Datsun Sunny B310 Coupe Modification

My current project, the restoration and modification of a 1979 Datsun Sunny Coupe, B310. Here you can see the steel wheel arch extensions and sill extensions. Also a rear spoiler off a 240Z slightly fettled to fit.









This front 3/4 view shows again the wheel arch extension and sill. A 280ZX wheel trial fitted on the front with a 195/70 tyre. A little too tall and a little too narrow. I'll try a 225/55 maybe. I think I'll paint the wheels black. The car will be original yellow but with 2 wide black stripes up and over the middle.







I reprofiled the front of the bonnet by extending the centre section by about 75mm. I did this by cutting the front off a spare bonnet splitting it into 3 sections and welding them onto the original bonnet in the new profile. I have also reprofiled the front bumper to suit and filled in the recesses in the front bumper for the side/indicator lamps.





I have reprofiled the front grille as well, removed the plastic infill and replaced it with body colour perforated steel. The new front indicators are actually side repeaters off a 240Z. The front badge is of unknown origin but a NOS one I had lying around.



I've made these replacement rear light clusters with 1.5mm sheet steel and satin black perforated steel mounted on spacers. The side lights are the centre outer ring which is LED. The centre panel on the car between the tail lights will also be satin black with a B110 chrome Datsun script badge in the middle.

Drewsdats Datsuns

This 1974 Datsun 120A Coupe was my latest project and by far the worst condition Datsun that I have restored. Slightly modified with 14" wheels and Escort tarmac rally wheel arches.














My 1967 Datsun Fairlady Roadster. A very rare RHD low windscreen model. Originally coming to the UK from Malawi many details were either wrong or missing in the case of the soft top and heater.











My 1973 Datsun 180B SSS. Again a rare 2-dr pillarless hard top with twin carbs. This car was originally bought by a serviceman in Cyprus. Hence the unusual colour and white interior.











The only Datsun I have that was first registered here in N. Ireland. I was looking for parts for my 240Z restoration and I came across this little 100A FII languishing in a yard at the rear of an old Datsun dealer. Only 12000 miles, a little restoration and it looked great with 14" wheels and wing mirrors.












This 1978 Datsun 260Z 2+2 was my first restoration project. I bought the car in 1992 and completed the restoration in 1994. Body parts for Z's are now so hard to come by, a full restoration like this would be impossible.








My second restoration was this 1974 Datsun 240Z. This is my favourite of all of my Datsuns and perhaps the most valuable. Fitted with period polished Wolfrace it looks great painted in BMW Dakar Yellow.