Hoon,
That is not unusual. At that time, import cars were titled when sold, not
for the model year. Often you see odd things on the ID plate that may or
may not make it to the title - like model spl310-4-02xxx. The 4 would tell
you it was really a 64 model. My 64 1500 is titled and the ID plate reads
65. I don't have the extra 4 though.
Sid
>From: Hoon Kim <hoon@pixar.com>
>Reply-To: Hoon Kim <hoon@pixar.com>
>To: "Dan Zubkoff" <datsun65@hotmail.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net,
> datsunmike@nyc.rr.com
>Subject: Re: looking for 411 [thanks and news]
>Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 18:16:13 -0700
>
>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
> >
> >_________________________________________________________________
>
>--
>
>
>Hoon Kim
>Pixar Animation Studios
>Emeryville, CA
>hoon@pixar.com
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