Last Saturday I went on a rally sponsored by a British car club and 2 of the
guys looked at my car, shook their heads and told me that they had one too
in their youth. One guy couldn't stop taking pictures as my car was exactly,
almost, like his first car. He was showing it off to his wife and smiling
the whole time.
Small world.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Walter" <twalter@austin.rr.com>
To: "roadster list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: another 67.5
> datsunmike wrote:
>
>
> > Originality isn't all that it's cracked up to be unless you want your
car in
> > a magazine or want to brag how original it is. Because of the conditions
in
> > the northeast not many cars are truly original because of rust and time
and
> > the roads.
>
>
> My 1600 made it to Texas tonight. Just got done unloading it. Yes,
> engine in pieces sitting in the car. Hmm, handbrake didn't hold...
> brake pedal seemed to drop to the floor, as to be expected, needs a
> little TLC.
>
> The other car up on the transporter was a 1951 MG TC (Not sure if TC
> or TD). The ORIGINAL OWNER decided she couldn't drive it any more,
> and was having it shipped to her Son in San Antonio, TX. It was a
> trip, as was most likely kept in an air conditioned garage while
> living in AZ. Not a spec of rust, not a dent. Quite a nice example.
> Just hope the person getting is appreciates what it is!
>
> I've restored roadsters to extremes in years past, tracking down almost
> every NOS part I could find... yet this time around I am thinking of
> something just FUN to drive. Hmm, SR20DE drivetrain? Perhaps a KA24DE
> (which has more torque at a lower rpm... and probably fits my more
> relaxed driving style). Then again the thing I loved about 1600's
> was for there around town stop & go driving. For an open highway,
> I'd snatch a 2000 any time... for the daily running around, I liked
> the 1600.
>
> The transport fellow got in late, and once night falls you can not
> find see street signs in these parts, so I meet up with him at a
> local store. When he was there, a couple stopped... seems they have
> a '69 2000. Dropped it off at the new house. Hadn't meet the neighbor
> but he was telling me he had a '63 1500, later a '66 1600. Funny how
> many people owned a roadster in years gone by. Oh the neighbor has
> a Pitts Special and Bonanza... he mentioned he would trade either plane
> for that MG!
>
> Tom
>
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