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Re: [Roadsters] L series origins

To: 'Paul Kort' <paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] L series origins
From: Pat Horne via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 14 May 2016 15:40:01 -0500
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When I lived in Japan in 1970/71 I had a 1965 (I think) Cedric 31 =
series. I think it had a pushrod engine, but I also thought it was a 6 =
cylinder. It was so long ago, but I seem to recall it was called either =
a special 6 or possibly a super 6. Could have been just Super or =
Special, w/4 cylinder engine. Manual transmission. I think it looked =
like this =
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Cedric#/media/File:1965_Nissan_Cedri=
c_Special.jpg

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I bought it for about $600 when the yen was 360/dollar. I bought it with =
the possibility that it would be the sleeping accommodations for two at =
the World=E2=80=99s Fair, Expo 70. If we couldn=E2=80=99t find a better =
place.=20

=20

I remember taking it in to the dealer for a front end alignment. None of =
the people there spoke English and I didn=E2=80=99t speak Japanese. I =
pointed to the front wheels and finally resorted to drawing pictures of =
the front end geometry. By this time about half a dozen folks from the =
service department were watching and commenting in Japanese. All of a =
sudden one of them says =E2=80=9CAh, Camber caster, toe in!=E2=80=9D A =
good laugh was had by all.

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Peace,

Pat

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D'>When I lived in Japan in 1970/71 I had a 1965 (I think) Cedric 31 =
series. I think it had a pushrod engine, but I also thought it was a 6 =
cylinder. It was so long ago, but I seem to recall it was called either =
a special 6 or possibly a super 6. Could have been just Super or =
Special, w/4 cylinder engine. Manual transmission. I think it looked =
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with the possibility that it would be the sleeping accommodations for =
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pointed to the front wheels and finally resorted to drawing pictures of =
the front end geometry. By this time about half a dozen folks from the =
service department were watching and commenting in Japanese. All of a =
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