Check out the new toy

[akwikz]

I picked her up from the port last Thursday. I just had the opporotunity to give her a bath and snap off a few shots. Keep in mind this is exactly as she arrived. I will be adressing the incorrect mirrors and such shortly. She is a 1973 Skyline. Very clean. Surprisingly clean to be honest. She is a bit of an odd bird though. Check this out. It was an original Japanese market car that was sent to New Guineau shortly afterwards. Then she made her way to Australia in 1976 and has been there until I bought her. Here is the really cool part. Her VIN is KPGC110015370. A real GT-R VIN. But she apparently left the factory equipped as a GT-X with an L20 instead of an S20. But she does not have power windows, which a GT-X model would have. I have discussed the oddities with people better schooled in Nissan history than I and all we have come up with is that the VIN stamp on the firewall is factory and un-altered. Here are some pics her with the '74.

And check out the engine in the new one;



It's an N/A RB20 with an aftermarket ECU controlling the ignition. A custom made intake manifold holds tripple Weber DCOE's. It sounds awsome. The distributor and plug wires you see are fakes. The previous owner wanted to make the motor look as much like an S20 as possible. It pulls pretty well too. I have an RB26 which will be taking it's place though, so keep an eye out for this drivetrain to be for sale shortly.

Brian

[gabbys240sx]

Very nice I love the oldies

[BOOMSHAKALAKA]

Wow you have two of them!!! OMG I envy you...

Very nice rides!

[Gold Digger]

You are a lucky bastard...and I mean that in the nicest way possible.

[Unstroked]

I saw a silver one of these last night at South Coast Plaza in Southern California. It sounded awesome and look AMAZING. Does anyone know where to get one and how much one of these would cost?

[gabbys240sx]

Yes more info please

[akwikz]

The silver one in L.A. belongs to Chris. It's a '77. I have not had a chance to compare our cars side by side yet, but his could very well be the nicest one outside of Japan. Extremely clean. As for getting one, just ask. This is the fifth car I have brought in. I had the '74 you see advertised for a while here before someone put a deposit down last month. As I have stated before, the best bet is to get one out of Australia as they are a fair bit cheaper there than in Japan. The flares, grille, and spoiler you see are all fiberglass replicas of original ones we have had made in Sydney. Easy to get and not all that expensive.

Brian

[Unstroked]

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The silver one in L.A. belongs to Chris. It's a '77. I have not had a chance to compare our cars side by side yet, but his could very well be the nicest one outside of Japan. Extremely clean. As for getting one, just ask. This is the fifth car I have brought in. I had the '74 you see advertised for a while here before someone put a deposit down last month. As I have stated before, the best bet is to get one out of Australia as they are a fair bit cheaper there than in Japan. The flares, grille, and spoiler you see are all fiberglass replicas of original ones we have had made in Sydney. Easy to get and not all that expensive.

Brian

Your email address didnt work. Send me an email with some [email protected]
Modified by Unstroked at 2:12 PM 6/13/2007

[akwikz]

I may have to look into that. Is`this the one you tried?

[email protected]

Brian

[Unstroked]

No that was not the one that I tried. I tried the cox.net one.

[Unstroked]

You got mail. So, what do you plan on doing to your new toy next???

[Unstroked]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFWNpS4E4fM

[b110prodigy]

Wow you have two of them!!! OMG I envy you...

Very nice rides!

exactly lol sexy ..i want one

[Chaos the Xile]

man you are a baller!

[datsunnismo]

Hey can you get your hands on a KPGC10? even if its a replica i would be interested. email me plz.

[email protected]

[INFERNO s14]

nice ride

[Dano]

That's so sick! I love the louvers!

-Dan

[akwikz]

Allright, let me answer a few of the questions. First off, yes I can get you a KGC10. As a matter of fact I just recently sold mine. Check some of my previous posts to see the '71. Secondly, the interior of the '73 is completely stock and pretty much pristine. I will not be altering too much of this either. I have a set of Sparco seats that were destined for this car but after admiring the stock interior I am seriously considering keeping the originals. The RB20 will be coming out soon though as it will be replaced with an RB26. Obviously some of the gauges will need to be upgraded but aside from the motor swap, I plan to keep the car relatively stock looking.

Brian

[optionii]

email sent!

[Dano]

That is so sick! Keep us updated on progress! Better yet, you should create a build thread That would be amazing!

-Dan

[ShogunStyle]

Sweet rides man. My buddy's got a pair back in Kanagawa that he's restoring right now. Nice find

[DechYe]

This is one of my favorite cars I've ever seen I think. I would love to own it..
Modified by DechYe at 7:52 PM 8/29/2007

[akwikz]

I can always be talked into selling a car. Just make me an interesting enough offer.

Brian

[DJButton]

WOW, fantastic cars sir!