Project " Saving the Old Lady "

[tony5050]

hi guys,

Glad to see such great support from you all.
Just got a call from my frens saying tht most of my exterior parts including the rims and all necessary spoilers arrived.

The only thing tht i'm still figuring out here is the drivetrain and the engine.
I have 2 spare L-Engine with me now, 1 os 24 and another 26. All the parts are worn out and need total rebuild.

My second option is to totally forget abotu the stock engine, and dump in a RB25 N/A engine from the skyline 32. Will fit the RB26 6 throttle kit to the RB25 with open pot type, igintion and fuel control by Fcon perhaps...tht should do just fine...

anyway, will update real soon...cheers!!

 

[tony5050]

there,
check out these 2 pics and u would have clearer pics of wht i'm tryin to say...cheers :)

http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/?action=view&current=rb256tht5.jpg

http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/?action=view&current=rb256tht6.jpg

 

[cmng]

Tony
Rebuilding a Classic
mean the Engine must be classic as well

 

[moonbiker]

cmng,
I second that...but then, it's all about what tony wants...if it's for classic value...then he should stick with the originals...but IMHO, screw the classic value! Get a monster engine in and get it prepped to kick some ass! Hahaha!

Dat'll learn 'em some! And then how!

 

[gtmaniac]

Just found this thread... What a dream job!! A ground-up resto.

Will be nicer if you can share the expenses as thing progressed - but i totally understand if you rather keep it to yourself. Either way, this is one tough & challenging project you are up into. So, good luck & you must be enjoying yourself rite now, since most of the hardest work already tackled - bodywork anyway..

Hopefully the red 280z that midship is selling will still be available nex 4-5 years..

 

[tony5050]

hi guys!!...

finally found myself sometime to get all these loaded to photobucket...here, some of the latest update photos of the car:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0677.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0679.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0681.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0691.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0681-1.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0685.jpg

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC_0693.jpg

 

[Doink]

very very nice...if look like wangan midnight the car...
will love it...

 

[sumimasen]

any updates yet? a cool car there

 

[tony5050]

hi guys,

sorry for the slow updates. Dint have time to go back to Hometown to take more photos of the car. As far as i know, the body works are almost done.

Engine .... tht i'm really still thinking wht to do with it...to fully stock or with a RB25n/a.....arrghh!!...

 

[Izso]

I think RB25 would have easier parts to source. The ori engine would be ancient and parts harder to find?

 

[tony5050]

Izso,

thanks for ur comment. RB25, no doubt much easier to get parts and easier to upgrade too...

i mean the stock engine, L24, seen some real powerful ones in magazine from Japan...some stroked to L30 with tripple webber carb and cams producing almost 320bhp!!!!..tht's gonna be like a driving my M3..hahaha..

anyway, to mod a carb engine,....man, i would rather push start the car in the morning then turning the iginition key..

 

[Izso]

You have a M3? :O

You looking for someone to polish your rims? :D

 

[gtmaniac]

any update on da old lady?

 

[tony5050]

guys!!!...

i'm so sorry for the late updates...thanks so much for keep viewing guys. I havent got time to go back to my hometown and i myself too miss the car alot now...

however, will be in BKK again this coming Friday and shall have more photos for the parts and engine!!!....check it out guys!!.

always appreciate all your support!!

 

[sumimasen]

do keep us update with ur project, wanna c more of it :)

 

[tony5050]

hi guys,

regret to say that i still dont have any updates for the car, still dint have my chance to get out from KL ...arrghh...however, i took these pics in BKK 2 days ago..thought they are interesting..check em out..

this is definitely in my collection list!!..
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC00108.jpg

and this is how u run a 7.944 quater mile..
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h312/tony5050/DSC00111.jpg


just bre with me, i shall come up with updates real soon..cheers!!

 

[sumimasen]

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...0/DSC00108.jpg

wut engine is this?

 

[tony5050]

sumimasen,

man, have not find out what engine it has got but its actually the BMW 2002 Turbo...seen a few in KL before but not this race version look.

 

[khoyos]

You have a M3? :O

You looking for someone to polish your rims? :D

he got R34GTR, M3 and a few other dream cars....
this fairlady is just a plaything for him

 

[e39a]

it's damn good to know that this Z is being restored....

old school cars should be given their proper respect...

i had my time restoring my KE70...but it wasn't done up the way it should be....

anyways, great restoration project and thumbs up to u dude....

btw, as for the engine....i'd go with CM's idea....

...old school car with it's oldschool engine whipping arses off those newbies....LOL