Like to say a very big thanks to club Importer Garry/GazWoz who made this happen!

 

She was manufactured in October 96 with 43k on the clock one owner from new!

 

I'm over the moon with excitement first time ever getting one from an auction in Japan.

The only thing now I have to wait 8 weeks at least for it to land in the UK, then Gary is getting the roof and bonnet resprayed in white to match the rest of the car and getting everything else ready as well with the registration etc for me to pick up.

 

I'm just looking at ordering a new OEM steering wheel gear knob and a few other interior bits to make it look like brand new. I've got some brand new confetti Recaro seats already that I did not put into my Supra as I sold that last week.

 

I've all way's wanted a Fairlady Z fresh from JP my plan now with the Z is to make it look like it just rolled out from the assembly line and look after her.

I'll probably drop a twin-turbo lump in her later on in the future 550ps anyone?

 

This is a great club to be a part of definitely my favourite lots of good advice and friendly enthusiasts.

Edited March 1, 20187 yr by KnightRacer
Added detail, update.

Woke up to a great email this is what I've been looking forward to got the pictures sent today and well she does look amazing spotless underneath paint looks great I'm well chuffed.

Looks very nice, a pretty car, although judging by the overspray on the boot seals, door handle seals and aerial it's probably had quite a lot of paintwork (nothing wrong with that although those seals should be black and the aerial shouldn't be white) , so just check it's done to a good standard. :)

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by Funkysi

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Delighted for ya bud:thumbup: Best of luck with your new purchase:punk:

Looks in very good condition :thumbup1: Front wheels need changed around.

Woke up to a great email this is what I've been looking forward to got the pictures sent today and well she does look amazing spotless underneath paint looks great I'm well chuffed.

 

Getting closer...

 

Woke up to a great email this is what I've been looking forward to got the pictures sent today and well she does look amazing spotless underneath paint looks great I'm well chuffed

 

Happy days!!

I remember the excitement in 2010 when I collected a very similar car:thumbup1:

Amazing how they still turn up 8 years on.

 

Looks very nice, a pretty car, although judging by the overspray on the boot seals, door handle seals and aerial it's probably had quite a lot of paintwork (nothing wrong with that although those seals should be black and the aerial shouldn't be white) , so just check it's done to a good standard. :)

 

I like how you notice all those tiny details, but not the obvious sign; the missing pinstripe :lol:

 

Lovely looking Z!

Thanks for your suggestion that's exactly what I will do!

Hopefully can do some red stitching in around it too much the new gear shifter knob. The only other thing left to get for interior wise is get a new leather Shifter boot with the handbrake boot leather trim not the low-grade stuff from eBay I want high grade leather so it looks OEM with a nice bit of red stitching around it maybe? But i Don't know where to get them from except for the gear knob I can get that from the Z Centre with the rest of the OEM bits. I love the OEM recaros the blue or the red ones you get in the later spec but I think they will be impossible to get? I've got brand new Recaro confetti seats that we're going to go in the Supra but I think these will look pretty nice got the HKS theme with purple stitching. But if I did see the OEM Recaro so I would probably sell these and stick those in....[ATTACH=CONFIG]111136[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]111137[/ATTACH]

 

It was a 3.5 grade in auction but after all the work what gets done it should bump it up to a 4.5 :clap:

 

The later spec Recaros aren't impossible to make, however ;)

 

I can get hold of both the black outer cloth (for the bolsters, etc) and also the correct centre cloth. Not 100% sure about in red, but I can definitely get it in blue. :)

The later spec Recaros aren't impossible to make, however ;)

 

I can get hold of both the black outer cloth (for the bolsters, etc) and also the correct centre cloth. Not 100% sure about in red, but I can definitely get it in blue. :)

 

Which fabric is the outer cloth? I got a couple of samples before but no match.

Looks very nice, a pretty car, although judging by the overspray on the boot seals, door handle seals and aerial it's probably had quite a lot of paintwork (nothing wrong with that although those seals should be black and the aerial shouldn't be white) , so just check it's done to a good standard. :)

 

Hi Si good spotting... it had quite a lot of paint because it's had a full respray done and it looks like the paint shop got a bit carried away lol. Yeah I know they shouldn't be sprayed over but I personally prefer it that way I know you can say the black lines break up some of the white but for me I like it the way it is, roof will probably be staying black but the bonnet will definitely be sprayed white also have 99 OEM front bumper will be fitted fog lights will be taken out and replaced with the inserts that will also be sprayed white and I'll probably update the rear lights to the 99 including the centrepiece. Also it's getting treated underneath fully to prevent any corrosion. I think it's a wonderful bass to start from as it's only one owner from Japan with 42000 miles on it and I only wanted a slicktop, also the more money I paid for one in Japan the more I would get ripped off on VAT Rip Off Britain lol. I'm going to do it properly with OEM bits I'm not going to put no silly big body kits on it and paint dragons down the side lol but it will be quite different in a very good way just improved upon in handling and power.

 

I'm not even going to tell you what I've got planned for the engine because it would probably upset you lol that's for another thread later on down the line. But it's going to be big displacement and big single turbo lol but I need to buy my house first before that.

