350 Russ Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 That looks superb with the new wheels!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 That looks superb with the new wheels!! Thanks They totally change the look of the car and, as I've just found out, they're a damn sight easier to clean as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Yes! I am much happier with my 5 spokes now, so easy to get inside the wheel and clean it up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Epic! Who did the leather? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted February 26, 2016 Author Share Posted February 26, 2016 Epic! Who did the leather? Some cowboy I found online.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Epic! Who did the leather? Ha, really! Dude he is the leather man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Epic! Who did the leather? Ha, really! Dude he is the leather man! Now I'm confused, I did put a smiley that indicated I was joking!! But then you used one too. I'm off to put the coil packs on the skyline! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Sorry I was messing. Ah so you got the coilpacks at last - mate you need to get the car on the road, you owe me a hotlap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Epic! Who did the leather? Ha, really! Dude he is the leather man! Now I'm confused, I did put a smiley that indicated I was joking!! But then you used one too. I'm off to put the coil packs on the skyline! Coilpacks? Are you sure you know what you're doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Looks fantastic Simon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Epic! Who did the leather? Ha, really! Dude he is the leather man! Now I'm confused, I did put a smiley that indicated I was joking!! But then you used one too. I'm off to put the coil packs on the skyline! Coilpacks? Are you sure you know what you're doing? Hopefully! If it's too much I'll take her to garage! Sent from my XT1068 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Sorry I was messing. Ah so you got the coilpacks at last - mate you need to get the car on the road, you owe me a hotlap! I know! Just the tyres is a real kick in the financial nuts. Do you think the Verds will be OK? Sent from my XT1068 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 Time to give this a little bit of an update! My humble old Datsun was recently on display at the huge classic show at the NEC, and that gave me a problem to sort out: the interior. Yes, it won "Best Interior" at our AGM earlier this year and yes, it was all very pretty and eye-catching BUT... I knew there were some parts of the seats that I wasn't happy with and I wasn't actually happy with the overall design... So I had to start planning. I wanted to keep the period-correct Recaro Speed seats but I wanted to update the design a little bit. Make them a little more "showy" without going too OTT with them. Considering that this car is kind of a mobile showcase for what I do, I had to come up with something that would reflect my current "abilities"... Not too radical a departure from the previous trim - still using exactly the same materials - but updated enough to make quite a large difference to the look. I built the new covers from scratch (as you'd expect) and adding the Alcantara inserts on the inner bolsters has helped to make the transition from that to the leather a little less blunt. All the topstitching and embroidery has been changed to silver from the original design's dark grey, and I think this really "pops" against the dark red leather. I've purposely avoided using silver thread on the Alcantara, so the only visible stitching on it (the vertical seams in the seat centres) blends in and keeps the look very subtle. I've also trimmed the three trim pieces behind the seats to match the new design, so there's now a reasonably seamless transition from the central T-piece to the armrest in front of it. I'm much happier with this design than I was with the previous one. I think it looks striking without being too "in your face." The car gots lots and lots of attention at the NEC and yes, a large proportion of that was people admiring the cabin. I had some pretty serious doubts about whether my Zed was of a suitable standard to be on display at such an event but she scrubbed up really well! 2017's plans include a brand new wiring loom, a new clutch and flywheel, a new engine bay, new brakes front and rear and, hopefully, a new rear spoiler. I love it to bits, but this car just makes me bleed cash.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Looking good as always Si. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irn Bru Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Time to give this a little bit of an update! My humble old Datsun was recently on display at the huge classic show at the NEC, and that gave me a problem to sort out: the interior. Yes, it won "Best Interior" at our AGM earlier this year and yes, it was all very pretty and eye-catching BUT... I knew there were some parts of the seats that I wasn't happy with and I wasn't actually happy with the overall design... So I had to start planning. I wanted to keep the period-correct Recaro Speed seats but I wanted to update the design a little bit. Make them a little more "showy" without going too OTT with them. Considering that this car is kind of a mobile showcase for what I do, I had to come up with something that would reflect my current "abilities"... Not too radical a departure from the previous trim - still using exactly the same materials - but updated enough to make quite a large difference to the look. I built the new covers from scratch (as you'd expect) and adding the Alcantara inserts on the inner bolsters has helped to make the transition from that to the leather a little less blunt. All the topstitching and embroidery has been changed to silver from the original design's dark grey, and I think this really "pops" against the dark red leather. I've purposely avoided using silver thread on the Alcantara, so the only visible