Well then, the only info I think I haven't given you, then, is operational
status. The car had a gearbox rebuild about 15000 miles ago (it just ticked
over 90k miles two days back) and the engine had had some serious work
(rings IIRC) a little before that. Someone's done a cheap spray job on it,
so from a distance she looks great (bright red) but up close there's a fair
bit of cracking in the paint work - but little to no rust so far. So
basically it's fantastic mechanically, and pretty good to look at, and I'm
using it as a daily driver. I've never had so much fun going to client
visits! I don't even mind that the radio doesn't work, 'cause the car
sounds so good!
Well, that's longer than I intended,
Cheers,
Steve
('68 2000)
>From: Roman Rist <ristguitars@yahoo.com>
>To: Stephen McCartney <sgam@hotmail.com>
>CC: datsun roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Newbie
>Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 01:41:24 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>--- Stephen McCartney <sgam@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Which brings some other questions: What's the registry? Is it just
> > a way
> > to keep track of the actual cars? And do you want pics?
>
>Stephen, good questions.
>The Question has come up many times, " how many are left", and yes it
>is just away to keep track of our cars. It is more important than that
>though, just as the people who "just keep track of" how many bald
>eagles there are still in the united states are important to the
>preservation of the species.
>
>The registry is like that, A way to document the cars that are still
>alive, so that the breed will survive.
>Let's face it our cars are rare, and have been an overlooked classic in
>the world of other "collectable cars"
>A 66 frame up restored MGB is worth much more than a 66 frame up
>Datsun Roadster restoration, but the Roadster is 10 times the car!!
>( see gordon Glasgow's site on the roadster)
>The registry is a part of the effort to keep our breed alive!
>Every ones participation in this, will in a small way contribute to the
>interest in the cars continuing.
>
>Yes, I will be needing pictures!
>Right now, however, the format is;
>
>Name
>city, state, country if outside of the US
>year and model of car
>VIN#
>operational status ( parts cars, wrecks, etc. don't count)
>the car has to be operational or is on the way to being so
>
>Thanks for your participation, and enjoy your car!
>Roman Rist
>Roadster Registry 2000
>
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