Victor Laury

the Katy's Nest site is run by Kogi and Terry. I don't think it's a buisness, they are just nuts about cars and car shows. They own an orange 73 240, but Terry REALLY wants an RX3. Just another example of the really nice people you meet at car shows. The C10 2000GT was owned by Brian Dooley of San Diego. I don't think he's on this site.

http://www.takumiproject.com These guys not only import used wheels, they take orders for new Wats as well. Hope you got $2K lying around

TENITIVE! Open to comment. From - To Miles 1 Seco St & Arroyo Blvd - Interstate 210 west 2 2 Interstate 210 west - Rt 2 Angeles Crest Hwy (turn right) 4 3 Rt 2 Angeles Crest Hwy - continue toward Wrightwood 13 4 Rt 2 Angeles Crest - Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Rd turn left 23 5 Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Rd - N3 Angeles Forest Hwy turn right 31 6 N3 Angeles Forest Hwy - Rt 14 turn right 45 7 Rt 14 - Rt N2 west turn left (sign says Rt 138 east) 75 8 Rt N2 Lake Elizabeth/Pine Cnyn Rd becomes Old Ridge Route - Pine Canyon Rd. and joins Rt 138 West 116 9 Rt 138 - I15 North 120 10 15 North - Mt Pinos Road (sign says Frazier Park) 127 Lunch stop in Fraizer Park Mexican Restaurant 11 Mt Pinos Road West - Follow signs to Pine Mtn Club 144 12 Cerro Noreste Road - Route 166 (turn left) 165 13 Route 166 - Route 33 South 173 14 Route 33 - Route 150 East and South 231 15 Route 150 - to Santa Paula, Route 126 East 251 16 Route 126 - to Interstate 5 278 Home again, home again jiggety jig

That's this Suday the 21st of November.

Oops! If interested in participating, PM me with an Email address so you can get the route updates.

A roadster buddy is in the final route selection for a fast tour. from Pasendena area, up to Acton, across to Frazier Park, further to Ojai, down to Santa Paula then back on the 126. Close to 300 miles. So far the only tenitive participants (3 cars) are Hardcore drivers, I don't expect this to be a "smell the flowers tour". more of a mini, datsun specific iron bottom. No records, awards, plaques or get-out-of-jail-cards. just a map and a planned lunch stop. I'm going. this is why I own sports cars. I'll even take a passenger, as long as he/she doesn't cry/puke and can navigate

Remmber Bill, It does not need to be "Show Quality" If it runs good enough to make it from AK to CA, that's good enough

Just found some shot of the Franklin Mint 1:24. I don't think the Interior is anywhere near the Kyosho's detail. True the 1:18 car is much bigger and it was easier to get the detials in. http://www.cellinifinegifts.com/fm_1970datsun.htm

OHH I forgot the Franklin Mint! Yes, I hear they are VERY good!

Vicky, I'll bet the 1:43 yellow is an EBBRO. They are pretty nice for being so small!

I don't think you will find better than the Kyosho($50 ~ $70). I also have a SunStar ($25~$35) and a Yat-Ming ($20~$30). In detail quality I'd rank the Yat-Ming just over the SunStar, But both well below the Kyosho. Kyosho 1:18 Monte Carlo Rallye - Fantanstic! http://wonderclub.com/diecast/Datsun240ZRally5_8215B.htm Yat-Ming http://www.idcow.com/ym2014.html One Stop Shopping http://www.speednation.com/store/datsun.html

To those in the Southwest states, I went to a Big Lots discount store yesterday and was surprised to find a 1:18 dicast 1970 Z car model. The detail was mediocre, compared to the Kyosha I have here on my desk. All the series I details were there, except it had "Z" hubcaps as opposed to the correct "D" caps. All the models there, (4 of them) were dark Green with butterschoch interiors. I WAS going to buy all of them at $12.95 apeice, but abandon all my purchases and walked out empty-handed when I saw the checkout line bending around several corners and only one cashier on duty.

Nice looking 2+2. I first thought you were in WA (Western Australia), turns out your in WA (Washington State)

Dam! I just bought the box 4 months ago at full price. Oh well, This is not the kind of hobby where saving money has anything to do with it.

You got that right. Beautifull country. Even better, are some of the smaller county roads in that area. Just keep an eye out for James Dean in his Spyder, as he haunts some of the best of those little roads.

It's Always good to see you and the DatRod!