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Datsun 1200 Coupe at Whittakers Classic Car Meeting - Manfield 1996
My Datsun Coupe, prior to the graphics being put on
Standard Datsun 1200 brakes and strut
Upgraded Bluebird ZXE 10" Vented Brakes and strut with 1200 bottom mount and adjustment
The shell after being stripped of all removed parts
Parked in the pits at Manfield - May 1998
NZ Made Racetech seat, and Sabelt 4 point harness
This photo shows where the rollcage was extended forward to the strut
Rear view of the Datsun at Manfield
Rear suspension assembly ready to bolt in place - note orange Nolathene bushes
Reassembly stage - it was here where we decided to upgrade the brakes
Preparing to go out on the track - Manfield 1998
Photo shows front welded on which was removed from donor car
Parked in the pits ready for action
This was my first Coupe I had when I left school
An interior shot, note rollcage padding
This was another Datsun at the Classic Car Meet at Manfield
We tipped the car on it's side to repair the rust and paint the underside
The A14 engine and box ready for installation
Completed engine bay - note silver coloured extractors, this is HPC coated inside and out which reduces corrosion and temperature
Another picture of the engine bay, tower brace was fabricated by my brother
Early engine bay picture just after engine was installed
Parked on the Dummy Grid ready for practice
Donor vehicle, you can see where we cut the front out for the Racecar
Rear suspension shot showing tank in place and KYB Sport shocks
Another picture of the engine before installation
This was taken not long after it was painted
Performance Superlite Alloys, 13x7" with Hankook 215x50 tyres
Engine bay after suspension installed
Front shot whilst suspension being installed
Interior shot showing cross brace where Dashboard normally sits
Rear spoiler is fibreglass and based on the genuine SSS type
It starts to get shape after suspension installed
Twin 40mm Dellortoes, on modified manifold
As you can see, I had a huge workshop to do the work in
Top head is the ported GX head, bottom is standard A14 head
Under the guards were painted with Underseal
Mounting the front valance and guards up took a bit of time
Standard A14 block - has dished pistons
Brian Roycroft's Datsun - Fitted with bored out A15 making around 165hp
Rear shot of Brian's Car - I just love that wing
Frontal shot of Brian's Car as raced recently
This was another Datsun in the NZ SS2000 class - Notice how far back the engine is mounted
Brian O'Neill's Datsun with modified A12, racing at Port Rd, Wellington
Unfortunately this Datsun is fitted with a Rotary, otherwise nice car
Front shot of my car just after picking it up
Another photo showing how rough it was to start with
Interior shot, I mounted the gauges in a custom made aluminium dash, and the 5" Rev counter sits on top - Interior is Momo equip
Brendan Locke's Datsun - This guy is from CSL Cams in Palmerston North - he did the head work and camshaft for my car
Aaron Duncan from Wellington with a potent Datsun 1200 sedan
My Old Datsun 1200 Ute

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