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Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:43 pm
by Gars68
Proud owner of a 68 1600 4spd bought from the original owner last week. Car has 150K original miles....spanish red exterior and black interior. Cleaned the float bowls, replaced all fuel lines, and tuned her up, and she fired up quick. Still working out some electrical bugs (no brake lights....what a suprise) so I haven't driven her yet....maybe this weekend. Exterior of car is clean with only one repaint done on the cars 25th birthday. Chrome is good too. Interior needs some attention however. $800 in brake repair done in 1998 when the car had around 147K miles. Found an 8 cent stamp in the console! So, this whole deal came about when my wife found a home listed for sale, that we recently ended up purchasing. The owner of the home was also the owner of the car. We got um both!
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:52 pm
by mraitch
Congrats and welcome. "Garage" find indeed.
Don't forget to add details to the registry.
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 5:08 pm
by notoptoy
What a good story and great deal!
Post pictures, or it doesn't exist !!
Welcome to the addiction.
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:11 pm
by bikermike
Welcome.
Connect with Jared (gvpjared) and Jon (RoadsterJon) in Grass Valley.
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2015 6:34 pm
by rahjr60
Welcome! If you haven't seen it here already, the brake pedal switch is frequently the culprit. It was the first repair I made on mine as well. I used the NAPA part number listed here in the tech section and got it from my O'Reilly's guy. Just because he has been very helpful with other cars. Again, welcome and good luck!
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:43 pm
by Gregs672000
Love the background story! Always fun stuff to hear... "Just how did this Roadster love affair begin?". "Well, the wife and I went to look at this house, and we saw this car..."
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:07 am
by Gars68
Here she is!
68 Roadster_opt.jpg
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:33 am
by Skyman
Nice looking ride!
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:41 am
by Gars68
A couple more shots
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:49 am
by Jujuman
Looks like the smog control still in place.
Welcome to the group.
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 9:28 pm
by Poobah
Welcome..
Don't forget the Datsun Roadster show in Mt Shasta in July... Hope to see you there.
Steve
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:40 pm
by Linda
You have some great roads thru "Gold Country"up there. Also Napa is near too.
Guess what, you can call a Fun Run , post it in the Events thread, drum up some participants and then, Go!
Linda
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:35 am
by Rodster
Welcome to area and to the Roadster family. I work in Rocklin. We will get together some time. There are a number of Roadster owners in the area. There also a Datsun club that meets the 1st friday night of each month. PM me for more details.
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:49 pm
by gvpjared
Gar's68 wrote:Here she is!
Nice Car! It's great to have another roadster in the area. Give me a call if you are up this way or ever need anything... 530-263-5694.
Jared
Re: Hello From Northern California!
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:41 pm
by RoadsterJon
welcome! Car looks good. It would be great to meet up sometime maybe at Mel's or something. Good luck on your repairs. Let us know if you need anything