Ahhhh, you car nuts are all alike. A person asks a little question, and immediately you send him a car to buy. Just kidding, lol! Do you know this car, Matt? The picture is pretty poor. I'm really ju
No daily tuning? More power? Where's the fun in that? <g> So, what did that swap cost ya? Pete Pete, Not sure how 'into' old cars you are, but if you like the look and want to skip the hassle of tuni
Wow! Nice car. And all it needed was a wax job, right? <g> Yeah, that's the problem - like the low windcreen look, but plan on driving it regularly. Another reason to try to get a ride in both. Doubl
Be careful what you lust for..... You don't see a lot of 914-6's because they only made about 3000 of 'em, however, they're still around. I don't know if the Renegades kit is still available, but the
I wish...sigh...That was sometime back in '69-'72. Debbie and I didn't meet until 1984, and, other than family/school stuff, there's no paperwork from that far back. I no longer have a garage (anothe
Um, you're just comparing the Datsun roadster to a different Datsun, and the Porsche to a VW. I'm interested in a 914 vs roadster comparison from the man who owns both. Btw, there's a few similaritie
The 914 body was built by Karmann, but the 914 was supposed to replace the 911. In many races, the 914-6's would beat the 911's. However, this was one case where victory on the race track did not res
Wow, not -THE- Phill Brook, famed authour of the "Fair Lady"? <g> Too short a notice plus I have other plans that weekend. However, if the roadster bug bites me, there's always next year! I trust som
You bought that car in that condition for that price?! If so, all I would need is a big ribbon and a note on the windscreen saying "Happy Birthday." How could it be 98-percent complete if the motor/t
Anyone want to vouch for Mr. Sandhoff? Roadster Fanatic? Roadster Evangelist? Both? <g> Can someone provide more info on the "caravan from the North" whilst I reevaluate my calendar and other commitm
$25k is cheap? Boy, are we in different paygrades. This must be one special Roadster or else I'm on the wrong list. <g> Pete Hi I'll have my silver 68 2 liter solex car with me Cheap $25000.00 Thanks
1. Wait 'til 6AM. 2. Get new neighbors. 3. $tock re$onator available from vendors. 4. Lotsa folks like FlowMaster. I'm sure there are others. ` ___ ' Pete - (O o) - --ooO--(_)--Ooo-- Lake Forest Park
Anyone in the greater Puget Sound area know of a radiator shop that'll boil out and reseal a gas tank? Thanks. ` ___ ' Pete - (O o) - --ooO--(_)--Ooo-- Lake Forest Park, WA 1966 1600 (SPL311-00799) .
In case there's other folks like me that haven't a clue what the Blackhawk Museum is, here's the blurb from the museum's website <http://www.blackhawkauto.org>: -- ABOUT BLACKHAWK Located an hour sou
Gee, hard to believe it's "still available" at that price. <g> ` ___ ' Pete - (O o) - --ooO--(_)--Ooo-- Lake Forest Park, WA 1966 Datsun 1600 (SPL311-00799) this car is listed in Japan for shipping h
The one exception I can think of is someone who, for whatever reason, cannot operate a manual transmission, yet still wants to enjoy driving one of our fun little cars. ` ___ ' Pete - (O o) - --ooO--
Search the list archives and the 311s.org forums for more extensive answers. SHORT ANSWER: Many folks have done their own; the rest generally take it to a good auto or marine upholstery shop. The sho
Well, there are enough projects to justify buying a finishing nailer....that and my friends are using theirs! <g> As much as I'd like to buy a Paslode, I'd rather spend the extra bucks on roadster pa
This has been discussed extensively on the 311s.org site <http://www.311s.org>. Just search the forums. In my case, I bought KYB GR2's, but haven't installed 'em yet. I also plan on buying Mike Youn