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Ah, no problem. I assume the upgrade is worthwhile though.
I'll try and find the article on 311s.org
On Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 5:10 PM Paul Kort <paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah,...no. not quite that simple. The splines are different on the
> universal joint, and I think you need to swap out the arm.
>
> On Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 8:02 PM Marty Escarcega via Datsun-roadsters <
> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Awesome!
>> So a 70 box will bolt right on in place of the 67?
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2024, 1:02 PM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I went through a complete frame off over the last 4 years on my 67.5 & =
I
>>> had no problem sourcing front end parts. I did, however, replace the
>>> original worm & peg steering box with a recirculating ball box out of a=
70
>>> model. Worked great. The only front end part that I can think of that w=
as
>>> NLA was the steering worm but someone was producing them but I can=E2=
=80=99t
>>> remember who.
>>>
>>> [image: IMG_1519]
>>>
>>> Peace, Pat
>>>
>>> Pat Horne
>>> We support Habitat for Humanity
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 4, 2024, at 1:55=E2=80=AFPM, Marty Escarcega <marty.escarcega@gm=
ail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Well, I will stay subscribed.
>>> I am in Mesa, AZ
>>> My daughter and I started a 67 Roadster some 10 years ago now:
>>> https://photos.app.goo.gl/sCExBasorgqNtNRC8
>>>
>>> We recently found another 67 Roadster that has been sitting the better
>>> part of 30 years here in the Phoenix, AZ area. Long story, but dad gave=
the
>>> car to his then 18 year old son who drove it down from Washington State=
to
>>> attend Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix to become a mechanic. A=
bout
>>> a month after being here, the car was stolen. It WAS recovered, but the
>>> thief stole the engine and transmission and the seats out of it. Chris
>>> didn't have the heart to sell it and swore he would get it back on the
>>> road. Fast forward 30+ years later Chris has to have reconstructive ank=
le
>>> surgery that he has to pay much out of pocket so he sold all his toys t=
he
>>> house etc and is moving back to Northern, CA with his folks for surgery=
and
>>> recuperation. He didn't want to let the Roadster go to just anyone, whe=
n we
>>> showed him the album and that we wanted to make one driver out of the t=
wo
>>> cars, he sold it to us.
>>>
>>> So the plan is to "Don't get it right, just get it running" and then go
>>> from there. I need to decide what parts we want to keep and sell or par=
t
>>> out the other car. We have a number of early Roadster parts. A friend o=
f
>>> mine, Ron Hamilton used to buy, repair/restore these cars and sell them=
.
>>> When we bought his house, his "inventory" of used parts stayed with us.=
SO
>>> after we figure out what we need, we're going to sell the parts. I don'=
t
>>> have the room to store them.
>>> Hopefully the weather will finally cool off so we can get cracking and
>>> get a roller together.
>>>
>>> Let me ask this of the group. It seems there were some front
>>> suspension/steering components no longer available. Is this still the c=
ase?
>>> I'd rather rebuild the steering/suspension with new parts rather than
>>> trying to piecemeal with used parts.
>>>
>>> Marty
>>> Mesa, AZ
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 9:07=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne <patintexas@icloud.com=
> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The list is still active but not much traffic. I=E2=80=99d prefer this=
list to
>>>> having to go to a website so I don=E2=80=99t have to remember to check=
it but it
>>>> seems most folks prefer www.311s.org
>>>>
>>>> Peace, Pat
>>>>
>>>> Pat Horne
>>>> We support Habitat for Humanity
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 4, 2024, at 11:04=E2=80=AFAM, Joseph Berkenbile via Datsun-road=
sters <
>>>> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>>>
>>>> There are several good facebook groups including Datsun Fairlady
>>>> Roadster Group. Lots of good people on it, great activity with questio=
ns
>>>> and answers, pictures, events, cars and parts for sale. I'm currently =
on
>>>> pause on my 69 SPL with U20/5 speed, in Maine, waiting on bodywork and
>>>> paint.
>>>> Joseph Berkenbile
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 4, 2024, 10:59=E2=80=AFAM Marty Escarcega via Datsun-roads=
ters <
>>>> datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just checking to see if this group is still active or what are the
>>>>> better Datsun Roadster sites?
>>>>> Getting ready to get back on our 67 Roadster after finding a nice
>>>>> donor car here East of Phoenix, AZ.
>>>>> Also have a lot of parts to start selling off.
