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Re: restoration frame off

To: Paul.Kort@marconimed.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: restoration frame off
From: Mike/Chris Clothier <mclothier@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 16:22:40 -0800

Paul.Kort@marconimed.com wrote:

> Please respond to "Mike/Chris Clothier" <mclothier@earthlink.net>
>
> To:   Don Miller <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
>
>   I'm one of the slow ones on the list. I have read Tom's discourse on
> how to organize a tear down at least twice and when I started to take my
> 68 1600 apart all common sense went out the window. I now have coffee
> cans full of nuts and bolts AND NO PICTURES. I'm so mad at myself I
> could cry. All is not lost however, I plan to take things slow and I
> will get it back to gather ( I have to so I can sleep in the bedroom
> again) :=).
> Oh well, back to work.....
> Mike Clothier
> Norco, Ca.
> 70 1600
> 68 1600 (in millions of parts)
>
> Mike,
>
>   Maybe the best thing to do is toss that can of bolts and buy new Grade 8.  
>35
> year old hardware may not be the best thing to use anymore, especially in high
> stress applications.  I could send you all the photos I took when I tore down 
>my
> 1600, if I had taken any!!!!
>   Don't worry, get a parts book and go through the exploded drawings.  That's
> how mine got back on the road.
>
> Good luck,
> Paul
> OROC

  Paul......
Thanks for the sage wisdom. And I thought I was the only one <grin>. Actually I 
had
already decided to replace most of the nuts, bolts and washers. I also have the
Ralley catalog and a maintenance manual so I think I'm ready to start. Thanks 
again
Mike Clothier
Norco Ca.


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