I bought my car from the original owner and all I got with it was rust :)
Her ex father-in-law owned a Datsun dealership (Oyster Bay Datsun) and gave
it to her as a wedding present.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edgar Gonzalez" <datsunspl311@cox.net>
To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: Why I am restoring my 67.5 2000 (Long and sorta OT)
> Andrew,
>
> That's the reason I keep driving the SPL212 even people tell me I
shouldn't
> put it in harm's way. My father-in-law gets a real kick out of cruising
> around town. I know it is a rare car but it is a "thing" and nothing
else.
>
> My 69 1600 came with matching numbers. I did not go out of my way to look
> for it. It just happened to have been a "one owner" type of car. I am
> lucky they kept the manuals including the warranty booklet containing all
> the stubs when maintenance was performed and best of all the date and
dealer
> who sold the car. The dealer filled out the car's VIN, the engine # and
> signed it. Will it ever matter? I doubt it. The 69 model will never
> amount to anything compared to the 67.5's. What I do like is being able
to
> peruse through all the paperwork they gave me. Service invoices,
> registration cards, plate stickers, etc...
>
> Edgar
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:15 PM
> Subject: Why I am restoring my 67.5 2000 (Long and sorta OT)
>
>
> > List,
> >
> > Lots of talk about originality and numbers matching cars on the list
> lately.
> > I have also seen a lot of talk about "the only reason people want
numbers
> > matching cars are to brag". Brag to who? The list? Nothing personal
folks,
> > but I could really care less what people on the list think of me or my
> car.
> > I am doing it because I love the car.
> >
> > I am currently on vacation on my way home from delivering my car to Ross
> > Mullen so he can restore my 67.5 2000. I will end up spending more than
> > double what the car will be worth to have it restored so money is not
the
> > reason.
> >
> > Yes, my car is numbers matching and I have all of the correct bits to
make
> > it a correct 67.5 2000 Solex car. I spent two years searching for all of
> the
> > parts. I want this car to be a special car. Not because I care about
> winning
> > Shasta or Solvang or Turfside or whatever, but because I love the car
more
> > than any "thing" I own. I'd give it up in a second for someone I love
> > because "things" don't matter.
> >
> > So folks, if you love your car than that is all that matters. It doesn't
> > matter if it is numbers matching, mixed from several different years and
> > could be anything from a basket case to a sparkling freshly restored
work
> of
> > art. It is yours and you love it.
> >
> > So screw the stampings on the frame or the block. Get in your car and go
> for
> > a drive. Don't sell it. Don't let it sit in your garage/backyard slowly
> > rusting away. Take a friend with you and turn them on the best sportscar
> > ever.
> >
> > So although I am not ashamed to say "Yes, my car is numbers matching", I
> > would fell just as excited if someone proudly showed me their
> "Frakenstein"
> > car. It's theirs and they love it.
> >
> > See you on the road,
> >
> > Andrew Murphy
> > SRL311-00489 with numbers matching block U20-00910
> > and who really cares anyway
> >
> > SoCalROC
> >
> >
> >
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