I can in about a fortnight

the coils I have on the Defect III are not the same type on both sides - cut 120Y on the left strut cut 200B on the right strut

but they have HUGE calipers that clear my 200B SX alloys

I have uncut coils on early 120Y struts

hi guys I have put the front end out of the Stocky shell under the front of the Defect III...

the old front end being a July'74 had the small balljoint LCA's/steering arms/struts

I have put late model 120Y stuff in it's place

can I use early struts with latemodel LCA/ steering arms?

my new project car is running struts with cut coils

however they are going as one is a cut 120Y and the other is a cut 200B rear coil

not having unbalanced springs on my car!

otherwise I'd be keeping them!

yeah but the DCM (datsun Competition manual recommends shorter inserts too

EDIT: it now has all the front suspension in, 4 wheels on, and the A12 and 3N71B are only held in by four bolts (gearbox crossmember ones and the speedo cable

alas the suspension has to come out agin for wheel bearings, castor rod and sway bar standoff bushes... and a inner left tierod end (I got violent with it) and it'll be a rolling concern... yaay


I was going to take some pictures of my accomplishments but ran out of time

first thing to do next time I get up to the farm, is to ditch the seized A12 and 3N71B - not before removing the Distributor and waterpump though

actually it's spare tyre well is rotted out!

as it's rotted out I was thinking of putting a HUGEdrop tank in! or at least a flat bit of tin or steel

unlike the previous pics, it now has two taillights, 4 doors, handbrake taillight and hanbrake wiring is in, the passenger side front suspension is in,(ex stocky 120Y - has odd size springs and "Mutant" calipers),

as is the old wiring is gone too (yaay!)

I've learnt there are a few differences between an July '74 and a March '77 120Y

floorpan for one - I can't fit my front seats from The Defect into The Defect III!

I should have pics of The Defect III, on my hard drive tomorrow!

edit: no more debating: The Defect IS getting reshelled

driveline will be: A12/F4W60L/BW68

The Defect III's H145 will be replaced by The Defect's BW68

yeah I love to have a L18/3N71B combo myself, Pigdog

good points not much rust
apart from the seized A12 and 3N71B boat anchor there's not much left mechanically

it has:

bodyshell with windscreen and rear window still in it
steering column
steering box
draglink
rhf suspension
both castor rod brackets
a handful of f$%*d wiring
brake lines and fuel line
and now the dashboard frame
LH taillight
and taillight ring

and as it's a july '74 120Y it has a H145...

But I have 2 spare BW 68's...

firing order is 1-3-4-2