D.D.Anderson Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hey, im David, im new to this forum and wanted to share my car i have been fixing up! Well it isn't much to fix up, since its no rust, and nothing missing, it runs like a new car, but i like to make it even better! Its the first series with the Baby blue metallic colour, that is original from 1978. Have repainted around the car and the rear hatch but now i will repaint the hood. I have been buying parts, after parts, and i begin to stack them high like... - B Projects Japan GX manifold - 2x Weber 40 Dcoe's - Chrome door weather visors - 4x new C210 skyline aluminum rims - Cusco Strut bar - Steeringwheel, gearknob, datsun patches - Original Tachometer extra and Radio/antenna extra (didn't come in Van's) - K&N Oil filter - K&N inline fuel filter - front lowering springs - 5 speed transmission from USA - New rear chrome bumper, forgotten in the Nissan automobilshop here in norway - Genuine Fender mirrors and hood locks And alot more comming, i haven't installed all yet. Here is some pictures for show, first picture is when i was gone to buy it, had to roll it out of the barn, car only gone for 80000, now 90000, 4 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 A van? In Brittain they are called an Estate car, here we call them a station wagon or 'goon' for short. A rose by any other name, right??? ...and that's a fine looking rose. Tires and rims really make it pop. We only got the terrible 'park bench' 5mph impact bumpers. That is a nice car, I mean van. 1 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 A van? In Brittain they are called an Estate car, here we call them a station wagon or 'goon' for short. A rose by any other name, right??? ...and that's a fine looking rose. Tires and rime really make it pop. We only got the terrible 'park bench' 5mph impact bumpers. That is a nice car, I mean van. Here in Norway we got 4 types: - 2 door sedan - 4 door sedan - coupe - 4 door Van The cars Norway didn't buy ordinary is: - 2 door Van - Panel Van - Fastback Wagon (Or California as in USA) If you wanted one of these you got to specialorder it, and then you could choose interior colour (Brown/black), extras, what engine you wanted or transmission, etc... Wagon got shorter roof then Van, other taillights and rear hatch, but the van is often referred to as the "Square Back wagon" or "station Wagon" But its still a "Van" type, around here :) that's how it is around these parts. There isn't chrome bumpers there you are? We got two types of bumpers here "Sedan got plastic on each side", "Coupe and Van got full chrome) I did actually "baptized" it, its name is Datzie, but goes by the call name "Night Wind" :) Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 Van, Wagoon or Estate, that is one sweet looking Sunny you got there! So loving the valve cover, what kind of wheels are those you've got mocked in the pics? Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Van, Wagoon or Estate, that is one sweet looking Sunny you got there! So loving the valve cover, what kind of wheels are those you've got mocked in the pics? Gold ones: Varrstoen V2 Gold 15x8 Shiny: Datsun C210 240k gt skyline 14x6 Grey: Stock B310 13x4,5 :) Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 B310 Van and Wagon are different as Anderson mentioned. * VB310 is traditional wagon with leaf spring rear * WB310 is sport wagon with coil spring rear In North America, we only got the WB310. Many countries got both VB310 and WB310. A third variant was sold in UK as a "panel van" with side glass deleted (apparently a local conversion). 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 There isn't chrome bumpers there you are? Not in North America. We got the safety bumpers like the top JDM B310s got, the big bulky ones. In Japan only Vans and STD cars got the simple all chrome bumpers. Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted February 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Not in North America. We got the safety bumpers like the top JDM B310s got, the big bulky ones. In Japan only Vans and STD cars got the simple all chrome bumpers. Aha beautiful knowledge... Well looks like std cars gets the finest bumpers :) and by the way... look what i got in my mail! 1 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Been a while since i posten and now i got fresh new photos to show. Been importing JDM parts and building engine. I also made a quiet nice finish, by removing the entire rotten exhaust system that was the only rusted part on the car, installed new exhaust manifold and drove down town to the exhaust service garage, i told them to build the exhaust in the same pattern as the stock type, but in 2" stainless steel and 2x Mufflers delivered from Magnaflow/chip foose. I really enjoy the sound right now. 2 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Wow looks very nice. I like the A14 grille you have fitted. Here in North America all B310 were fitted with the A12 grille. Now I see how classic the other one is. