Andy,
Oh the sacrifices you made and pains endured all for the sake of Roadster
ownership!!
'66 Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Andrew Murphy <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000 11:49 AM
Subject: RE: A tale of two roadsters
> Nathan,
>
> When I brought back the 67 car from the dead, it had the ignition switch
on
> the left side of the steering column down low. You had to be Houdini to
> start the car as you had to insert the key at an upward angle and then
turn
> clockwise. Pain.
>
> So I had a new ignition switch installed and had a flange mounted on the
> right side of the steering column just below the dash. Much easier to
start
> that way. The 70 has its ingnition switch facing the driver so I don't
mind
> doing it with my left hand. Sometimes depending on how the steering wheel
is
> positioned, I have to decide whether to go through the steering wheel to
get
> to it or under it. I don't mind. :-)
>
>
> Andrew Murphy
> 67 2000 Solex
> 70 2000
> SoCalROC
>
>
> >From: Nathen Ruffcorn <nruffcorn@prodigy.net>
> >To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>,
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: A tale of two roadsters
> >Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 10:37:39 -0400 (EDT)
> >
> > >" I start the 67 with my right hand and the 70 with my
> >left. Haven't figured out which I like better."
> >
> >Andrew Murphy
> >
> >
> >
> >I thought all roadsters had the ignition on the left? Is this some quirk
> >of
> >the 67.5 2000? My 67.5 1600's key is on the left too. Really curious.
> >
> >Nruff
> >
>
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