Datsun Roadster Forum-311s.org

Well I should be getting my 311 delivered today . It's a project for sure . I'm thinking its a 68 but I'm not sure yet theits been sitting out for a long time but the motor looks good no foam in the oil and it looks complete . The body is in ok condition I haven't seen any major cancer except for the hood and its got a dent in the right rear . The interior is pretty crunchy. I will post some pics soon I have been a long time datsun fan and I used to have a 510 wagon

Good Luck!!!!

Steve

Welcome! I think you will like the Roadster more than the goon you used to have.

Thanks guys . My wagon ran really good with a bluprinted motor an down draft weber . Wish I had that motor in this car .

Welcome, you've started out right by finding the best resource on the web for Roadsters!
Two tips - check out the Tech Wiki, and learn to use the Search function. Links are on the top of every page.
Post pictures soon!

Roger that . Where can I get a good manual

Teh tech wiki has factory Manuals. After that I recommend Scott Scheeler's Roadster Book, you can get that online and I believe the Vendors may have this as well?
Check out the Vendor links section.

well lets see if this works




great success!

Im so excited . the car should be on its way right now , and I just down loaded the manual .

Well the passenger fender looks like a '68, but the drivers looks like a 70!
Not unusual for a bit of mix and match to go on. Welcome to a common term here - Sins of the PO (previous Owner).
68 had no side marker lights, 69 had tear drop shaped marker lights and 70 had rectangular shaped marker lights.
Add to that, some models were titled in the year they were sold, not in the year of manufacture.
Visit the Rallye website for the thread on "What Year Car do I have?" http://www.datsunroadster.com/INFO_PAGES/what_year.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good link I will see when it gets here and check the vin . I new I should have taken a pic of the plate!

so this is under the hood

but I found this in the trunk

heres the motor


and it has a 120 mph speedo

Welcome.

You will find a lot of support and commonality on this forum.

As others have pointed out, your roadster seems to be an amalgam of different years. My 68 was a good example of a "Frankenroadster", a 68 frame, 69 front fenders, reworked rear quarters that looked to be 66, and an low # U20 engine. It is only now in the painful and expensive final stage of putting it back together I realize how misguided the previous owner(s) were with their innovative solutions. However, the forum's experts can assist in rectifying any issue, whether it is sourcing replacement rare parts or achieving reliability or performance levels.

Looking forward to more pics and stories.

Well its nice to find another Garth

One of these days I may figure out what the correct vin is but it will be a while before I go to the dmv