That's exactly what I thought too. The original add said 1965
bluebird, so I assumed it was a 411, but as he described to me over
the phone, I was suspicious and thought it was in fact a 310. Well,
it is in fact a 310, since it is rounded, but I check the vin plate
and the date says 1965. go figure?
At 11:50 PM -0700 5/1/01, Dan Zubkoff wrote:
>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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Hoon Kim
Pixar Animation Studios
Emeryville, CA
hoon@pixar.com
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