Oops. My error. Previous post should read Ian Pringle. Not Ian
Livingstone. Ian Livingstone does not exist (well, I'm sure he does,
whoever he is, but he sure as hell doesn't have a Datsun Roadster in
Melbourne!)
Cheers,
Steve
>From: Stan Chernoff <az589@lafn.org>
>To: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Melb. Datsun Sports Roadster Club AGM & tech tip.
>Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 15:41:28 -0800
>
>Hey Stephen,
>
>I thought that it was Ian Pringle that did the resto on his '70 SR. Who is
>Ian Livingstone? I sent a rubber grommet for his car.
>
>Stan
>=============
>
>At 10:27 PM 12/2/01 +0000, you wrote:
> >Had an interesting day yesterday, with a display of Datsun sports cars at
> >Southbank, here in Melbourne, Australia.
> >
> >It pissed rain all day, unfortunately. But there was a huge range of
>cars -
> >from a '65 1600 roadster that's recently been restored, to a '99 model
>GT-R,
> >and a lot of stuff in between. There were race cars, rally cars, and
>street
> >machines. Of interest was an original 510 SSS, a couple of cars that had
> >competed in the Targa Tasmania, and Ian Livingstone's gorgeous 1970 2000
>has
> >just re-hit the road after a total rebuild. No expense spared on this
>car,
> >and it's basically a new car. And the beautiful metallic silver-blue
> >(Sebring blue?) finish is gob-stopping! What a car!
> >
> >Bruce Campbell (who some of you know) has stepped down as President,
>after 5
> >years of building the club to the strength it has today - something like
>50
> >or 60 members! He feels it's time for younger blood to influence the
>place.
> > As part of that, we've got two new "social secretaries" on the team -
> >yours truly being one of them!
> >
> >Things are going to be good this year, methinks!
> >
> >Hey guys, did you know that you can get synchro rings for the 5 speed out
>of
> >a 180B SSS 4 speed gearbox? It has to be the earlier 4 speed (not the
>later
> >"dog leg" 5 speed - that has brass synchro rings) with the steel
>synchros.
> >Apparently they're a perfect fit!
> >
> >Cheers & happy roadstering!
> >Steve
> >('68 2000 Solex & now "Social Secretary" - DSRC)
> >
> >
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