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Datsun Advertising – Trucks and Pickups

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Datsun Print Advertisements Datsun is commonly recognized as the inventor of the mini-truck, since bringing its first diminutive pickup trucks to American shores in the late 1950s. Advertising in magazines and newspapers was the most cost-effective way for Datsun to promote its pickups and trucks, which left behind a rich and colorful history of print […]

Datsun Advertising – 510 and Bluebird

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Datsun Print Advertisements Advertising in magazines and newspapers was once the most cost-effective way for auto manufacturers to tempt the public with new offerings and upcoming product releases. Datsun stormed on the scene with the affordable, durable and versatile 510, changing the game for the small sedan market. We’ve collected some of the best print […]

Restoring a 1968 Datsun 510 Sedan – Part 3

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Welcome back! Sorry for the delay, it’s 2 am and I’m writing instead of resting! Before we go too much farther, I’ve got to recognize someone real quick. Throughout this build, I’ve consulted several times with the local “Godfather of Datsuns”, Richard Lowell – also known as Doc510. I’ve given up counting the number of […]

Restoring a 1968 Datsun 510 Sedan – Part 2

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Next order of business? Suspension! Over the past several restorations, this has turned into one of my favorite parts of the process. I’m not sure why I enjoy it so much, but I probably spend way more time and effort on the suspension components than any other phase of the build. When you consider the […]

Realizing a Dream – Debut of the 240sx rally car

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NICOclub’s Official Rally Team makes its competitive debut in Minnesota, piloted by our very own FlatBlackIan… and the 240sx brings home much more than a win.

DIY Knock Detection

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I was scouring the web in search of some affordable knock detection sensor, most products costing more then I cared to spend usually in the $200 to $600 range. I couldn’t believe how limited most of the products were for the amount of money they were charging. Essentially everything was a box that had some […]

Choosing a Moving Van Service?

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In the UK we have a huge number of removal companies who do a fine job of moving your possessions from one place to the next, and if you’re a family or living in a three or four bed home, there’s just no way you could conceive of moving all your equipment yourself. However, for […]

NICOclub Build Series – 1972 Datsun 240Z resto-mod: Meet “Bella”

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Another multi-part build article from NICOclub HQ: The restoration and modification of an RB25-powered 1972 240Z named “Bella”.

NICOfest at Carlisle Performance and Style 2012 (Part 6)

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The drink flowed and everyone was enjoying themselves. NICO members basically take over the entire facility for the weekend. So you have lots of people, with tons in common, all in one place, with a keg of Yuengling. Everyone breaks off into their respective cliques, usually by make and model, which was pretty funny. To […]

NICOfest at Carlisle Performance and Style 2012 (Part 5)

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Since it was Mother’s Day Weekend, one of the drifters brought his Mom out for a spin. She was clearly apprehensive after having watched the event all day and seeing how fast people were entering and exiting portions of the track. Then he mentioned that his bumper might catch fire, since his exhaust was dumping […]