Dans 240Z

[IbanezDan51]

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Off we go:



And back home after she passed if course :







And tucked away!



Obviously before I took her for an MOT I wanted to check it was all ok.... So I got permission at work to take it on the track... She flies..! So agile too was shocked.

Looking forward to getting some times up at Santa pod... May go next weekend if she doesn't play up next week. So happy to finally get some use out of her!

Just under 3 years to get here.... Only been 11 months since all the welding and painting was completed though so not bad...

Dan

 

[richiep]

Fantastic Dan! Looks great. Hope you bring this out to play so to speak to some of the shows this year. Would love to see it in the metal.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Yes FANTASTIC Dan. You've done well

I can't help but look at the first post on this thread and compare. You are a clever guy with vision and determination.

Have you weighed it at work?

 

[Huw]

Amazin job you have done. That's one fantastic car, I've massively enjoyed your build thread!
Certainly shows what can be done.

Huw

 

[IbanezDan51]

Thanks both

I was just doing the same thing Rob, you should have seen my smile when I took it out for a drive!

Couple of things to do now, going to buy a helmet, and fit a temporary fire extinguisher as I'd like to take it to pod next weekend (might be a bit soon...)... also need to fit a temperature gauge as mine unfortunately gave up the ghost after aresing around fitting the standard 240Z sender in the head... Will order one tomorrow and get it fitted Tuesday.

Anyone know much about fire extinguishers? I will get one plumbed in correctly in the long run but for quickness...

 

[johnymd]

WOW! Looks superb.

Let me know if your going to the pod and I'll join you. Have to fill the nitrous bottle up just in case your running in anger.

 

[candy red]

Hi Dan your car looks totally amazing you must be so pleased with the end result of all your hard work and vision well done look forward to seeing it in the flesh

Derrick

 

[Ian]

Very nice work, it looks very cool. Must feel great to finally drive it.

Love it

 

[moggy240]

good choice of colour , engine install looks very neat and clean

 

[shak130]

awesome Dan!!

 

[Paul Henley]

Stunning Dan, well done.

 

[IbanezDan51]

Went to Santa Pod Sunday, unfortunately they wouldn't let me race as it was a VAG show...I was invited on to a stand but nevermind! Was good to go on a long run and see everything worked.







Dan

 

[TomZupra]

Great looking car Dan

 

[shak130]

dan where'd you get the ,mirrors from?

 

[IbanezDan51]

Hey buddy,

They are from S.P.A Design. I have a buddy who works there.

They also sorted my fire extinguisher and will be doing my full install for the fire extinguisher too.

Cheers,
Dan

 

[shak130]

cheers Dan, You may see me in my dato soon in and around Tamworth!

 

[Ian]

Looks great. Looks quite hard with the window sliders on the poly windows.


Must feel good to be driving her, how does it drive?

 

[IbanezDan51]

It drove great... To the track lol

Aluminum props aren't as good as they say:



Nice to meet a fellow forum member today.. Shame I didn't actually get a run in

 

[johnymd]

That was on the trip there?

Replace with something a little stronger or put an L series back in

I didn't even know you could get Ali props.

 

[IbanezDan51]

That was the first pull off on the 1/4. Hit 2nd and bendy she went.

Lucky it didn't smash my gearbox up.