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Auto Active
The Coach House / Stables
8 Princess Row
Kingsdown
Bristol
BS2 8NQ

Tel: 0117 944 2068
Mob: 0773 087 9323

Proprietor:
Geoff Gale

Auto Active Projects, past and present   (Click on any image to see a larger picture).

240Z - latest project

Datsun 240Z (1974) XST794M

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Work in progress on 240Z acquired for client.

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Early 240Z (Historic vehicle) YAM 300K

Vehicle acquired by client as rebuild project to showroom condition with upgraded suspension and 2.8 litre engine with triple Weber carbs and Auto-Active exhaust system. Also 15" Minilite wheels with Yokohama rubber. The car to be finished in Datsun metallic blue.

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Late 260Z 2x2

Project completed and sold.

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Very early 240Z .

Very early 240z supplied by client for rebuild to showroom condition with triple weber carb set up and Auto-Active exhaust system, as illustrated on this site >> click here for details

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Datsun Late 260Z APK199T

Full brake and suspension overhaul, triple Weber set up and specialised exhaust system fabricated by Auto Active (Comprising: Motorsport header - exhaust manifold, Simons front competition silencer, Jetex bends, and a 'Rage' stainless steel back box - straight through) >>Click here to visit the parts page for more information Completed June 2004.

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Datsun Early 260Z RGV600N

Taken on as an unfinished rebuild project. Completed to customer's specification January 2004 (Including uprated brakes, suspension and triple Delorto carbs).

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Datsun 240Z BTU491N

This car was fitted with Triple Delorto's, overhauled and tuned. It was fitted with a new front spoiler, rear wheeel arches, rear 1/4 panels and painted.

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Datsun 260Z EAW793L

This car was completed in 2002 to a customer's personal specification and re-sold during 2003

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Datsun 260Z XMC718T

This car was transformed from unfinished rebuild to showroom condition by Auto Active. Completed January 2003.

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Datsun 260Z VNY777S

This vehicle has now been rebuilt to showroom condition and fitted with a modified triple Weber set up with lowered and uprated suspension for track days.The pictures below tell the story, from left to right:
1. How the car looked when it left the factory
2. How the car was stored (so bad!)
3. The commencement of the rebuild at Auto Active
4 and 5. How it looked when it left Auto Active.

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Datsun 260Z ONM671V

This car had severe accident damage, and was rebuilt to showroom condition by Auto Active. The only deviations from standard are the fitting of 240Z carburettors and a motorsport front spolier.

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Datsun 280ZX HWY797V

Early 280ZX: Standard vehicle - all original except for Wolfrace alloys. This is the Auto Active daily driver!.

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Datsun 260Z PAK217M

Early 260Z: Extensive rebuild and repaint to original Datsun metallic blue. New floor areas, chassis rails, sills, bushes, brake pipes etc for MOT.

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Datsun 280ZX XDZ5005

Early 280ZX: Modified with 2" S.U. carbs, G.D.S. exhaust manifold, custom system uprated suspension - gas struts, neoprene bushes, braided hoses and compomotive alloys.

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Datsun 260Z

Early 260Z: Work undertaken for client before painting included extensive bodywork repairs, new panels, sills etc for MOT. Standard except for Wolfrace alloys.

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Datsun 240Z XST56M

240Z: Acquired for client. Existing modified engine removed and replaced with original unit. Rear spoiler removed as "American spec", other remedial work carried out to the bodywork before a complete repaint.

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