From paul8kathy at gmail.com Sun Sep 13 15:24:34 2026 From: paul8kathy at gmail.com (Paul Kort) Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:24:34 -0400 Subject: [Roadsters] Solely vs solex Message-ID: Is there an easy way to tell original solex carbs from later ones? Paul -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From RWM at rwmann.com Mon Sep 14 05:05:16 2026 From: RWM at rwmann.com (RWM@RWMann.com) Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:05:16 -0400 Subject: [Roadsters] Solely vs solex In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9AEC924D-8E94-47ED-AC34-F1577F7A1C92@rwmann.com> The small float bowl covers and starter disc covers are a good tell. These are ?early? or ?type Q? 44PHH-2. - Bob Mann, ?68 2000 Solex -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Z Car Garage supported 7 cars including the #49 Joel Anderson IMSA GTU Datsun 240Z, Four B-Sedan Datsun 510s and two Datsun Roadsters. For the first time, Japanese Motorsports were celebrated at the Rolex and Nissan/Datsun was well-represented with BRE and GTP cars. Historic B&C Sedan arranged a field of 40+ historically significant cars in the Bob Sharp Cup. Rob Fuller got 1st place driving the Corky Bel U2.5L Trans Am Datsun 510. Enjoy the in-car video and paddock highlights all on zcarblog: https://www.zcarblog.com/2026/09/14/automotive-history/race-report-2026-rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion.html Thanks to our friends and clients for stopping by the ZCG paddock and to our crew for keeping us safe Datsun Roadsters at the RMMR[ The 2026 Rolex Reunion featured no less than 12 Datsun Roadsters, roughly 9 of them racing in the John Morton Trophy (1950s?1960s SCCA Small Displacement Production Cars). Z Car Garage provided race preparation and trackside support services for our two new clients: Bruce White out of Colorado and Greg Walsh from Monterey. https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0631-768x576.jpeg You might recognize #33 from previous owner Ron Carter! The car needed some sorting prior to the Rolex reunion so we did a test day and identified some shortcomings. Jim Tyler from Datsun Restoration Products was a wonderful resource to help us get this thing going. Bruce had never driven the roadster and by the end of the Pre-Reunion he was really competitive, putting down solid 1:54s and third overall among the Datsuns. https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0450-768x576.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_9374-1-400x300.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Z91_6603-1-355x300.jpg Greg Walsh had a similar experience in his Dan Parkinson Roadster: he struggled in the past with his Dan Parkinson roadster and we were able to have both of these cars run flawlessly. Both clients had a great time and that was really cool running at the Pre-Reunion and Rolex. https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0478-768x576.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_2983.jpg Such a great sight seeing all these Datsun Roadsters in the paddock. Here are a few notables, with more photos in the race report: https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1567-e1789342474873-768x575.jpg Craig Carter?s Bob Sharp-prepared Datsun 2000. Note BRE-style exhaust that wraps around frame exiting side: https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0805-768x576.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0565-e1788497791126-768x576.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0566-768x1024.jpeg #88 Christopher Van De Meulengraaf 1967 Datsun 2000. This is the first RHD 2000 I?ve ever seen racing here in the States: https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0466-768x576.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0548-400x300.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0469-400x300.jpe Phil Mendelovitz? Ex-Bob Studdard 2000. This car won the EP national championship in 1987. Phil took 6th place overall in the John Morton Trophy and fastest Datsun Roadster running 1:49s. https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0476-768x576.jpeg The original BRE Datsun 2000 roadster driven by Frank Monise who won the Pacific Coast Championship in 1969: https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_0091.jpeg VIDEO: See the Datsun Roadsters in action! Video of the Roadster and Sports cars from the 60?s in the John Morton Trophy from Turn 6, volume up! