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hi guys its not a skyline but it is will be rb powered. Roughly 6 years ago i bought my self a 1973 240z

I bought it with plans to do a full restoration and rebuild for a tough streeter with the occasional track day.

I origonaly planed and had the gear to build it with an l28et which isnt a bad thing because they can be very power productive with the right set up.

but i recently found a compleat rb20det and every thing i need except the fuel pump set up to get it running in my s30 hence the reason i am here on this forum

Here are are some pics with with where i am at with the build

this is how it was when i bought it

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i had the dash redone by rear spares

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i bought some willwoods

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cleaned up the suspension

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I did a lot of body work and rust repair including replacing the roof skin to get rid of an unwanted sunroof

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fit up some fender flares

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off the rotisserie and a panel fitments before doing finishing off the body work

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and finally my rb20 waiting to be fitted up

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im a little bit far away from you. I am in south australia You should get your self another zed to play with.I sold mine to buy an r32. I missed it so much i sold the r32 to buy another zed. I would not swap it for any thing. Just today i had some one wanting to swap it for a late 90s, bmw. I told him hes dreaming :)

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thought i should do a quick update and show you where i am at

here she is getting some sun on my front lawn

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thought i should fit up the intercooler before i paint it

there was not much to it the pipes lined up with the factory vent holes..

I just had to make them a fraction bigger

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I now have it at the crash shop were i work awaiting primer so its not far

from paint..

It is a shame that these rims dont fit as they are 5 stud and came off my bosses GTR

If any one wants them they are for sale

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Hi guys.. Its been a while since i posted so this is were i am at.

I got some rims they are rota rbx in 17x 9.5 for the rear and 17x9 for the front.

I managed to get some time in the spray both to spray some high fill primer on all the panels. now i just need to block it back and wet rub it

and it ready for color

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