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[Socrates]

My Car
1978 C210 Nissan Skyline 2400GT-C Series 1
eg. 1997 R33 Nissan Skyline GTS25T Series 2
2400 denotes engine size being the Australian spec 2.4L L24S
and GT meaning 6cyl, C meaning luxury option, mine being lowest (C,C1,C2)

So here goes with specs:
(anything i don't mention is pretty much stock, ask for info)

Mechanical:
2.4L L24S (same engine as 240Z sports car but with single, dual throat carb)
Stock, unopened since 1978.
5peed L20ET manual gearbox.
R180 open Diff, 3.9 gearing, rebuilt (shit itself after the photography cruise and was grinding quite bad)

Exhaust:
Hurricane Extractors, 2in free flowing exhaust with resonator and oval rear muffer, 2.5in chrome tip.

Interior:
1985 Pioneer Stereo Cassette player Headunit with FM,AM,SW1 and SW2.
400W 4 Channel Audioline Amp under drivers seat, connected to headunit and ipod cable.
2 Sony Xplod 6.5in rear speakers and same in front doors.
Black "GT Performance" Seat covers, (coincidental thing, they even have blue strips on them so fit in with the car being non turbo GT)
All trims and carpet swapped in from C211 turbo: Rare factory black door skins, aftermarket dark blue carpet.
Factory dash mat.

Handling:
Factory Springs (soft as 33 years later)
New rear shocks
Front shocks need replacing
C210 GT-ES Rims 14in x 6.5in
Tyres: 195/60 all round
New front swaybar link pin bushes, inner control arm bushes and ball joints.

Extra info:
3 core copper radiator upgrade from LX Torana 5L.
Swapped original australian "Choc Block" taillights with repainted C211 GT Series 2 "Stove top" Tailights.
Removed front "Datsun" Mud flaps
Front Numberplate protector.

The Story:

Started life in Yokohama in approx June 1978 as MGC210 number 6660.
Imported to Perth Aug/Sept 1978.
Bought by my Grandparents on 30th October 1978 for $9000 from Duncan's Datsun, Wellington St Perth.
Became the main family car, went on many trips in WA in the 80s.(Pic related)
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In 1989 was succeeded by Hyundai Excel as the main car and was garaged for most of the year.
In 1990 it did it's first 100,000km.

Fast forward 19 years, It's March 2009 and I got the car out and used it for my school ball.
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Little did I know at the time it had all kinds of problems that luckily didn't show themselves till after i used it that day.
Car went back to grandparents until the 21st June 2009 when it moved permanently to my house.
17th December 2009 I got my licence.

As it was January 2010:
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3 March 2010, $380 from Japan later, new tail lights.
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A coupe months later new exhaust $700 and new front suspension bushes ~$400.

May - December: Finalized audio system, got engine bay painted for "Classic and Awesome Rides Show, participated in said show, new tyres, 2x oil change, filters, fixed automatic choke problem.

12th December 2010: Poor decisions and dickhead behaviour caught up to me and the car became like this.
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and now it sits in the carport waiting for what's next.
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[Socrates]

I have missed stuff, i will fill in eventually.

[Char]

so whats next? R32 - S13!?!?! or buses n trains til u fix this?

[NA_Goodness]

Sadly he's fixing it rather then upgrading.

[Socrates]

too many options, scenarios to discuss.
fix, if can't then new car.

[Char]

you'll prob be agreeing with me in 6months when she's still not on the road and your out 4k

good luck tho, keen to see how it goes

[V8EATER]

You do what your hart tells you to do Socs. Its your decission and not for others to decide on what you do. I personally would like to see it back on the road again but that is your call mate. I think you know what to do.

[MikeyGee]

You do what your hart tells you to do Socs. Its your decission and not for others to decide on what you do. I personally would like to see it back on the road again but that is your call mate. I think you know what to do.

agreed, but i rekon wot marianne said is a good idea, jsut get a little cheap car thats good on fuel and slowly get the datto bak on the road and do it up (if u want to that is) how u want it

[Socrates]

Quoted $3000 to fix and touch up paint on guard and in engine bay.
i can also get a full respray for $2000 extra.

I'm going to go with that.
Car goes in 28th Feb, will take 2 weeks.

Should be able to drive it again in 7 weeks.

The plan is to upgrade and renew some parts on the car
as well as a FULL R33 GTS25T CONVERSION (just kidding rhys)

Respray will be same as current colour but undecided wheter to do a blue pearl in the orange (shine blue in sun like mallys) or just add more orange metallic to the normal paint.

Additions will include but not limited to

Turbo L Series Engine
Rebuilt Gearbox
Lower Springs
New front and maybe rear shocks
Front Camber/Castor Kit (Strut top)
Rear Camber/Toe Kit (Bush)
Thermo fans
1981 L20ET ECU & Loom if i can't get a R30 turbo distributor so i can run RB30E ECU + Loom
All kinds of minor stuff also but too late at night to think of them all.

I'd like to have it fully completed by the start of June Latest.

I'm also in the market for a sub $100 bunky no bigger than 2L engine,
If anyone sees one could they let me know?

Socrates

[Nic_A31]

a sub $100 bunky?????

You mean $1k right? please tell me you dropped a zero.

[Socrates]

whoops yes i mean 1000*

[NA_Goodness]

Shit, when I read sub $100 I was wondering if you wanted an engine, running gear, and rego included...

Sounds good dude, I was a bit excited when I read "Full R33 GTS25T conversion" but you let me down
Definately go both front and rear shocks. And not just replacement OEM shocks, but actual sports shocks that'll improve the handling, because extra power like that will need the handling. Also, upgrade the brakes as well. Even R33 GTS brakes are a decent upgrade (Mish... wanna put some GTSt brakes on your car? ) No point going if you cant stop it/control it!

[Char]

so 5k for panel and paint work? or 5k for panel paint and new engine?

[NA_Goodness]

He has to get the chassis straightened and a bit of other work, so I'd say its probably $5k for paint and panel alone.

[Char]

yeah, we were pretty much spot on then at xmas function when we said it would cost about 3k for the repairs.
2k for a full respray these days is a pretty decent price.... tho considering the guy would have to basically paint the whole front of the car anyway, id try get him to paint it for less.

if your gonna spend this amount of coin on it mate you "Definitely!!!!!" want to have a turbocharged motor

trust me on this one. ive seen too many people spend 7000+ $$ on shitty engines only to regret it when they realise for 3k they could have dropped a shitty ca18det into it and it would have gone way harder.

[Socrates]

3000 to repair all the body damage (not suspension)
inc painting everything that needs to be repainted at the front.

if i wanted to the dude gave me the option of full respray of whole car for an added 2000
there's also rust i need to get fixed and damage from dickheads not jacking it up properly underneath.
i'll try get it all in the same price

[Nic_A31]

Who you calling dickheads??

[2LV8ETR]

Haha! Feeling guilty dude?

Probably referring to mechanics in the past 40 years of its life.

[Socrates]

afaik only rhys has ever jacked up my car and he did it properly.

Just whoever in the last 33 years hasn't used the sills on the side and used the flat piece of metal further in and bent it all into itself.

Mettam's mufflers balcatta managed to drive my car off the side of their hoist once, i definitely was not happy.

[NA_Goodness]

When did I jack up your car? I cant remember...
Mettams drove off the hoist?? How the FUCK do you do that??? Was he stoned? I'd be making them pay to fix all damage and give me the exhaust for free!! Thats unacceptable