Oppo... Help me...

"DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully" (danceswithrotors) 06/05/2014 at 00:31 • Filed to: Datsun

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I'm already thinking about the next project, even though I haven't done the gearbox swap on the Fiat yet. (Doing that, Saturday morning...)

Anyway, I think I want one of these, since my grandmother had one that I adored when I was in elementary school..

Same color and rough paint and all, although without the Cali tags... Tennessee, all the way!

Anyway, that car cemented my love of cars, and I want one, desperately. The S10-generation are impossible to find, though.

Dsscats > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 00:33

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Not gonna lie, I have no idea what that is

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 00:36

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Is that a Plymouth Arrow? and also...speak to me of this Fiat.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 06/05/2014 at 00:40

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It's not, actually. It's a Datsun 200SX. (S10 Silvia, for the JDM freaks...)

As for the Fiat, she's a 124 Spider that is about to get the transmission from a 131 Mirafiori. :)

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Dsscats 06/05/2014 at 00:41

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1978 Datsun 200SX, otherwise known as the S10 Silvia. :)

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 00:44

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You can see why I confused it, right? check out that profile!

Datsun was my second guess!

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 06/05/2014 at 00:48

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Holy crap, that's kinda cool. I think I might want one, too.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 00:52

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and one more pic

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 00:56

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Trust me, you don't. They were shitty cars made at a shitty time in automotive history. The would become known for their decals.

Dsscats > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 01:31

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Slam it. Paint it matte army green. Have it on diamond steelies and make some box flares. Get euro style bumpers and shave the side trim and side markers. Throw in an RB26 or 13B. Have the most unique thing ever.

evil2win > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 03:50

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that looks like a fun project. the Fiat transmission swap sounds interesting. Is it the same transmission from a different model? I've done a clutch on my 124. all in all it's not bad. there are a few bolts you have to by feel with a 24" extension and a wobbly drive but all in all not bad.

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > evil2win 06/05/2014 at 07:39

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It's a different, much stronger transmission. All steel internals, and a bit differently-shaped case.

You have to beat out clearance in a couple of places to get it to fit, cut a new hole for the shifter and use the driveshaft from an automatic Spider, but you get an unbreakable transmission as a result.

evil2win > DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully 06/05/2014 at 13:07

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sounds great. I was unaware of this. I'll have to look into it. Thanks.