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Just incase anyone was interested in my progress and where I got them from and cost for my widebody build....here is where Im at at the end of 2007. 2 1/2 years to go.... Z32TT DIFF JOEL HYBRIDZ $300.00 4 Q45 CV AXLES JOEL HYBRIDZ $ 0.00 R200 ALUM MUSTACHE BAR ARIZONAZ $249.00 BILLET REAR BRACE SETUP ARIZONAZ $349.00 Q45 DIFF MAICHOR $ 50.00 R200 LSD DIFF TRADE $100.00 2 300ZX CV AXLES TRADE $0.00 Q45 DRIVESHAFT FLANGE PowerTrain Ind Infinity is 3102-69 $80.00 Z32 DRIVESHAFT FLANGE 6 bolt is 3102-42 $80.00 R230 AXLES WITH STOPS MODERN MOTORSPORTS $398.00 LS1 INSTALL KIT JOHNS CARS $320.00 IMSA FENDER SET OMER $1,100.00 REAR DUCK WING PAULO $60.00 REAR CORVETTE FULL PANEL ZFIBERGLASS $275.00 SS FIBER HOOD 280ZONE $500.00 GNOSE PROXAMOUS $500.00 Q45 AXLE ADAPTOR 6 BOLT LS1240Z $208.00 GNOSE HINGE BADDOG PARTS $225.00 Total $4,794.00

Well I applied POR15 to the left side of the engine bay today to what I could reach. Man what a difference, I love that stuff. Just dont get it on your hands...takes a week to come off! Ill post before and after tomorrow! What I did was used a putty knife to go over the inside engine bay left fender side to get rid of any burrs, old paint etc. I then sanded by hand with 400 grit to smooth out the surface a bit. I then cleaned with denatured alchohol to get all the dirt off etc. I then applied a nice coat of silver POR15 to the metal. I had to stand around and brush it every 5 minutes or so so it wouldnt have any runs to it. After about 2 hours or so it got tacky/sticky and I applied my Toyota metalic silver spray paint onto it while still uncurred. This covered up any uneven streaks and soaked right into the POR nicely. Once it curred (about 3 to 5 hours) it was rock solid and looks great. Notice the before and after. I will have many of these sessions to get everything but itll keep me busy when I run out of parts to install...hehe. I will remove a fender at a time to do the underside areas etc once the bay is done (that could be awhile). After that Ill do the floor pans, gotta secure that damn water leak first.. I have water coming into the floor pans so I fixed the driver side. Found out it was the seam sealer that failed or got too old to do its job. Surprisingly there is no rust thrus anywhere in the rain pan. So I used GOOP to seal her back up. Ill know tomorrow if it worked or not. That stuff is pretty solid as well when curred. Thats all for today. The hobby shop is closed till Wed for New Years so no more work until after the holidays...booooooo. Terry

A work in progress..... http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=18618254&uid=533777&members=1 Complete so far: 1. POR15 to the cowl underside and rainpan. 2. Replaced rubber seals front and back on cowl 3. Replaced wiper boots, rainpan left and right rubber seals 4. upgraded coil to MSD Blaster II 5. Installed Arizona Z 4 barrel intake 6. Installed Holley 390 carb (removed choke..hated it) 7. New shifter boot from MSA 8. 14 inch 6J Watanabe rims 21 offset front 16 offset back. 9. Installed front lip spolier 10. Rear shocks KYB (http://www.victory50.com'>http://www.victory50.com) Parts onhand to install: 1. Holley Red pump upgrade 2. Mallory Unilite electronic distributor 3. Dejet Holley 390 primaries to 47 vice 51 (2000cc engine requires less gas obviously) 4. PCV valve mod 5. Holley carb spring bracket Parts to order soon: 1. MSD 6A control unit (cant wait to replace ballast resistor system) Parts to order in a couple of months: 1. 48mm steel header (http://www.victory50.com'>http://www.victory50.com) 2. Complete exhaust from header back steel GC10 dual pipes (http://www.victory50 .com) 3. Phantom gauges MSA (tach def first for the MSD benefit) and clock since it will be an easy install....hehe. Parts I will get before leaving here: 1. New rotors/calipers for front and rear 2. Roll cage GTR 3. Front adjustable struts (KYB) 4. R200 5. Windshield rubber seal 6. Rear window rubber seal 7. All four door seals and body frame seals 8. Trunk seals 9. GTR over fenders 10. Contemplating having rear fender cut out to accomodate the GTR over fenders so I can run a bigger rim. Sorta like the original style but tires are too skinny to hold any power I may add in the future. LS1 would be nice but would never be practicle with 185 rear tires...maybe 195s at best.....someone tell me Im wrong so I can get excited.... Next big project: 1. Floor pan repair via POR15 kit 2. Add new sound deadener 3. Add black carpet and new floor mats

