SSS-S30

Thanks Mike B. Now just need to figure out which proxy bidder to use. It's a little different from the one in Kat's pic. Could the one on auction be from a later era such as the 80's?

Kats, Do you know of anybody that make a reproduction of the "Tokyo Nissan" sticker?

I'm admiring Mr.Kawashima's rig for working on the transmission, let alone his work.

Ben, Nice write up on the ZG. I was there on Saturday saw the car in person as well. Besides the valid points you made on why the ZG sold for not as high as anticipated, I think the main reasons for it not selling higher was due to its condition and previous repairs done to the car. When looking through the opening of the g-nose it was apparent that the radiator support was silver. At first I thought maybe the car was originally silver and just made into a ZG clone. But after opening the hood it was obvious from the poor welds and messy application of seam sealer that the front support had been replaced. The sub-par repair also caused fitment issues between the front headlight buckets and the fenders. Both floors had been replaced with just plain sheetmetal instead of stamped repros or floorboords from a donor car. The driver-side door jamb looked to have been previously repaired, possibly due to rust. When I opened the hatch there were loose rust flakes found all over under the carpet. An electrical fuel pump that was fitted underneath by the factory mounting points was jerry-rigged to a thin sheetmetal strip one would find at Home Depot. The body had numerous dings and wavy body panels, and the paint, while it still had a shine, had many spots where it was blemished or cracked. The hood emblem was the S130 version. These issues along with others I didn't note I think caused any potential buyers present to be turned off from buying the car. I did try to ascertain if it was an authentic ZG or a clone. With the exception of the radiator support that was replaced by a silver one, everywhere I could inspect without ripping out interior panels led me to believe the car is an original GP Maroon car. I even looked under the liners in the tool bins and it looked to be the factory paint. What shocked me the most was how well this car looked in the RM Auction photos vs seeing it in person. I was expecting the car to sell higher due to online bidders registered in the auction. RM Auction worked their magic in those photos.

Can't wait to see the updates with the DSI motor in the car.

Here is another vote for Mike. I've visited his shop a couple of times since I live about 20 mins away. Always a pleasure to work with and an incredible source of knowledge.

I appreciate the valuable info you posted and for researching into the Fujitsubo header. It would have sucked to find out it wouldn't have fit. Looking forward to seeing the pics. Now if only somebody would post a drive-by video.

Did you go with the Kameari header over the Fujitsubo unit due to performance or LHD compatibility? I saw your post from earlier where you said someone confirmed that the Fujitsubo header does fit LHD S30's. Just want to make sure the Fujitsubo unit will still fit because I planned on getting it eventually.

surfer.tech, I bet the Kameari header looks like a piece of art.

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I finally did order the Fujitsubo exhaust a few months back and it was a painless process ordering it from rhdjapan. Only took 3 weeks to get it. I was very impressed by the quality and it looks amazing...I will let the pics speak for themselves.