boost_dependent Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Also, if anyone is adventurous and wants to click an external link to facebook, you can view all of the progress photos since 2011. They are all organized by Year and Month for easy viewing:https://www.facebook.com/ProjectSR71/photos_albums 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Holy Hell man! this looks great, at first i thought it was kinda sketchy, but it is really comin together! 1 Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 Yeah, this isn't one of those "I'm going to drift a 240Z" threads and then never follow through with it. I've been at this for two years now, and I just do a little here and there when I have time...and at some point it will be complete. I mean come on, I'm fairly certain I have done way more to a 240Z to make it drift than anyone else has. Hell, all the difficult challenges are out of the way.From my facebook build page:The goal of this build is to drift a Datsun 240Z. I've had a Nissan S13 Silvia in Japan, as well as a Nissan S13 240SX here in the states. Being that I'm accustomed to that S13 chassis, feel, and suspension setup, I felt it only proper to incorporate as much of that as possible into the Datsun 240Z. After two years, I feel that I have done just that. While the build still has a long way to gobefore it's road worthy, the work I have put into it thus far was by far the most difficult. Prior to this build, I had no welding nor fabrication experience...I just taught myself as I went along. As far as what has been done to the 240Z, here is the list (hopefully I don't forget anything):- S13 rear subframe with complete IRS setup.- Custom rear strut towers to accommodate the S13 coilovers- Custom rear strut tower along with supplemental bracing to the subframe- Cut out front strut towers and moved them forward 7.5", this also effectively extended the wheelbase- Custom front strut towers- Custom front strut brace- sr20det red top- Custom solid motor mounts- Custom transmission mount- S13 front crossmember so I can use all of the S13 suspension and steering components- Extended fenders and hood- Made hood open normal as opposed to the Datsun way- Gutted doors- Custom aircraft door latches/openers I'm sure I forgot some things, so I will add them to the list later. Quote Link to comment
Alex Datsun Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 Nice cant wait to see another s30 drifting. Currently getting my LCA's extended, knuckles shortened and finally my T3 plates upfront. Seems you're not going to run into as much problems as I have using all the stock stuff upfront, can't wait to see the end result. Once you drive it you'll be able to dial that shit it like nobody's business. 1 Quote Link to comment
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boost_dependent Posted October 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Here is the deal with this build...Virtually the entire build so far has been done with scrap metal, hardware that friends have given me, parts from my s13 that I almost died in, a cheap harbor freight flux core welder (until recently that is), and anything else that I could use, get, or otherwise obtain for cheap, trade, or barter. I have bought very few things to make this work; it's really just an extreme budget, 1 car garage, junk yard parts, limited tools, mad max, rat rod build. Hell, prior to this I had zero fabrication nor welding experience. I'm glad people like this build, and I'm glad people hate it--there will always be haters. The car may look, on the surface, rough in its current state; however, in the end, I guarantee that it will be awesome and extremely unique. This is far from a show car, but rather a track car (with a story) that will get beat on. No one will ever like 100% of anything on any car; it's just the nature of being human. 2 Quote Link to comment
Alex Datsun Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I would say we can tandem someday but your on the other side of the U.S lol 1 Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 You never know where I might end up sliding. The last time I actually did any real drifting was in 2007 while in Japan, so I'm a bit rusty and will need some practice to get the kinks out before doing any tandem. 1 Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 The hood pins I got for free quite a while a go, I ummm obtained the pins with push button from my old job, the aluminum circles were cut out of a piece of scrap aluminum I had. I traced around an old coupler I had to make the circle, then used an angle grinder with a cut off wheel to cut the 2 circles of aluminum out. Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 2 Quote Link to comment
jastrunk97 Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 I am super sad I reached the last page of this build...please psot more updates ASAP!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
RCMike Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 So cool... It would be awesome to see another Datsun at drift night.. Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 Building a bash bar...more to come once I get more time to construct the rest of it. You can see all of the material I have to use in order to attempt to make something work. Again, I obtained all this scrap metal for free :-) Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 looks good bro! 1 Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 This is the bash bar that I made, but it's not 100% complete yet. Hopefully next weekend I'll be able to add the finishing touches to it. Quote Link to comment
BlackBird620 Posted November 18, 2013 Report Share Posted November 18, 2013 I've been stalking this thread just to see how it turns out would love to know the power output of the motor once I'm done with blackbird I'd like to build a roadster with that same setup Quote Link to comment
boost_dependent Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I added gussets and supports to the bash bar and now it's a beast! I also had a friend come over, so I adjusted the lighting and camera settings to what they should be so he could take photos of me showing off how strong the bash bar is. Quote Link to comment
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jalen Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 FUCKING AWESOME! 1 Quote Link to comment
Cpl620 Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I recognize those hood pins ;) I also ummm aquired some stuff for my build. This looks great so far man. Mad props for doing this to a Z. 1 Quote Link to comment
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Spoona_Jay21 Posted November 25, 2013 Report Share Posted November 25, 2013 beauty man. the project is lookin great! now we need to line it up, side by side with a stock 240z and see how much longer it looks! lol 1 Quote Link to comment
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