Tranny oil leak Rear brake disk conversion (Sonata disks with BMW E46 calipers) Custom collies for the front (must go down another 1.5 inches) Plans for the future is to perhaps boost it !. Just want to enjoy it n/a for now as it’s a hand full This is how it looks at present. The Build My Blank canvas ! Here is also a Youtube Link of me smoking some rubber after getting the car running. Not bad considering it’s only been road tuned and this was with a leaking clutch master cyclinder. 8 Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 I like you already, great first post awesome work on the car and you have the same name as my older brother who passed away a year ago today, crazy shit. Your going to fit in well here :) 2 Quote Link to comment
jser12 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Sweet baby jesus. We want more! Engine bay pic. 2 Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Nice introduction. Great looking project! Next time there is a car show down there, take and post lots of pictures. I'm sure there is other cool stuff we never really see. --carter 2 Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Awesome car and 1st post! Welcome to RATSUN :) 2 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 really nice, I like everything but the wheels and neon. Welcome Is the spare 4.1 diff an LSD as well? 1 Quote Link to comment
4thgearcruisen Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Dats crazy for president!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Dats Crazy Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks for the awesome welcome & feedback Guys. Appreciated. Will defintely keep the updates coming! @ Iaotsu - Neons and the 15inch wheels were the 1st on the list to go after I purchased the car?. I've been told by the previous owner that the 4.1 is LSD, but will have to open and have a look to confirm. Loving this Forum ! 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I think this is in the running for "best first post ever". Sweet ride man, love the no pillar design of these things 1 Quote Link to comment
Hooligan Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Definitely like this... awesome job man 1 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 . I've been told by the previous owner that the 4.1 is LSD, but will have to open and have a look to confirm. well if you ever want to part with it I might be interested. 1 Quote Link to comment
Trophy24 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 Sweet ride. We would love to have more pictures of this one. RH drive FTW! 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 this critter is a BEAUT! and i agree with Trophy, MORE PICTARS!!!! FEED ME!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Dats Crazy Posted February 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Hi. Since the last update. I managed to break the input shaft bearing in the tranny, replaced the bearing but now it's whinning like a supercharger . Have sourced a skyline r31 rb30 tranny on which i will use my Sr bellhousing . I hope to have this swapped out this weekend. Also made up front camber plates to get it a bit negative. Will update pics soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
shakotan710 Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 How does the sr20 fit? Were there any major modifications made to make it fit? Just wondering because I have the chance to buy a non turbo sr for cheap and I don't know if I should go for it or not 1 Quote Link to comment
kimppen Posted February 5, 2014 Report Share Posted February 5, 2014 Cool engine swap and nice looking shell. Sounds to me like we are married to the same women, my wife said almost exactly the same thing when I brought home my 160j sss. :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
Dats Crazy Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 @Shakotan. No major issues when mounting the Sr. Fits straight onto the standard l16 mounts on the crossmember. Tranny also uses the existing l16 crossmember. Only had to shorten the drivedhaft 1 Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I love it keep us updated! 1 Quote Link to comment
shakotan710 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 @Dats Crazy Thanks a bunch for the info! I just bought a sr20de that needs rebuilding, so I'll definitely put it in once it's built. And props on your car, not my style, but it's one of the cleanest 710's I've ever seen 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Nice Datsun bollilo! Wish we got IRS here. We didn't get the P710 with its high-revving L16, but the low-rpm L20B. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kurto_25 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Some other vids of My dads Datsun -Some flames from the exhaust -A nice burnout after the restoration Also featuring a set of 14" Aust Delta Wheels 3 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Mmmm 710 goodness. Quote Link to comment
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