Kyusha Matsuri – Low ride height meet
July 27, 2011
I’m so stoked. I was at Keisuke’s place the other night with Nick before we uhh tested his AE86 a bit. I was rummaging through his pile of Japanese magazines and found an old issue of Autoworks, a ‘Retro Car Special Edition’ and what did I find inside? More photos from my favourite car meet! There are always those cars, you know the ones, that are so awesome yet you can only find scraps of information and images of them. This meet is one of my favourites because so many good cars were in one place, most of which are hard to find pictures of. I posted about it here, here and here. The guys up front holding and raising hands? Total sunny bros.
There are too many good cars to post at once so I’ll spread a few of the captures over a couple of posts. This Sanitora gets first mention for being high in my favourites and if you look at the top photo you will see the Hayashi Street B210 Sedan too!
Callum’s KP
July 23, 2011
It’s been a long time coming but finally someone in New Zealand has built a killer KP Starlet. That someone is Callum Gooding from Christchurch. The K series has been binned and replaced with a 16V 4AGE, always a good move and I’m sure it goes much better now. The front struts have been shortened and T3 coilover sleeves have been added with 350LB springs to make up his coilovers; tein keepers hold it together. Cut down springs and KE70 rear shocks temporarily keep the rear on the floor and under those tiny factory gaurds live 13×7 (+7) and 13×8 (0) Hayashi Streets. Callum managed to find one of or even THE last set of 165/55R13 Nankangs in the country which really is the deal breaker here. I really am jealous of this wheel setup. Although Work Excels and SSR MK2s are cool I don’t think many wheels can be as classy and clean as the Hayashi Street in small sizes. One day I shall have my own set too.
Although it’s not certified for the road yet Callum said it’s on the way but only after he has tidied it up a bit. I’m sure you will have heard about the massive earthquakes Christchurch has been having this year; I can only imagine how his chassis is going to handle the torn up roads. Thanks Callum for sending in the photo, I think I much prefer it to any overly processed and posed photo. It sums up working on these cars quite nicely. To see more of this car, check out his build thread on OLDSCHOOL.co.nz.
Silver Mesh Sedans
July 18, 2011
Time for some sedan サニー110. These are two different cars but both being silver and sedans you’ll forgive me for grouping them. The one on the right is the ever popular Sichics 110 and the other is one I found saved in my folders, sorry unremembered origin.
More CANDYALLSTARS 510
July 15, 2011
CANDYALLSTARS Datsun 510
Here’s a few more photos of this totally awesome 1600 sedan because well, it’s awesome. One more in the link above too. Man 510 rear ends camber out when they’re low and this car is making use of every degree of it. Note the change between Hayashi Street CRs and Equip 01s. More 510 coming.
GX-5 Sunny Truck’s Front Hayashis
July 2, 2011
Full porn shot of my favourite Sunny truck. No fake wheels here.
Expression Sunny Truck
June 22, 2011
Whilst I’m some what on the topic of Sunny Trucks and bracing, it’s probably a good time to have another look at the Expression Sunny Truck. Now that’s some tray bracing!
C130 at Hiroshima old car meeting
June 13, 2011
High society / 53rd Old Car meeting at Hiroshima
VIA: SICHICS Minkara
Isuzu Bellett GT / YZ West / November, 2010
Innnnnn west Philadelphia born and raised… is all I think when I see a Bellett on the road. This incredibly clean looking example was opposite two pretty obnoxious Silvias in the car park of YZ West Circuit.
The wheels, they have 5 holes
June 12, 2009
Zeb and I knocked heads and came up with these. More examples of 5 stud funky Japanese wheels for those wanting that extra hole. Check out the other 5 Stud post here for more.
Now I know they aren’t the best sizing ever, and they aren’t all my flavour but this is more of a “this is out there, stop complaining and go look” kinda deal. Check iiiitttt
Hoshino Racing G5’s, what a badass wheel.
Look into the sun: A great sanitora
March 5, 2009
First spied at the Short ride height, Drag, Rim deep meet; this sunny truck has become my favourite surpassed only by the IRS light blue truck in previous JMW posts. Man it’s so good. Upon falling for its sexy good looks, e-net trolling was on the cards for more pictures. I managed to track down the dudes Minkara profile and profited to the highest extent.
Usually not a huge fan of soft top tray covers, however this one looks surprisingly good. Not so much when its filled with water however.
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