When a Datsun friend of mine recently showed up to a meet with a "freshened" engine bay I knew exactly what do with that 1/24 scale red S13 valve cover I had on my desk
This is the beginning of my build-up of Jason Brainard's 1968 Datsun Fairlady 2000 Roadster. It has a S13 SR20DE (NA) drivetrain swap, it is a beautiful roadster. In short, it has a full NISMO competetion suspension, Nissan 300zx Twin-Turbo(Z32) front brakes, Yokohama A048 tires(from an Elise!), red leather Miata seats and a full restoration.
The major part of the build is duplicating the SR drivetrain. I'm using a plastic valve cover from a Jada die-cast model...the block/tranny and other engine/ bay details will have to be fabbed/sourced. Here's what I have done so far:
The 1:1
Mock-up in engine bay(still attached to base)
Valve cover separated and mocked up to (gasp) L-series drivetrain:
The idea here will be to use the L-motor as a base to widen for the twin-cam head. I'll try and scribe the ribbing and cyl head detail for the front. Can't wait to wire it and make the intake/exhaust!
The interior will be a challenge(for me) since I am going to swap the dash from RHD to LHD:
-I will attempt to make red carpet, red vinyl panels and red leather Miata seats with cutouts for Schroth harnesses and rollbar/harness mounts.
Flocking and various paints, and seats from a Miata kit, thanks for the help guys!
-Duplicate the trick battery mounting in the parcel shelf area.
-I was set on using the 17" RS Watts, but through the miracle AF's Car modeling section I was able to score some real Panasports! They aren't the same model Panasports(FS), but the C8 should look good.
-I'm using (just like the 1
grinno: ) front rotors/calipers from a 300zxTT kit, they even have "nissan" engraved on the calipers!
Hopefully it won't take me long to build(remember my 240z?) since I did a similar(no engine swap) roadster for another friend, also in silver.
I look forward to hints/tips/suggestions and comments!