Hi, i'm Chris. You might remember me from datsun formus such as datnet. (Note the Troy Mclure voice)
Im just 18. Just finished my first session at uni doin Mech. Engineering at wollongong. And craving some datto love.

And this is my datto that is so damn close to being finished.

Specs are:
Engine
S13 Silvia SR20DE
Tomei Poncams
Ported and polished head
10” Davies Craig thermo fan
PLMS Real-time NISTUNE modified ECU and wiring loom
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Aluminium surge tank
Lightweight pulley kit
Jasma Extractors
Datsport conversion kit. Incl swaybar, crossmember, arms etc. etc.


Brakes
Front:
LN106 AUS delivered Hilux 4spots (Disc gap in caliper halves had to be widened)
DBA425 278mm crossdrilled, slotted and vented rotors
Bosch replacement brake pads (upgrading to something decent once its on the road)
7/8ths Master cylinder
6.5" Booster
Rear:
R31 Rear disc brake setup
Datsport caliper brackets
MCB brake pads (same story as front pads)
Wilwood bias/proportioning valve
B&M line locker solenoid. Blocks the rear brake line, so you can do mad foot-ons without cooking your rear brakes...

Driveline
Extreme button clutch
Datsport Clutch kit with stainless braided hose
Std. 3.7 R160 diff for now. Trying to find a R180 to replace it. 4.444 ratio if possible.

Suspension
Front:
240K (large disc type) front struts
Ground Control weld on adjustable coilovers
40mm shortened strut tubes
Short stroke Z31 Koni Yellow adjustable shocks
Techno Toy Tuning adjustable camber strut tops
Freshly rebuilt hubs incl. wheel bearings and components.
Rear:
Unknown rear springs, but they are stiff and lowish
KYB mono gas shocks on rear

Interior
Defi style 60mm tacho
Drift style gunmetal/vinyl dished steering wheel
Genuine leather NISMO 5 speed gear knob
DEFI 60mm white oil temp, oil pres, water temperature gauges AND DEFI Link 2 control module
SAAS GT reclinable sports seats grey/black
Retrimmed rear seat to match front seats
Doors trims to be remade to match everything else
Remade black vynil hoodlining
Retrimmed B pillar covers
Retrimmed parcel shelf ends

Wheels and Tyres
16x7" front, and 16x8" rear Watanabe RS-Eight's
205/40 R16
225/40 R16
SOLD!
NOW:
Front:
15x7 SSR Formula Mesh
+20 offset
to be 185/45R15
Rear:
15x7.5 SSr Formula Mesh
-5 offset (yep thats right, minus offset on a datto)
to be 195/45R15

Body
1971 4 door sedan
All body work performed by the team at Mild To Wild Restorations
Rust removed and fixed
Straightened panels
Respray in Kia Turquoise Blue

WHERE AM I UP TO!?!?!

Well, im sitting up here in Wollongong, for uni, living on campus, with no car, whilst my datto sits in the garage back home in Wagga Wagga (4hours away)
So basically i have a huge list of things to do for when i get home (about 3 weeks from now 14/6/08)
This list basically is:
- Mount engine for the last time and hook everything up (wiring, fuel, throttle cable etc.)
- Finish off dash wiring and hook everything up to the dash (incl running defi gauges)
- Finish the fuel system in the boot (surge tank, fuel tank, fuel pumps etc.)
- Run the wiring to the rear (lights, pumps, sensors, battery etc.)
- Hook up driveline (gearbox, driveshaft, clutch etc.)
- Fit interior (dash, seats, trim etc.)
- Then just everything else (radiator and fan, lights, body parts, etc. etc.)
Obviously this is very breif.. but you get the idea.

Then hopefully it will be right to start...

The car has come a very long way. I found the bare shell, sitting in a paddock/valley, no cover, just out in the weather, and i saw potential in it. It had minimal rust, unlike my donor car, so it provided a perfect base.
I will let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Enjoy.



^after a little bit of cleaning


^2 before pics


^New heart after a bit of TLC getting it ready

^Ready to go


^Painted fuel rail, and brake mastercylinder


^S15 vents


^All painted

^Colour comparison. This is it in dim light, compared to the above one in full light

^Another one showing how dark the blue gets

^Datsport kit

^240k Struts















AND THATS WHERE IM UP TO!

