Sumbeam parts are no better. Look for a MGB, Midget, Sprite or Spit or maybe
even a TR of some sort.
I have parts books for all and the B is the easiest to get them for.
Sunbeam the worst. Besides, those cars make lousy race cars because of their
terrible frame and suspensions designs from the factory.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Shepard" <karls@structured.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 11:37 AM
Subject: Scared off of the car - I am not going to get it
> All, I have decided not to buy the 1970 Datsun 2000. After surfing the
> net yesterday, I discovered that to maintain this car it would take a
> boatload of money. What I wanted to do was race it as an historic. I
> can just see me getting this car completely race ready and then losing
> the nerve to race a very expensively rebuilt car. I called my
> father-in-law's grandson last night and left a message to decline the
> car. The rebuild of everything on the car is just too much money. $250
> for calipers, more than $600 for the timing chains, NLA on many parts, -
> this would be a nightmare. Breaking at the track would not be any fun
> at all. The owner was offered $2300 for it and I am going to tell him
> to take it.
>
> My 1988 supercharged MR2 by contrast is far cheaper, parts are readily
> available, and there are performance parts available for it. And the
> car is extensively modified. It is not however an historic, nor I am
> willing to tear out an almost flawless interior to make it raceable. It
> would not be competitve in any class that SCCA would put it in anyway.
> So I will continue to hot lap the 2 on car club days at PIR and just
> have fun.
>
> I think I am going to look into Sunbeam Tiger or some other car that has
> parts readily available and can be built up less expensively. I really
> do want to race some car next year and historics look like a lot of fun.
>
> I will hang out on the list for a bit and then unsubscribe. From what I
> have seen in my brief time here I am quite sure that your group would be
> helpful and fun. Unfortunately, I cannot justify owning such an
> incredibly expensive car to rebuild and maintain.
>
> Karl Shepard
>
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