[Roadsters] Another Roadster on Craigslist

[Gary McCormick]

The further down the years we get with these cars, the more important stock condition is to value – and not just for the rarest variants. Stock condition or period-correct mods enhance value in vintage cars, so they’re not just hot rods. 

Gary McCormick

> On Oct 13, 2018, at 1:14 PM, peter harrison via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> no door locks 
> wrong rear bumper
> incorrect turn signals
> looks like a wooden console lid as well
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> pretty car ('cept for the wheels)
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> hard to evaluate - do many owners really care about stock?? unless perhaps 67.5 2L?
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> Peter Harrison
> 818 448 3181
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> From: Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Stephen Holst via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018 7:53 AM
> To: dave; Charles Hubbard via Datsun-roadsters
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Another Roadster on Craigslist
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> HI:
> All good comments.
> The year disparity might stem from the general practices of Datsun and California registration back in the day:
> California registered vehicles according to the year sold.  My !968 was registered as a 1969 because I bought it in 1969.  Most Fairladys were imported for the California market so the general year disparity could stem from registration practices.  Nissan (Datsun) was not consistent on how cars were equipped.  Some had marker lights and some did not (Datsun was very concerned on the new (DOT) rules) the padded dash after 67 1/2 satin headlight surrounds and marker lights were all tied into the problem. They were all equipped by boat load.  I have always thought that that we should call them “from the “aki Maru” arrival Long Beach November 1970”.
> I would cut the owner some slack in the year designation but
> The paint is horrible
> Engine compartment is bad (a couple of hours cleanup could increase the value by 1000
> 15,500  is clearly too much.
> How long has the rust prone car been in a beach community in Alabama (get one from Calif. Or Arizona).
> His rare padded dash is one of the plastic overlays on the same cracked dash we all have.
> Still nice to see
> Steve
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> On 10/12/18, 4:45 PM, "Charles Hubbard via Datsun-roadsters" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> That is not even a #3 car.  And the wheels are dog breath ugly.
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> From: Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Gary McCormick via Datsun-roadsters
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 10:42 AM
> To: Jim Svedise <svedise at hotmail.com>
> Cc: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Another Roadster on Craigslist
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> "rare padded dash" ?
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> From: Jim Svedise <svedise at hotmail.com>
> To: Gary McCormick <gkmcc at sbcglobal.net> 
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 8:36 AM
> Subject: RE: [Roadsters] Another Roadster on Craigslist
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> And it a 70 not a 69. 
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> From: Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Gary McCormick via Datsun-roadsters
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2018 7:32 AM
> To: Datsun Roadster List <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Roadsters] Another Roadster on Craigslist
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> https://goo.gl/C1KgCJ
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> Non-stock color is a minus. The exterior is so shiny & pretty, why didn’t he clean up the engine compartment?
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> Gary McCormick
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