>>>>>
>>>>> Marty
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<div dir=3D"auto">Ah, no problem. I assume the upgrade is worthwhile though=
.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">I'll try and find the article on <a href=3D"ht=
tp://311s.org">311s.org</a></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 5:10 PM Paul Kort <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com";>paulsdatsunstuff@gmail.com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 =
0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">=C2=
=A0 Ah,...no.=C2=A0 not quite that simple.=C2=A0 The splines are different =
on the universal joint, and I think you need to swap out the arm.</div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Oc=
t 5, 2024, 8:02 PM Marty Escarcega via Datsun-roadsters <<a href=3D"mail=
to:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">da=
tsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">Awesome!=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto">So a 70 box wil=
l bolt right on in place of the 67?</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 4, 2024, 1:02 PM Pat H=
orne <<a href=3D"mailto:patintexas@icloud.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer norefer=
rer" target=3D"_blank">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc=
solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">I went through a complete frame =
off over the last 4 years on my 67.5 & I had no problem sourcing front =
end parts. I did, however, replace the original worm & peg steering box=
with a recirculating ball box out of a 70 model. Worked great. The only fr=
ont end part that I can think of that was NLA was the steering worm but som=
eone was producing them but I can=E2=80=99t remember who.=C2=A0<div><br></d=
iv><div><img alt=3D"IMG_1519"></div><div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><di=
v><br id=3D"m_-7931632016696256634m_6785984751108268773m_-81709409544523848=
6lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne=C2=A0<div>We s=
upport Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
On Oct 4, 2024, at 1:55=E2=80=AFPM, Marty Escarcega <<a href=3D"mailto:m=
arty.escarcega@gmail.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=
=3D"_blank">marty.escarcega@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Well, I will stay subscribed.<div>I am i=
n Mesa, AZ=C2=A0</div><div>My daughter and I started a 67 Roadster some 10 =
years ago now:</div><div><a href=3D"https://photos.app.goo.gl/sCExBasorgqNt=
NRC8" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://ph=
otos.app.goo.gl/sCExBasorgqNtNRC8</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>We recen=
tly found another 67 Roadster that has been sitting the better part of 30 y=
ears here in the Phoenix, AZ area. Long story, but dad gave the car to his =
then 18 year old son who drove it down from Washington State to attend Univ=
ersal Technical Institute in Phoenix to become a mechanic. About a month af=
ter being here, the car was stolen. It WAS recovered, but the thief stole t=
he engine and transmission and the seats out of it. Chris didn't have t=
he heart to sell it and swore he would get it back on the road. Fast forwar=
d 30+ years later Chris has to have reconstructive ankle surgery that he ha=
s to pay much out of pocket so he sold all his toys the house etc and is mo=
ving back to Northern, CA with his folks for surgery and recuperation. He d=
idn't want to let the Roadster go to just anyone, when we showed him th=
e album and that we wanted to make one driver out of the two cars, he sold =
it to us.</div><div><br></div><div>So the plan is to "Don't get it=
right, just get it running" and then go from there. I need to decide =
what parts we want to keep and sell or part out the other car. We have a nu=
mber of early Roadster parts. A friend of mine, Ron Hamilton used to buy, r=
epair/restore these cars and sell them. When we bought his house, his "=
;inventory" of used parts stayed with us. SO after we figure out what =
we need, we're going to sell the parts. I don't have the room to st=
ore them.<br>Hopefully the weather will finally cool off so we can get crac=
king and get a roller together.</div><div><br></div><div>Let me ask this of=
the group. It seems there were some front suspension/steering components n=
o longer available. Is this still the case? I'd rather rebuild the stee=
ring/suspension with new parts rather than trying to piecemeal with used pa=
rts.</div><div><br></div><div>Marty</div><div>Mesa, AZ</div><div><br></div>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Fri, Oct 4, 2024 at 9:07=E2=80=AFAM Pat Horne <<a href=3D"mailto:pati=
ntexas@icloud.com" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">patintexas@icloud.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail=
_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204=
,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">The list is still active but not =
much traffic. I=E2=80=99d prefer this list to having to go to a website so =
I don=E2=80=99t have to remember to check it but it seems most folks prefer=
<a href=3D"http://www.311s.org"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" t=
arget=3D"_blank">www.311s.org</a><div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><=
br id=3D"m_-7931632016696256634m_6785984751108268773m_-817094095445238486m_=
7823823644314759582lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Ho=
rne=C2=A0<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Oct 4, 2024, at 11:04=E2=80=AFAM, Joseph Berkenbile vi=
a Datsun-roadsters <<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"; r=
el=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">datsun-roadsters@=
autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<p dir=
=3D"ltr">There are several good facebook groups including Datsun Fairlady R=
oadster Group. Lots of good people on it, great activity with questions and=
answers, pictures, events, cars and parts for sale. I'm currently on p=
ause on my 69 SPL with U20/5 speed, in Maine, waiting on bodywork and paint=
.<br>
Joseph Berkenbile</p>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri=
, Oct 4, 2024, 10:59=E2=80=AFAM Marty Escarcega via Datsun-roadsters <<a=
href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferr=
er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>> wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Just checking to see if this group is still active or what are the be=
tter Datsun Roadster sites?<div>Getting ready to get back on our 67 Roadste=
r after finding a nice donor car here East of Phoenix, AZ.</div><div>Also h=
ave a lot of parts to start selling off.</div><div><br></div><div>Marty</di=
v></div>
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