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Re: Newbie

To: "Paul" <9laser3@bright.net>
Subject: Re: Newbie
From: "Arthur" <maybee@zebra.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 17:54:01 -0600
The problem I had with determining the year of the car is that it's not here
to get the VIN.  Most of the usual ways to tell vin number aren't present
because the side lights have been removed and filled along with other stuff.

Arthur

----- Original Message -----
From: Paul <9laser3@bright.net>
To: Arthur <maybee@zebra.net>
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Newbie


> Find the VIN (on the dash of '69 & 70's, VIN plate under the hood, or
> stamped into the frame up along side the front of the motor.).  With that
we
> can determine the correct year.  Also Greg Valazza's site (URL on my last
> letter) has a great model/year identification section.
>
> Paul
> OROC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Arthur <maybee@zebra.net>
> To: John McCarthy <bmccarthy67@hotmail.com>
> Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, March 02, 2001 6:38 PM
> Subject: Re: Newbie
>
>
> >well, I also have another SPL311 that I haven't been able to determine
the
> >year of.. It's at a friends house and is a real basket case. it's
> definitely
> >a 68-70 but because a PO decided to customize it.. I haven't been able to
> >determine the year. We don't have titles for cars dating back before
1973.
> >It does have an entire drivetrain though (at least that's a plus). I
still
> >don't know if this car is going to be worth restoring. I was thinkin it
> >might be a good candidate for a very modified car.
> >
> >I don't think I have ever owned a car that gets the attention that my
> >roadster does. Even needing new paing and chrome in places. I have more
> >stoplight conversations than I thought possible. There is only one other
> >running roadster in Mobile that I know of so it is rare to find anyone
who
> >even knows what it is.
> >
> >Arthur
> >69' SPL311
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: John McCarthy <bmccarthy67@hotmail.com>
> >To: <maybee@zebra.net>
> >Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 4:25 PM
> >Subject: Re: Newbie
> >
> >
> >> Arthur, welcome to a group of some of the biggest roadster fanatics
> >> around..I'm new to the list myself..these guys are a fountain of
> >> information..I live in Georgia and have a 66' 1600 & a 67.5' 1600..by
no
> >> means are they road worthy yet.. Sid in Florida is a great person to
> >contact
> >> about SEROC..wecome aboard..Buddy
> >>
> >>
> >> >From: "Arthur" <maybee@zebra.net>
> >> >Reply-To: "Arthur" <maybee@zebra.net>
> >> >To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >> >Subject: Newbie
> >> >Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:36:16 -0600
> >> >
> >> >Hello,
> >> >
> >> >My name is Arthur Maybee, I own a 69' SPL311 1600. I live in Mobile,
AL
> >and
> >> >have recently found the list through an internet search engine. I hope
> to
> >> >meet
> >> >other Roadster lovers on this list.
> >> >
> >> >Arthur
> >>
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