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>From the old messages in this group about serial numbers this serial
numberdoes not seem to match this year? SPL310-00006-D
Also from old messages and other info on the web I thought 65's were
supposed to have 2 seats? This one has 3.
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AWESOME FIND!!!! This car is one of at least two 'mystery' SPL310's that
seemed to have been produced in 1965, possibly with left over parts from the
earlier 62-64 fairladys. Les Canaday of Classic Datsun Motorsports in Vista,
CA also owns a 3 seater 1965 SPL310 with a similar VIN# (I think it is
00002)
Some of the SPL310's VIN numbers were followed by a letter. For example, my
old 1963 had the letter B proceeding the VIN and my current 1965 2 seater is
followed by the letter D, as is your car.
Good luck with the restoration!!!!
Dan Zubkoff
1965 SPL310-10927D
San Mateo, CA
>From: Duram Plummer <duram@mossy.com>
>Reply-To: Duram Plummer <duram@mossy.com>
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: SPL 310
>Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:01:51 -0700
>
>Hi everyone
>
> I am new to your group and new to roadsters. I got my first roadster
>today after looking for one for a few months. I bought a 1965 SPL310 from
>a
>guy that was trying to sell it on e-bay. My roadster is serial number
>SPL310-00006-D the Id tag shows that it is a 65 model year. The car needs
>complete restoration since it has not been on the road since 1982. The car
>seems to be very complete with minor body damage in several spots. It
>looks
>like the car was parked under a tree because it was filled with leaves that
>took me all day to clean out. The previous owner had the car for 20 years
>and stopped driving it when he lost the keys and when he tried to hot wire
>it he burned up the points and the car has sat ever since. He lived in
>Arizona so the car looks like it. I have looked for rust and have only been
>able to find rust colored areas just starting to come through the paint "in
>the trunk area" but there is not any rust through the metal at all. I had
>the car trucked to San Diego today from Phoenix. I have posted some
>pictures
>of the car at http://www.mossy.com/roadster/
><http://www.mossy.com/roadster/> Since I am new to roadsters I have a few
>preliminary questions.
>
>Should this car be positive or negative ground?
>Are the nuts and bolts metric or standard?
>From the old messages in this group about serial numbers this serial number
>does not seem to match this year? SPL310-00006-D
>Also from old messages and other info on the web I thought 65's were
>supposed to have 2 seats? This one has 3.
>
>Any input would be greatly appreciated
>
>Thanks
>Duram
>
>
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