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2013-05-15 03:22:31
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Pensacola - S30/SR20/S13
Nissanoholic advised me that I should go ahead and post my insanity of a build on this forum; however, before I do that it looks like I am to do a New Member post. So here it goes...

My name is Kenny, and I live in Pensacola, FL.
I was in the Air Force for 6 1/2 years and three of those years I lived in Okinawa, Japan. While there, I was introduced to the world of drifting and I became addicted. I had a beater Silvia while I was there, and when I got out of the Air Force they of course wouldn't let me take the car with me. So...I stripped the whole car down to the shell and packed everything into foot lockers and classified them as 'household goods'. Once I arrived back to the states, this was June of 2007, I bought a 240SX for $500 and built it 10x better than the Silvia I had. That didn't last too long because one morning while driving to work, I had a truck smash into me. This nearly killed me and I spent almost three months in a coma. Just ask Nissanoholic! Luckily I lived and made a somewhat full recovery. My wife told the police not to junk my car and instead had it sent to my father in-laws house...where it sat for roughly three years. Every time I looked at it I just got pissed off. Finally I had enough and decided I'm going to build the craziest drift car ever! So...I thought for while on it and decided I would build a Datsun 240Z that drifts? Honestly though, I don't think I had any idea what I was getting myself into with this. Now it's been almost two years since I started on the project, but you will just have to wait until I am able to post in the Members Rides thread before the details and photos will be shown.
2013-05-16 06:23:20
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Welcome to the forum!

Damn, you're lucky to be alive! Seeing your own car wrecked is really kicks you down.
I'm so looking forward to seeing your new build. Care to share what engine you're gonna run in the Z? Stock? Newer?
2013-05-16 06:51:12
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Re: Pensacola - S30/SR20/S13
Welcome I have had hands in building a few drifters rides just to watch them slide lol, iam from IL but welcome to the forum can't wait to see your build thread

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2013-05-16 21:59:44
#4
Damn man that sucks! Luckily you survived though!
2013-05-17 16:13:39
#5
Welcome man!
2013-05-18 05:22:38
#6
Thanks!

While the engine is important, I feel the extent that I have gone with this Z in its fabrication work is the more important and unique thing here. It's the same engine that was in my Silvia in Japan, and the same engine that was in my 240SX here--SR20

PS--the link in my sig will take you to the facebook build page for this car :-)
2013-05-18 09:13:35
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2013-05-23 04:50:39
#8
Damn crazy... Look forward to seeing the build from a fellow 240 owner. Looks like we are far and few in between on here but share the same love for the heart
2013-06-06 14:53:47
#9
Thanks for all the comments. I want to post the build, but it's been weeks and I'm still not able to post in the Members Rides section? Not sure what's up with that. In the mean time, you can check out the build page here:

https://www.facebook.com/ProjectSR71
2013-06-06 23:19:16
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Hey welcome to the forum. I am new as well and an old school Datsun guy and its good to see an old 240 getting done up.
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