71DIMER Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Damm that was 4x4 status there :blink: I did find my before lowering pix & the rear of mine was the same as yours but my front was 1 inch lower..wierd. Anyways looks wayyy cooler. Oh & this year you can go to JCCS..it's in September ! That makes total sense Mark, the rears were the same and from what Abe said (PL521SSS) my strut assemblies were 1" taller than his and Hector's when we measured them...so must be the same as yours. Yeah it was totally Big Foot looking. I've been so happy with it lowered now that I have driven it everyday since (cause it has gas lol)! :) Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I like the look of the Minilites!Imagine it another inch lower! What size tire is that? Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I like the look of the Minilites!Imagine it another inch lower! What size tire is that? The minilites are 13x6 running 175/50R13 tires! Actually that after front reading is with the minilites, so that's the max drop. Quote Link to comment
Yakuza Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 watenabes or panas look the best on it... :D Quote Link to comment
JDM510 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 mini lights look dorky to me... would need atleast a 60 series and a inch lower to look good..... here you go more mini lites these would look better 14s http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1653524630.html Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 mini lights look dorky to me... would need atleast a 60 series and a inch lower to look good..... here you go more mini lites these would look better 14s http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1653524630.html Tell me what you really think JDM! LOL...:P Yeah I have new 195/60R13 tires that I can toss on there...but we'll see. :) Quote Link to comment
JDM510 Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 i didnt mean to be offensive.. i was jsut saying kind of looks like a toy with the 13s :D Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 i didnt mean to be offensive.. i was jsut saying kind of looks like a toy with the 13s :D I didn't take it as offensive at all, just funny. Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Well I've had this for about a year now so I figured on cleaning it up... Base color done: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Ahh thats kid stuff ;) JK i like it. Will you be adding the silver stripe again that goes around the headlights ? Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted March 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Ahh thats kid stuff ;) JK i like it. Will you be adding the silver stripe again that goes around the headlights ? Nah...looks 'meaner' all blacked out...j/k. Here it is with the silver stripe back...but the center section was looking a little bare bones So...I was lucky enough to get my grubby hands on a uber-rare JDM Bluebird coupe emblem (borrowed from a friend in Japan) So I made myself a decent copy of it! :) Here's my blank made of high strenght/temp plastic: Beginning the masking/painting: Then came the detail painting: Than finally gave it the center grille honorary spot. The grille came with a like new GL badge but that's not to my liking! Quote Link to comment
Nice140Y Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 First time I went through the whole thing... Man, I am jealous! This is a nice goon project. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Mi gusta the new emblem ! Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Nice140Y: Thanks man, I'm not anywhere near being satisfied with how the engine bay is but you only see it when the hood's open so there's plenty of time to get to it. :) Pac: Thanks amigo, I've made a much nicer looking one that I will swap it out with once I get some more mounting hardware. :) Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2010 Hey that lot looks familiar, went to a mini meet there once :cool: :P Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Ok well I installed the JDM Bluebird grille then washed the goon. After that my buddy Gustavo (Gus-Gus) came over brought over some wax he had and helped me wax it. I ended up selling the Panasports since they were the wrong offset. They rubbed on the front non flaired fender. So for now I'm going with the Watanabe's. Cleans up pretty good doesn't it? ;) Quote Link to comment
JDM510 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 damn i love it!!!!!! looks soo simple and clean i say leave it and have fun driving it Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 I like the new shine ! Quote Link to comment
CranberryYumYum Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 great color and awesome nose :) shouldn't you have center caps?? Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 shouldn't you have center caps?? The only place I've found them online wants $130 for them but they haven't gotten back to me if they'll fit so I'm not about so spend that much when they don't have a refund policy. :unsure: Plus it is $130 JUST for centercaps...kind of steep for just caps! Quote Link to comment
CranberryYumYum Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 i understand. so get some z wheels :) Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 i understand. so get some z wheels :) But I want some good looking wheels :cool: Quote Link to comment
GUS-GUS Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Like the pictures Mario it came out clean. I'm about to buy some of that wax again it does the right job for just a quick two step process. :) First the "Taco Taqueria Wagon" at the meet up now these awesome pics a wagon is sure tempting. :cool: Quote Link to comment
jun Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 This is such a sick wagon!! Nice job on the grille and repro badge. I miss the roof rack though! :) Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 damn i love it!!!!!! looks soo simple and clean i say leave it and have fun driving it Thanks JDM510, I have been driving it and enjoying it daily. :) Like the pictures Mario it came out clean. I'm about to buy some of that wax again it does the right job for just a quick two step process. :) First the "Taco Taqueria Wagon" at the meet up now these awesome pics a wagon is sure tempting. :cool: I forgot to get some of that when I was there last weekend...well I didn't see them selling it :P This is such a sick wagon!! Nice job on the grille and repro badge. I miss the roof rack though! :) Thanks Jun, no worries I just had to remove the roof rack inorder to wax the roof but it's back on. Here's a pic of it at our recent Pleasonton all Japanese classic meetup. I had access to a stock roof rack that I had picked up for my buddy Pacific Coast Datsun (Mark) but he ended up picking up another one so I sold the one I had to AZHitman, I just couldn't put holes in my intact roof. :P Quote Link to comment
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