Take you Roadster to Work Day
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
I drove my newly finished 67 Datsun 520 into the office last night as I was working swing shift and didn't have to pick up the kids from school. I normally would take the roadster but I wanted to put a few more miles on the truck prior to selling next week. I wish I would have taken a picture of in in the lot with the modern full sized trucks around it. Dang it looks small against those!! Here are a couple shots I took today, one with my 67 Roadster!
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Yes these old trucks look (and feel) tiny compared to current models.zippy67roadster wrote:I drove my newly finished 67 Datsun 520 into the office last night as I was working swing shift and didn't have to pick up the kids from school. I normally would take the roadster but I wanted to put a few more miles on the truck prior to selling next week. I wish I would have taken a picture of in in the lot with the modern full sized trucks around it. Dang it looks small against those!!
Here is a picture of my L320 with a new Infiniti QX. My, how Nissan has changed over the years!


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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
I thought "take your roadster to work day" was May 1st, according to how this thread started out. Thats only two weeks away! 

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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
THanks for the reminder Thom
Just yesterday I stood at the driver's door regarding the sealed shipping box with two newly-rebuilt ZTherapy SUs sitting on the seat, and wondered whether I ought to try to find my toolbox somewhere in the garage out there.
Went on to other things, but you've brought me back to the matter.
The weather here is messed up. We had 82 degrees over the weekend, then Tuesday it dropped 30 degrees in a few hours. Now it's about 40 degrees, the daffodils are frightened, and I'm wondering if some sort of global cooling is happening, if not a polar vortex.
Just yesterday I stood at the driver's door regarding the sealed shipping box with two newly-rebuilt ZTherapy SUs sitting on the seat, and wondered whether I ought to try to find my toolbox somewhere in the garage out there.
Went on to other things, but you've brought me back to the matter.
The weather here is messed up. We had 82 degrees over the weekend, then Tuesday it dropped 30 degrees in a few hours. Now it's about 40 degrees, the daffodils are frightened, and I'm wondering if some sort of global cooling is happening, if not a polar vortex.
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Yup, great spring so far, 80+ Sunday, snow this morning and 1/2" of ice on my truck! Broke the ice scraper getting it off.
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
The day is finally here! I drove car #132 to work today without a hitch. Although I do admit that my "complement" of equipment includes a fire extinguisher, can of brake fluid, bottle of antifreeze, Triple-A card, etc 
But I wore my "lucky Datsun F-1 jacket" so I didn't need any of that stuff
And what a day for it today in Houston! High 73f, low 55f
Cheers
James

But I wore my "lucky Datsun F-1 jacket" so I didn't need any of that stuff

And what a day for it today in Houston! High 73f, low 55f
Cheers
James
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Took my car to work for a oil change and diff fluid exchange ... Solvang here I come
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
yes I put her on a pedestal, she deserves itshant67 wrote:Took my car to work for a oil change and diff fluid exchange ... Solvang here I come
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Those are some nice jack stands!
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Rare photo of a Roadster wheelstand...
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Junk yard pedestal
aka jack stand

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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
GEEZ, James !!!!
D'ya get a certain sense of disproportion with your wee lil' car?

I think I would feel something like this:
D'ya get a certain sense of disproportion with your wee lil' car?
I think I would feel something like this:
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
I bet James doesn't care. 

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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
I took advantage of a light traffic day to drive the Roadster to work.
And took a scenic drive home via Woodside: Kings Mtn Rd to Skyline to Hwy 9 to Saratoga.You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: Take you Roadster to Work Day
Finally took the roadster to the office. Had to give a few rides to my partners. They all (3) enjoyed the ride and thought it might be something they could definitly get into. One of them told me he might get rid of his harley and get one, something about "my wife would ride with me in one of these"
The only thing I know is the search is on for a 5 speed. I really would like just one more gear, also I didn't realize how big those simi trucks are.
The only thing I know is the search is on for a 5 speed. I really would like just one more gear, also I didn't realize how big those simi trucks are.
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