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Hi all, just turned poster from lurker and thought I'd introduce myself. I have a 70 1600 that I got in 1988, drove it a few years and decided to completely take it apart, repaint and rebuild everything as a father /son project. Sound familiar? Anyway, I had started the process while I was in college, and needless to say, she got ditched until recently, stored in a garage in Arizona, in pieces and in various stages of rebuilted-ness...

I've always liked cars/mechanics, but I've been into diesels and waste vegetable oil conversions for some time - I'm really looking forward to driving something that doesn't smell like french fries.

I just got my roadster back together and up here to Portland - just in time for summer. I'm in the process of installing the interior and trying to get her running worth a pinch, but that's a different story.

I look forward to "seeing everyone".

-Ray

Welcome Ray! If you get that old feeling for compression ignition, an SD22 out of an 84ish 720 pickup and the 5 speed bolted behind it, should basically bolt in!

Welcome please post your location in your profile and of course want to see some pictures of your project!
Tom

Welcome Ray, Lots to do in the northwest, http://www.datsunsnw.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I hope you rebuilt the heater, and the wipers!

Welcome!
Waste oil rocks-- http://www.plantdrive.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Linda

Ya! I'm wondering how that turbo D truck went that was at Solvang... looked way cool!

Gregs672000 wrote:Ya! I'm wondering how that turbo D truck went that was at Solvang... looked way cool!

My Wife saw that truck, she really, likes it. Lucky for me it wasn't for sale, as I want it too.

Thanks for the warm welcome, it sure is cozy in here.

I actually knew a guy with a diesel king cab - I had an 83 gasser. Getting parts for that diesel motor was actually worse than parts for a diesel Ranger I had. I would love to squeeze a 300d engine into a roadster though. Provided there is a three foot extention on the tailpipe...

Parts for the diesel engine should be readily available at the nearest Nissan forklift store.

Vesparizzi wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome, it sure is cozy in here.

I actually knew a guy with a diesel king cab - I had an 83 gasser. Getting parts for that diesel motor was actually worse than parts for a diesel Ranger I had. I would love to squeeze a 300d engine into a roadster though. Provided there is a three foot extention on the tailpipe...

Well who knows, maybe if you and the turbo D truck at Solvang got in touch with each other you could find a path for one of those finding it's way into a Roadster!

Welcome! I'm new to roadsters, but I've been driving on wvo for the last decade. Check out my latest conversion:

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/v ... 94&t=60417" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I've been having a blast with the roadster, but it is a weird feeling to go to the gas station again.

-acuboy