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Great pics and video Brian....! "She sounds mean"...... Wish I was a JCCS to witness it all this year. Yasin

Wow..very nice...you could perform open heart surgery on that intake manifold! Yasin

Also....in conjunction with Paul's (great advice)....do your tranny a favor and use.... Yasin

Interesting... Yasin

Excellent observation (and very true)! Yasin

Joe - The left fender is the VA fender, the right one on the car is what the car came with. The right VA fender got damaged in shipping due to poor packing, but is "fixable" just requires some time. He told me the fenders were brand new genuine Nissan fenders, but they are not, they are aftermarket and the holes line-up poorly, so I will have to do some work to get them to fit - no biggie. Thanks again for sending me the contact info. Overall it was still a decent buy. Regards - Yasin

I really enjoyed that video....and have a feeling it might be an older production. Either way really enjoyed it. Yasin

Not feeling it....plus the description with all the colors gave me a headache! Yasin

Owned by a friend of mine, I have driven this car is "gets with it" (understatement). Investment of OVER $50K in this car, atention to detail simply incredible....wish I had the funds I would buy it. Thats the two hotest Datsun 510s on eBay back to back!! http://krissnow.zenfolio.com/p871661738/?photo=h03E69140#65442112 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&viewitem=&item=180167146653&_trksid=p3907.m32 Regards - Yasin

Need a little more growing up to do... Regards - Yasin

I was going to say the same thing! LOL....Darius is hiring! Phil, I believe you are the most well known member on here. Next you are going to shoot a video with an apron on baking cakes and mopping the floor right? Your daughter is fun and easy going as you. Very cool Yasin

Jealous.... BTW Rota make a 6 bolt Grid in a +10?

Definitely Not Enkei 92s as I have owned several sets of 92s. Possibly Epsilon as was stated by Davy but they could also be Compomotive CXNs from England, which I would be a decent dollar. Yasin

Tim - I am in your corner flying your flag! You have inspired me to keep going with my L30 Build-up! The nay-sayers are just that! Yasin

Yes and he is based in Austin too I believe. I bought a set of these holders from him (powder coated red) and they are beautiful! Yasin

I am like you...I had one Z car (L28ET) which I have owned for 7 years and this year when I was NOT looking acquired another one. The second one I acquired will be a money pit, and I keep going back and forth on whether to keep it or not, but looks like I will keep it and restore it slowly, as time and money allows. Both your cars are beautiful! I love them...I am jealous! Yasin

Beautiful kitchen...wow....I am very impressed! Kudos... My 5 cars (three Datsuns, one 911 Turbo and a Mazda 323 Turbo), my old house (I hate drywall too!) that I am fixing up one project at a time and spending with my sweet girlfriend plus working 50-55hours per week. Last house project...from: To: Yasin

My good friend Mike Spreadbury at SprisoMotorsports has done several SR20 6 speed conversions and they are beautiful. But this car is staying all original and untouched. The mileage is way too low and the car is just too clean to cut it up for a conversion. It would be cool to find a rough Roadster that would make a fun SR20DET candidate 5 car...wink! two wide in front....three wide out back. Thanks J! The Rev. wheels really bring out the lines and compliment the car, they were a pain to custom order from England, but worth the wait. Initially they sent me a set of 13s accidently. I have loved these wheels when I first saw them on a World Rally RWD Ford Escort in England back in 1978!! Thanks Mario! Many thanks! Many thanks for the kudos! Please see my reply above for the previous owner details. J - Yes 3,200 Original miles! Cody - It will be a total blast once I re-new the front suspension which is tired and deteriorated, I have the complete rear done and that made a big difference, so when the front is done, the car should be like a roller skate. My plans - Jump in, enjoy and drive! And fix whatever decides to break...! Many thanks to all the great replies and compliments. Best Regards - Yasin

Some of you guys may remember that I bought this car in April this year, it is a true one owner car with only 3200 original miles and original paint that had been sitting for 7 years without moving. I have been working on it a fair bit through the course of the summer and spent considerable time and money on the car, and replaced the following items: 1) Replaced the rear brake shoes 2) Replaced every single rubber brake hose 3) Replaced the front brake pads and rebuilt the unique brake calipers 4) Replaced the radiator hoses 5) Replaced all the rubber gas and coolant hoses 6) Replaced the air filter, oil filter and very neat fuel filter 7) Converted the car over to electronic ignition and removed the points and condensor 8) Changed the 23year old oil and flushed the cooling system 9) Changed the thermostat (which was a very sobering experience) 10) Changed the valve cover gasket and checked the valve clearances 11) Replaced the leaking clutch and brake master cylinders 12) Replaced the clutch slave cylinder 13) The transmission and diff oil had NEVER been replaced, so I drained them and installed Amsoil 80W90 synthetic Parts are much more that I thought..wow! From the years of neglect, the paint had started to turn “ashy” so I water sanded the car one night at 1am, when I could not sleep in my pajamas no less!! I started with 1500grit and then worked my way to 2000grit. As the car’s paint is original I wanted to see if I could revive it. I also did an extensive compound and several stages of buffing and polishing including using a clay bar. All the elbow grease has greatly improved the aesthetics of the paint but I do feel there is some more potential in the paint, I am waiting for another sleepless night! With all the attention I gave the car, it was transformed. The more I drove the car, the more it improved. The flat spots in the carburetor were all gone, the engine was responsive and very linear and converting the car to Electronic Ignition improved drivability, smoothness and overall performance. The transmission shifted very smoothly as well with the new Amsoil. The car did come with a few containers of lead additive which were in the trunk and I make sure and add it, when I fill it. I have removed the original steel 14in wheels (the full size spare even had a very neat cover on it - which is deteriorating) with their bias ply tires and replaced them with a more modern 4 spoke alloy wheel from Revolution Wheels (14in x 6in) from England. The new wheels definitely compliments the car, and at the same time saves 7.5lbs per corner and I have fitted modern and slightly wider radial BFGoodrich tires (185/60). The new tires have definitely made a huge difference in overall drivability. I have some suspension work to do next on the list as I address worn bushings and very weak shock absorbers. Part and parcel of ownership, and no complaints from my camp. The car drives really great and enjoying the magical summer evenings in this car, reinforces that the Datsun was worth the price and all the effort and improvements along the way. I have never owned a Convertible before and I have discovered a new view and respect of motoring with the top down. My girlfriend also loves the car and also gets equal bliss from driving it. Well enough blabbing...here is the fun stuff...pictures! When I first bought it early Spring: After all the work and photos taken this morning: Best Regards - Yasin

1) $0-$30K 2) $30K-$50K 3) $50K-$75K 4) $75K-$100K 5) $100K-$150K 6) >$150K Yasin

Now that is what I call traction! Yasin

I'm slow, I'm rusty! Yasin

David - Beautiful 510s! Especially the orange one. These cars will always have a special place in my heart. Yasin

Ok you guys stop making fun of me!! But really thats my fabricator (and myself call it)! Yasin

Congraulations, I am in awe, I am humbled... and thats just the start.... You have done something, that in almost 40 years of L series production, engineering and improvement was never been able to do..and that includes the talented engineers and fabricators at Nissan. You have created an important historical log and entry for these engines. Wow. Yasin