Check out my Datsun 240Z build

[apuk2007]

This is awesome. Great respect for your effort and attention to detail with this project mate. I drive past a white 240 and a red 260 every day. Both of them have been parked on someone's drive for years now and look a right state, such a shame. Its good to see one being restored very nicely, love the wheels too!

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[blakt out]

Thanks much. You have one gorgeous car there. I love it. If TVR made an RX-7, that's what it would be. Gorgeous.

[apuk2007]

Cheers mate, it gives me a smile every time I drive it. Its design was in fact inspired by the Tuscan and the 993 so good call! Fancy a trade for your 911?

Back on topic lol, good thinking on using the SR20. With 400hp that thing will have more power to weight than a lot of supercars.

[blakt out]

I think I have the 911 sold, but I'd be interested otherwise!

[apuk2007]

Ah not to worry hehe. It was quite an extraordinary 911 and at roughly £40k a lot of car for the money here in the uk.

I'll keep an eye out for developments in this thread.

[blakt out]

I know. I'm losing my ass on the 911. BUT, selling it makes keeping the 240Z a secure reality. I've had a few rough years, to say the least.

[white out]

Wow, the car looks great. Can't wait to see it finished.

Nick

[atlshaver]

Absolute perfection - fantastic job.

[turbobelair]

Keep up the good work, not many people pay attention to little details. This is going to be a beast.

[blakt out]

Thanks guys. Turbobelair - I would LOVE to see more on your car. Can you send me a link or something?

As for an update:

The exhaust for this car, if I might say so myself, is pretty wonderful. I told them that I wanted it tucked up under the car as much as possible so that it wouldn't be prone to scraping, and that I wanted to use stock hanger locations - not drilling into the bottom of the car at all. Here's what they've come up with so far. The welds aren't finalized in these pics. They have a tip on here that bends down. I killed that. Don't like it at all. We're doing with a straight pipe with a diagonal cut on it instead. Also, note the hanger system they made.

















Oh, and check out my clearance, yo.

[nando1]

AMAZING!!! Beautiful. My dad had one of these and a 510 back when I was a kid. I wish he would've hung on to them.

someday soon I wanna do this for my dad

[therallyna]

Amazing!! I love the old school Datsun 240Z and 510.

Only issue I see you may have... Top Mount Turbo will over heat and melt the BMC. Mainly the plastic container.

-Drew

[blakt out]

Drew - Sorry, BMC?

Oh, brake master cylinder, got it. Are you saying this as a generality, or something you've seen in the 240Z application? This is something that more than a handful of guys have done and none have mentioned it. Also, everything is being thermal coated. But still, I appreciate it and I'll ask around a bit more.

Jared

[art4iza]

Great project and awesome build. Is that a single GT28 non-ball bearing turbo? I don't think I saw it under description. 400rwhp and low weight car, now that will be fast. Congrats!!

[Supra510]

Great work on this, nice to see another old school Datsun guy on here. I've seen this on Hybridz as well.