Durango. Tell me more
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Frisbee" <efris@home.com>
To: "James B. Horn" <jamesbhorn@outerbounds.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Datsun Hot Rod
> Hi there!
> Where abouts in Colorado are you? I think I know where to find
a
> '76 Z for you... in fairly decent condition, but part of a HUGE Datsun
> roadster and parts package. Let me know!
>
> Eric
> WyCROC
> Aurora, CO, but works in Colorado Springs.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James B. Horn <jamesbhorn@outerbounds.net>
> To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>; datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 10:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Datsun Hot Rod
>
>
> > Cool, I called about one I saw on the way home from work . The guy
called
> > back and told me it was a 78. He wants more than I want to spend for it
> > anyway based on condition and miles. I would like to hover around the 76
> > year-- so 74.5 to 76 sounds good. Now only to find one. We live in a
small
> > town in CO so nothing cool is really common. But the bonus is that some
> > folks sell cheap.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > To: "James B. Horn" <jamesbhorn@outerbounds.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:48 AM
> > Subject: Re: Datsun Hot Rod
> >
> >
> > > I think you can use a 74.5 to 76 body.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "James B. Horn" <jamesbhorn@outerbounds.net>
> > > To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 2:00 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Datsun Hot Rod
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have two 76-280's and may acquire another soon. The ones I have
are
> > rust
> > > > buckets. I am shopping for a clean body to transfer all of the parts
> on
> > > to.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > > To: "James B. Horn" <jamesbhorn@outerbounds.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 11:35 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Datsun Hot Rod
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Keepin them for my Z. Thanks for the generous offer though :)
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW, I paid $2 - front and rear! It's great going to car shows
with
> no
> > > > > foreign cars or anyone interested in them as they have no idea
what
> > the
> > > > > parts are worth. This guy had a van full of shocks, hundreds upon
> > > > hundreds.
> > > > > I wonder where he got them.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "James B. Horn" <jamesbhorn@outerbounds.net>
> > > > > To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:37 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Datsun Hot Rod
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'll give you $2 for the shocks-- you can double your money!!
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > > > > To: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 6:02 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Datsun Hot Rod
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I went to a huge car show yesterday and it was for modified
cars
> > and
> > > > hot
> > > > > > > rods (Sunday is classic cars). One of the "rods" there was a
> 1959
> > > > Datsun
> > > > > > > 1000 with a 289 Ford stuffed in it. The owner welded and
filled
> > the
> > > > rear
> > > > > > > doors and put in a Ford rear axle and numerous other mods.
He's
> > > owned
> > > > it
> > > > > > > since 65 and it was his first car. Unfortunately I didn't
bring
> a
> > > > camera
> > > > > > > because they also have a huge swap meet and I intended to buy
> some
> > > > stuff
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > couldn't carry everything.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > BTW, I bought a starter for a Dodge Colt that is very similar
to
> > the
> > > > > > > Roadster but needs a Roadster nose piece on it. Any one ever
try
> > to
> > > > > modify
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > starter from another Japanese car to fit the Roadster? The
motor
> > is
> > > > > > exactly
> > > > > > > the same.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I also bought Bosch caps and rotors for $1 per set and I took
> > > > everything
> > > > > > he
> > > > > > > had. I also bought new KYB struts for a 240 for $1 each!!!!!!
I
> > now
> > > > have
> > > > > > an
> > > > > > > extra set of Struts for my car. Unfortunately no Roadster
> shocks.
> > > > > Someone
> > > > > > > else was selling Konis for $25 per pair but again nothing for
> the
> > > > > > roadster.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mike
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