could work. there is no dizzy on that motor as it is coil on plug igniton. Should be adaptable to aftermarket EFI.

Sadly, they'll never bring back our old favorites; that day is long gone. The only thing the Datsun name will do is bring in an opportunity to badge something that could be economically based or even perhaps performance oriented. Rumor I hear is that the Datsun branded products in the USA would compete against Toyota's Scion brand. Not sure how that would go though.

Probably just a rumor though.

I've been following along over the drama from you, noteven, and you give the genuine appearance of just trolling around looking for a reason to start some form of trouble. I admit, its probably best to not respond to comments such as yours, but you seem to like creating the drama.

Obviously you like attention; A LOT. Your car is a great example of this. You probably haven't fit in very well, and if you think so, you're probably kidding yourself. Your friends are probably here today, gone tomorrow. Creating trouble is just you trying to mock something you wish you had. When in your build post, you got upset that you didn't have people chiming in all over the place you created the impression that everybody hated your car and then comments started rolling in; but it wasn't anything constructive.

I'm a fair bit older than you, and personally like your car. I have a coupe and so I like seeing what people are doing so I get ideas. But something I have learned is that it takes time and respect to earn respect and that is something you will need to learn in order to have a happy and fulfilled life. Consider that and know that no matter who you are the rule is still the same and it applies to all people; just some people learn it sooner than others

Enjoy your day (and yes my rant is over) I look forward to seeing you grow out of this phase and become more appreciative of others.

Sounds like a cool way to go. Rotaries are good for weight and horsepower. They aren't torquey, but with a 1200 ute, torque isn't an issue.

I look forward to your build

Bodywork continues. It seems absurd how so many people in the US don't even know what this car is. And even then, I'm going to make it harder by removing some of the trim badging. Most of the stuff on the car was OK, but I decided to not put on the center rear badge and the trunklid "datsun 1200" badge. I welded up the mounting holes this evening. I also welded shut the old holes for the mirror and the two locations for the radio antenna. For my radio antenna I'll do something a bit more concealed. I also fixed the tire rub problem and that won't even pose an issue now.

I got the fenders and apron mocked up in position on the car to see how much flare I'll need and it looks like I'll be fine with a moderate flare. I will need to cut the fenders a little to make it all work. Not too concerned as both fenders need some serious TLC to get right even to stock.

The leather Acura TL (Honda) seats will work fine too. I got the mounting figured out and it should not require any bastardizing the car.

I'm just in love with the stance of the car though. Can't wait to get past this panel beating phase. I wanna get this done and drive it!

So I had a pair of leather seats donated to me from an Acura TL. They are fully power, and black leather with a breathable leather center section. I think those will make the car pretty awesome, so I'll be seeing how I can fit them in.

Here's some progress so far. Right now I'm starting to see the basics of what image I've been going for and I'm excited.

The wheels are 15x7 with a zero offset. I have 310 lower arms and struts. Everything seemed to work fine with the stock suspension, but once I put on the 310 bits the wheel scrubs "when turning" on the footwell. I should have clarified that point, I'm sorry. In the straight and with gentle turning there is no scrub at all, but there is definitely scrub in a heavy turn near full lock.

I think I'm going to go ahead and modify the footwell the small bit to fit the tire size, but I'll avoid the hammer as the car deserves a bit of class

So ran into a small problem here and wonder what I should do. I'm running 15x7 wheels with 0 offset and 195/50R15 tires all the way around. Already planned on flaring the fenders and rear to make it all fit. Truth be told, the front fenders were mangled a bit to begin with, so don' feel bad about cutting and welding on the bits I need to get it right. PLus the rear is in need of help, so flaring the back as well.

The problem is that the wheel scrubs a little on the footwell. I anticipated this, but not to this extent. I have the fenders off and could cut the floor section and push it back, but I want an opinion before I start in. I won't really be moving more than about 10-15cm to gain the clearince I need. It really is only the corner of the footwell so I don't think this is a big deal, but there are other options I suppose.

Would look good, but I think you'll all think it was wise to not take the green into everything when I'm done. Sometimes the car color can go too far and detract from the theme. (Plus I'm lazy and don't want to take the covers off)

After tonight, there's not one reason to stop until I'm done. I got busy putting the suspension in and decided to go ahead and install the motor and transmission too. I never did get the suspension fully installed, but I sure did get the motor and trans in. I'm so glad I got that all together before I painted. So glad everything got mocked up and fabbed in before. It all went back together like a glove. Now I can finish the suspension bits, and plumb the thing in.




It is a bit tight to the firewall, but there is sufficient clearance all the way around. Exhaust nearly doesn't clear the steering box though.




Wonder how many coupes in the US have CA motors in them? Seems to be more prevalent in the down under. Well, thanks you guys for all the help (the Tech Wiki is awesome) I couldn't have done it without you guys!