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Had this up in general but here's its proper build thread. 1979 Datsun Laurel 240L (or C230) 2.4ltr Straight 6, carbed, manual 'box. 41K miles Picked this up yesterday. Looks beat to hell but it remarkably solid in all the right places. Full MOT, runs like a swiss watch and a nice smooth ride. I'm not gonna do much to this except wheels+slam and rock it about looking tough. Its sat for 7(?) years - and you can tell - but its purely aesthetic for the most part I give you, the Battle Datto/'Battle Royale':   One for the photoshoppers      Nice plush interior:      You just can't fake patina of this caliber     The rims it's on are rare 80's Skyline alloys and, unfortunately, are only on temporarily until I sort something else out. Kindly lent to me by Datman so I could get home legally. This is gonna get driven hard (once it's off Wills tyres ) and some kinda stenciling on the doors/bonnet/boot/roof/whatever. I think it looks good as a beater so no washing, polishing or babying for this. JPHC! |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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You just can't fake patina of this caliber no washing, polishing or babying for this. JPHC! I shoulda left the green slime and plants all over it which it had on it when I dragged it out of the undergrowth!   |
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69 Plymouth Fury Convertible
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78 Datsun 620 Pickup
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Hahahah... that's manky!
That'lll teach you for leave them lying around for so damn long - I bet even the pressure washer struggled a bit
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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The wheels for this should be here in a week so watch out for some dish & Slam
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Another one! Anyone would think you like these Datsun things ;D
Its nice chap, already half-way to being an awesome daily drive
Steve
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Another one! Anyone would think you like these Datsun things ;D Its nice chap, already half-way to being an awesome daily drive Steve Yeh... I cant help myself hahaha! The only thing stopping me having about 10 of the things is space! |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Blimey, it scrubbed up well from when Datman found it! You'd expect a whole world of horrors under moss on an old Japanese motor but she looks pretty sound! Looking forward to seeing the wheels for Battle Datsun |
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Well...he didn't really 'find' it - it had been sat in his yard for 7 odd years! Hahaha
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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those seats look very comfortable, if only i could fit one in my micra. it would probably be pyhsically impossible to squeeze it in though.  I wasn't sure about rims so I didn't change them..  That's the kinda stance I thought looked good at least. |
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Last Edit: Apr 8, 2010 17:00:33 GMT by Roobeh
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As much as Id love to slam it all the way, this has to be more practical as a daily... so its only getting a couple of inches out
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Apr 10, 2010 11:50:40 GMT
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Got stuck into a little bit of low-cost modification this morning SPRING CUTTING! w00t! w00t! Come here you busload of nuns on your way back from the kitten fair - imagonna mow you down!       It was VERY nose-in-the-air from stock, and now its slightly nose-down. Took it out for a blast and it sticks to the corners much nicer (it was quite jittery before). That was 3 full coils out the springs (done one at a time) so I think ill do 2 out the back next weekend... there's a garden full of sunshine and some real ales to be enjoyed right now. |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Apr 10, 2010 13:25:36 GMT
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Nice work JS! Loads better, a good sensible amount I think for daily duties. Once you've done the rear end and popped some choice wheels on the whole gangs there! Nothing to do but enjoy it |
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Apr 10, 2010 13:31:59 GMT
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Yep... wheels should be in my possession in a day or so too.
Street, any update to the Family Dragster yet?
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Apr 10, 2010 14:18:30 GMT
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Street, any update to the Family Dragster yet? Gearing up to it, I'm just battling with some storage trauma where Family Dragster and the P6 are kept right now so once I'm out of the woods and things are stable again I'm going to play catch up |
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Apr 10, 2010 17:02:15 GMT
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I'd leave the  end up there and slap on some well wide slot mags Looking good. I like. |
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Apr 10, 2010 17:19:07 GMT
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I'd leave the  end up there and slap on some well wide slot mags Looking good. I like. I am tempted to leave it there I must say. Not going on slots but is going on some nice wide steels. Maybe Ill get some slim jim tyres for the front and balloons for the |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Apr 10, 2010 22:44:33 GMT
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I'll second that, looks like those rear archs could take some big rubber.
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Apr 11, 2010 11:53:06 GMT
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brilliant ;D
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Last Edit: Apr 11, 2010 11:53:36 GMT by Tim
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Apr 11, 2010 22:16:39 GMT
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Another JS masterpiece in the making....
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Enjoy the ride
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Apr 11, 2010 23:23:37 GMT
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I do like these, I went in Spottedlaurel lovely burgundy one yesterday, They are fantastic car's and I can understand why you love them so much, Very comfy as well. Yours has a nice local Ipswich number plate as well. |
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Last Edit: Apr 11, 2010 23:24:34 GMT by trigger
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