I've been lurking for a while and thought I should actually join in.

It's great to see so much Datto action in Victoria and so many nice cars on this site.

I've had my 1600 since 2000. I got it from a bloke in Cranbourne and it was set up as a track car. Chris Boland from 1600 workshop turned it into a rally car for me, and my wife and I did that for a year. Then we DNF'd at Rally of Melbourne and it was all over

So now I'm converting it back into a road car as a hobby. I don't know much about cars, so I thought it would be a good project to get me started.

Hopefully make it to the dyno day on Sat and say hi. That's if I can get the baby seat, pram, wife and 2 month old to fit! haha

Anyway... here is a recent shot of my ride.

Dylan


Click for full size - Uploaded with plasq's Skitch

Welcome

I don't know a great deal about mechanics of Datsun etc, but this site has a lot of great people who know a lot, so feel free to search the site and you should find a post on most things you need to know

If not - post the question up

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71' 1600 purple with L20 (wasting away in the shed)
Nissan Stagea Dayz 1999

YES IM A CHICK

Welcome!

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Classic Auto Fabrications:
http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=31659

http://www.lescollinsracing.com/

good plates, welcome

Welcome!

Where abouts in Cranbourne are you?

I live in Narre warren just behind the Hallam Bypass.

if you ever need a hand give me a shout....

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"You stay classy OzDat"

welcome, nice to see another clean datto

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Nissan Pulsar N15 SSS with GTiR conversion
Datsun 1600 L20b stroked 2.2 sold now looking for new shell Granny spec now sourced

Cheap towing with quality service
call Andy 0434 127 498 (say steve sent you)

Welcome Dylan,

You are most welcome to pop in and say g'day to a few of us who are going to be at the Dyno day (see the forum for more info)

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1972 Datsun 1600, S14 SR20DET Engineered (204rwkW @ 17psi.)
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#SR20Datsun @SR20Datsun

Thanks for the kind welcome(s)!

Thanks SIX-TEN, I bought the car in Cranbourne, I'm actually in Caulfield. Although I just drove through there on my way to Tooradin this arvo.

Unfortunately my nice shiney number plates are the neatest part of my car, the photo makes it looks much nicer than it does in real life. I did a bunch of rust repairs about a year ago and obviously did it wrong cause the rust has come back already Mostly around the taillights.

I had to do the number plates in the slimline, 5 character format to fit them in the garnish I put on. I'm trying to go for a bit of a JDM look

You have a dark blue 1600 next to you white one??? That yours as well???

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71' 1600 purple with L20 (wasting away in the shed)
Nissan Stagea Dayz 1999

YES IM A CHICK

The JDM look is the best

Caufield?

I used to live in St Kilda east almost at the very end of wattletree rd and Ormomd rd.

I wish I was still there, I used to see quite a few Dattos hooning past.

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"You stay classy OzDat"

The other datto is my donor car. It's a bit of a rust bucket but it came with a new(ish) interior which is mostly now in my car.

If you feel like being bored or having a laugh at my efforts, here is my datsun blog :

http://projectdatsun1600.blogspot.com

Cool blog. I wasn't bored lol, just wanted to read it

Your 1600 project is a good one, you have done well, great improvements.

Might I add, your a fantastic Datsun 1600 artist, that drawing is fantastic
You should post the drawing up here, people would really appreciate that kind of art.

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71' 1600 purple with L20 (wasting away in the shed)
Nissan Stagea Dayz 1999

YES IM A CHICK

You've honestly done a fair bit of work to this one. Good job

Are you far from Caulfield train station? PM me and I'll come and visit you sometime.

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green200b - aka Alistair

The fleet:

Australia:
'80 200B GX - the green200b - hibernating
'81 RX-7 - 12A extend port - daily
'74 RX-2 - 13B bridgeport - cruiser

Europe:
'93 200SX - CA18DET - tourer

welcome Mate
It looks as good as 90% of the 1600s on the road these days, so it looks pretty good to me!