Sean,
Welcome to the list.
Some of the folks here are resto-purists, some are customizers, and
discussions range from carburetors to cookies....but all enjoy their cars.
It has been a wealth of information.
I'm building a custom 66 1600 - PO had begun an install of a Chevy V6, but
it was a badly botched job. I bought it because I already finished a 350
cu.in.SBC 280Z a few years ago, and I thought I could resurrect the
Roadster. The Z is built as a road car - high revving motor rear-set,
lowered, real stiff chassis with lots of handling goodies, T-5 tranny, etc.-
and I intend to do the same with the Roadster.
I see someone else already gave a link to the vendor's sites listed on
Gordon's page, and they have lots of NOS and repop.
I'll pass along that for the long door weatherstrip, window tracks, and
trunk weatherseal, very usable replacements can be found cheaply in JC
Whitney - not "correct" mind you, but work as well as original. Don't
recall which p/n's, but I just matched a profile that was close to the orig.
Can't wait to see your pictures.
Mark Sedlack
OROC
Cuyahoga Falls OH
66 1600 http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/images/datsun1600/1600_roadster.htm
77 280Z http://home.neo.rr.com/mark2000/Myz.jpg
----- Original Message -----
From: "res0a38s" <res0a38s@verizon.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 12:23 AM
Subject: New Guy On The List
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just hooked up on your list today. I got the info from a guy on ebay
I
> > sold some parts to. He was very helpful and got me through the hoops to
> > introduction. I think his mail is datsunmike??
> >
> > Anyway, I was on a Nash list for a couple years and enjoyed it a lot.
> Most
> > of the time I was a lurker but put in my two cents when I thought it
would
> > help.
> >
> > As for me and my roadster here is the scoop. I am huge ford nut but
have
> a
> > appreciation for all cool vehicles foreign and domestic. I have owned
over
> > thirty VW's and about the same fords mostly fairlanes and comets. I
> > currently race at a local NASCAR short track in 86 Toyota mini truck. My
> > current stable of cars includes; 66 Fairlane convertible, 64 Rambler
> > American convertible, 64 Comet 4 door, 86 Toyota race truck, 91 Miata,
94
> > Ford f150, and of course my 65 Datsun Roadster.
> >
> > My Datsun I have had for about 6 years. I was looking for a cool drag
> > racing project when I saw an ad in the paper for a Datsun with a V8. I
was
> > the first guy to show up and look at it. It was a high school auto shop
> > project where they installed a small block Ford in this roadster. It ran
> and
> > the price was right so I bought it. Unfortunately the install was done
> very,
> > very, very poorly and it really was not safe to drive. After about a
year
> of
> > fixing this and that I finally decided to tear it down and do it right.
> >
> > I went through the front suspension. I also made a rear subframe from
> 2x3
> > so the 15x10 wheels would fit. It now has a 351w small block ford with
fmx
> > trans. The rear end is a 9" out of a ranchero with about 2 feet cut out
of
> > it. The front suspension is basically stock with some aftermarket
springs.
> > The front brakes are wilwood 11" vented rotors with monte carlo
calipers.
> As
> > it stands the car is getting a custom floor and rollbar fabbed. I should
> > have it back in about 2 weeks. I will then be installing the tilt column
> and
> > start plumbing the fuel and brakes.
> >
> > I hope that some of you can appreciate this type of car. It is all
being
> > done very nice and will be a good looking car when done. I am not the
kind
> > of guy who cuts up good restorable cars, this thing was already toast
when
> I
> > bought it. I am just trying to give this car a new life. As a matter of
> fact
> > that is why I was selling the parts on ebay. I know how hard some if
this
> > stuff is to get and I figured it was the easiest way to help out another
> > with a roadster. I will be putting more on soon as the progress
continues.
> >
> > I have a number of questions for you guys but that is enough for now.
I
> > will throw one at you though. Does anybody have a good lead on door
rubber
> > and trunk rubbber? Also I was wondering if anybody has done a roadster
> hood
> > in fiberglass and if so who?
> >
> > Thanks Sean
> > So Cal.
>
> PS If anybody would like to see pictures of my datsun I will have some
soon.
>
>
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