Mark,
You and Phil Hall should exchange notes. Similar plans working there!
Sidney Raper
1964 1500
1967 SRL311 00060
1967 SRL311 00076
Jacksonville Florida
http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html
>From: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "Mark Sedlack" <msedlack@neo.rr.com>
>To: "Datsun Roadster Mailing List \(E-mail\)"
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>, "res0a38s" <res0a38s@verizon.net>
>Subject: Re: New Guy On The List
>Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 08:35:05 -0500
>
>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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