Project Meatball: 1972 Datsun 240Z LS1-T56

[Krinkov]

Been working on this since last year and finally got it out on the road last week. I'll post a couple pics of how it looks now then get into the build.

 

[NotLaw]

Mmph...


That thing is awesome.
Looks like a pretty clean job too, and not to over done like these custom cars tend to be, the front wing's doesnt quite do it for me, but I absolutly love the rest of it. Nice touch with the shifter.


I've always had a love for these old Datsuns, one of the few non-USDM cars I even like, and yours is certainly one of the better ones I've seen. I'm looking forward to reading about the build.

 

[thomas]

Oh hello, me likey! But oh my fucking got I love that shifter

 

[gt1750]

That is very cool, proper road fighter Does it come with built-in machine guns?

 

[Cryptopygia]

 

[Aston Martin]

Wow

 

[Interrobang]

Let?s get the obvious question out of the way - Meatball?

 

[Dr_Grip]

Let?s get the obvious question out of the way - Meatball?

"Poppy" Boyington's dog on "Baa Baa Black Sheep" ("Pazifikgeschwader 214" in German).

 

[Matt2000]

I'd still prefer a straight 6 though for the howl.

 

[Bobele23]

the devil Z

 

[JakeRadden]

 

[RdKetchup]

Superb

 

[Posmo]

Perfect bar the engine choice. I'd have gone with a massively tuned L28 to retain originality. I really, really like the paintjob, it doesn't look as "passe" as the other fighter plane inspired jobs.

 

[JakeRadden]

Perfect bar the engine choice. I'd have gone with a massively tuned L28 to retain originality. I really, really like the paintjob, it doesn't look as "passe" as the other fighter plane inspired jobs.

I personally would have kept it datsun and gone with a blown VQ37.

That being said, nothing wrong with an LS1.

 

[JimCorrigan]

OH!

MY!

GOD!!

 

[GraemeH]

I love the shifter.

"Eruesu"?

 

[WDWBen]

Dat shifter!

 

[Krinkov]

I love the shifter.

"Eruesu"?

ya "Eru Esu 1" is as close as you can get to "LS1"

Finally installed my Watanabe RS wheels after a nearly 6 month wait from japan.

16X9.5" -19 offset with 245/45 RA1s all around.

still need to trim the front center cap a bit to get it to fit over the hub but needed to take it out for a drive first

 

[frankiess]

Insane.

 

[Lastsoul]

Fantastic looking thing! I'm usually not into those paint jobs, but somehow I love that. And that shifter