Yeah, it was a good time. I sure learned a lot. Driving home was an
adventure, though. Only able to get up to about 55mph, so some old ladies
were passing me by showing me on their hands that they were "number one" As
soon as I hit Clearwater, though, the sky opened up. Good thing I didn't
bring my top (now I don't have to take a shower.) And as I'm rounding a
corner, my roadster slides out of control, and I expertly recover before
slamming into the side of an overpass. Probably safer and less humiliating
for me, if I park and pull. Thanks again, Brian!
Woody
Wet, slow, '69 2000
Clearwater, FL
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Hollands <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
To: Datsun Roadster Mailing list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 2:15 PM
Subject: Our own mini-Shasta
> Well it wasnt quite Shasta but we had a little get together here in
Riverview (Tampa)
> today. Woody (of black widow spider fame) and his uncle Glen both came
over to my place
> today to look at and talk roadsters. No driving this time as Woodys car
is in need of
> transmission work and mine has no engine. Still a good time was had.
> Woodys car is a white 69 2000 in pretty good shape. It has a set of
downdraft solexs
> similar to the Weber DGV type carbs on a pair of the adaptor manifolds
like those used to
> the DGV swap on 240Zs. I hadnt ever seen that before. The car has some
interesting
> transmission noises and an intermittent loss of reverse. Im worried that
the main-shaft
> nut is backing off. Woodys planning on pulling it out real soon.
> Glens car is a red 66 1600. Seems to be a good runner. It was really
cool to see a pair
> of running Roadsters coming down my street. Hopefully it wont be too
long before another
> one is scaring the neighbors. Well probably be getting together again to
either take
> Woodys engine/trans out or put mine back in which ever comes first.
After that itll
> be time for a West Central Florida fun run and barbeque. Anyone else out
there in the
> Tampa/Orlando/Bradenton area? David Fox, are you still here? Well need
more than three
> roadsters to make an event out of it.
> Brian
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