Quote: Oops, too late, Dodgeman already has a 200B wagon, but will gladly use it in trade for a 1600 Wagon.

OK, here's my view.
Keep the Lagwagon & do some improvements from time to time.
Buy the 1600 if you want, but don't make it another project. Leave it basicly stock. Add some nice wheels, open up the exhaust a little, upgrade the suspension a little but keep it as the sort of vehicle that you can just jump in & drive, anywhere, any time without feeling the need to apologise for the noise, the ride, the draught or the cold. Keep the coupe to scare yourself ####less in when going round & round, & keep the wagon for scaring everyone else.
Get rid of all other projects. This then should give you a Datsun for all purposes, like Easy street, Fast street, & track. You should be able to develop each car without an excessive drain on the wallet while keeping a desirable example of each model.
Works for me.

you interested boofhead? i'll run through some of the good bits.

Hilux 4.11 LSD. cut down and respined with Ford nine inch 30 spline axles. new bearings, brake shoes, wheel cylinders, tramp bars. RX4 drums. UNbreakable. same diff as the wheelstanding nine second wagon in QLD.

3 inch FAT tailshaft with new uni's

front end all new nolathane bushes

modified R31 skyline front struts, with the associated brakes. sunny LCA's, radius rods and steering arms.

Big custom swaybar that kicks back under the motor.

Custom crossmember that sits the motor low and as far back as it can go (with R33 mounts).

Tunnel replaced with a 300ZX tt tunnel. its big and allows the gearbox crossmember to be bolted to the threaded holes in the tunnel (good for exhaust clearance and engineering purposes)

Fuel system hidden behind the rear quarter pannel. EFI hardware surge tank, bluebird lift pump, high pressure EFI fuel pump. all mounted under the car to keep the in car noise down.

3 inch stainless steel dump pipe and exhaust. one resonator and two mufflers.

Massive and very efficient intercooler. 800 x 240 x 75. custom alloy piping to suit. s13 sr20 radiator with two aftermarket thermo's on, keeps cool.

what i want to keep -

the motor. the ECU and AFM (tuned) and the front shocks. i will replace the fuel pump with one a little smaller (will support 180rwkw's) and maybe the wheels.

there are heaps of different deals that could include all or some of the stuff. but basically all it needs to run is a motor and ECU (could be done very cheaply). I drive it every day. it is just not finished. needs someone who will finish the interior and paint and pannel.

i even have the panels! (new front guards, doors bonnet. and a CA18DET that needs a rebuild. the clutch has been done (hydraulic conversion) and there is a brake booster. it is a running (12.6sec first outing) road going registered unengineered unfinished project.

any offers? i'm not after megadollars, but as you can see - plenty of time and cash have gone in so far.

Dodgeman, wisdom years above your time .

its sorta like when soundgargen and rage against the machine called it quits. they just did a tidy up and put their motor in another vehicle, and the outcome was very good, but nowhere near as cool and original as the first.

i think i'm going to take possesion of the stocker 1600. hope it doesn't grow on me too much...

sounded like an offer too good to pass up

hey steve, hows your wagon roof chop comin along .... could be an opportunity to pick up some real go fast bits and pieces to make it a real head turner whiplash style ????

Nah all I want is the roof racks
Lags if you want to scrap it. I am willing to drive down with the oxy and help get rid of it

Before its gone Leigh, I need to check out how your CA slotted in.
I have my CA ready to go into my coupe, but I'm still looking for a gearbox to bolt up behind it.
cheers
Bruce

ALRIGHT! i'm keeping it. i'm gonna start some panel work tommorow.

hip hip hooray!!
three cheers for lagwagon!!!

all round!!!

sweet !!!!
but you gettin the 1600 as well yeah ....,..???