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Re: Those D A T S U N letters on the hood

To: jon_wissler@pngc.com, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Those D A T S U N letters on the hood
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 10:15:04 EST
All,

A hobby shop that deals with radio control models should be able to help as 
well.  The fuel line comes in several sizes.

Sid


>From: jon_wissler@pngc.com
>Reply-To: jon_wissler@pngc.com
>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Those D A T S U N letters on the hood
>Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 06:54:11 -0800
>
>My letters are actually secured with what appears to be aquarium air
>tubing.  It works pretty good too.  Just cut enough to fit over the stub
>and leave a little extra, and then push it own securely down to the base.
>
>
>
>
>Ray Cole <raycole@mindspring.com>
>Sent by: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>11/10/00 09:30 PM
>Please respond to Ray Cole
>
>
>         To:     "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>, jason@xio.com,
>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Re: Those D A T S U N letters on the hood
>
>
>Someone else recommended small diameter hose.  I use something similar.
>Very short lengths of PVC hose sliced in hald and a hold drilled in the
>center.  Works well, inexpensive and easy to remove without breaking the
>prongs.
>
>Ray
>
>68 1600
>68 2000
>
>At 06:17 PM 11/08/2000 EST, sidney raper wrote:
> >Jason,
> >
> >They are called "speed nuts" and they are available from just about any
> >parts store.  The originals were a stamped rectangular contraption that
>is a
> >PITA to remove and usually ends up with at least a few broken pins.  My
> >suggestion is to get the ones that look like really cheap, cheesy acorn
>nuts
> >that were stamped out of steel.  Easier to remove and install imho.
> >
> >Sid
> >
> >
> >>From: Jason Simpson <jason@xio.com>
> >>Reply-To: Jason Simpson <jason@xio.com>
> >>To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >>Subject: Re: Those D A T S U N letters on the hood
> >>Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2000 14:18:39 -0800
> >>
> >>Robert.Long@CSDInc.com wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Is it possible to get other letters than D A T S U N for the front of
>
> >>the
> >> > hood?
> >>
> >>On a related note, my letters and badges are just sitting in the holes
> >>and being held there by some weak friction. What is used to hold them in
> >>place?
> >>
> >>               -jrs
> >
> >_________________________________________________________________________

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