Thats a 1991 so in 2016 he can without any problems. Im waiting till 2014 to bring back or have a 1989 R32 shipped. Hell I would advise anyone here that can store one or drive one till 2014 to do it while they are cheap then ship it back after the 25 year exemption has been reached. I am sure prices will go up for exporting these when the 25 year clause comes into effect...just speculation. Hell Ill be here till June 2010 so only 3 1/2 years after that and they will be exportable right? Finally taking initial pics of the Hakosuka today and will post later... Terry

Actually the Y plate is cheap. I pay about $400 for a two year JCI and only $300 a year for insurance so its crazy cheap actually compared to the states. Road tax is annual but only 19000 yen for that car. Terry

Nice find....did ya get that from some poor American that spent his life savings on mods and then had to roatate and found out he couldnt take it with him...lol? Thats the only thing I hate about certain cars here...if your not gonna stay here forever its all money down the drain. You of course made out big time. It is funny how cheap used cars are here and I dont get it. The Japanese could be making a mint if the culture was anything like the states. Hell you cant even buy a POS NEON with 110K on it for 5 grand...lol. My Aristo in mint condition and only 60K when I bought it with twin turbo 2JZ was only 2K....WTH? Enjoy it while you can right!!! Congrats on the find.. Terry

Enough already I get it...anyone wanting more info PM me..

The PDF format didnt come from Victory. It is a copy from the original manuals with pics in Japanese however. But the part numbers and pics coincide so shouldn't be a problem to figure out. This is a NISSAN OEM parts list not after market. Terry

Short nose R200 and R230 front mounts are highly sought after but no one has produced anything...just ideas and one was produced but never duplicated as far as I know. I am sure they would sell if they were strong and tested before selling them..... I want 3..... Terry

Wow I made some nice contacts today at the Zama Auto hooby shop. There is a Hakosuka specialty shop in Tokyo at http://www.victory50.com/index2.html and I have the disk in PDF format for all the Hakosuka and Ken Meri parts list. Should I post in the doenload section if possible? Im stoked. They have a kit from the R32 Skyline that will fit the Hakosuka for front and rear disk brakes, adjustable shocks, etc etc..... CLICK THE SECOND LINE ON THE MENU FROM THE LEFT SIDE FOR PARTS AFTERMARKET ETC. Oh here is my friends car's home page he has here in Zama... http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~toyaworks/index.htm Terry

Replacing the O with a U ofcoarse.....hahahaha. My friend in OKi that drives a spirit RX7 has 1919 ( I ku I ku) on his license plate......hahahahaha. I think hiragana symbol is also TE (hand)what a match....hehehe. Terry

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....Im with ya! Cheers and I hope it was good for you too!

Thanks for the input..was just curious to see what others thought. Well Im going to keep it original. I cant believe how much attention Im getting with car already and Ive only had it a couple of days. The Japanese guys on base are going nuts and Ive been offered money to sell already. Damn.... It looks awesome with the Watanabes and YES I will take pics soon. Im home for the weekend and it has not been tagged yet. Got a years worth of insurance today $275. So heres what I have on order coming soon: Blaster Coil Mallory Unilite Dist New PLugs Arizona Z 4 Barrel Intake Holley 390 CFM Carb (might need to de jet since its an L20) Header That will ensure I dont get stranded somewhere. The engine is in great shape but the original carb scares me...a little warming up needed to drive right. Im sure the dist is going to go sooner or later so the change is coming soon....I dont like points. I hope Nissan still has the brake calipers and drums and rotors for this car cause I will want to buy new everything before I come back so I wont have to worry about repairs for awhile. Engine and tranny is same as the Z so no worries there. Will want a R200 I suspect. Ok let me be quiet..Im starting to dream again.... Terry

