RandyWanger Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Bonjour, tout le monde!Now then. Some of you may have seen this on other forums (sorry if you're bored of it already) but for those who haven't, and are interested in this kind of thing, allow me to introduce my Nissan Bluebird SSS Coupe. The pictures:TRD 11500rpm rev counterSome spare parts:SSR MK1s will be sold, no idea what the wheels on the right are, any help? Pistons in a box are never a good thing :roll: Refresh60 decal on an (So I've been fold) FIA Rear spoiler.TRD Seat? Not 100% sure but does look like the old TRD/Tosco seat.Can't quite make out what this says:Close up of that TRD gaugeAnd those wheels again:Tosco on the front:SSR MK3 on the read:Bonnet and boot are glass fibreBuilt by 'Suppose'Earl's front mount oil cooler. Very cool 8)ATL Fuel cell in the boot:ETA to land in the UK is mid/late July, hopefully I'll be able to go back to the UK then (I'll be working in Breckenridge, Colorado first 2-3 weeks of July)Deliberately I've missed out the engine, it should be an L18 'race' engine, but I won't know this until I get it home and get it apart, sadly the intake manifold and carbs, along with the exhaust manifold have been removed but they did leave the cool side exit muffler. The story goes, this car has always been a race car, looked after by Refresh60 and left unloved for a number of years down at City Auto before I persuaded him to sell it to me (oddly, I was trying to buy his Mazda Savanna off him)A few areas of concern on the body, could be poor paint (the hood looks rusty from the pictures but being FRP it's clearly poor paint) but I'm prepared for the worst. I have a long journey ahead of me :shock:Cordialement,RW 5 Quote Link to comment
Trophy24 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Nice to see some details on this car. Keep updating us on your ownership experience. The coupe is my favorite Datsun! I am jealous for sure Quote Link to comment
510T Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I love everything about this car! Please keep posting here :D Welcome to Ratsun! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Welcome, great car! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 :rofl: Sweet car! I was wondering whose this was.. Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Awesome! What are your plans with it? How the heck did it end up in France? Where was it built? (as a race car, not originally) When do we get to a video of you driving the car WOT at Circuit Paul Ricard or Magny-Cours? --carter Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for the welcome guys. The car was built in Japan, Refresh60 have had it a few times in their garage, they said for as long as they've known it, it's been a race car but it was 'retired' about 14 years ago! I picked it up from City Auto, I was shopping for a Capella or Savanna coupe (they have both in stock) when I saw this in the corner of one of their garages and had to have it. It's perfect in every way! I'm getting the car shipped to the UK, it's cheaper for tax to import their and we can't modify cars in France legally, I couldnt re-register my JDM WRX STI V2 when I moved here, luckily a guy in Switzerland took it off my hands, I now roll in a French VW Caddy van. I'm originally from that little island north of France that was once Great Britain, I plan to return to the mother land in about 12 months time, so I'll get this shipped to a friends garage who's agreed to store it until I return. The plan is to fix what needs fixing (it's missing the carbs, intake manifold and exhaust manifold) and it was also run without an alternator or radiator fan (because race car) and from what I can tell, no indicators either. It won't take much to make this road legal in the UK because of its age, so once it's up and running and if the body isnt too rusty under that paint, I'll get it registered and have it as a road legal track car. This is my 3rd Nissan. The other 2 we're an SR20 180SX and an SR20 Silvia K's Japanese plate isnt the original, it's an original Japanese plate I got off eBay about 10 years ago and have had it on all my JDM Imported cars (about 15 of them now) The rest of the imports were a bunch of FD RX7s (7 in total) 2 DC2 ITRs, 1 WRX STI, 1 CRX, 1 EG6, 2 Daihatsu Charde GTti and an SW20 MR2 Turbo. Just living life bumming about in the mountains at the moment, riding DH bikes and snowboarding, semi retirement style @30. But got to return to get a 'proper job' and 'grow up' according to missus RW so the Bluebird Coupe was a treat to lessen the blow of returning to Little Britain. Hope fully I'll have some updates soon, but it'll be a long slow process. 1 Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Loaded up and on its way! 3 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 That is SO awesome!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Boxcar Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 I have the intake and exhaust manifolds you need. Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I have the intake and exhaust manifolds you need. Please PM me with more details/pictures and a price. Thank you. Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 The car is still on the boat. 18 days ish left to go. I'll be driving back to the UK around the beginning of August to inspect it with my own eyes finally. I've had (well, maybe) an interesting development. On the roof of my car were the initials M.O. I guessed it was the last guy to own/race the car, I had a message on another forum saying that M.O is Masato OBATA, the boss of Refresh60. It might be a big leap, but my mate Teruhisa who lives in Tokyo said he'd give them a call and inquire. M.O Initials on the roof Big Refresh60 decal on the rear (FIA?) spoiler Also Refresh60 stickers on the rear 1/4 windows. Hopefully I'll know more soon. I'm actually excited for the first time since I left the UK to go back, even if it is only to see my car and pull it apart to see what I've actually purchased. 2 Quote Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Very cool I like the style of the car, Can't wait for more pictures Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 welcome to Ratsun we are all jealous keep posting pics we love the pics Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thank you all. More to come soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 The car has been in the UK for a few weeks now. I'm still enjoying life in the French alps, still rather look out my window at Mt Blanc than a rusty old Nissan. 2 months and I'll be back and get to see it with my own eyes, but for now, pictures are the best I can do: Tucked away in its temp home for now. Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 ...still rather look out my window at Mt Blanc than a rusty old Nissan. I think I'd have to see that for myself before I could decide. Right now, I'm liking the rusty old Nissan! 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'll be watching this one for sure. Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I'll be watching this one for sure. From you Chalet in the French alps? Pass the Gray Poupan while your at it. 1 Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 From you Chalet in the French alps? Pass the Gray Poupan while your at it. mmmmmmmm........mustard.... Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 iPhone poor (4) canera is pretty shoddy... That's the view this morning. Still inspires me to go out and do epic s**t And another rusty Nissan picture to keep things almost topical. 2 Quote Link to comment
housew Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 if you keep calling that rusty, mines going to start getting offended. Can't lose with those views either way. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 If that's rusty.......what do you call this one?? Quote Link to comment
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