Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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woooo....a steering QD, really cool!! I want one too!!! what color are you going with....not sure if I asked....
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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goichi1 wrote:woooo....a steering QD, really cool!! I want one too!!! what color are you going with....not sure if I asked....
I believe the original color was the same as yours cause of the floorboards. But It's getting painted white because white cars are my :!: :mrgreen:
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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JDM Dime wrote:
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What size is that wheel?

Combine the stock Bluebird steering box with wide, sticky 17" tires, and even a 350mm wheel isn't exactly all the leverage in the world - and that wheel looks smaller.
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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okayfine wrote:
JDM Dime wrote:
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What size is that wheel?

Combine the stock Bluebird steering box with wide, sticky 17" tires, and even a 350mm wheel isn't exactly all the leverage in the world - and that wheel looks smaller.
330mm. No worries it will strengthen my forearms, lol!
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JDM Dime wrote:330mm. No worries it will strengthen my forearms, lol!
As long as your going to reinforce the steering box/frame rail connection, maybe.
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okayfine wrote: As long as your going to reinforce the steering box/frame rail connection, maybe.
Are you referring to this?
http://www.datsport.com/Steering_box_support.html
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JDM Dime wrote:
okayfine wrote: As long as your going to reinforce the steering box/frame rail connection, maybe.
Are you referring to this?
http://www.datsport.com/Steering_box_support.html
Something like that. The torque you're going to be putting through the stock steering components when they're attached to sticky modern tires is pretty huge. Much more than was ever dreamt of by Nissan circa 1967.
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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watts510 wrote: So I take it you are going with custom one of stuff? I've seen that bluebird before . I'm willing to bet you will turn heads like crazy on the east coast. So what are the plans man? Details. :lol:
Right now. I'm just trying to get parts together. No I won't be using any one off stuff. Some Datsport & some homebrew stuff.
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watts510 wrote:This is a grown man's forum.
............................ No comment.
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My 40 year old virgins.......... And I mean straight virgins :mrgreen:
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Well there's a couple pennies.

Are you going with the '70 SSS grill?
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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I know no updates in forever. Just picked up a R200 lsd diff from a very nice Z31 owner who DID NOT rape & pillage on the price

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I wondered where you disappeared to.

Nice score. How is the project coming along?
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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qwik510 wrote:I wondered where you disappeared to.

Nice score. How is the project coming along?
lol, yeah. I bought a sport bike in the spring, but now that riding season is coming to a close, it's back to work on the Dat.
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Re: Project: East Coast Bluebird Coupe

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update or fail 8)
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