In a couple of weeks, i will be updating every night as to what ive done to the car.

Thanks folks!

Chris

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Its all part of the experience .... if it was easy you wouldn't enjoy eventual success as much!

AAAAAnd this is it with the SSR's on it.
Im going for a more JDM approach now.. the style has really taken to me.

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Its all part of the experience .... if it was easy you wouldn't enjoy eventual success as much!

very nice progress mate.. love the look of your car and the quality.. keep up the good work and progress pics..

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69' datsun 1600, ca18det

Been watching this on datnet, and good to see you've seen the light

Didn't think it could look much better than when it had the watanabes on it, but you succeeded with those new rims!!! they look awsome

The next few weeks are gonna be fun, best of luck with such as nice car, wish i had anything that good when i was 18, damn apprenticeships

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http://www.healingchambers.com.au

More details on the SSR's pls...

Looking good Chris.

Ig

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My project: Datsun 510 w/ FJ20ET
100% Certified Datnut

SSR Formula Mesh
Fronts:
15"x7" +20 offset. About an inch and a half, to two inches of dish.
Coming from a guy up in Queensland. Took me ages to find a pair in +20 offset. They were usually in the minus's, or high positives.
Rears:
15"7.5" -5 offset. Two, nearly three inches of dish.
Coming from Japan, because they are way to expensive here in oz. Usually about $700 a pair :S

And some decent rubber to stretch over them, to avoid rubbing and to help out with clearances etc.

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Its all part of the experience .... if it was easy you wouldn't enjoy eventual success as much!

Love the colour, and the new weels look so good tucked under the rear guards.
Good luck with the rest of the build.

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My names Travis and I have a Datsun problem.

Your cars looking nuts mate. Good to see there's another super quality 1600 soon to be on our roads!!

the photo with the SSR's in it on the flat bed, whats the go with the contrast in the windows, been mucking around with photoshop?

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http://www.healingchambers.com.au

Are you saying the wheels are yet to come Chris? ie the wheels in the pic are just (a pretty decent) Photo-chop?

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SR20DET 1971 Datsun Bluebird 1800SSS Coupe - 11.58 @ 122.40 MPH 18PSI GT2871R and PLMS NIStune
Historic 1971 Datsun 1600 Wagon - L series nostalgia
Historic 1967 Datsun 1000 Wagon - A series resto

yeah i forgot to add that its a photochop.
Wheels are fake, windows are fake, door handles are fake, and so is the rear vent.
hahaha
the wheels are on their way. i thought i would just photoshop what i think it will look like. Wheels are a little too big. In the pic they are about 16", and should be 15" in real life..
the chopped pic didnt turn out too bad now that i think of it.. i jsut thought everyone would be able to pick it, so i didnt make a point of saying... lol
Heres a pic of the real rears that are coming along:

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Its all part of the experience .... if it was easy you wouldn't enjoy eventual success as much!

I was going to say about the pic, But didn't want to upset you .

The hole car looks the same as mine, Besides the shade of blue (its close in the full sun)
Datsport kit, PMLS unit etc, How did you find wiring it up with the unit? Im yet to fit mine.

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haha you have good taste then
you got ssr's? or still the concept fives?
Wiring up the PLMS loom has been and still is the easiest thing i have done on my car. Top quality stuff, with instructions to match. All wires that need to be hooked up by you are clearly labelled, and the instructions tell you how to do it. They even show you and give you exact measurements of where to cut the hole in your firewall

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Its all part of the experience .... if it was easy you wouldn't enjoy eventual success as much!

So how are you going to fit -5's?? Buy my calcs they'll be well and truely flush with the outer lip of your guards - allowing very little travel. Or are you going to stretch 155's on there

in all honesty i was just gonna hope they did fit.. i did all the calcs i could think of, and pretty much came up with the same answer.
Flush with the guard. BUT, running camber, they tuck in a bit...
Plans were, get the rims, test fit with no shocks or springs, check clearances through travel, see if theres room for tyres, then hopefully i could put 185's or 195's on them and have them just fit...
Its kinda hard to get everything spot on when im 450km away from the poor girl...

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Its all part of the experience .... if it was easy you wouldn't enjoy eventual success as much!