Ken & Mary Gt-R-Kpgc110 Replica

[MR HAKO]

Through a good friend of mine, I found out about a GENUINE one owner 1973 Datsun 240K GL 2 door coupe in white with only 51,000k’s on the clock and the history to prove it! This will be the perfect basis for a GT-R-KPGC110 replica, most commonly referred to as "Ken & Mary". Until the car arrives from QLD, this is the only picture I have

I searched high and low for the right car; I have been all over the country trying to find the “right one”. I almost gave up hope until I found this car. I am a very meticulous person and although it won’t be a fast build, I can assure you that it will definitely be a quality one! The car has never had an accident and never had any repairs done which is what drew me in. It’s not museum quality but it is a well maintained 240k with a genuine history and I believe that it is the perfect starting point for a GTR rebuild. The owner, who is now 91, bought the car brand new in 1973 from Nissan and has done a fantastic job keeping it in such good condition. He was sincerely distraught when he was signing over the papers but I assured him that I’d give it a good home.

Here’s a picture that I took while I was in QLD finalising payment and paper work.

The car will be picked up tomorrow by the logistics company and should be here on Friday. The plan is to enjoy it a little before I take it off the road for a full restoration.

[N1GTR]

This is fantastic. Will be following as it progresses

[Adzmax]

I'd go as far as saying this one is too good to chop. Bloody good find.

[mickey]

Keep it original and find another one

[34GeeTeeTee]

[XRATED]

wow!

[MR HAKO]

So it arrived today and had a proper chance to look over it with a mechanic mate.

The original engine is running quite rough (was fine in QLD), needs brakes and carbies need a rebuild. This has sped up my decision to take it off the road and restore it without driving it around as is.

Plans for the build are:

*Rebuild L24 from ground up with Webber carburettors and a lumpy cam.

*Convert from auto to manual (if anyone can help me source the bits I need for this, can you please pm me)

*Respray in white

*240 K Manual centre console

*GTR guards

*GTR spoiler

*GTR grill

*GTR badges

*GTR trim highlights (silver instead of woodgrain)

*GTR steering wheel

*New carpets

*restored dash pad (this one’s cracked)

*Wide Wantanabe with low offset (keep hubbies for shows etc)

I’ve taken some quick close ups from my phone so excuse the quality.. I will get some better pictures once I get a chance.. it only arrived this afternoon and as you can see it’s NOT a museum car and is in need of restoration.

As you can see no rust in the floors which is great

Interior is perfect..

Some may think I paid too much or too little but at least it’s in genuine original condition. Overall I’m reasonably happy and doubt I’d have found cleaner anytime soon.. I know my plans will disappoint many people but at the end of the day, it’s another classic on the road that’s been saved from the scrap heap and will get nothing but the best parts and service. It’s my car, I have always wanted an old GTR and I’m sticking with an original style build. I won’t be putting an RB26 or anything like that (although that’d be awesome) it’s not what I want or how I envisioned it to be (I’m an old skool kinda guy!)..

Edited May 25, 2012 by MR HAKO

[N1GTR]

I can't believe how clean that is, not just the inside (which looks perfect) but overall!

[XRATED]

.... 25/30, carbies, tuned length extractors, s20 style cam covers....I'd love to do one- one day.

[10 4]

Keep it original and find another one

+1!!!!

With something like this I personally would restore it to as new condition, garage it and go for occasional drives and never, ever, ever sell it.

And buy one in worse condition to mock up a GTR

Edited May 25, 2012 by 10 4

[MR HAKO]

+1!!!!

With something like this I personally would restore it to as new condition, garage it and go for occasional drives and never, ever, ever sell it.

And buy one in worse condition to mock up a GTR

Youre spot on! Once it's done, I will never sell! no point puting in all that effort and building it the way I want it, just so someone else can enjoy my hard work haha

[MR HAKO]

A small update: It took me A LOT of searching around but I ended up tracking down a 5 speed gearbox, tail shaft, flywheel, slave cylinder and all the other ancillary parts needed for my auto to manual conversion. All I need now is a manual pedal box… I’ve read that I can use my existing auto with a few mods but ideally I’d prefer an original item.

I figured this was going to be the hardest thing to track down; so I made it my priority. Also can anyone make suggestions as to some relatively good and easy brake upgrades for the 240?