Pretty clean??? Considering this car came from Missouri, land of salt and
body cancer, this cars body is spectacular!!! It was last on the road
there in 1975, so I suspect the 62K miles on the odometer is very true!
Steering is tight, steering wheel is a shade from perfect!, electrical
system seems to be completely working, to include that original radio!!, and
finally, we managed to get the engine to start... and the car practically
purred. Yeah, talk about your lucky guys! Tim must have someone up
there really looking out for him!
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "TIMOTHY WALTZ" <printner@worldnet.att.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 8:40 AM
Subject: the family grows (A roadster adventure)
> Bought another 67.5 1600 last week (that makes 3). Only problem was that
the
> car was 600 miles away in Kansas City. Eric Frisbee wanted to tow a car
back
> to Misery, so the road trip started taking shape. We towed one of his to
KC,
> his brother Dirk and wife met us in KC and took the car the rest of the
way.
>
> Next day, we picked up my car. A little scary, since I had only seen a
few
> pictures and the word of the guy at the salvage yard. Luckily, it was a
> pretty clean body. One of the better I've seen. Car was full of parts,
and
> the trunk even had a few new parts in boxes. (Even had 67.5 original
headrests
> and original radio). Getting the car ready to tow, it wouldn't roll--all
of
> the brakes were locked up. Pulled all the brakes, put on the tow bar and
tow
> lights, and checked and filled tires. Tried to fill tires. One of the
front
> ones was shot, so we put on a spare. The back tires were huge--DR78-14's
(or
> was that BR549?).
>
> Finally got her rolling after about 2 hours of prep. One of the monster
tires
> was bulged and shaking like mad. Kept the speed down and kept going.
Just
> inside the Kansas turnpike, she blew tread. Pulled over and got it
changed
> with the other spare (now down to none). Got going again. Decided to
stop in
> Topeka and get a couple good used tires, and had the other two balanced.
Back
> on the road again--smooth as butter. Home by midnight--if I can wake up
and
> get the energy, I'll go vacuum out the beast today.
>
> Word of advice--if you're planning a tow, have 4 (or more) GOOD tires to
use.
>
> SPL 311-13011 has joined the family.
>
> Tim Waltz
> 67.5 1600's
>
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