Welcome, Adam!
Where are you located? There are plenty of folks on this list from most
parts of America, as well as some overseas. Some folks have been driving our
Roadsters since they were new. Some folks do their own work on them and
others use shops.
I'm in central Texas and have a couple 67.5 1600's, one I'm trying to get
back on the road and the other a parts car.
Lots of good information on this list, as well as www.311s.org.
Most folks believe that you are better off spending what you can up front,
rather than bringing a car back to life, but I think it depends on how much
joy you get out of doing the work vs. paying for it.
Peace,
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Datsun-roadsters [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Adam N.
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2014 1:25 PM
Cc: Datsun Roadster List
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] New roadster owner
I don't even have the car, a '68 (sold to me as a 69) 2000, yet. I'm
having it brought in via a transport company. It came from a CL ad in
Kingston Pennsylvania, it was listed at $3850 without any rust, car is from
El Paso. I had it inspected there by a local shop. It's a solid runner
with a good body but will need paint and interior work plus this and that.
I am starting to wonder if I shouldn't have just bought a $10,000 Roadster
and been, more or less, done with it. I am not averse to driving it as a
beater while I fix it up. A ratty car is kind of nice in a way.
I've owned a lot of motorcycles, and does some fairly serious work to them
including, most recently a bore kit on on overhead cam single. I've done a
lot of fiddling with vintage bikes including suspension and electrical work.
I just put a full wiring harness in a '74 Moto Guzzi.
Recently I had a motorcycle stolen and it caused me to rethink the whole
proposition. Even though I am a motorcycle safety instructor etc. I decided
the time to get out was good. I've never had a real accident, maintaining a
fleet of motorcycles seemed too time consuming and I wanted to spend more
time with my wife. So, Datsun. we've seen these around and thought they
looked nice. I've wanted a rear wheel drive Japanese car now for some time.
The Datsun is special enough to make a drive to breakfast an event, like it
was on motorcycles. I think people will like it and I'll get a kick out of
answering questions. My mom won't worry.
I'm now 47 years old. So, I grew up in a time when beater Japanese cars from
the early 1970s (210s, 410, Coronas etc) where cheap and plentiful. We
bought them and kept them on the road as long as we could and simply moved
on to the next one after they became cost ineffective. I have, kind of, a
youth based affinity for old Japanese stuff.
On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Pete Peters <ppeters914@comcast.net> wrote:
> So, New Roadster Owner, tell us a little about yourself and your new car.
>
> Pete
> 1966 & 1967 1600's
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Adam N." <taxonomy@gmail.com>
> Cc: "Datsun Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2014 10:39:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Everyone on summer vacation?
>
> I was wondering the same myself. I just signed up for the list and,
> knock knock, nobody home. New roadster owner here, so kind of exciting.
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 7, 2014 at 1:21 PM, John F Sandhoff <sandhoff@csus.edu> wrote:
>
> > It's been seven days since any postings here :-(
> >
> > I hope that means everyone's out cruising in the summer sun :-)
> > (except, of course, for our Southern Hemisphere members...)
> >
> > -- John
> > John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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