LAYEDOUTB2K Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 here i go again, another datto to my collection. i had seen this 1200 sitting by my parents house for a couple weeks until i just saw a for sale sign in the window. i talked to the guy and he started it up for me. it idled a little rough but i could smell old gas out the exhaust. he said if i had $100 i could have it. we towed it to my parents house up the street and drained the gas and put fresh stuff in. spark plugs were fouled so i cleaned them out and drove it home. everything feels really solid in the car. all the fluids are fresh including brake and clutch. it has no engine noise and feels pretty nimble around corners. definitely a good buy for the price, hell i even drove it to work today. ill get some more pics soon 1 Quote Link to comment
Moisabamf Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 welcome to the sunny family! Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 great deal! i love it, let's see some motor shots. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 im gonna try to get some pics after work but my main concern right now is getting rid of the ant farm living in it. ive found mice and hornets nests in other cars ive pulled out of fields but this is the first time ive seen that many ants in a vehicle. it makes me itch thinking about it everytime i get out of the car. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 Looks like a deal to me! If the tank would have been full of fresh gas it would've been worth twice as much:D. Grille looks pretty good and the car looks really complete. Those brackets for a tow bar? By the looks of the bumper it wasn't for a cop-style push bar.The vinyl tops aren't that common. Is it savable? Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted May 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 it looks like it was a tow bar on it because its wired in the front for the tailights. the top actually looks like its painted on but i havent looked at it too closely. everything is real complete on it, even the inside. it is missing a glovebox, pass window. the front bumper is pretty screwed up from what looks like they towed it by wrapping a rope around the bumper. it has 240z seats in it too. Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 hey, if you need front blinkers, they're always selling them on fleabay: blinkers from thailand Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 If you're coming to Canby, look me up. I know where there is a guy that could probably hook you up with whatever you need. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted May 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 ill definitely hit you up before then. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 well, i got some more pics. over all the car is in great shape, it needs a real good cleaning though and i picked up a buffer from a co-worker today so ill be busy on it this weekend. it looks like someone towed it with a rope around the bumper. is this a block heater? it has a cord that goes to the front of the car. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Not to shabby, a little dusty though. Elbow grease will have it lookin rat-tastic in no time :D Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 Did you buy that battery? Its worth more than you paid for the car! :D Looks pretty straight. Too bad whoever towed it didn't just use the tow hooks. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 sweeet i wish i could find deals like that id love to have one of these with a ca18 in it Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted May 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 no, that battery was layin around the shop, it had no battery. that would be pretty sweet to drop a ca18 in it down the road, i noticed those things fit like a glove under the hood. for now im just gonna keep it simple and put on some wheels and lower it. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Congrats! I really look forward to seeing how it looks with the paint all buffed out. Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 sweeet i wish i could find deals like that id love to have one of these with a ca18 in it a ca18de you mean? that would be nice but if you mean the turbo version, the ca18deT, that's a pretty scary combo in a 1200 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 ca18det would be fucking epic Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 mentioned in another thread that the 1200 and the 620 use the same guages, I was noticing the heater cover(held on with the four clips) sure looks similar to the 620. Jason Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 the paint did really shine up nice but it also made the dents and real thin spots in the paint show up. the blue in the previous pictures was painted over the original paint so i had to wet sand through it. there still is a few spots i need to work on but after over 10 hours into it, i said :fu: to the rest until later. and no those dark spots arent from me wetsanding it, it took so long because i was making sure i didnt make em worse. enjoy Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Nice! This is looking to be an excellent $100 investment! Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 gawd that 1200 will run forever :D Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 mentioned in another thread that the 1200 and the 620 use the same guages, I was noticing the heater cover(held on with the four clips) sure looks similar to the 620. Jason did some 620s come with a factory tach in that hole on the left? if so, will it be a direct hookup in the 1200? gawd that 1200 will run forever :D yeah, it sure does purr, even with real old plug wires, cap, rotor, etc. itll all change tomorrow and im even thinkin about drivin it to canby along with the 320 just for the hell of it. i got some wheels for it too, just lookin for some cheap tires now. and i started on a rising sun gas door on it for some ratsun styling.:D Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 did some 620s come with a factory tach in that hole on the left? if so, will it be a direct hookup in the 1200? I have a factory 1200 tach if you need it. And a cool KPH speedo. ;) Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted June 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 how much do you want for the tach? Quote Link to comment
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