My Barn Find, took 6years But Has Authentic 3,220 Orig Miles

Post by **Linda** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:53 am

Does anyone know if the 67 has the fan clutch? If so that would be an item to consider changing out to the 4 blade fan to ensure proper cooling.

Also don't forget to lube all the zerk fittings to protect expensive suspension parts etc.

You must have good Karma, Yasin

Linda

Post by **S Allen** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:08 am

No fan clutch on the early cars.

Steve

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:48 am

dbrick wrote:I gotta give the brass b@((s award for brake testing on Pikes Peak. Nice story. Would have been nicer if it was ME

Gotta love the time capsule cars. It looks great. The petronix is a nice idea, still looks stock. You have an easy winner in the "unrestored " class at any show you go to. Insure the crap out of it, just in case some fool in a minivan decides to t-bone it.

Well, at least there were no Everwings in the trunk, that would be twisting the knife.

Congrats.

I second the thought on the insurance. My little incident last year totaled up at just under $10k. Thats both out of pocket and insurance cost. I still have a cracked windshield. Original cars are so cool, wheel changes are ok because steel wheels crack and the roadster ones tend to be flex quite a bit. The Revolutions are sweet because you never see them on a roadster (I think Victor is the only one with a set.)

again, nice work

Will

vytis · Post by **vytis** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:46 pm

Great pictures!!! Nice find

....now I know what mine is supposedto look like. I've never actually seen one of these cars, except for the one I salvaged....like the other post said, it took some guts to test drive down the mountain

...great story

windy311 · Post by **windy311** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:16 am

Great story and very nice find,i seen the firstcouple of pic's but then the last few and WOW the paint came up sweet.

slownrusty · Post by **slownrusty** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:50 am

SLOroadster wrote:
dbrick wrote:I gotta give the brass b@((s award for brake testing on Pikes Peak. Nice story. Would have been nicer if it was ME

Gotta love the time capsule cars. It looks great. The petronix is a nice idea, still looks stock. You have an easy winner in the "unrestored " class at any show you go to. Insure the crap out of it, just in case some fool in a minivan decides to t-bone it.

Well, at least there were no Everwings in the trunk, that would be twisting the knife.

Congrats.
I second the thought on the insurance. My little incident last year totaled up at just under $10k. Thats both out of pocket and insurance cost. I still have a cracked windshield. Original cars are so cool, wheel changes are ok because steel wheels crack and the roadster ones tend to be flex quite a bit. The Revolutions are sweet because you never see them on a roadster (I think Victor is the only one with a set.)

again, nice work

Will

Hi Gang - Just checking in, I have been working on my multi year 280ZX Turbo project (engine back out!) and so have not logged in for a while.

Anyhoo...

Thanks Will! I actually have the car currently appraised at $12K with Hagerty. And I will probably bump this to $15K in the Spring of next year after I have re-newed the suspension this Winter. I agree the Revolutions suit the car and I still have the steels with the Bias Plys in the garage, which will stay with the car. I have loved Revolutions since the '70s when I lived in England and used to see them on Escorts and Talbots all the time (pity Compomotive do not make anything that fit anymore!).

vytis wrote:Great pictures!!! Nice find ....now I know what mine is supposedto look like. I've never actually seen one of these cars, except for the one I salvaged....like the other post said, it took some guts to test drive down the mountain ...great story

Many thanks! I agree...thinking back probably not the smartest move, as the front lft brake caliper started leaking fluid a few weeks later after more regular use! I guess thats determination...LOL!

windy311 wrote:Great story and very nice find,i seen the firstcouple of pic's but then the last few and WOW the paint came up sweet.

The paint has countless hours of elbow grease to get it where it is now, and water sanding is hard work but it really revived it. Not perfect, but a 100X better than what it was. The original owner stopped by last week to see the car (we agreed on visitation rights...LOL) and he could not believe it was the same car. Many thanks for your compliments.

Best regards - Yasin

slownrusty · Post by **slownrusty** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 7:59 am

dbrick wrote:I gotta give the brass b@((s award for brake testing on Pikes Peak. Nice story. Would have been nicer if it was ME

Gotta love the time capsule cars. It looks great. The petronix is a nice idea, still looks stock. You have an easy winner in the "unrestored " class at any show you go to. Insure the crap out of it, just in case some fool in a minivan decides to t-bone it.

Well, at least there were no Everwings in the trunk, that would be twisting the knife.

Congrats.

Thanks! Brass Ba!!s is right...or utmost foolishness! LOL...My plan is to keep the car the way it is..too original and unmolested. The brass valve seats will be the first thing that gives up and they still good for 50,000miles and I will probably not do that for at least 30years...!!LOL..if not more. There were no Everwings in the trunk but lots of boxes of Antique Mercury Boat parts...not sure what to do with those yet?

Yasin

datsun1500 · Post by **datsun1500** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:05 am

The paint came up very nice, Was the original interior Red or Black? I thought only the white and black cars had the red interior from new, that one looks kind of silvery blue, my guess is, it is the original silver (code 511)?

It really cleaned up well, and sounds like it is a blast to drive. It is fun bringing one back, isn't it?

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