Hi everyone, I was introduced to this forum but ztlohmak (which also owned a coupe last year). I bought the weatherstrips from him on ebay and communicated a little bit about my car.

Seems like I have bought a yellow coupe. I think red and white is more common, but yellow is definitely uncommon and definitely not on a coupe. The original car registration card had yellow on the details list.

But anyways, heres picture of my car and I am trying to restore it. Lots to do, as pictured below.


rear shot

rear window with rubber lining

front windscreen with chrome bits and rubber lining

glove compartment

center dash with volt meter and fuel gauge

rev + speedometer. notice its in miles and 11,000rpm clock

old school 2 point seatbelts tk-800 by takata kojyo

driver to the left view

rear boot view

side profile

original 5 spoke steel rims with missing hub caps

honda s600 engine, modified with datsun 120y carb bracket

left view of the honda s600 engine

honda s600 front view

honda s600 bonnet front view

honda s600 badge

honda s600 front bonnet

 

Welcome. You definitely have your work cut out for you!

 

Hi kev!

Nice car you got - not kidding. But definitely some work to do. Are you planning a complete restoration?

Good luck for the upcoming challenges and please keep us informed...

Mark

 

this car has great lines, i'm lovin that front view. Lots of rust happenin here that's obvious, I'd first consult a pro about strength and rigidity of the chassis.

 

hi people. thanks for the reply. the car engine has already been taken out and will be overhauled. the body will be sent to the welder for metalworks. the chassis seems to be pretty solid, as there was no rust inside the car. also the previous owner might have applied anti-rust paint to the car. the car was neglected in 1997 (according to the last paid date of the road tax) and was left to rust in the rain for the past 12 years! so the rust isnt as bad as a car left to rot for 40 over years. car was one owner for 42 years and im the second owner now.

 

should be a good project.

Good luck OP

 

Hi there!

You will have lots of work ahead, but thats all in the fun. Your car isn't missing to many parts from what I can see in the photos which is great! (Fender mirrors, gear boot, original steering wheel, and some engine components, are the first things that came to mind).

I look forward to seeing updates!

 

parts needed to be purchased



gasket head (i wonder which type, noob in car parts)



random parts



clutch plate



brake pump



clutch pump





pumps (brake+clutch)



chain drive



brake disc shoe



slave cylinder


wheel cylinder



another view of the wheel cylinder



gasket another view

still lots to go ztlohmak. i just hope to get these sorted out. talked to some people in just-s coupe. they offered some help in parts and suggestions

 

bought these carbs from an ebay seller in australia

 

Good luck on that build, there's a lot of work ahead for you. But make it fun and enjoy it!

 

thanks man. now my only concerns is to start up the engine, boy!

honda s600 side mirrors arrived today.




bought a nardi limited edition steering (resembles the honda s600 steering for temporary use)

 

AWESOME! That was a quick update!

 

Dope project, good luck with the parts search.

 

Kev, you were asking me about the carbs.

The carbs you have are the early 64 style. You can tell by the "removable" metal tabs on the top.

Here's a picture of later (65+) carbs.

Now that's not to say that the carbs you have won't work with your engine. They can likely be made to work. I "think" it's in the intake manifold that's different. You may have to get a 65+ intake manifold to mount your 64 carbs, as I believe it's the mounting bolt holes from the intake manifold to the head are different.

 

thanks, oh by the way, check out your email. still keen to buy the parts from you

ive asked michael the same and has taken side pictures of the carbs. he says its not too early and its able to be fitted. hopefully that he is right

 

Indeed. If you do have problems with the carbs you can always run the mikunis if your not fussed about keeping it 100% original.

The carbs Smithenhiven showed are on the Yahoo Auctions for almost $6000AUD :/

 

i got them off for 530 USD, with them shipped over here. i bought them from australia, weird that the seller only wants USD.

anyways the weatherstrip and the run channeling came today, thanks ztlohmak







how do i attach these items?

 

good luck with your restoration. im just starting mine on my roadster.

 

good luck man, share some pics too, would love to see. would be a while to get the coupe up and running

 

progress of my car reshaping

 

updates on the s600 today



floor board sealed :D



right panel taking shape



master at work



sticking with the spark



anti-rust coated!



used window latch to replaced my broken right side one

 

Great progress pictures! Keep up the good work.

 

thanks zt!

anyways, todays update with new floorboard plus working at the back plus rewelding now

 

super welder power :D

look how he fabricated the whole side panel :D

 

Very nice. Hope your project goes as smoothly as I'm hoping mine does. Though your parts are a little more expensive.