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Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:25 am
by scarpelli916
I am new to the site! why am I here making this annoying post to all you Roadster pros??? Well it started two years ago when I fell in love with my brother in laws daily driver... A 1967 1/2 Datsun Roadster 1600 that he had rescued 6 years ago. about a year after my love affair with his roadster my neighbor pushed a little 69 Datsun Roadster out of her garage and into her front yard putting a for sale sign in the front window. I was shocked and excited so I quickly made an offer and purchased the roadster the next day. I have owned the 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 for almost a year now and I am currently restoring her back to her glory. The seller was the second owners widow who's husband had purchased the car used in 1970. The car sat for 7 years and I was shocked that my father in law and myself were able to get her running with only a weekend of work getting the fluids flushed and brakes up to par. Before the owner passed away he rebuilt the entire motor along with the transmission/clutch. I have all documentation for the vehicle since new. I have been logging on and viewing all of your extremely useful information and tips during my restoration and I am extremely thankful! I am looking forward to meeting some of you while attending all of the Datsun swap meets, shows and bbq's I have been reading about. I am including a picture of my Datsun from the day I first laid eyes on her lol YES! the sellers husband had the cars color changed from datsun color code 666 silver to this horrible MG wannabe green! no worries she is being repainted this June to the original datsun silver code 666!
Re: New Memeber From Nor Cal - 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:35 am
by scarpelli916
Oh and I just found this roadster while on a bike ride a few weekends ago. I left a few notes for the owner so hopefully I will hear back soon and add this beauty to my Garage! She looks to be 100% complete from what I could tell... possibly an older 80's/90's restore job??
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:10 am
by notoptoy
Wow, two great finds. I can't believe how good the chrome looks on the red one, since it is sitting outside!
Both look solid.
Welcome to the forum and post more pics!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:14 am
by sleepyzzz
wow, nice find and welcome to the site. i favor the silver also. enjoy the ride.
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:00 am
by LI Roadster
Welcome..
looking forward to seeing what you have ahead of you. 666!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:15 am
by Garm
Can we assume this car will be at Solvang? hmmm? Really, you should come!
Congrats on one and maybe two really nice finds.
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:37 am
by gvpjared
Welcome! It's nice to see another roadster owner near Grass Valley! If you need any help with anything or another set of eyes, I'd be happy to offer my .02...
Jared
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 12:42 pm
by GeoffM
Welcome!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:10 pm
by Gregs672000
Great looking cars! Love stories like that. Honestly, I kinda like that MG color!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:41 pm
by scarpelli916
Garm wrote:Can we assume this car will be at Solvang? hmmm? Really, you should come!
Congrats on one and maybe two really nice finds.
That's my goal! Solvang or bust!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:42 pm
by scarpelli916
gvpjared wrote:Welcome! It's nice to see another roadster owner near Grass Valley! If you need any help with anything or another set of eyes, I'd be happy to offer my .02...
Jared
We are very close! I will definitely be in touch!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:44 pm
by dbrick
scarpelli916 wrote:Garm wrote:Can we assume this car will be at Solvang? hmmm? Really, you should come!
Congrats on one and maybe two really nice finds.
That's my goal! Solvang or bust!
Keep an eye out here, people are meeting up and riding together, see if you can co-ordinate, safety and tech support in numbers
Hope to see you there BRG should be an easy color to spot,
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 11:51 pm
by scarpelli916
dbrick wrote:scarpelli916 wrote:Garm wrote:Can we assume this car will be at Solvang? hmmm? Really, you should come!
Congrats on one and maybe two really nice finds.
That's my goal! Solvang or bust!
Keep an eye out here, people are meeting up and riding together, see if you can co-ordinate, safety and tech support in numbers
Hope to see you there BRG should be an easy color to spot,
That would be great I was a bit worried about heading out solo but hopefully I can get my brother in law and his 67.5 and anyone else in the Nor Cal area to tag along. That would be a blast and I like the safety in numbers!
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:08 am
by Linda
Anthony
Hope you make it to Solvang. I like the green color. You will see many non stock colors at Solvang.
Linda
Re: Picked up a 1969 Datsun Roadster 2000 - Nor Cal.
Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:15 pm
by Kurt
Safety in numbers? I thought that was just for someone else to take my picture. Especially afer reading the thread "Have you ever been stranded"...
Solidly knocking wood here! Murphy's Law x2 for me...