My 510 chicken coupe

[NFJ16]

1971 Datsun Bluebird 1800 SSS coupe

Hi guys this is my 510 coupe. I bought it on yahoo about may(ish) 2007 and took until december that year to arrive. When it arrived it had the usual problems. A little rust here and there, slammed on watanabes with no springs in the struts and the usual all show japanese look. I bought it with the intention to turn it into a tough streeter that i can thrash about and just enjoy, i didnt want to do a turbo conversion because i figured the car should stay l series as its not something you see everyday. This is what i have done to it so far.

The future plans are a TK built l20 stroker with quad throttles
http://www.performanceforums.com/for...php?t=67240840

At the moment it goes inn first week of feb for the fibreglass gaurds to be hung, doors lined, engine bay painted and random holes removed.

Motor/driveline:

L18
219 big port head
twin 48mm Mikuni carburettors
extractors
Trust muffler
mandrel bent exhaust
datsport L series handling kit (modified 200b crossmember)
L20 sump and pickup
oil cooler
remote oil filter
dry cell battery
clutch master cylinder with dot braided line
5 speed gearbox
r180 mechanical LSD

Suspension/brakes:
all bushes replaced front to back, all soft brake lines braided and dot approved.

Front:
Watanabe 16x7 wheels (toyo t1r tyres)
R31 coilover struts with z31 heavy duty inserts
280mm sns rotors
r32 4 spot calipers
compound 275 race springs with tender coils
adjustable camber tops
dot braided brake lines
steering box bracket
large can brake booster and master cylinder
24mm adjustable sway bar
cusco strut brace

Rear:
Watanabe 16x8 wheels (toyo t1r tyres)
R31 260mm disc brakes
center mount handbrake (r31 cables)
1100 pound springs
kyb mono gas shocks
rear spring insulators
adjustable rear crossmember

Body:
nos taillights
nos front indicators
nos badges
new rubbers
nos door handles
nos door lock knobs
nos gearboot
bonnet pins
boot pins
tow hooks front and rear
fibreglass bonnet
fibreglass boot
fibreglass front gaurds
fibreglass front valance

Fuel:
mitsuba fuel pump
braided fuel line

Interior:
Nardi steering wheel deep dish
aftermarket seats
roll cage
Greddy oil temp, water temp and oil pressure.
nos dash pad
scuff plates
sss dash

I will try and show it over the build to this point but im no Babaloui when it comes to documenting things ok

As it came







After a little bit of playing around





yeah i know those springs are upside down i just couldnt get them to sit still















Ready for some front valance painting and wheel allignment and other bits



Back









This is where its at so far. hope you guys like it. Im busting to get it done for the datsun nationals in easter