fl327 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 If the early Skylines, or any Skylines came to the US, I and many others would have NEVER got into Z's... They are what I always wanted, a mansized 510.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 hmm, were the early skylines available in awd or not that early on (when was awd introduced) also how much do those cars weigh? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 R32 Skyline was the first with AWD in the late 80s early 90s. The old skylines had the 5 speed and S20 nissan cross flow head and triples stock. Very low production numbers too compared to the non gtr modles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stony Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 WOW finally got to a computer where i could see the pics!!!! Nice car!!!! any pics with the new 5 lug wheels on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUBO-Z Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 This is one nice SKYLINE, japanese art in motion. Man, I MISS JAPAN!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 very nice. what are u doing with the watanabe's? would u sell them to me? btw.. im loving my fender mirrors i got from you. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKWIKZ Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 Sorry it took so long to respond. I don't have any other pics of the new wheels other than the one above. I hope to have the rear suspension back in this weekend and plan to put all four wheels on and set the car on the ground to check out clearances. I'll definately post some pics of this. Give me a couple of days though. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKWIKZ Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 Alright guys, I know it took a bit longer than I said, but here are some more pictures. This is of the rear end. I finally finished putting it all together. I had a lot more success on this end. Here is the breakdown. The rear arm and crossmember bushings are Energy Suspension 510 units. The mustache bar uses S30 bushings. The R200 is a 12mm version from an '88 200SX turbo with a 3.9 ratio. The open spool was replaced with a Kaaz unit for as S13. A Nissan Motorsports finned cover replaced the stock one. I found that there are actually a couple differences between this one and the stock 300ZX turbo one also. Here is the really cool part. The stock four lug axles were replaced with '86 300ZX five lug units with companion flanges. These were a direct bolt in replacement. I simply bought new bearings for the Z31 and pressed it all in. As some of you may know, the 300ZX stub axles are tapered with a larger outer diameter than the inner. Finally I used stock '81 280ZX Turbo C.V. joints. The rear springs are the ones that came with the car, some random aftermarket ones. Luckily, they are the same as a 510. The shocks are 8 way adjustable KYB units that were also on the car already. In the pictures you may notice the slight interference between the shock and the C.V. joint. This only happens when the axle is in full droop. Once the car is resting normally, there is over an inch of clearance. I replaced all the lug studs with Nismo 60mm units. You will also notice the JSK rear disk kit for an S30. I took a few pics with the wheel on and almost in the correct position. It's not quite a perfect representation of what it will look like on the ground, but you can at least get the idea. Tell me what you guys think. Brian http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/axle.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/diff.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/right%20rear.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/underside.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/underside%202.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/wheel.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/wheel%202.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/rear%20shot.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 sweet jebus that is NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I just saw the top of the mountain....looks fabulous. Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKWIKZ Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 I have some new pics. I've finished the engine mounts and just last night finished the tranny mount. As you will see in the pics, the engine is sitting in the car completely unassisted. It's actually in it's final location and bolted in. The suspension is all done as well and the car is sitting on all four wheels. I still need to bolt on the brake rotors and calipers, but I wanted to test how it sat. I think I will leave the front as it is, but the rear needs to come down an inch or so. I sat the intake plenum on, without the throttles but roughly in the right place, to show distance. The turbo collector also has plenty of room. Aside from a chin spoiler I have not put on yet, this is pretty much how it will look. Brian http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/engine%20bay3.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/engine%20bay%204.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/intake.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/sitting.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/right%20side.JPG http://members.cox.net/b.dooley1/KGC10%20Skyline/front.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I love it! What a classy car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Brian... As always... I am green with hako-suka envy! Looks great! I was going to e-mail this to you, but FYI... http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=102952 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKWIKZ Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 It's been a while since I posted any info on my progress, so here goes. Everything has been assembled and disassembled multiple times now. I now have the car in it's final configuration. Some of you had seen the car at the car show last year, but it is now much more complete with most of the detail work finished. All that is really left to do is get the RB rebuilt with the new internals. A few weeks ago I was contacted by a crew from a Japanese magazine called "Lightening". They were doing a special edition on classic Japanese cars in the U.S., more specifically ones that have been modified. I explained to them that the car was not running, but they asked if I could put it back together for a photo shoot. So I did and last weekend they came down for the inteview/shoot. Kieth (Zhadman) and his friend Kenny from RBMotoring came down to help out along with my friend Tim. Here are some pics. (bear with me as I'm not good at posting pics). These are all pics Tim took during the shoot. I am expecting the professional ones will be even more impressive. The first couple are from inside my shop, the next are at a parking lot near by. I included one of my new tow vehicle as well. This was the first time I have used the Armada for towing and it was stellar. Hardly even noticed the trailer at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Damn, is that car ever sharp! Props to you for getting your ride in a magazine! All the hard work paid off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolF Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Mad Props Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 nice job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert dog Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Excellent!!! That is one sweet old Skyline... 1971 KGC10 Hakosuka Skyline w/mild RB26dett(the mistress, as my wife referrs to it) Ha, ha, ha... That is what my wife calls the 240... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Freaking orgasmic! Love it....hope to see the professional pics too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhadman Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Sweet! Perhaps my vehicle will be in the pictures as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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