[Roadsters] Restoring my first roadster

[Eric Gillis]

Make that 3x what the Matt said...

Put in some miles on the car (if it is running) if not, find out if it will
run with minimal input.  Totally find out what a blast the car is, then take
it off the road for a restore, if you dare.

I have had mine off the road for 4 months (just an engine rebuild) and miss it
every weekend.  But then I jump in the 240z turbo, and I seem to not mind
until next weekend...

Maybe for next year's Polar Bear Run...

Take PLENTY of picture before and during tear down, that is probably the most
ubiquitous piece of advice for any rebuild/restore.

Have fun, Eric G

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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+egillis=ceres.k12.ca.us at autox.team.net on
behalf of reblues at gmail
Sent: Fri 9/19/2008 1:36 PM
To: Datsun Roadsters
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Restoring my first roadster



I second what Matt said.  Get it running with a minimum of tear down.  Then
decide what's next.

If you aren't already, get on www.311s.org. It is another great resource.

Enjoy,
Richard Brown

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Jacquet" <matt at vander-bend.com>
To: "Schlegel, Richard" <RSCHLEGEL at OCSD.COM>;
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Restoring my first roadster


> Rich,
>
> Rule 1 Roadster Restoration Handbook
> If you're able to run the car NOW... drive it for at least six months
> before
> you convert it into boxes of Roadster parts. Otherwise your first Roadster
> maybe your last Roadster that then shows up on Ebay.."Project Car 90%
> done,
> invested a boat load, my loss is your gain and the BIGGIE--- wife says
> it's
> gotta go!!" :)
>
> good luck!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+matt=vander-bend.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+matt=vander-bend.com at autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Schlegel, Richard
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 1:15 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Restoring my first roadster
>
>
> Hi All!
> Anybody have any good steps to follow on restoring a datsun roadster? How
> about pictures or websites? This will be my first and thought I would
> through
> this out to all the experience on this list. I hope I don't ask too many
> questions that have already been asked.
> Thanks in advance.
> Rich
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