- 1. Re: soft top advice (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 10:06:38 -0500
- This may be redundant. If so I apologize. I'm in the middle of preparing for a job change involving a move and haven't been keeping up to date on list posts the last couple of weeks. Best reason for
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-04/msg00635.html (9,550 bytes)
- 2. Re: 318 Dodge van (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 21:58:54 -0600
- IMO, the 318 is a bit small, at least for extended highway trips towing around 3500 lbs. of car and trailer. However if you're like us, with just one or two longer trips a year, then it might be oka
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-03/msg00526.html (7,209 bytes)
- 3. Re: Icky Smelly Stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 06:12:19 -0600
- The thin latex gloves work well, but I would recommend using regular heavier rubber gloves for really grimy jobs, at least in the early stages. I've also found that if you coat your hands and forear
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-03/msg00594.html (8,284 bytes)
- 4. Re: A/C in Roadsters (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 21:51:56 -0600
- You might check with Vintage Air, in San Antonio (I think). They do all sorts of custom systems for resto work and street rods. I may talk to them about building a custom system for the street 510,
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-02/msg00199.html (7,883 bytes)
- 5. Re: Hard Top (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 19:15:41 -0600
- Wouldn't the plastic also rub? Maybe not as much as a softer rubber or neoprene, but it's amazing how abrasive sand and grit can be. When we bought our '70 2000, I had the soft top pulled and a loane
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-02/msg00323.html (8,649 bytes)
- 6. Re: Lowering Front End (long, maybe boring) (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:55:08 -0600
- < WBoyd1959: in me. on I that sleeve In addition to the comments from Tom and Todd I'll add the following. Since the car wasn't designed with 50 series tires, using them or any wheel/tire combo that'
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-02/msg00478.html (11,888 bytes)
- 7. Re: How does one ship a hood cost-effectively? (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 18:06:58 -0600
- Bob, Haven't done this myself, but I've heard in the past that bus freight was a cheaper alternative than the usual suspects. Can't hurt to call Greyhound and check. Anyone had any experiences shipp
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-02/msg01172.html (7,423 bytes)
- 8. Re: alternator conversion help (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 01 Jan 2002 17:43:52 -0600
- No. Voltage (volts) and current (amps) are different critters. Voltage is pressure, current is flow. The voltage regulator does nothing regarding current. The alternator will supply it's rated curre
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-01/msg00010.html (9,897 bytes)
- 9. Re: Do you remember your first Datsun Roadster (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2002 22:41:45 -0600
- Bought our 2000 new ($2000 with trade-in) from Earl Hughes, in Fort Worth, in the spring of '70. Wife was complaining to a friend at work shortly after that because they couldn't get the hardtop we
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-01/msg00312.html (10,779 bytes)
- 10. Re: Give me a brake (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 18:10:47 -0600
- Jeff, Just a quick addition to what Tom and others said. You mentioned that you used a grinder. What did you do and how did you do it? If you use the grinder on the surface that rubs against the the
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-01/msg00457.html (7,688 bytes)
- 11. Re: Center Cap Logos and wheel color (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 18:02:09 -0600
- Unless you're VERY lucky, probably finding a set in a dusty corner of a specialty shop or parts place, you're pretty much out of luck, AFAIK. I've been bugging the American Racing rep here for about
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-01/msg00739.html (9,148 bytes)
- 12. Re: BRE - Libres or Le Mans? + major web update (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 19:36:40 -0600
- I definitely ditto Gordon's remarks regarding the photos. We all agree that the same goes for the entire website. It's a great recourse. I figured you'd know for sure, if anyone did. I was pretty su
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2002-01/msg00782.html (10,044 bytes)
- 13. Re: Welding (OTish) (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2001 21:36:55 -0600
- Good suggestion, Gordon, but Marc's a good hour to an hour and a half from San Antonio or Austin, so a regular course stretched out over a semester might be tough. I found up here in the D/FW area a
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-12/msg00350.html (10,126 bytes)
- 14. Re: Welding (OTish) (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 10:43:25 -0600
- Okay, then don't weld in the laundry room. Marc, I can just see Heidi's reaction. I expect Elayne's would be very similar, if our washer and dryer weren't in the garage. Like I said, I think an extr
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-12/msg00364.html (8,480 bytes)
- 15. On the Newsstands (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 20:14:29 -0600
- In case some weren't already aware of it, Road & Track, Automobile and Sport Compact Car all have feature articles on the number 46 BRE 510 in their January issues. I just picked up the January issue
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-12/msg00384.html (6,963 bytes)
- 16. Re: Design Study (Getting OT here) (score: 1)
- Author: Ronnie Day <ronday@attbi.com>
- Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2001 21:49:20 -0600
- Okay, I'll play, but stretch the rules a bit. In no particular order: Ferrari 250 GTO, Cobra Daytona Coupe, any of the Ford La Mans GT cars. While I can't comment on either the back or front seats i
- /html/datsun-roadsters/2001-12/msg00921.html (9,925 bytes)
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