I apologize for the misunderstanding, I thought Hoon said it was a 64.
If Roadsters are hard to get parts for . . .
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Zubkoff" <datsun65@hotmail.com>
To: <hoon@pixar.com>; <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: looking for 411 [thanks and news]
> Well, are you sure its a 310?
>
> I believe the 310 was made until 1963, and was replaced with the pl410
sedan
> in 1964.
>
> Is the car rounded or square shapped? Many of the Bluebird 310's were
> two-toned colored...so I'll assume that the car really is a 310.
>
> Parts for this car are considerably harder to located than for the RL411.
> The 67 Rl411 uses mostly SPL311 drivetrain and mechnicals which makes
parts
> more available.
>
> Finding brake/electrical/suspension/engine parts will be more difficult
than
> the RL411. Many of the parts may be similar to the trucks of the same
> period..
>
> I few years back Tom Walter owned an early bluebird.....I think it was
about
> a $500 car. He may have some additional insight into parts.
>
> Dan Zubkoff
> 1966 SPL311, CSP311
> 1967 RL411
> San Mateo, CA
>
>
> >From: Hoon Kim <hoon@pixar.com>
> >Reply-To: Hoon Kim <hoon@pixar.com>
> >To: datsun roadster mailist <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: looking for 411 [thanks and news]
> >Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 11:47:24 -0700
> >
> >Thanks to all the people that responded to me about the 411. The
> >roadster community ceases to amaze me with all the help and
> >friendship that out there. I'm glad to be a part of a great group of
> >special people.
> >
> >
> >Well, my search is over. While looking for a 411, a nice car that
> >wouldn't need much work put into it, I came across an add for a
> >bluebird. Turns out the guy lives in concord, and it is a 310 of all
> >cars. I took a look at it yesterday, and the body is in great shape.
> >It's been sitting in a barn for 8 years. The guy that I'm getting it
> >from says that he started her up 2 years ago and she purred fine.
> >There are rust pits on the grill and bumpers, and the rear window is
> >broken. The uphostery is shot, but the rest of the interior is in
> >good condition, as is the dash. It still has the orginal paint, two
> >tone white and red, that desperately needs repainting. All in all it
> >is a straight car, but much more of a restoration project than what
> >I'd hope for. The only reason I'm getting it is that the guy is
> >offering only $400 for the whole thing including original owner's
> >manual.
> >
> >So my question for the roadster community is
> >
> >A) do you know of any other 310 people I could contact for help.
> >
> >and
> >
> >B) to start things off would anyone know where I could get a rear
> >window for a 1965 310 bluebird?
> >
> >--
> >
> >
> >Hoon Kim
> >Pixar Animation Studios
> >hoon@pixar.com
>
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