stitching on it (the vertical seams in the seat centres) blends in and keeps the look very subtle. I've also trimmed the three trim pieces behind the seats to match the new design, so there's now a reasonably seamless transition from the central T-piece to the armrest in front of it. I'm much happier with this design than I was with the previous one. I think it looks striking without being too "in your face." The car gots lots and lots of attention at the NEC and yes, a large proportion of that was people admiring the cabin. I had some pretty serious doubts about whether my Zed was of a suitable standard to be on display at such an event but she scrubbed up really well! 2017's plans include a brand new wiring loom, a new clutch and flywheel, a new engine bay, new brakes front and rear and, hopefully, a new rear spoiler. I love it to bits, but this car just makes me bleed cash.... Some seriously exceptional craftsmanship going on in that interior Mondo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 There's some hours gone into it, I know that much! It was a bit of a mad dash to the finish to get it all ready in time for the show. Thanks for the appreciative comments, guys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich260 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Those seats look incredible. Could you please pm me a cost to have mine done in the same fashion? I've got the same recaros 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Really nice Z car that. Preffered it with the diablos though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Just caught up with this. Think the seats look spot on, ...not too OTT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Really nice Z car that. Preffered it with the diablos though. I liked the Diablos too - I didn't think they spoiled the look or anything like that. I love the CC-Fs though, and I've honestly lost count of how many people (at shows, on the street or even people just coming to the house) have said something along the lines of "Those wheels are perfect!" Just caught up with this. Think the seats look spot on, ...not too OTT. They're embellished enough to really stand out and to be obviously different to Recaro's original design, but still subtle enough to blend in with the overall look and finish of the car. That's my opinion, anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Really wanted a 300zx before I got the Celica, but so many are owned by people who paint over the rust and hope you don't notice, some shocking cars I went to view, this one looks stunning though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Really wanted a 300zx before I got the Celica, but so many are owned by people who paint over the rust and hope you don't notice, some shocking cars I went to view, this one looks stunning though. I had some serious reservations as to whether my Zed was up to the required standard to be on display at the NEC. Yes, it won an award for Best Interior, but that didn't automatically mean that the exterior was up to scratch... But she didn't look out of place whatsoever there. She shined up nicely and really stood out. But then she did have some rot cut out and replaced earlier this year, then the whole underside was thoroughly cleaned and sealed. So she's completely solid now. A lot of the rotboxes have now either been broken for parts or have simply dissolved now, so the only examples that are left are decent (at least) and ones that have been well looked after. I think that's a large contributing factor as to why the prices are now on the rise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I do log back in to the forum now and again and saw a guy start buying up cars in Japan and importing them over for an immediate sale, he was putting prices on them of £6k-£7k and upwards which drove up prices also. Given there are usually no more than 10 for sale in the UK at any one time it had an impact on prices I think. I am still tempted by one, but do enjoy my 4WD agile rally car, I do though like the idea of climbing back into a 2 seater... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 I do log back in to the forum now and again and saw a guy start buying up cars in Japan and importing them over for an immediate sale, he was putting prices on them of £6k-£7k and upwards which drove up prices also. Given there are usually no more than 10 for sale in the UK at any one time it had an impact on prices I think. I am still tempted by one, but do enjoy my 4WD agile rally car, I do though like the idea of climbing back into a 2 seater... You're referring to Gazwoz. He's definitely brought some cracking examples into the UK recently, but only if you want an automatic. I'm assuming that a TT manual would be around £11k - £13k imported and I don't think he expects many people to be prepared to drop that sort of money on one... Before I bought my old SS-III Beams, I was determined to get a GT-Four. I just couldn't find one within my price range at the time. I still love them, but I've grown rather fond of having turbos at my disposal and having open-top motoring at the same time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughlyn Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 On 15/10/2015 at 18:03, Mondo 300 said: Thanks guys Here's a couple from the Nissan Experience at Donnington earlier this year. I had the good fortune to spend most of the Friday night with a few members from here - twas good! http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/mondus/Nissan%20Experience%202015/SAM_2400_zpsj9haybmi.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/mondus/Nissan%20Experience%202015/SAM_2399_zpszhs0mcgy.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/mondus/Nissan%20Experience%202015/SAM_2406_zpsivc6vkmv.jpg http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i55/mondus/Nissan%20Experience%202015/SAM_2407_zpsfpoyzyjz.jpg out of curiosity, in 3rd pic. Is the blue one a 2 Seater Hardtop (K-Reg)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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