Sastis Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Excuses me sir, this isn't a build thread. It's a FAP thread... Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Loved reading this one too and looking for more information. I too have a set of those Napoleon Bacca wing mirrors, possibly the coolest mirror available. Can't see much out of them though :rofl: Admiring Erics work again, he's got talent and patience. 1 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Loved reading this one too and looking for more information. I too have a set of those Napoleon Bacca wing mirrors, possibly the coolest mirror available. Can't see much out of them though :rofl: Admiring Erics work again, he's got talent and patience. Thanks Randy...........and glad you got back on your build thread!!! Keep the momentum! 1 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 You can't buy new Wat's and NOT throw them on for a mock up. I apologize in advance for these TERRIBLE pictures lol. IMG_3101 by five1oh2010, on Flickr IMG_3102 by five1oh2010, on Flickr IMG_3103 by five1oh2010, on Flickr A little better than the 14x6 wheels that came on it..................... IMG_4346 by five1oh2010, on Flickr Also thought I would post a pic of one of my FAVORITE hako's.....stance is perfect.....unfortunately I can only get that wide if I go to 15's. Once the car is done I will test fit some and buy them if they fit...... IMG_7471 by five1oh2010, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Things have officially gotten crazy.......................................NOS tail panel just came up for sale for.......... wait for it........... The low low price of $6,132.08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doubt it sells for that much but come on.....freaking ridiculous. tail panel by five1oh2010, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 See that S20 on there for about 50k? Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted June 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 See that S20 on there for about 50k? I haven't. $50k is cheap.....I am assuming it will go much higher or not sell. The last one I saw went up to $68k but didn't hit reserve. Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 So I reached out to Eric because I was missing some pictures.....there are likely hundreds if not thousands more on his laptop but I wanted to show you the repair of the tail section. Because the rust was so bad I not only lost the tail panel but also the metal that surrounds the tail panel. This post will highlight some of the steps that Eric took to replace the metal sections that the tail panel is welded to. Like all areas of the car Eric is careful to reattach the panels using the factory spot welds. In order to do this and keep the factory seams these repairs had to happen first. Enjoy! Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted June 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 One other thing I KNEW I was missing pictures on was the passenger side wheel tub. So if you were to look at the stock wheel tub and where most cars with GTR flares have the inner and outer walls joined together you would notice that the height underneath the flare is LOWER than the highest point in the middle of the tub (Hope that makes sense). This means that the metal section needing to be welded in to join the two is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch wide. If you haven't noticed I love to ride my cars LOW. Because of this I asked Eric to take the HIGHEST point in the tub (turned out to be near the middle) and cut the outer body to the same height so essentially the tub would be level all the way out to just under the flare. Notice in the pics below that the added metal section is a few inches wide. By doing this my car will be able to be lower and tuck more tire with less rubbing issues. :) by five1oh2010, on Flickr by five1oh2010, on Flickr IMG_0279 by five1oh2010, on Flickr Check out that tuck! And I'm pretty sure my wheel and tire height will be less than this mock up.... Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 I actually know a guy in Seattle that dropped $50k on one of these and it was as rusted as yours. He gave up. The car ended up getting parted out and the frame crushed and scrapped. He felt the time/money to properly restore it would be a net financial loss. I admire your dedication to complete this build. I’d much rather see you take 2+ years to do it than to melt it down to have someone make a Prius out of the steel. 1 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 I actually know a guy in Seattle that dropped $50k on one of these and it was as rusted as yours. He gave up. The car ended up getting parted out and the frame crushed and scrapped. He felt the time/money to properly restore it would be a net financial loss. I admire your dedication to complete this build. I’d much rather see you take 2+ years to do it than to melt it down to have someone make a Prius out of the steel. Dang that sucks!!!!!!!! Before I bought mine I saw a couple builds that were purchased around the $50k mark and they all had similar issues like mine. That is why I decided to go the route of buying one that already had visible issues. While I have to admit I had a number in my head of what my completed car would cost after restoration........and I totally blew that out of the water! Some by my own decisions to get awesome parts but also some by the SHEER cost of replacement panels and ANYTHING hako related. Not to mention commission fees and shipping charges. When I am done I will know all of it will be worth it. At least I am not draining my money on cars that are worthless AND this is the DREAM car. So totally worth it. :thumbup: 4 Quote Link to comment
Soundline Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 When I am done I will know all of it will be worth it. At least I am not draining my money on cars that are worthless AND this is the DREAM car. So totally worth it. :thumbup: A man chasing a dream is always in a better place than a man chasing an investment. You’ll finish this, and it will be incredible. 3 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 It is kind of fun watching someone blow through 200k in the span of 5 pages. Keep it up. I'll get the popcorn. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Dont listen to Debbie Downer here, Im reading your thread with excitement and cant wait to see it running! 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Who's being a downer? This thread is rad. 3 Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 My bad I guess, I was under the impression you were waiting for shit to ensue Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Shit has already ensued! And it has been awesome. 2 Quote Link to comment
UnderControl Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 That sinking feeling at the realization that even the fall back version of my top seated bucket list car is largely unobtainable. Looks great so far. Looking forward to continued updates. Quote Link to comment
Maschinenbau Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 I finally read through this thread. All I gotta say is, wow, your body man is doing amazing work and your dream is going to come true. Keep it up and it will all be worth it one day. Looking forward to more fabrication photos. I LOVE fab fotos. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 CONGRATS MAN! I don't know how this build slipped past me. I feel obligated to mention: I have two OE C10 Skyline Fender Badges (Literally the ones that just say Skyline) If you're interested. I think they're technically for a 4-door, but it's a badge. 2 Quote Link to comment
nl320what Posted June 29, 2018 Report Share Posted June 29, 2018 Definitely a dream car of mine of having a classic skyline and restoring it correctly. I have a similar back-story when I was 13 I seen a red 63 Datsun NL320 on a car-lot but waited many years later to find one. I had a 64 Ranchero as my first car, then came a 74 610 Waggy auto as my daily and a 73 620 lowered at the same time. Thats when the Datsun Disease hit and over 140 cars now later in 10 years! My signature has my page with a car list :) So all the rust and crusty metal can be cut and reformed with new, nothing says it has to be OE paneling, would be too easy, take your time and do it right, it is going to pay off and you have my admiration by going through it all! 1 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted August 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 So since I am having the carbs for SHAKOTN rebuilt by Josel I decided to pull the 44's I have set aside for the Hako out of storage so he can take a look at them. I had previously bought rebuild kits as well as new hardware. You can also see my SK Sports intake manifold in the bin: Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 Only update I have is that I am having a baby boy (child #3) in the next few weeks so the office needed to be reclaimed for a makeshift baby room. I went through all my parts and I have been slowly bringing more stuff home from Eric's since the car will be assembled at my house once paint is done. It was nice to find things I forgot I bought and also have an opportunity to start restoring the components while I wait for the shell. Last thing I want once I get the shell home is to be delayed because I wasn't ready. That is all.... Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr Untitled by five1oh2010, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
emripires Posted February 14, 2019 Report Share Posted February 14, 2019 wowow... Quote Link to comment
RandyWanger Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 What a nice collection of parts. This will be amazing once all together. Quote Link to comment
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