A little copy and paste on the ole computer and you get:
"Are you guys lumping the beautiful dashes of the later 68-70 1600/2000 in
with your trashing of the 66-67 1/2 1600 and 67 1/2
2000's hideous dash?"
Kerry Z
1968 1600
West Linn, Oregon
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Frisbee <EFrisbee@incc.net>
To: 'corcoran' <corcoran@bainbridgeisland.net>; 'Datsun Roadsters'
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 1999 10:37 PM
Subject: RE: 3rd shift
> 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?
>
> > ----------
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> > "HUBBARD, Charles" wrote:
> >
> > > 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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