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ok fine.... I'll take your old rims. I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 The H89, twin 40's and exhaust really made the difference including the 210 5 speed from US. And i can also really see how nice the other grille looks. I also got a new front bumper without damages and totaly clean, both from KB310 JDM. But the sad thing is, its alot more expensive to drive right now, 2.60$ per litre at the gas station... well it costs to be the man. Im really happy with the result of the car, now i gonna save up to repaint the hood, inner front RD door and polish the roof, and get a new weather strip on the front passenger Right door, since its not nice and damaged. Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ok fine.... I'll take your old rims. I guess. the Varrstoen golds? :P 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 Noticed Mobil 1 oil. If that is synthetic motor oil, you may want to switch back at the next change. The old Nissan motors were not built to as tight a tolerance as today's engines. Synthetic is incredibly slippery and will find it's way out past old seals and gaskets. If you notice oil wetness around the crank rear seal or pulley or around the valve cover gasket this is why. It may not or you may just notice it using more oil than usual. This is true of transmission and differential oils too. 1 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 The Mobil 1 oil was the price beside the Pocal, The oils i use is from Valvoline, i run NextGen syntetic now, and been on the lookout of what you told about, as far as it goes, there is no leaks yet or specific usage, On the next change, the engine will pass 100.000 most likely, still 7000 to go, and then i will serve it the Valvoline Maxlife, blend of both Mineral and syntetic. after a while. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Because with a non-synthetic oil, the valve guides wear at around 150,000 miles (240,000 km). With synthetic oil the engine typically will last longer. 1 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 From Nissan Sporting Meet, me and my mate Lars with his 180B with SSS equipment rented a cabin by the beach for the Nissan sporting weekend :) We both won prices. Cars like 510's and the king cab where original cars with only 25000+ on the clock... but i where very impressed with the king cab and a Fairlady roadster from the Nederlands, with SR20 engine, 1 and 1/2 years total restowork. 2 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 The Orange Z car is buildt with Triple webers AND injected with Hydrogen Peroxide, very facinating.... 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 Awesome pics... you would be hard pressed to find a dealership that would let you do a car show on their lot here in the states. 1 Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted June 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 We have 2-3 dealerships, inviting for Nissan sporting meet every year :) They sell bbq soda, we talk about our and new cars, dealership introduces their new cars and models and future plans, etc... Later it will be voting for the "car of the Show, and later we all follow drive a long route along the nice roads of Kristiansand. When reaching our camp, there will be more prices, they have a judges from Nissan and the Datsun PMC Register club. Best Z-Zx... Best veteran etc..... 1-2-3 place pocals on every competition. Later we take beers, bbq more, having fun... Just wonderful :) But you say "hard pressed", what do you mean by that? they won't allow it or something? Its actually VERY good advertizment. People will discover the quality of Nissan cars, and the sale does actually increase. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 I know of several local Nissan dealerships that have car shows on premises. In WA and in California. "Hard pressed to find" means difficult to find. Not impossible, not illegal. Nissan USA in the last 10 years seems to have little interest in promoting their roots, their history. Meanwhile Toyota USA and Mazda USA sponsor classic car shows. * for example Olympia Nissan Meet-WA Fontana Nissan meet-CA Quote Link to comment
D.D.Anderson Posted July 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 One of the things i don't like about USA... they are kinda "on their own" and won't "share" or anything. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted July 1, 2014 Report Share Posted July 1, 2014 The Nissan dealership near us had SSS SU linkage in stock , and they can order quite a few other parts,, but Nissan the company isn't making the parts anymore so they can't really sell something that isn't made anymore.. But there isn't maybe more than 2 car companies that still have any parts on the shelf for cars older than 20 years as it just doesn't make financial sense. New car dealerships here normally carry more than one brand of car so they would need to hold two or more shows or people would complain.. Anyways the more you participate the more likely they will keep having them ,, here people bitch about nobody getting together ,,, than never show up when someone plans one out,, even it is near their house. ANYWAYS,, Great pictures man I really enjoyed seeing them and keep them coming. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 What do you mean the USA won't share? Aren't we sharing with you? Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.