Could it be somebody replaced the fenders and modified late ones to fit?
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From: David & Candy Pina <casalp@earthlink.net>
To: <RoadsteRob@aol.com>
Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: Salt damaged parts?
> When I took my right front fender off I was impressed by how light it
> was and noticed that it had side marker light holes and another spot,
> about 12-14 inches from the "point" at the windshield edge, that had two
> little holes, that had been filled in. I checked my left front fender
> and it had the same things. I thought that 67.5s didn't have side marker
> lights, and as I understand, the fenders are a little different from
> later year cars. I again verified that my car had the holes where the
> low windshield bolts to the door jam area. Not a later body on chassis #
> 701. The inside of the fender looked a deep purplish red, at least in my
> growing excitement. I believe the light weight cars were made in 68 or
> later, and thought that a previous owner had privy to some of those
> rare pieces if they existed, and they ended up on my car. Well today I
> washed the inside of my fender and it cooled my excitement some. It
> lightened up, and is a reddish brown color. But I am curious about the
> side marker light holes.
> David Pina
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