2017 Japanese Classic Car Show 9/23

[Red Baron]

Alvin, are you bringing your car down to the show?

[bakerjf]

I thought we established "Red Baron" and Alvin are one and the same?

[Red Baron]

That would be a big shock to Mrs. Gogineni!!

[Alvin]

Alvin, are you bringing your car down to the show?

Still haven't decided. Are you bringing yours?

That would be a big shock to Mrs. Gogineni!!

I love your humor! I pm''d you my # text me when your are at the show and I will buy you that drink.
I will also be at the Z Car Garage/OS Giken booths so stop by and say hi!

[Red Baron]

Not bringing my car. Just me and a friend.

[Red Baron]

Here is a controversial question. Should a roadster with an engine swap be qualified to compete in the best roadster category? Basically a car with a swapped motor is a "restomod". I remember seeing a roadster with a small Ford V8 at Solvang. Sorta of a japanese version of the Sunbeam Tiger. Some purists would agree that a Datsun roadster with a Ford motor is unqualified to be in a best Datsun roadster competition. Conversely, is a Sunbeam Alpine with a Datsun motor a Datsun? Any thoughts?

[Linda]

Solvang has categories for stock and restomods. Otherwise this thread is about to go way off topic...lol
Linda

[Solex68]

I think it depends on the type of show. If it were the Japanese car show show in Long Beach, I'd hope they would have a separate category or I would prefer they excluded them as contestants.
I love the conversions but I feel they are in a class by themselves. Most of the conversions I have seen would easily beat me in a show, or already have, so maybe I am tainted. LOL.

As a driver I'd love to own one, but if I saw a car in a contest, I'd rather see the $ go into the original restore vs a modern mod.

[Red Baron]

I'm not sure that the JCCS judges know that a 240sx motor is not the stock motor in a Roadster. Unfortunately a restomod could be the Best Datsun Roadster winner at JCCS. I too would like to see an unmolested roadster win.

[bakerjf]

For the past few years the judges at JCCS appear to be favoring stock cars. Obviously, I think originality merits recognition, but "restomods" represent more than just a small part of our community and are most deserving of attention as well - Jon Frampton's car comes first to mind. Maybe a separate category? I don't really think it matters all that much to the people who show their cars or the Roadster community at large though.

[Alvin]

I'm not sure that the JCCS judges know that a 240sx motor is not the stock motor in a Roadster

Of course they do, what makes you think otherwise? Last year they awarded stock motor roadsters 1st and 3rd place.

Unfortunately a restomod could be the Best Datsun Roadster winner at JCCS.

This is very unfortunate. Why don't you do your part, and enter your own roadster to prevent this from happening?

I too would like to see an unmolested roadster win.

Me too. But we all have different definitions of "unmolested".

[Vinnyz]

See you guys early tomorrow! I'm coming with Solex68-Greg and Roadstermike-Mike.

[sfdaugherty]

John Lorio and I are heading over early. We should meet up. Maybe at the zcar garage booth where Alvin will be???

Shannon

[Solex68]

UPDATE 02-15-18: These are the old style DatsunVents - the new ones are much sleeker
I'll have some Datsun Vents available for high windshield cars for $40/pr. if you see me around the show in a white "Datsun Vents" t-shirt.

Click on photo for full view

DatsunVents_40.jpg

[Stretch]

Greg, pm sent. Paul