Well here goes... I've been shopping around since around October last year. I bought a 1600 from dnsv1600 here on ozdat, stripped it back some and decided to start looking for a better shell.
I knew it was rusty when I bought it, but it had some good parts to it, so was worth buying.
I bought another one last week that had panel/paint done about 3 years ago, it's straight, it's not full of putty, and has some minor rust here and there. It has a fibreglass bonnet, fenders and boot lid, so no rust to worry about there!
I bought it without the motor that it was for sale with for two reasons, one, it had a spun bearing and was in pieces, secondly, I wanted to go for an SR purely because I've had the L, Z, FJ in the past and wanted to go the SR for something different.
Here are the pics from the for sale ad.
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The plans.. well.. haha... I've been waking up at night for months imagining all the things I will do... here's a quick rundown...
It had a Datsport Steering box brace on it already, so one thing off the list.
Datsport SR EHK - on it's way
Datsport SR throttle cable kit - on it's way
Datsport SR trans tunnel shifter panel thing-a-me-bob - on it's way
I'll do the drilling and cutting necessary, enlarge the rad support for a larger radiator, mark out holes to be closed up in engine bay, then it's off to the panel/paint shop.
I'm taking it to Malaga Rust Repair to have the few rusty bits fixed, the old paint stripped back, then it's getting the KBS treatment so I never have to worry about rust again, followed by paint.
Colour is still undecided, Gunmetal Grey, Vermillion Fire, or Hugger Orange... I'm going to order some touch-up paint of each and splash them on a spare door to see which colour has what I'm looking for.
I'm going to get all the little things done while it's in getting painted, steering box rebuild, diff checked out, uni joints all replaced, shafts balanced, fuel cell made, or mod the 1600 tank for in tank fuel pump, clean up all the wiring and what have you.
The go will be a S14 Black top SR20DET with the variable timing, ECU tune (or replace... no idea yet), Datsport Rad/Intercooler kit, exhaust, Z32 AFM, injectors, yada yada yada. 200rwkw all day every day is all I'm after. I have close to that at all 4 in the STI and it's fun and driveable every day.
The whoa will be Datsport front coilovers and rear disc brakes (with adjustable rear crossmember). Not sure on 280mm or 296mm, I'd like to hear more comparisons on the two..i.e. is the bigger disc necessary.. my main concern is getting a set of wheels with good rubber on them, I don't want spray on tyres that handle like s**t... If I can get 17's with tyres like my STI (RE070's), to fit, that would be awesome, but I'm more than happy to go with 15's and a really good tyre. I prefer handling over all else.
I'm going to replace all the fuel and brake lines, bend my own... fresh start.
I'll get some nice front seats, re-trim or replace the rear seats, new carpet, hoodlining, restore dash pad, fit something that plays music in stereo
and has MP3/USB capability, all new seals for the car, nice clean earths for the car, tidy up and repair any wiring that needs it... ummmm... this post is getting long.
Basically, a NEW 40 year old Datto if that makes any sense... I intend to keep this one for decades to come... ideally I will hit the track here monthly as time permits as part of a car club, do some hillclimbs, motorkhanas, all the fun stuff... and drive it to work and back.