Phil,
How about installing one of those huge NASA exhaust fans in the trunk and
make it a sucker ala Chapparal. Screw the spoilers, just have it sucked
down to the road.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.B.Hall@MSFC.NASA.GOV>
To: "'sidney raper'" <spl310@hotmail.com>; "Roadsters (E-mail)"
<Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: S/Brake Switch ??? - "special" options
> Hey, good one Sid:) This will give me more time to work on the custom!
>
> Thomas - Exploding bolts on the trunk hinges followed by deployment of an
> SRB parachute.
>
> Phil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sidney raper [mailto:spl310@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 10:29 AM
> To: csp311@telia.com; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: S/Brake Switch ??? - "special" options
>
>
> Don't give Phil any more ideas!! The next thing you know, he will have a
> detachable unpowered shuttle so that he can drop the wife off at the mall
> for shopping without having to slow down.
>
> Sidney Raper
> 1964 1500
> 1967 SRL311 00060
> 1967 SRL311 00076
> Jacksonville Florida
> http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html
>
>
>
>
> >From: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
> >Reply-To: Thomas - Sweden <csp311@telia.com>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: S/Brake Switch ??? - "special" options
> >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:16:29 +0100
> >
> >The trunklid hinges should be at the rear end to make an effective
> >air brake. Dont try this at home ;-)
> >
> >Thomas
> >
> >sidney raper wrote:
> >
> > > Too bad that the 67.5 does not have the S/Brake knob and light. I am
> >sure
> > > that Phil Hall would figure out some way to make the Speed Brake
> >functional
> > > by making the airdam become an airbrake.
> > >
> > > Darned NASA guys...... ;-)
> > >
> > > Sidney Raper
> > > 1964 1500
> > > 1967 SRL311 00060
> > > 1967 SRL311 00076
> > > Jacksonville Florida
> > > http://www.geocities.com/roadsternut/index.html
> > >
> > > >From: SPL311RDST@aol.com
> > > >Reply-To: SPL311RDST@aol.com
> > > >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > >Subject: Re: S/Brake Switch ??? - "special" options
> > > >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 10:29:23 EST
> > > >
> > > >In a message dated 11/28/01 10:25:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > My wife asked me that question when we were dating back in '75. I
> >told
> > > > > her that the "B" stood for Bendix, the people that made very
> > > > > sophisticated electronic gear. It was an automatic steering
system
> >that
> > > > > tracked the lines painted on the road for hands off driving.
> > > >
> > > >Reminds me of when I was driving the 83 280ZX...... My kids were
about
> >6 &
> > > >8
> > > >yo then and were curious about the big lever next to the pass seat (
> > > >parking
> > > >brake). I had them conviced that it was the control for the ejection
> >seat,
> > > >ala James Bond. I showed them how the T-top would pop off allowing
your
> > > >undesirable passenger to be removed quickly. They knew that one well,
> >as
> > > >their Mother may have "forced" them to watch silly old movies such as
> >that.
> > > >They bought the story, and it served well to keep their grubby little
> >paws
> > > >off of things in the car whilst driving. One day when taking a
drive
> >w/
> > > >my
> > > >dad ( was a 2+2 - we all fit) he started fiddling w/. the button on
the
> > > >end.
> > > >You should have seen the look of terror on their faces... "GRANDPA -
> >NO
> > > >!!!!! " Their eyes got *t h i s b i g*. They thought he would go
> >flying
> > > >out of the car - never to be seen again. They dutifuly explained to
> >him
> > > >just
> > > >what he was doing and why he shouldn't play with that lever. <G>
> > > >
> > > >I finally had to give in and explain to them... but they still think
> >that
> > > >the
> > > >red light in the roadster is for the Bat-Mobile type smoke screen. (
> >but
> > > >then again.... it could just be leaky valve seals )
> > > >
> > > >Laurie :-)
> > > >70 SPL311
> > > >AzROC
> > > >Chandler, AZ
> > > >
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> > 1965 Nissan Silvia #319
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