Hello everyone, let me start off by saying thank you for accepting me into this group. I'm Azzy, 30 years old and ive been building/restoring Japanese cars since the age of 10 years old. Was never really a silvia or skyline fan but for those that know me... know that i love complex and complicated cars! Always loved the look of a 300zx but only the SWB model (sorry lwb owners).

But yes I went to a friends lock-up filled with various skylines and silvias 'Drift missiles' but in the corner of my eye this got my attention.... Its a SWB slicktop! wow! i never really liked the T-Bar, so i bought it with a huge job ahead of me...

To those that recognize it.... YES IT IS SLICK PETES OLD 300zx!!!!!! So if anyone has any more information or pictures please sent them to me!

But due to other commitments and projects I haven't been making videos car because I have been busy!

From looking at the wiring, it appears the car was a Naturally Aspirated Automatic, however the car how has a fully rebuilt vg30dett with a manual gearbox, also with the TT rear Diff.

It has brembo front brakes, polybushed and adjustable arms arms all around, subframe and diff mounts are polybushed too :)

then heres when the real work began haha, whilst the engine was out I cut our all the rust and resprayed the engine bay.

 

managed to get my hands on a DETT and rebuilt it.

built up the interior :)

Once the car was up and running, i then focused on bodywork!! gave it a lick of paint, impressed myself with the results!!

This is how it looks now :) the car is far from complete but it is progressing! 

Keen to know everyone's opinions and thoughts!

Looking forward to hear from you all :)

 

 

Wow Pete's Z and you have done a lot of work to it Azzy. Welcome to the club and looking forward to your updates. Here is Pete's profile where you can see all his posts.

https://www.300zx.co.uk/profile/590-slick-pete/

Thanks Gaz, it was going to be used as a drift car, I couldn't see that happen! yes I had a look at every post of his, managed to source pics of the damage!

Loving this.   Well done that man.  It's a billion times better ❤?

Welcome to the Club Azzy. Great to see a slicktop being saved.

thanks fellas! but now here comes the tricky part.... where can I find some windscreen trims(run along the windscreen and the roof) and rear boot plastics?

New slicktop windscreen and roof trim pieces listed here in the US (Part#'s shown). You will probably need new fixing clips too.

https://conceptzperformance.com/nissan-infiniti-nissan-oem-roof-molding-rh-nissan-300zx-slicktop-coupe-z32-73852-33p00_p_5502.php

https://conceptzperformance.com/nissan-infiniti-nissan-oem-roof-molding-lh-nissan-300zx-slicktop-coupe-z32-73853-33p00_p_6255.php

Try Banzai (banzai-breakers) on eBay for SWB trim. He has listed the parts in the past.

 

 

I think there's a Shorty on one of the FB pages being broken at the moment. You might get parts there. 

Great work so far. Are you planning of reverting to the standard tail lights?

 

Hi and welcome Azzy.....

.....And great work in bringing another Zed back to life!!

Richard?

Hi welcome to the club, nice job your doing.

I’d know that rear end anywhere chased it around Silverstone and 3 sisters tracks well done you Azzy that’s some rebuild your doing ?

Edited April 28, 20223 yr by gray

2 hours ago, gray said:

I’d now that rear end anywhere chased it around Silverstone and 3 sisters tracks

Yes it was much quicker than yours and the driver was better ?.

Thanks everyone for your kind words! But yes the original back lights have been put onto it, im just searching high and low for a rear spoiler for it, anyone have an idea where to get one? I tried ebay and Facebook with no success..

5 hours ago, Azzy91 said:

Thanks everyone for your kind words! But yes the original back lights have been put onto it, im just searching high and low for a rear spoiler for it, anyone have an idea where to get one? I tried ebay and Facebook with no success..

What spoiler are you looking for? 

Luke at Zcentre does various copies of the OEM ones. Genuine OEM ones are NLA. 

There's also Z1, and CZP on the states who sell various OEM copies and aftermarket options. 

7 hours ago, Azzy91 said:

 Im just searching high and low for a rear spoiler for it, anyone have an idea where to get one?

Take a look at this slicktop for ideas. It has the TwinZ Type 1 rear spoiler which runs a second to the best one (IMO) that being the OEM '89 spec.

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2621393/Slicktop-TT-Back-from-Paint.html

As for the OEM '89 spec, they are shown as NLA in Nissan's parts database. However, they do still seem to turn up when a request goes in to

Nissan UK - Part# J6030-42P25. Worth a try if you want new, but expensive (~£700). Needless to say the fit and finish is perfect.

s/h OEM '89 spec spoilers are usually water damaged and rotten, however I have seen them in undamaged condition off old wrecks. How

or why they have remained that way I have no idea, but they do survive. It all depends on how long you are prepared to wait.

Edited April 20, 20223 yr by AndrewG

10 hours ago, AndrewG said:

Take a look at this slicktop for ideas. It has the TwinZ Type 1 rear spoiler which runs a second to the best one (IMO) that being the OEM '89 spec.

http://www.twinturbo.net/nissan/300zx/forums/general/view/2621393/Slicktop-TT-Back-from-Paint.html

As for the OEM '89 spec, they are shown as NLA in Nissan's parts database. However, they do still seem to turn up when a request goes in to

Nissan UK - Part# J6030-42P25. Worth a try if you want new, but expensive (~£700). Needless to say the fit and finish is perfect.

s/h OEM '89 spec spoilers are usually water damaged and rotten, however I have seen them in undamaged condition off old wrecks. How

or why they have remained that way I have no idea, but they do survive. It all depends on how long you are prepared to wait.

now that is a very good looking spoiler! yes id love one like that!

Car is coming along nicely, you don't mess around! Would take me years to get that far lol!! I Like the colour

Worth giving Nissan a shout for a spoiler, like Andrew says they are no longer available but they do still come up. I got mine from my local Nissan dealer just last year, from Netherlands stock.

Hi everyone! here's a video of the progress on the Z32, Let me know that you think!!!

Thanks for taking the time to do the video update Azzy. A bit more "3D" than just pictures and text.

Thanks for the update Azzy - it's coming on nicely mate!

Just to give you all an update, it passed its MOT with minor advisories, prop shaft oil leak and indicator bulbs are white ha. 

 

Hi guys and gals, an overdue update. I managed to source some bilstein shock absorbers with HKS lowering springs for dirt cheap. it has completely transformed the cars looks and feel! for now I'm just enjoying it as it is. though I'm now itching for another project!

https://ibb.co/nb60ttT

https://ibb.co/TmDnGfL

Nice collection and the Z looks amazing.

Hello all sorry for the lack of updates I've just been enjoying the car in the meantime 😄 but I got to be honest the lack of interior is getting to me lol does anyone know where theres a SWB interior for sale?