Hello from Houston - My 71 S30

dailydrifter · **Posted:** Fri May 06, 2011 2:59 pm

Hello my name is Alex, just wanted to post some pix of my project

I bought it a couple of months ago, Feb 2011, and the last pix are as of this week.

Still need a ton of work.

dailydrifter · **Posted:** Fri May 06, 2011 3:00 pm

Oops didn't upload the newer pix

dridge11 · **Posted:** Fri May 06, 2011 3:35 pm

That is a sexy 71 Z!

john · **Posted:** Fri May 06, 2011 3:41 pm

Are those the new XXR 527s? What size did you get?

Nismopunch · **Posted:** Sat May 07, 2011 2:07 pm

very sexy 71 Z indeed

Norcal510 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 7:09 am

I agree very sexy! Any engine & interior shots?

dailydrifter · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 7:00 pm

Thanks guys, yea that's the new 527 16x8.25 0offset.
No engine or interior pix yet, I'm working on interior now that the exterior is decent. I'll update some pix soon I blacked out the chrome around the doors. Looks good!

dailydrifter · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 7:07 pm

dridge11 wrote:

That is a sexy 71 Z!

Hey dridge just got back from my napa trip, it's a beautiful state!
We hit up Napa, Carmel, SF, and Saucelito (sp*). Saw some baller old school cars all over the place. Did I say I love Cali?

KC30 · **Posted:** Mon May 09, 2011 7:12 pm

Very nice and clean Z! I really like the stance as well. Good find!

dailydrifter · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:50 am

update on the Z:

Matt K · **Posted:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:00 pm

I'm assuming you are running coilovers? What type? How bad was the wheel/tire clearnace (what size tires are you running)? Probably needed to roll the fenders, huh?

dailydrifter · **Posted:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:28 pm

Hi Matt, I'm running revalved S13 Stance coilovers, I run 205/50/16 all around.
Yes when I mounted the 16x8.25 I had rubbing issues on the inner lip of the fender. As soon as I rolled the lip I had no issues. I slightly rub on the inner tire well when I hit a large dip on the highway at 60+ mph, but's it's like a split second and back to cruising.

RB25Z · **Joined:** Sat May 28, 2011 2:21 pm **Posts:** 5

Very nice car!!
Did you have to do anything special to mount those coil overs to the strut assembly??

nzjdm · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 4:28 am

nice car mate! what offset wheels are those?

Drive510 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:38 am

The car and those shots are amazing. Proof that S30's can look mean without flares.

john · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:23 pm

nzjdm wrote:

nice car mate! what offset wheels are those?

They are +0 offset. :tu:

http://www.nlmotoring.com/XXR-527-Wheels-s/1649.htm

usafdarkhorse · **Posted:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:22 pm

Looks pretty good and the wheels are nice too. Wished they made 17s and a little lower offset for my flares.

cassio · **Joined:** Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:09 pm **Posts:** 5

Beautiful car! Glad to see another Texas local :tu:

jaredhall · **Joined:** Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:00 pm **Posts:** 8

That's what I call a skillful auto repair dude!

That car was really your work? It looks like it is only a few years in the road. :tu:

Compared to a guy like you I would be considered as a newbie. When I was still doing those projects, I was also in houston that time, what I always did was search for the best houston auto repair shops and peek on how would they do repairs. I am really afraid on how to do it myself so I copy what they do. But from that point I also had a chance to earn more knowledge.

tj75gc · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:51 pm

Good god this thing looks tough.

I'm hoping to emulate this look somewhat with my Zed, just need to get it to stop dieing on me first :oops:

Hello from Houston - My 71 S30

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