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by KnightRacer

Which fabric is the outer cloth? I got a couple of samples before but no match.

 

It should be either Nardo or Avus cloth, Jay. pretty sure that Avus was used on the earlier seats and Nardo on the later ones.

It should be either Nardo or Avus cloth, Jay. pretty sure that Avus was used on the earlier seats and Nardo on the later ones.

 

Ah, it's neither; I got those both. You wouldn't know the difference for doing the whole seats, though.

I'm going to do it properly with OEM bits I'm not going to put no silly big body kits on it and paint dragons down the side lol but it will be quite different in a very good way just improved upon in handling and power.

 

That's the spirit - OEM+

The later spec Recaros aren't impossible to make, however ;)

 

I can get hold of both the black outer cloth (for the bolsters, etc) and also the correct centre cloth. Not 100% sure about in red, but I can definitely get it in blue. :)

 

Well that's awesome news I kind of like these seats like the little 300ZX logo on it and the not heavy electrical ones which is good. weight is important to me, I'd like to keep the original seats to be honest but with the work involved I know it can get quite expensive and trying to weigh up if it's really worth doing or just put the recaros I currently have in it? Also the recaros I have now that are pretty much new as they've been recovered and had new bolstering.do i get some cheap recaros and get you to recover those like OEM spec ones? decisions decisions.

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by KnightRacer

Ah, it's neither; I got those both. You wouldn't know the difference for doing the whole seats, though.

 

Hmmm. I haven't actually seen a pair of Recaros like yours in the flesh but I assumed that it'd be one of those two fabrics. As it isn't, it may be one of their "shell" cloths instead... or something that just isn't available anymore!

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Yeah I've been looking around online and I can't make my mind up so I'm going to leave it for now lol

 

Love stitching pattern in the red seats but I'm leaning towards the Recaro blue.

 

Which seat is the lighter one I'm guessing the Recaro probably not by much though? Also if I'm going to be doing a few track days occasionally I'll probably be better off with the Recaro..

 

In any case I'll definitely be keeping the original seats and probably take them up to you to get redone at a later date. My priority is to get the wheel redone and for you to do the handbrake gaiter gear shifter eccetera Mondo please. nice fresh leather with red stitching yummy.

Edited March 19, 20187 yr by KnightRacer

 

I'm not even going to tell you what I've got planned for the engine because it would probably upset you lol that's for another thread later on down the line. But it's going to be big displacement and big single turbo lol but I need to buy my house first before that.

 

If you're going to stick a V8 in it, do at least stick a Nissan V8. :)

 

Good news on not wanting to fit a bodykit, invariably they ruin the look of the car. :)

I'm not even going to tell you what I've got planned for the engine because it would probably upset you lol that's for another thread later on down the line. But it's going to be big displacement and big single turbo lol but I need to buy my house first before that.

 

Original slicktops are such rare Z32s, why not a tuned VG30DETT?

If you're going to stick a V8 in it, do at least stick a Nissan V8. :)

 

Good news on not wanting to fit a bodykit, invariably they ruin the look of the car. :)

 

Like what? A VH45 or a VK56? Brand loyalty is an expensive way to skin a cat...

Like what? A VH45 or a VK56? Brand loyalty is an expensive way to skin a cat...

 

The engines are far more advanced than stone aged pushrod LS motors. It's something a little different.

The engines are far more advanced than stone aged pushrod LS motors. It's something a little different.

 

:lol: Know what I’d rather fit. Something you can actually get tuning parts and experience for. Not that it matters because neither you nor I are going to be removing the VG anytime soon, you so less than me.

:lol: Know what I’d rather fit. Something you can actually get tuning parts and experience for. Not that it matters because neither you nor I are going to be removing the VG anytime soon, you so less than me.

 

With that field of thought, it makes me wonder why you even bothered with a VG in that case. :lol: ;)

With that field of thought, it makes me wonder why you even bothered with a VG in that case. :lol: ;)

 

Because exchanging it is not cost effective for my power goals and I’ve got two of the damn things anyway. If and when I blow the current one up, its fat pig iron arse may or may not go back in. But there’s slot of maybe in front of that.

Picking up some Championship edition 2007 BBS LM in Diamond black 10j 18 came in from Japan Sexual legendary wheels picking them up on Friday 8 hours round trip but worth it for my street wheel's.

 

In 2007- BBS ran a small production run of Limited Edition, championship edition wheels that are black chrome/ diamond black and were called BBS DKB's. These are very rare and are by far the best colour

 

 

Just need to order some Tein Street Flex Coilovers I'll run a slight stretch with probably 255 35 or 40 maybe with a slight camber adjustment as well lowered slightly bit of an aggressive look but nothing too radical. I'll play around with the set-up properly make my mind up how I want it. I'll be keeping my 16s for Santa Pod ect. Just need to get round to ordering my OEM 99 bumper drop my new Recaros in, and the rear lights with centrepiece and the strip with the brake light also get the steering wheel handbrake gear leather and red stitching squared. That probably be next month now as these wheels cost an absolute fortune probably more than most people's runarounds lol!

she's a special Z so deserves the best:rockon:

Edited March 21, 20187 yr by KnightRacer
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