It musta been fun to stop. What did the Bugeye weigh? 1200lbs?
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: " Bob Davis" <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>
To: "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>; "datsun list"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: The pulling of trailers?
> Long ago (early 70's), on a regular basis I towed a Bugeye Sprite behind
my
> 2liter, to and from local autocrosses in the Philadelphia area. I remember
> going to a Uhaul and matching up a hitch to the rear frame members. It
> wasn't a real pleasant towing experience but yah did what yah had to do in
> those days.
>
> Bob Davis
> 67.5 2L
> Vintage Racer
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "milton3" <milton3@pobox.com>
> To: "datsun list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:45 PM
> Subject: The pulling of trailers?
>
>
> > Did I get your attention?
> >
> > Yes, I wanna install a hitch on the '69 2k. I only imagine towing a
> > single Jet Ski and/or an autox type tire trailer. I know that with the
> > little german cars of this vintage, there was a factory hitch available
in
> > non-US markets. Guess the germans figured we'd try to pull logging
> > trailers or something 'cause they didn't trust us with that stuff.
> >
> > Is there such a beast available for the roadsters?
> >
> > If no and I get to be creative, I'm hoping to put a 1" receiver type box
> > on the frame beam where the bumper attaches. Other than getting the gas
> > tank out of the way b4 welding - any other advice?
> >
> > Milton
> > Houston
> > milton <milton3@pobox.com>
> >
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