wheee! Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted February 25, 2019 Great info! The gas cap is locked onto the car ATM. I am having the car hauled over to another secure location soon. The current location is streetside... not making me feel all warm and tingley. I will retrieve the car in the end of March. I am going to have to find the proper “d” horn button and I will also need a gas tank as this one was shipped off for refurb and long since forgotten. In the end I want this to be a nice driver in original form. The pushrod R16 engine was not a powerhouse and I will keep this one as close to factory spec as possible. It is surprisingly rust free. As far as Datsun’s go...and no major accidents by my first inspections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted February 25, 2019 Share #14 Posted February 25, 2019 I'm looking forward to following your progress on this. Will help out with info when I can...Enjoy!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted March 13, 2019 A little bit of good news... The car was picked up from it's curbside location and deposited into a secured yard. At least now I know it will not fall prey to teenage hi-jinks or enthusiast-collector scavenging! I hope to have it back in my location 3.5 hours north of Calgary by the end of the month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted March 13, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted March 13, 2019 All tucked in safely till I pick her up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmg Posted March 14, 2019 Share #17 Posted March 14, 2019 Nice pick up, congratulations. I'm in the market for the right one myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share #18 Posted March 14, 2019 Thanks! I have a few friends with nicely restored versions of the 1600 and 2000. I didn't know I wanted one till this one fell in my lap for a really good price. I figure I can't lose on having another Datsun in the shop, either as a project car or as a restored car. I'd like to know where those god-awful bumpers came from though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorman7 Posted March 14, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 14, 2019 Glad you have the car stored. Some of those roadster parts are getting crazy expensive....more expensive than Z parts. The stainless trim on the sides looks nice. Other than the bumpers and the hood dent, not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share #20 Posted March 14, 2019 I will probably replace the hood as there is one on the west coast I can get fairly easily. Or I may repair it. I saw that the locking gas cap was selling for $325 US... ? ouch! However I also saw that a set of taillights was under $200... fairly reasonable. I have a front bumper lined up, just need a rear. Also need a new set of badges and a mirror, some hub caps, new seat covers and foams..... arrrgh here we go.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted March 14, 2019 Share #21 Posted March 14, 2019 That old front bumper deserves a place on a wall. Great conversation piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted March 14, 2019 Author Share #22 Posted March 14, 2019 33 minutes ago, Mark Maras said: That old front bumper deserves a place on a wall. Great conversation piece. But what are they off of? They are NOT Datsun Roadster bumpers.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted March 14, 2019 Share #23 Posted March 14, 2019 That's the question that starts the conversation. I'd guess the front one is from sometime in the 70s. The dip in the center is reminiscent of a 36 Ford bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted March 15, 2019 Share #24 Posted March 15, 2019 Is that a seam in the middle? Like someone took something designed for a wider car, cut some material out of the center, and then bolted the two remaining pieces together in a narrower configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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