I used to be very active on a Datsun 510 mailing list, got burned out by the "static" and even the club activities. I have been accumulating tools and parts for years, and now have Lincoln Mig and Tig machines, torches, Esab plasma, Southbend 9" lathe, drill press, 10K in Snap On crammed in my little 2 car garage. I'm building a 1971 Datsun 521 pickup (I know, not very Pro Touring) with a '89 240SX motor, a 5 speed out of a '85 Pickup, converted the front control arms to accept ball joints (as opposed to the original king pins) and vented disc brakes (as opposed to drums). I bought a NLA Detroit locker off eBay and went to taller 3.90's (original was 4.375) in the rear. I couldn't afford airbags, and didn't want the boucy ride, so I moved the rear leafs inboard and up 4" in the frame rails, in the front I need to raise the upper shock mounts 4" and crank the torsion bars to drop it. The body and bed are off the frame in primer, I'm planning to mock the truck up 100% and drive it primered for a while to work out all the bugs, then blow it apart for paint.
I lurk for the build pictures and cutting edge ideas and solutions. Someday I may build a Pro Touring/G Machine car. I'm a "weird combo" guy, so it definitely will not be a Camaro or Mustang, and I like smaller cars, so something like a '65 Valiant post car with Nascar suspension, black 16x9" steel wheels with 245/45 R compound rubber all around, and a twin turbo currrent Hemi with a Keisler 6 speed conversion is my speed. Full cage and vintage race seats like a Porsche 911ST and I'd go GT350 hunting at Shelby club events.
I do all my own work, everything except internal machine work. Haven't done upholstry yet, but I will. I have been working on other peoples cars for the last 10 years in my spare time while working a full-time day job and raising 3 girls, but I'm almost "there" to be able to finish building something for myself. After the truck, my 510 is next (turbo SR, cage, AC, power windows, road race suspension, 5" ride height) and then who knows?
Here's some pictures of my stuff
http://tinyurl.com/yre4d2