Just some info on my new car, and my first.
Engine.
-converted L16
-ngk spark plugs
-top gun 8mm leads
-Electronic dizzy
-Webber carby

Drivetrain
-5 speed dogleg gearbox.
-standard clutch and flywheel (soon to be h/d cluth with lightened flywheel)
-standard diff

Exhaust
-home made extractors (came with these) soon to be replaced when some pop up
-single 1 3/4" steel, soon to be twin 1 3/4 stainless

Interior
-dash recovered
-smoked gauges [oil temp, oil pressure, water temp]
-dash facia plastic welded and repainted
-knox auto plush black carpet
-rear trims so to be moulded out of fibreglass
-boss wooden steering wheel
-leather gear boot
-leather gear knob
-alloy pedals

Suspension
-stanza front struts
-soon to be reset leaf springs in the rear

nice Y .....I miss my coupe !
you dont need a whole dash just the dashpad it unscrews from underneath, may have to almost pull it all out to find the screws though.

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nah the rest is covered in overspray anyways

may just get the rest recovered in vinyl and just get a new top part like u said.
rims are probably last on the list as its not a huge problem atm. interior will be first. then lowering blocks. then rims.

isnt that a fastback, not the coupe??
but i suppose its still registered as a coupe....

awesome its already got an l-series in it, are you looking to L20b, maybe the first cheap performance upgrade you can do
(unless its an issue in WA)

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What an excellent colour

That's a decent score assuming the L16 is engineered into the car. It should make a fun project. I was in the same boat as you at one point, I started fixing the 200B I still have now when I was 14, hopefully you will have slightly better luck than me!

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The fleet:

Australia:
'80 200B GX - the green200b - hibernating
'81 RX-7 - 12A extend port - daily
'74 RX-2 - 13B bridgeport - cruiser

Europe:
'93 200SX - CA18DET - tourer

whats the differnce between the L20b?
its fine as is now n considering its only got 60,000k's since a rebuild not worth ditching it yet.
starting making a centre console up 2day as the din slot 4 my radio aims only at me. but cause i have a 7" screen i want it 2 face straight. so im making 1 from scratch then carpeting it.

where do i get lowering blocks from?

also what other 4 stud rims fit this car? looking for some skid rims. or some nice looking stockies or somthing

The L20b is a larger engine over the L16.
Ive heard that the L16 revs smoother and higher, but the L20B has alot more torque.
Again this is just what I have heard, not from experience

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Nice car. Forget engine swaps. You already have one of the best engines in it anyway. L16's are heaps better tan the standard A12 and it wil do you plenty for the time being. As the old saying goes. 'If it aint broke, Don't fix it.' How much did you pay for it and is it on the road at the moment?

I paid $1800 and she's regod till september. The sss gearbox is hard 2 get use too =P

did i just not see this for sale....?

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Good Score! Why worry about an L20B when an L18 would do, & it's the same height as the L16. Just a thought. Instead of lowering blocks,you could get the rear springs de-arced. I got the leaf springs on my Sunny panel van done by a 4wd spring maker, he said it was a pleasure to be able to pick up a spring with only 1 hand . As for the interior, a motor trimmer should be able to get the crash pad recovered. I'd also see about moving those 2 gauges up above the radio, where you have a empty hole. There's usually a little pocket sort of thing goes there,but it's the perfect spot for gauges,just need a little bit of plastic to make the surrounds, or maybe some thin MDF. A set of SSS carbies would be good in that engine bay,too.

nice ride,great starting point aswell the ford xb hardtop scoops dont look to bad on the side,though painted green might look better
you might be able to just respray you dash with some black vinyl paint to cover the overspray and for the top cover,you can get some marine vinly for $5-$10 and recover it yourself(its easy).

most jap 4s have the same pattern i.e mitsubishi(colt,sigma),toyota's(just not the early ke10/ke20's models),most 4 stud nissans

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