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just read the whole thing. this guy is a real fabrication wiz! i am insanely jealous of his skills and workshop. very clever that he is designing all this shit himself too. just wow...

he's doing literally everything i want to do to my car with the exception of the 1uz-fe. though im sure dennis will like that part.

inspired.

Very nice build!

It is a UK thread, so if you plan on doing all this to cars in Aust check your registration authorities, because what he is doing isn't completely legal in Aust. Registration authorities in Aust don't like welding cross members, wether it be bracing or not and engineering would be compulsory.

Remember if you plan competing your car in anything CAMS affiliated, just one rose joint means "Sports Sedan Class" without exception.

Cheers, D

Where he has fabricated the all new lower control arm, he has an Rose Joint (Ball joint thingy) where it mounts to the rails/cross member.

And another member of the forum is now enjoying my 1UZFE V8 Cressida. With 2 x PNV's, an DR, Jackaroo & Cressida in the stable, I can't drive them all so something had to go and reluctantly, it was the V8 ultimate tourer/cruiser. With LPG/Diesel getting fitted this week, the Jack will now take over my daily role.

Cheers, D

Remember if you plan competing your car in anything CAMS affiliated, just one rose joint means "Sports Sedan Class" without exception.

Cheers, D

This is not true.

Plenty of rose joints in Datsuns in non sports sedan CAMS classes. Just need to broaden your horizons.

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