Jack,
Ya shoulda bought an early car :)
Although the fender vents might look neat in the roadster they're useless.
Louvering the hood strategically would help a bit.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jack Davis" <jrd.boulder@worldnet.att.net>
To: "List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts
> How about these:
>
> I am currently working on a third brake light for my roll bar.
>
> I have also thought about making the marker lights flash with the turn
> signals.
>
> I have seen louvers on the hood to help bring down the engine room
> temperature. What about scoops just behind the front wheels for the same
> purpose.
>
> On a more radical tack:
>
> What about a continental kit on the trunk to make more trunk room. Or
> perhaps mount the spare on the roll bar braces ala the desert racers.
>
> I know it is not politically correct but I like toggle switches. Remove
the
> radio and place toggles for as many of the push/pull switches as you can.
>
> I would like to clean up the steering column by removing the ignition
> switch. A kill switch (toggle of course) could be installed and a push
> button to start the engine could go where the throttle knob is.
>
> But I guess I should really get the engine running better and adjust the
> brakes.
>
> -
> Jack Davis
> '69 2000
> SRL311-11273
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Wilsey" <Kensington_FC@hotmail.com>
> To: "List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 5:43 PM
> Subject: Mods, Upgrades, Thoughts
>
>
> > I'd like to start a running thought thread about upgrades and mods to
the
> > roadsters. Some things you have thought about to improve on or even a
> > convenience thing. Things you've done, things you'd like to do!!
> >
> > But let's not turn the car into a 4 wheel drive monster roadster. ;O)
> >
> > For example:
> >
> > Stan did the brake brace
> > Some done the Volvo disk brakes. (I didn't know our vendors had this
mod
> for
> > sale until the recent thread)
> > Others fabbed a radio faceplate to swap radio and knobs position for a
> modern
> > radio to fit.
> > Someone suggested a spring loaded license plate and move the gas filler
> for a
> > cleaner rear end look.
> > I saw a third brake light in the top of the roll bar.
> > Alternator mods
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope you all get the idea!
> >
> >
> > I've been thinking about creating the brake cut-out area on my low
> windshield
> > car so I could put the tandem master brake cylinder in.Get more from the
> Web.
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> >
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