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucNciVsXAr8 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wglife at sbcglobal.net Sat Sep 19 14:13:33 2026 From: wglife at sbcglobal.net (Gary McCormick) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:13:33 -0700 Subject: [Roadsters] Stock locking gas cap References: <23b5bac3-9da4-4479-a877-4072479f6a15.ref@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <23b5bac3-9da4-4479-a877-4072479f6a15@sbcglobal.net> Hey, group ? Having just cleared the last of the stuff stacked on top of my 1970 2000 Roadster hangar queen, SRL311-13291, I pulled back the car covers to open the trunk and to take a look down into the fuel tank. Problem is, the locking fuel cap doesn?t seem to want to unlock. How far does the key turn to unlock the gas cap? Mine goes about ? of a turn before hitting a hard stop. I squirted some Teflon spray lube into the lock and around the edges of the bit that turns ? no change. Of course, I don?t want to apply too much force, so I may just wait and see if the lube loosens things up over time. I have been clearing out my garage on and off since retiring in June 2024, and am just about at the point where I can get around to both sides of the car and the front and rear so that I can assess it and, with any luck, start working to get it back on the road. Gary McCormick San Jose, CA 1970 2000 Roadster SRL311-13291 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From patintexas at icloud.com Sat Sep 19 16:22:08 2026 From: patintexas at icloud.com (Pat Horne) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:22:08 -0500 Subject: [Roadsters] Stock locking gas cap In-Reply-To: <23b5bac3-9da4-4479-a877-4072479f6a15@sbcglobal.net> References: <23b5bac3-9da4-4479-a877-4072479f6a15@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <50E8876D-3FD3-412E-B82C-72F34B99C10E@icloud.com> Easiest way is to open the trunk, disconnect the vent line from the filler neck, remove the clamp from the filler neck to the rubber filler hose & work the filler out from the body. Once it is out you can reach the screws on the bottom of the cap & disassemble the lock from the bottom. Pat Horne We support Habitat for Humanity On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10?PM, Gary McCormick wrote: ? Hey, group ? Having just cleared the last of the stuff stacked on top of my 1970 2000 Roadster hangar queen, SRL311-13291, I pulled back the car covers to open the trunk and to take a look down into the fuel tank. Problem is, the locking fuel cap doesn?t seem to want to unlock. How far does the key turn to unlock the gas cap? Mine goes about ? of a turn before hitting a hard stop. I squirted some Teflon spray lube into the lock and around the edges of the bit that turns ? no change. Of course, I don?t want to apply too much force, so I may just wait and see if the lube loosens things up over time. I have been clearing out my garage on and off since retiring in June 2024, and am just about at the point where I can get around to both sides of the car and the front and rear so that I can assess it and, with any luck, start working to get it back on the road. Gary McCormick San Jose, CA 1970 2000 Roadster SRL311-13291 ________________________________________ datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/patintexas at icloud.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wglife at sbcglobal.net Sat Sep 19 16:58:12 2026 From: wglife at sbcglobal.net (Gary McCormick) Date: Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:58:12 -0700 Subject: [Roadsters] Stock locking gas cap In-Reply-To: <50E8876D-3FD3-412E-B82C-72F34B99C10E@icloud.com> References: <23b5bac3-9da4-4479-a877-4072479f6a15@sbcglobal.net> <50E8876D-3FD3-412E-B82C-72F34B99C10E@icloud.com> Message-ID: <685a91b6-d11b-4410-a9d4-0351001f2e38@sbcglobal.net> Thanks, Pat. Looking at it I figured that would be the way to go. Gary McCormick San Jose, CA 1970 2000 Roadster SRL311-13291 On 9/19/26 3:22 PM, Pat Horne wrote: > Easiest way is to open the trunk, disconnect the vent line from the > filler neck, remove the clamp from the filler neck to the rubber > filler hose & work the filler out from the body. Once it is out you > can reach the screws on the bottom of the cap & disassemble the lock > from the bottom. > > Pat Horne > We support Habitat for Humanity > > > On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10?PM, Gary McCormick wrote: > > ? > > Hey, group ? > > Having just cleared the last of the stuff stacked on top of my 1970 > 2000 Roadster hangar queen, SRL311-13291, I pulled back the car covers > to open the trunk and to take a look down into the fuel tank. Problem > is, the locking fuel cap doesn?t seem to want to unlock. > > How far does the key turn to unlock the gas cap? Mine goes about ? of > a turn before hitting a hard stop. I squirted some Teflon spray lube > into the lock and around the edges of the bit