Wow i say! i can sort of see your point tho. i have had a datsun 1600 in the build for years. when i first started it would have been one of only a handful of very tidy 16's with SR20DET power but now they are everywhere. the car is nowhere near finished but i am waiting to get the cash to do it properly. i wish i had some money to throw at it but i don't.

what you are doing is probably not worth it in terms of bang for buck BUT it will definately be a uniquely built piece of bulletproof machinery that will be worth plenty in terms of money and satisfaction for years to come.

you are a crazy man for doing it tho! i dub you "the chris shoesmith of the 1000 coupe"