We have our second baby due in three weeks and I’ve barely touched my 1000 coupe road car in the last three years. So, I’m considering selling her. I just wanted to test the waters and see if there is anybody out there who would appreciate her. Here’s what she is!

Body:
- 1970 Datsun 1000 coupe. Beige in colour. Small supermarket style dint in one front guard.
Interior:
- Perfect dash. No cracks anywhere. This car has been looked after!
- Has a polished alloy half-cage
- two near-new black SAAS bucket seats
- two black Sparco four point harnesses as well brand new lap-sash belts. Both sets are mounted permanently. Only the lap-sash is legal for road use due to dumb NSW road rules. Rear seats removed owing to cage and harnesses.
- Black aftermarket carpets
- Black SAAS sports steering wheel.
- Battery relocated to a metal box behind the passenger seat. New h/d electrical cables plus two kill switches as per Cams regs.
Engine:
- Original A10 removed and a stock A15 installed. Runs really well.
- Used new laser engine mounts, which are significantly stiffer than originals. This eliminates axle tramp.
- New electric fuel pump.
- Engine bay has rust around the battery mount. All rust treated, back to bare metal then painted in 2-pak. Colour is current commodore shade called ‘sandstorm effect’. It’s a mild bronzy looking metallic colour and suits the age of the car.
Gearbox:
- Original 4-speed. Shifts really well, feels great. I also have a Toyota T-50 gearbox that can go with the car. I haven’t got around to buying a dellow kit to mount it.
Brakes:
- 4-wheel disks with a new dual system master cylinder 13/16” bore.
- Front uses a pair of kitted VK commodore Girlock callipers and pads, new RTA approved braided flexible brake lines, and new slotted 258x20mm vented rotors. I have posted a photo on this website during the process.
- Rear uses R31 skyline Girlock callipers (also kitted), three new braided brake lines, new slotted 258x8mm solid rotors, and new custom handbrake cables.
- Dot-4 fluid. Works incredibly well.
Front suspension:
- Completely rebuilt using new upper and lower ball joints, new rod ends, new high tensile bolts and new polyurethane bushes (I had to make some of these).
- The front spring was stiffened up a bit with a thicker main leaf. Stock height, but room to be lowered by sawing the rubber blocks down. Monroe h/d shocks.
- New wheel bearings and seals on 1200 disk-type hubs.
- I have posted pictures on this website during this process.
Rear axle/suspension:
- Datsun 1200 Ute H165 axle. Rebuilt with new bearings and seals.
- Springs were stiffened up with an extra leaf from a sunny wagon. It feels like it matches the front pretty well.
- Standard rear shocks in very good nick. They obviously aren’t the originals.
Steering:
- Very low mileage steering box.
- Collapsible column. Unfortunately a bit worn. I’ve been looking to have it restored to new or replaced with a new one.
- New 1200 tie rod ends (bigger than 1000’s) and 1200 tie rods.
- Track rod is perfectly straight – never bent.
Wheels:
- Set of four Bathurst globes
Registration
- Full NSW Rego till Jan 2012.
- I have an engineers certificate covering all mods.
- Cheap to run, rego and insure. I insure through Shannons for $26/month and its insured for $8000 agreed value + ‘keep the wreck’ in a write-off.

I was building her up as a possible replacement body for the race car if ever we needed it. But, like I said, I’ve barely touched it in three or so years. I drive it around quite regularly and it’s an absolute blast on the road and gets heaps of looks.

Things left to do to make it really tidy:
- Replace or repair the steering column situation as explained above
- Temp gauge needs a new sender or a new gauge.
- Paint the exterior of the car if you wish (don’t really need to)
- Replace the rubbers around the wind-up windows as its perished. I was waiting the paint the exterior first.


Please don’t bother with ridiculously low offers.


Just to clear the air, I’m talking about my beige road car – not my race car, which is also a 1000 coupe and is in my avatar.

It definitely sounds like an awesome package with lots of potential considering the motor is stock.

Do you have any pictures?

Chris

yeah. I was just looking at how to upload them and stick them in this post. any tips?

Yeah it's a bit tricky. You can either upload them to this site or use a quicker, external service. You then need to plug the url into the image link option.

My email address is in my profile, if you email me the pics I can upload them for you.

Chris

G'Day Qik 1000,
I can appreciate how much work and money you have spent on this coupe. I built a concourse winning coupe about 20 years ago costing $6k with a free paint job. Hoping that it maybe worth a lot more in the years to come, but, no one seems to pay good dollars for very tidy 1000's.

I also have built a 1000 coupe as a improved production race car costing approximately $16K which is a front runner in hill climbs and sprints. I still currently own both these cars and also have just finished building a rat 1000 ute. These 1000's are an addiction! Having said that, I would never sell them as no one seems to pay more than $2K for a rust heap or a good find.

Best of luck with your sale, should be worth at least $6K.
Cheers Mark

Sheesh Mopar. Nothing like someone jumping on your post and telling everyone your car is worth squat!

$2000 will barely buy you a rust bucket, a flogged A15 from a wreckers, an engineers certificate and rego. The seats and harness are worth more than half that again just by themselves.

I would suit someone who wants a tidy 1000 coupe for either road or track. Its ready to enjoy right now, and also 90% the way to a really neat little track car.

heya Qik1000 Sounds like an awesome Coupe, I hope you get goodcoin for it, not sure Mopar was taking the Piss but we've seen some good 1000's go cheap, but if it's good People can see the value and Pay up..

Oh, I see. Sorry Mopar.
Well, I'll see if there's any interest out there.
I would be happy to get around the $5k mark. I'm quite happy to let the cheap 1000's go for $2k while I hold onto mine for a rainy day.

Sounds like a sweet ride and worth every penny your asking.
I think in 2 more years their prices will sky rocket as there
is nothing left out there for old cars and specially coupes.

would be good to see some pics sounds nice