Hello from AK and OR

[mrorange]

Hi! My name is Nic. I'm originally from Fairbanks AK, where my Z is living and I go to hang out in the summer, but i'm also going to school in Portland OR. It seems like a lot of forum members are from Oregon and the Portland area which is awesome. I'd like to move my car down there eventually but being a college student and moving all the time I don't have anywhere to keep it down there. Plus I worry about the damp. Fairbanks, while cold, is very dry.

I have a currently red, originally white, at least third hand 1978 280 (vin 430458 for those who like to keep track of those sorts of things) Which i got royally screwed over on in the purchase of but I love to death anyway. Halfway driving it home from Anchorage (350 miles away) it died and long story short, 4 grand, (paid three for the car) 2 and a half months and a reman head, new rings, rods, pistons, crank, alternator, water pump, fuel pump, valve job and a now excellent working relationship with a great local machine shop later I've got a delightful rebuilt engine :stupid: . But hey, at least my numbers still match. Now it's just on to the frame rails (mostly holes) bushings (crunchy) suspension (thunky in one corner, maybe just a gland nut?) exhausty smell (I hear that's common) and various other fiddly bits that come with owning a classic. But I love it, it runs and drives, the paint's not half bad and I'm learning a lot (which was the point), building up a nice set of tools, and having a blast.

I've been lurking on the forums the last year or so looking up solutions to various problems I think I might have and this seems like a really awesome community. I'm heading back to school in a week but I can't wait till I can work on it again and hopefully be a more active part of this forum. Anyway, here's a pic of the Red Menace I took last summer. Hope everyone has a great day, and maybe i'll see you on the road sometime.

-Nic

[Bruce Palmer]

Nic,

Nice checkin. For your dining and dancing pleasure I'm here to tell you we Datsuns Northwest is having a summer ending barbeque and fun run up to the top of Mary's Peak on the 29th and I'd be happy to find you someone to ride with if you'd like to come rub elbows with some pretty nice Datsun folks. www.datsunsnw.org should have info on the Ft. Hoskins run.....

Oh and this invite is extended to any and all within driving distance of the Corvallis area. Just need an RSVP by the 26th. dvboth@bctonline.com

[LeonV]

Welcome Nic, Z looks great! I can tell you've been doing your research.

[Arne]

I don't think I'll make it this year, Bruce. Not sure the Datsuns NW crowd would appreciate my Kraut car....

But for those of you with Datsuns, this is always a good event. Free plug...