Mike,
ALL 1600s until the 1967.5 model had the "1500 inner fenders." The reason
for this is that the factory saw no need to change the dent for the single
carb to dual carbs until the 2000 was plopped into the engine bay.
Sid
>From: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>To: <Dat2000srl@aol.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Love Those Datsun Roadster & 150mph speedos
>Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 06:53:20 -0500
>
>Larry,
>
>I can't explain that but Datsun used whatever they did have on hand. My
>1600
>had 1500 inner fenders and a 1500 grill. I saw pictures of the car when it
>was new and that was the way it came from the factory. I bought my car from
>the original owner which was a wedding present to her.
>
>I saw several 260Zs that had early front bumpers and late style rear
>bumpers.
>
>Go figure.
>
>Mike
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Dat2000srl@aol.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 12:58 AM
>Subject: Love Those Datsun Roadster & 150mph speedos
>
>
> > I really love the roadsters. Everyday I drive around for work about
>100-300
> > miles, and always alert for everything, But rarely a Datsun Roadster.
>And
> > when I see one, no doubt, Mark already knows the car, owner, the
>mechanical
> > condion, what it needs,,, Fortunatly when I het home, I get to see them.
>I
> > have a question. At the Glen this past year, I noticed that alot of the
>high
> > window cars had 150 mph speedos. I thought that only the 67 1/2 2000 had
> > this, But I was told buy someone that the this was not really the case,
>that
> > the factory put in what was available. I, ever sceptical, am believing
>that
> > alot of people got a hold of this part and put it in their cars, Mostly
> > Massachuetts folks had them, Odd? One of the gut in DRONE is a Nissan
>Parts
> > Guy. Maybe I am letting a cat out of the bag, but it seems to me, about
>6-8
> > cars had this speedo. Does anyone out there have a comment???
> > Larry
> > Baltimore
> > OT... will those Ravens beet the Steelers this W/E
> >
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