[ksfrogman]

When this bug bites, it bites hard!

I know many of you have had other cars you have fixed up, even presented at shows. When I was 10-years-old, I built my first plastic kit model--a 1970 240Z, and thought in my dreams--some day....

My first MAJOR project car still sits in a barn in Kansas. I was building this from the ground up as a dedicated Solo II car in 1991.

1974 1/2 Datsun 260Z
Stripped bare and reconstructed
Front camber plates welded to strut towers
4130 8-point roll cage
Corbeau driver's seat
Scroth race harness
Custom quick release steering wheel
Stroud safety net
Custom fabricated dashboard
Autometer gauges (don't laugh)
280Z block bored 150 over
240SX pistons
Nissan Maxima diesel crankshaft
Triple Mikuni side-draft carburetors
240Z E88 high compression head ported/polished
Arizona Z-car chrome moly A-arms
Aluminum polished cam cover
5-Speed 280Z transmission
4.10 LSD from Nissan Silva
Lexan front and rear windshields
Custom Arizona Z-Car coil-overs with threaded sleeves
The hideous rear spoiler would eventually be replaced (wasn't my idea)


Then I got distracted by 2-stroke Jetskis, which was a much more rewarding bang-for-the-buck hobby.

Here are some photos of the shell:

[ksfrogman]

Btw, when it was done, the block was a 3.1L inline-six.

[Dleo]

ok this is a great post and all, but did you really paint in your living room?

[ksfrogman]

Yes, it seemed much more convenient at the time.

[Ninjaneer]

So umm... you'd get in and out of your car Dukes of Hazard style?

[NaViT]

Originally Posted by Ninjaneer

So umm... you'd get in and out of your car Dukes of Hazard style?

lol