[Roadsters] Model considerations [was: Twisties was: why 67.5is black]

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

My car, SPL311-05917 with engine R15834, had an aluminum head.

Gary Ault

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim InVirginia" <nqrithfordatsun at msn.com>
To: "Pete Peters" <ppeters914 at comcast.net>; 
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:47 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Model considerations [was: Twisties was: why 67.5is 
black]


> Pete,
> Yes, back in the day, the last digit on the year on the VIN plate was left
> blank.  The dealer stamped it in.
>
> As for the guy on the list wondering about his 67 which appears to have a
> serial number in the 66 range, that is probably because his car was built 
> in
> 66 and sold in 67 with a dealer stamped plate.  I took a look at my cars 
> since
> I happen to have a 67 and a 65 and my numbers bracket his, which is 
> additional
> proof.  He also has an iron head, which is a 66 feature.
>
> My 67 "SAKE RKT" driver:   09059
> My 65 parts car roller:       02178
>
> Hope this helps!
> Jim
> Chesapeake Virginia
>
>> From: ppeters914 at comcast.net> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> Date:
> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:39:21 -0800> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Model 
> considerations
> [was: Twisties was: why 67.5is black]> > I understand 'em selling and 
> titling
> a built-in-66 as a 67 if they sold it> in 67, but did the dealers stamp 
> the
> VIN plate? Thought that was done at the> factory...> > Pete> 
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> On>
> Behalf Of John F Sandhoff> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 11:02 AM> 
> To:
> datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Model 
> considerations
> [was: Twisties was: why 67.5is> black]> > > > ...the matching numbered 
> early
> 67 I recently picked up seams to> > have a low vin number of 3595 and the
> engine is 99xx and has a cast> > iron head... I would have sworn it was a 
> 66
> due the low vin # but the> > plate on the firewall has a "7" stamed on it,
> title also says> > 67.> > Sounds like you have a '66 that was sold in 
> 1967.
> The dealers stamped the> date on the plate at the time of sale. So a '66
> arrived at the dealer, sat> on the lot for awhile, sold in '67 at which 
> point
> the dealer labelled it as> a '67 car.> > -- John> John F Sandhoff
> sandhoff at csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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