Are you guys lumping the beautiful dashes of the 66-67 1/2 1600 and 67 1/2
2000's in with your trashing of the later 68-70 1600/2000 hideous dash?
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> From: corcoran[SMTP:corcoran@bainbridgeisland.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 11:03 PM
> To: HUBBARD, Charles
> Cc: Russell Southwell; Datsun Roadsters (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: 3rd shift
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> "HUBBARD, Charles" wrote:
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> > I consider the lack of a center console a great feature because of the
> ratty
> > look that the glued on vinyl crap takes on after it gets old. The 1600
> and
> > 2000 dashes have about as much appeal as a those vinyl tops those old
> guys
> > put on their Cadillac's to make them look like convertibles. The 1500
> has a
> > smooth metal dash and a center panel used to hold the radio, vents, and
> map
> > light. Its lines are rounded, simple, and more appealing to the eye.
> Even
> > the round ashtray is cool looking. The top of the dash is a removable
> cap
> > that can be changed out in minutes.
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> >
> > but you guys with the later model
> > roadsters have the butt ugliest looking consoles and dashboards. They
> look
> > almost impossible to restore. I'm sure that the superior speed and
> power
> > more than makes up for it. I just think that they should have stuck with
> the
> > old design.
> >
> > That's my $.02 and I'm sticking with it.
> >
> > Charlie Hubbard
> > 1964 (slow as hell with a great dash) SPL310
> >
>
> Right On Charlie! Plus we have all that brilliant chrome ;<)
> Tim C.
>
> 2 1964 Fairlady's
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