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So this happened...





SSR Formula Mesh, 16 x 9 -14 and 16 x 9.5 -16

Wasn't looking for wheels but opportunity came up. They will get a bit of a tidy and centres will be painted gun metal. Have to sort tyres for them now.

Lol those are waaaay cooler than your rotas did they cost much? I've bin looking for sone decent width/offset old school wheels like those for a while. Nice score

Moddy wrote:Lol those are waaaay cooler than your rotas did they cost much? I've bin looking for sone decent width/offset old school wheels like those for a while. Nice score

Didn't have to import from Japan and got them for a pretty good price so pretty happy.

A guy from another forum I use runs an importing business that brings containers from japan (Moonlight Racing). I'm drooling over some of the 11J watanabe wheels you can get on yahoo japan. Awesome score to find some already landed though

marrow wrote:A guy from another forum I use runs an importing business that brings containers from japan (Moonlight Racing). I'm drooling over some of the 11J watanabe wheels you can get on yahoo japan. Awesome score to find some already landed though

Yea some crazy cool stuff on yahoo auctions. Deep offset stuff is very pricey though...

I got some 16x9 -20 ended up costing me $50

Started giving the SSRs a tidy up.They had a bit of curbing on the lips and the clear coat had pitting in places. Should have sent them off to a polisher but thought i would have a crack at doing it myself.

Split the centers and barrels



Stripped off the old clear coat with rubber stripping disc. Then jacked up the back of the datsun and used as a poor mans polishing wheel. Bolt on wheel, throw in 3rd at idle and work your way through sandpaper grades.



Stripped back the flaking paint of the centers and resprayed gunmetal. Also repainted all the cap screws black.



All done and bolted back together



Came out Ok for a rangi home job. Tyres going on this week fingers crossed.

It really is quite heartening to see all of you beavering away on your Zeds, and very motivating for everyone else.

SSRs...

Wow that's beautiful

Looks gorgeous! You're going to have fun cleaning those rims.

Been doing a few small things to try and get car to the track day

Made up a rear strut brace out of an old R33 one.



Car had been struggling to stay cool when in slow moving traffic this summer with the alloy radiator I had fitted so upgraded to a bigger one and added double fans. Seems to have done the trick.





I have been using a Carter fuel pump I scored from my parts sponsor Craig but it has been dying a noisey painful death. Not only did it scream when operating but it was struggling to make the required pressure. Looked at different options and decided to give a kiwi company Fuel Flow a go. Their pump seemed to match the specs I need, is well priced and is made in NZ so worth a shot. The pump runs nice and quiet and is easy to mount. Good bunch to deal with too...

Here it is compared to the old Carter



Mounted to pump bracket



Will do some driving tomorrow to see how it goes...

The car looks really good in that last photo!!!!

Interested in hearing of your experience with the fuel pump as I'm looking at getting one from the same company

And could I ask where you sourced the radiator from?

Cheers
Karl

Karljsw wrote:The car looks really good in that last photo!!!!

Interested in hearing of your experience with the fuel pump as I'm looking at getting one from the same company

And could I ask where you sourced the radiator from?

Cheers
Karl

Radiator is from Redline Performance in Penrose. Quality seems pretty good and does a good job of cooling.