the journey of my fairlady.....

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What came next was a big surprise.

It would have to be something really special for me to consider quitting my zed ownership and this project.

And special it was, i mean really special.

Anyway to cut the story in to two sentences, here you go.

I needed to sell all my bits to fund it, which i did.

Then it all fell through.

great......

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Ok,

so with all my zg bits sold (to a good home, so not all bad) what do i do now?

I still had the block and the rest of the car.

So back to the drawing board and with my heart still set on a period home land project i decided to keep it simple and have the final look of a standard fairlady.

Well standard'ish.

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Just to give you an idea of non standard stuff i'm fitting.

Vintage Japanese racing seats. Look fantastic in the flesh.

Central z 20 wheels 14 x 7" (centre caps still need refurbing). Off road use (fitting historic dunlop tyres no DOT stamp so track use only)

Kobe Seiko Maglloy 14 x 6" (will post refurbed pics when back next week)

tokico 5 way shocks/springs (which i'll paint from red to black) with upgraded brakes.

with hindsight i'd have preferred more period MK63 brakes with vented discs.

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off to bed now.

but i'll keep the info/pics coming.

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the magnesium maglloy z432 style kobe wheels will have historic avon cr6zz 185 70 14 tyres for the road as pictured on the orange 240.

and my central 20 wheels with dunlops same as kats superb z432

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I do have a nice pair of o.e fender mirrors but im leaning more towards the lightweight raydyot racing mirrors that were fitted on the works rally and the z432 suzuka and fuji 1000km race cars. (car pictured not a genuine works car but more a tribute).

I managed to source mine with original stamp embossed in mirror.

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not the later 10th anniversary model but a lovely condition early wheel.

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A fully refurbed rally clock and oscillator.

Looking like brand new courtesy of Ron @ Zclocks.

A true gent and a master of his trade. Highly reccomended.

I just wish i took photo's before. In a real state.

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full set of original metal emblems.

notice the difference with the correct hood emblem compared to the more commonly fitted later 280 version.

naps badge not to be fitted (anti pollution).

full set of fairlady gauges with the correct 240kmh speedo.

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A crack free rhd dash.

nos heater panel and vent. i will need to order correct rhd decal stickers for panel.

vinyl kit. actually came boxed up in boot of car when shipped over. a nice unexpected bonus.

And a full interior plastic trim kit from Troy shipped from your side of the pond.

[xs10shl]

Fantastic collection of original, hard to get parts! Too bad you sold the G-Nose kit, I'd kill for one. What other goodies are you selling? :^)

I have to ask the following in all sincerity: I'm wondering why you chose to re-make a LHD 240Z into a RHD, instead of, say, just purchasing an s30 (or 240ZG) to begin with. Since you're doing a complete restoration anyways, it just seems like the more difficult path. Especially when you've got so many great (and expensive) parts to put on it. This is not intended to be a critique, so I apologize in advance if it comes across that way.

[rahail240]

Hi buddy, no need to apologise.

Its a sensible question.

Look at it as more of a project that evolved rather than a master plan from the beginning.

Many factors such as starting of with a virgin shell at a super exchange rate and bargain price, and then remember, it was year and a half later that I formed the relationship with my japanese buyer.

So it was more a series of events that led me to the point I'm at now more than anything.

Plus its more personal this way, starting from scratch.

And remember whether it be japan or u.k, these are far from dry states and to find a clean shell is a lot harder than you think.

Thanks.