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comment_414927Hello from San Fran! Prior to last year, I never seriously considered getting a Japanese nostalgic. The closest I've gotten to owning an older car is my '89 BMW E30 M3 purchased 3 years ago. Since then, I have faithfully tracked down all the rare AC Schnitzer parts for it. The thrill and excitement for me is in the hunt, especially for the really rare stuff.
I caught the nostalgic bug hard after checking out the Japanese car meet @ Bayline last summer. In the weeks/months after, I purchased a '74 Celica coupe from Portland. It was all original down to the factory luggage rack on the trunk. I did all the much needed maintenance and got it road worthy. Then my focus turned to getting some cool JDM parts. I chased down a pair of rare vintage TRD bucket seats and TOM'S steering wheel. I even spent an afternoon with Joel from ToySport discussing the different motor swap options, from the F20C to the 18RG. Joel is a purist though, all Toyota parts only! While the 1st gen Celica is a great car, I started looking at other classic J tin.
I stumbled across a '74 Datsun 260Z from Denver. Okay I didn't actually stumble on it, I was searching daily on Craigslist and ebay. This particular S30 went through about 80% restoration before the owner just stored it away. Before I knew it, a deal was struck and the car was on its way to SF. Not having enough garage space or time to work on cars, something had to go. I posted the Celica on Craigslist and within a few days it sold. I actually netted a tidy profit from the sale making me feel a bit like Mike from Wheeler Dealers =).
With the focus on the S30 Z, the hunt for rare parts began. After SEMA in November, I've been glued to Yahoo Auctions Japan. I now have the Datsun OEM G nose hood hinges, G nose headlight covers with the chrome surrounds, and ZG fender mirrors. I also have 2 sets of vintage HRE wheels, the 501 & 505's.
Interesting fact about my 1974 260Z, all the online sources cite that 260Z production stopped in 11/74 for the US models. However, mine is stamped 12/74 and is still considered a '74. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoy reading this forum and will hopefully bump into some of you at various car events.
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