As some of you may know I am now the owner of a 1971 Hakosuka GT. It has an L20 engine with point distributor and Ballist resistor etc. I want to upgrade and get rid of the points and resistor. I need some advice on what a good system would be to include Distributor, Coil and ignition box. I am thinking Mallory Unilite and blaster coil to start? Can I add MSD to that setup without pulling my hair out? Any other advice would be much appreciated. I have decided to stay with the L series engine in this one and will get an L28 to drop in when I return to the states. Ill get all the bolt on goodies here and just transfer to the L28 Later. I am going to run Dave's Holley intake for the 4 barel conversion and a header so I just need to get a good ignition system in there. Advise away...... Terry

Sorry so late...I got one too but its just a show car and not built for power at this point...396 bling bling.... Terry

I cant wait either! Car comes tomorrow and rims came today! It may be this weekend before I can get pics...I do want to get the new rims on before I snap any as these advans just dont compare to the Watanabes IMHO. Oh yeah I am tinting the windows too before the weekend so it should look pretty fancy. Im getting the rear and front spoiler painted black along with the front/rear grill and fender mirrors. Should accent real well. So do I go rice and pit the GTR badges on it or just stay with the GT badges....let the flames begin....

I just got my watanabe rims for the hakosuka. Christ what a deal...they look brand new and I only paid $263 delivered used for all 4 from http://www.gooparts.com New they wanted $375 a rim from AutoBachs...what a joke. Now just waiting for tomorrow for the car...hehehe. Terry

I was woindering if anyone has cut open the rear fender wells on a 71 4 door to be able to add over fenders and wider tires? I dont think I will because I want to keep this one for show only but has it been done to your knowledge? Terry

Roger that..well it has almost 2 years sha-ken left on it so that wont be a problem. Yeah the R32s are a dime a dozen here and that would be so fun to have but I cant take it back with me:confused2 I cant wait to start turning wrenches again however and hope I can mint this one out in three more years before I go back. I saw a 73 celica this weekend at the same shop that was going for around $8000 or so. It was in exellent condition and had some extras on it as well. They had a Ferrri 328 1978 in mint condition for only 33K...wow I couldnt believe that one...too bad I dont like them as much or I would have been all over it....seems cheap to me but looked awesome. Terry

Mike it gets delivered tomorrow morning! My Watanabes come today!! All I have to do is get the title changed over and tags/insurance and Im done! Should be driving by Wed or thurs. Question, if I put headers on it, will that hender getting my Sha-ken next year or do they even care anymore? Headers shouldnt mess with emissions output should it? If so I will have to wait for this term to run out get a new Sha-ken done then modify before I go back to the states I guess. Im still looking for a decent L28 too...any ideas? Terry

Ok where do I get an oiler cooler and fittings for the L28 (I have an L20 in my Hakosuka) for my Hakosuka? Im going with the old school look with a modern upgrade of fittings and braided hose. I like this look you have... Terry

Shipping for what Mike? Cars are like $400 or so to Naha POrt I think...or are you talking about the wheels? My car will be delivered next Tuesday! Ill go check out AutoBachs or Yellow Hat for the rim info....Im pretty stoked. Oh, where can I get a L28 for a resonable price? The old Skyline will def need it to drive around...that L20 is pretty dag gone slow....I rememebr well from back in the days....hahahahahahahahaha. Terry

Wow!! Thanks buddy!!! I appreciate it!!! I think Ill go with the 15 inch rims and go price em tomorrow! Terry

I would think $100 or less total will cover rims and shipping...I can check once I get one boxed etc... I have the money for the new rims but I gotta find out what the size and offset is first. Terry

Well Im glad to hear that!! I thought it was a good price too. Ill get it delivered next Tues. By the way, I want some Watanabes for it but dont know the backspacing or width etc...any ideas? Also do you know if the ignition switch is the same as a Z for the hakosuka? Terry