My name is Graeme Suckling, I'm 52 and have been retired since 4th
July 2001.
Prior to that I worked for Telstra a national Telecommunications
Company in Australia for 35.5 years as a Technical Specialist.
I have been married for 30 years and have 3 children, Ben 26 (1973
240Z, 1982 MR30 Skyline, 1983 DR30 Skyline), Angela 21 (1981 N14
Nissan Pulsar GTiR) and Marianne 19 (1986 ST162 Toyota Celica). Ah
well 2 out of 3 ain't bad!
I still own the very first car I bought, a 1971 Antarctic White Datsun
1600 4 door (P510).
Car is my daily transport and is heavily modified.
See the Dimequarterly site www.dimequartely.tierranet.com Photo
Albums, 510s from Downunder and mine is the last one featured.
My next toy is a 1973 HS30(240Z) which will have an R33 Skyline engine
and transmission (RB25DE) and G nose painted in GP White (original
colour).
See the Classic Z Car Club site www.240z.org/ my car is in there
somewhere under the category of Body and Paint.
Waiting not so patiently for the spring weather to stabilise so I can
finish the paintwork!
I want to take this one to the Easter 2003 Datsun Nationals in
Towoomba Queensland.
Next is a 1972 PL510 2 door rolling shell or is that hell, imported
from the US with huge flares and lots of potential.
He is in storage waiting for the drive way to clear out a little.
Plans are for aRHD conversion (that's the easy bit) a VG30E engine and
transmission with weally wide wubber etc.
My most recent purchase is a 1965 SP310, which will be fully restored
to as new condition.
Engine had four siezed pistons due to a blown head gasket, and has
been in storage since 1980, 22 years!
You hear about "barn finds" but I never dreamt I would get one!
Car will be painted in Cherry Red (original colour) and should be well
and truly cruzin' by 2005, her 40th birthday.
I really enjoy hearing from this list as well as the Z lists I have
subscribed to.
May have to get another job to help finance my bad habits, petrol and
rubber!
Regards,
Graeme Suckling
1965 SP310 - under construction
1971 P510 4 door - daily driver, original owner
1972 P510 2 door - in storage
1973 HS30/240Z - re-building
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