Anb I thought I was a fanatic... :-)
Greg
datsunmike wrote:
> Sid,
>
> Sounds like a kit car or one of those FiberFab bodied Brit cars.
>
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
> To: <solex67@hotmail.com>; <LauryV@MTA.NET>; <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>;
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 11:29 AM
> Subject: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts - WAY OT now.....
>
> > I have been thinking about this a bit lately. Keep in mind that I am
> > somewhat of a purist and don't care to do an engine swap or wild change
> > myself. I have been thinking about a modern Fairlady. It would have a
> late
> > engine (SR20 or KA24 sounds fine - not the big issue) The interior would
> be
> > leather with improved stereo and a more contoured dash/console area. Some
> > seats like the Miata seats with the speakers would be good. A chrome dual
> > hump roll bar with a fiberglass speedster type cover that covered the rear
> > area and comes up to the roll bars. the body would have the more radical
> > mods. The front end would be more rounded to be a little more
> aerodynamic.
> > Replace the sealed beams and headlight scoops with some of the modern
> > moulded lights. change the side markers to flush mount markers.
> Integrate
> > the bumpers with the body front and rear (chrome inserts to retain the
> > flavor though) In the rear, the taillights would be similar to the
> current
> > Altima taillights and the rear end smoothed to be more aero. The "fins"
> > would become less prominent (more like character lines). Hood and
> trunklid
> > ridges would be smaller and less prominent. Fenders would have a mild
> > flaring - not lip flares, but the entire fender would swell out - like
> some
> > of the SCCA racers have. Nice alloys of course - but not the crazy
> sizes -
> > 15x7 would be fine. Third brake lights incorporated into the speedster
> rear
> > deck - behind each passenger. the speedster deck would open to let the
> top
> > be raised and then go back down (like the 63 - 67 corvette idea. Grill
> > would be "laid back" more and the fron end brought to more of a pointed
> > center rather than the curved front. gas cap would be an aircraft type
> cover
> > on the r/h rear fender. license plate would be frenched with a glass
> cover.
> > emblems and side chrome strips would still be there but would be the
> thin
> > stick on type stuff - no holes and pins to cause issues. The name
> FairLady
> > would be revived with the model based on the engine size (ie. KA24 -
> > FairLady 2400)
> >
> > What do you think?
> >
> > Sid
> >
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