that turns ? no change. > Of course, I don?t want to apply too much force, so I may just wait > and see if the lube loosens things up over time. > > I have been clearing out my garage on and off since retiring in June > 2024, and am just about at the point where I can get around to both > sides of the car and the front and rear so that I can assess it and, > with any luck, start working to get it back on the road. > > Gary McCormick > San Jose, CA > 1970 2000 Roadster > SRL311-13291 ________________________________________ > > datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/datsun-roadsters > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/datsun-roadsters/patintexas at icloud.com > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From charlie at hubco.com Sat Sep 19 18:47:05 2026 From: charlie at hubco.com (Charles Hubbard) Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:47:05 +0000 Subject: [Roadsters] Stock locking gas cap In-Reply-To: <685a91b6-d11b-4410-a9d4-0351001f2e38@sbcglobal.net> References: <23b5bac3-9da4-4479-a877-4072479f6a15@sbcglobal.net> <50E8876D-3FD3-412E-B82C-72F34B99C10E@icloud.com> <685a91b6-d11b-4410-a9d4-0351001f2e38@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: <2C2F4039-D3B6-4156-B831-3FD377B6D1C6@hubco.com> Check out the big brain on Pat! Charlie Hubbard HUBCO Communications, Inc. Charlie at hubco.com W: 469.293.3081 M: 214.507.5569 On Sep 19, 2026, at 6:17?PM, Gary McCormick wrote: ? Thanks, Pat. Looking at it I figured that would be the way to go. Gary McCormick San Jose, CA 1970 2000 Roadster SRL311-13291 On 9/19/26 3:22 PM, Pat Horne wrote: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? NkdkJdXPPEBannerStart Be Careful With This Message From (Gary McCormick ) Learn More Potential Impersonation The sender's identity could not be verified and someone may be impersonating the sender. Take caution when interacting with this message. NkdkJdXPPEBannerEnd Thanks, Pat. Looking at it I figured that would be the way to go. Gary McCormick San Jose, CA 1970 2000 Roadster SRL311-13291 On 9/19/26 3:22 PM, Pat Horne wrote: Easiest way is to open the trunk, disconnect the vent line from the filler neck, remove the clamp from the filler neck to the rubber filler hose & work the filler out from the body. Once it is out you can reach the screws on the bottom of the cap & disassemble the lock from the bottom. Pat Horne We support Habitat for Humanity On Sep 19, 2026, at 4:10?PM, Gary McCormick wrote: ? Hey, group ? Having just cleared the last of the stuff stacked on top of my 1970 2000 Roadster hangar queen, SRL311-13291, I pulled back the car covers to open the trunk and to take a look down into the fuel tank. Problem is, the locking fuel cap doesn?t seem to want to unlock. How far does the key turn to unlock the gas cap? Mine goes about ? of a turn before hitting a hard stop. I squirted some Teflon spray lube into the lock and around the edges of the bit that turns ? no change. Of course, I don?t want to apply too much force, so I may just wait and see if the lube loosens things up over time. I have been clearing out my garage on and off since retiring in June 2024, and am just about at the point where I can get around to both sides of the car and the front and rear so that I can assess it and, with any luck, start working to get it back on the road. 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They also rolled out en-masse which I happen to capture on video: https://youtu.be/benNRO2gyyI Photos Ian's '67 SRL #601 https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1872-e1790227511512.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1752.jpeg Vince's '67 SRL #048 (won on BaT last year) https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1757.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1929.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1758.jpeg John Baker's '69 SRL with lots of cool Nismo parts https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screen-Shot-2026-09-22-at-10.33.28-PM-e1790295903786.png https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1761.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1760.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1874.jpeg https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1876.jpeg Roadster group on the move: https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1914.jpeg Mike Young's '67 SRl https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1754.jpeg More photos in the report! https://www.zcarblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/IMG_1878.jpeg -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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