[Roadsters] Intro

[Eddie]

Glad you rescued it.  My suggestion, do a frame off.  Strip that thing 
completely, then sandblast the entire thing, powdercoat the frame, 
suspension, etc.  Makes a MUCH nicer vehicle to work on. 

Weatherstripping:  Only one way to go.  Spend the $1000 and buy the 
COMPLETE kit from Dean and Datsun Parts.  It's cheaper than trying to 
nickel and dime it together.  There are a TON of pieces in that kit, and 
odds are, you'll use EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM.

Check the brakes VERY carefully.  If one line goes out, the ENTIRE 
system fails... no brakes.  thats the wonder of a single resivoir system...







Marty Escarcega wrote:
> Hi everyone. Just  a brief intro. My daughter and I are now the owner's of a
> 1967 Datsun 1600 in what I would call fair condition. Engine runs, has some
> valve train noise, no smoke, transmission shifts smoothly. My daughter
> actually saw it at a recycle yard in Northern Arizona (Overgaard) and we
> decided to stop in. We thought what a neat little car. We talked about it
> and she (about to turn 13 BTW) committed to helping getting the car
> roadworthy.
>
> I put some pictures up on our picasa web album.
> http://picasaweb.google.com/marty.escarcega/1967Datsun1600SP311Roadster#
>
> Hopefully it will be a nice father daughter project. All the rubber needs
> replacing, the only major body work seems to be in the tail light areas of
> the car. We have the tail light chrome rings, the  lenses and sockets need
> replacing. I see on eBay they are pretty expensive to replace. 
>
>  
>
> We are going to work on mechanicals, check brakes, cooling system, valve
> train etc. to try and make it a reliable road worthy car. Any advice
> appreciated. We'd like to see a similar Roadster in person especially if you
> have restored the car. Ron Hamilton who doesn't live far from me suggested
> we join this list, we found 311s.org as well. Ron should be a good resource
> as tells me he has owned quite a few of these neat little cars.
>
>  
>
> I live in East Mesa, AZ. The car is currently up North in Overgaard AZ. I
> will be trailering it down soon.
>
>  
>
> Thanks
>
> Marty Escarcega
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