"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
11/05/2015 at 22:25 • Filed to: None
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"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy)
11/05/2015 at 22:25 • Filed to: None | 3
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My affordable dream car! I won’t say much about it now, but all I can say is that it is orange, it has been abandonned for 6 months to 1 year, outside unprotected, it needs a bit of work and I might just temporarily give up on the 911SC I was supposed to get just for it... The car is not going anywhere for now and I will know more about it when I get back from France mid-december...
Needless to say I am rather exited :)
Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages
> Flavien Vidal
11/05/2015 at 22:31 |
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Congrats man! Are you planning to do a journal series of write-ups as you progress through the restoration?
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Flavien Vidal
> Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages
11/05/2015 at 22:36 |
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I first have to get the car... it’s not done yet :)
If the price is right, I may indeed get it (it is done through a friend’s shop and like everything in Japan, price is usually more than right if the sale goes on between people who know each other :)... The car is expected to be around 4000$). I won’t do all the restoration myself though, especially body-wise. But yes you can be certain that I will picture and write about all the steps if it goes through.
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Toyota Sucks Lots Of Sausages
> Flavien Vidal
11/05/2015 at 22:41 |
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Good to hear, and best of luck on getting it. I’ll have to live my 240Z ownership fantasy vicariously through you.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Flavien Vidal
11/06/2015 at 01:28 |
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Mine is orange, orange is the best. I haven’t decided on the rear spoiler, my friend and I may make a magnetic one so it can come off, I don’t want to drill holes, the whole car is original. They are the best, my dad has had a Porsche SC since I was born and I like the growl of my Z with triple carbs. I just got all new Weber 40 carbs and an ITG filter, 280ZX ignition and a Optima battery. I’m doing new springs and shocks right now, hopefully in the next couple weeks when work lets up I can get her out again. I will post the changes.
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Flavien Vidal
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
11/06/2015 at 01:45 |
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Yes, the triple Weber is a must as soon as (if) I get the car... The noise it makes is just too freaking awesome! To have an original RHD Z, in orange at that, is better than I ever expected!
Dunnik
> Flavien Vidal
11/06/2015 at 02:34 |
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...it has been abandonned for 6 months to 1 year, outside unprotected, it needs a bit of work.
Just a bit, eh?
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Flavien Vidal
> Dunnik
11/06/2015 at 02:43 |
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I won’t take care of that. I’m good friend with a local car restoration shop here in Okazaki, and he is king at this kind of stuff ;)
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/classic-cars-r…
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Dunnik
> Flavien Vidal
11/06/2015 at 02:48 |
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oic
carry on
WiscoProud
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
11/06/2015 at 09:43 |
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That is gorgeous. I have always had a long standing love for the original Z cars.
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415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Flavien Vidal
11/06/2015 at 10:41 |
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My car came with DCOE 45s and it was hard to dial it in for more normal driving, also bogs down more. If you want to spend more I would get the Mikunis. I just got the 40s so we will see how it goes. My car was in a shed. They had the carbs and some things but I pretty much had to go through everything. The rear disk kit that uses 1986 Maxima rotors is a great improvement. Check the dog legs, they might be good on the outside but look inside! Mine are all reinforced now with good drainage.
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> Flavien Vidal
11/06/2015 at 10:49 |
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Just make sure it’s not the “Devil Z” Maybe check for some blue paint under that orange.
