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67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 2:27 pm
by cbaccus
Hi All,
I just purchased this 67 SRL #028 off of Bring a Trailer. I've been loving it so far. Looking for Datsun Mechanic in the area to give the once over / safety check.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967- ... oadster-7/
What do you think? It's got a few non original parts going. I'm told the seats and air cleaner are from the wrong year.. Any thing else look odd? Hoping to make it mostly original.
Thanks, Chris
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:49 pm
by datsun1500
I was bidder #2 and was shocked when it met reserve.
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:44 pm
by Bwk2000
Beautiful car Chris … and Welcome!
That’s also a nice treasure trove of documentation you have there.
Take the time to go through it carefully at some point and make a detailed list of what was fixed/replaced/added/etc and when, along with part numbers and Vendor contact details when possible - Down the road, you’ll be glad you did.
As for what’s original or not, you might want to look though the link below and then do a detailed comparison on each section with your car. That should provide the 95% solution - The U20 experts here can help you find the last 5%
https://classicregister.com/id-guides/i ... 0-roadster
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:16 pm
by VA67.5
Hi Chris,
Beautiful car and hope you drive the heck out of it on the backroads of Virginia. Great to have another Roadster in the area (I'm live near Dulles).
Pete S.
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2022 9:37 pm
by spl310
Well bought!
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 10:31 am
by Gregs672000
Congratulations and welcome to the family!
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:07 pm
by cbaccus
datsun1500 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:49 pm
I was bidder #2 and was shocked when it met reserve.
I was pretty shocked I won. Thankfully my wife was pushing me to keep bidding. Now she is all in. Just got to get her some seat belts.
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:09 pm
by cbaccus
Bwk2000 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:44 pm
Beautiful car Chris … and Welcome!
That’s also a nice treasure trove of documentation you have there.
Take the time to go through it carefully at some point and make a detailed list of what was fixed/replaced/added/etc and when, along with part numbers and Vendor contact details when possible - Down the road, you’ll be glad you did.
As for what’s original or not, you might want to look though the link below and then do a detailed comparison on each section with your car. That should provide the 95% solution - The U20 experts here can help you find the last 5%
https://classicregister.com/id-guides/i ... 0-roadster
Thanks that looks like great resource. I haven't seen it before.
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:28 pm
by S Allen
We have a pretty decent guide right here on 311s.org as well in the Tech Wiki. You can view it at this link.
Model Guide 1967 2 Liter
Steve
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:43 pm
by Bwk2000
Of course; my bad. I had assumed he already knew of 311s’ wiki.
Multiple sources and all …
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:04 pm
by RussellC
Congrats again and so glad to see more and more roadsters coming to (or staying) in the DMV area!
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:43 pm
by cbaccus
Does anyone know a good Roadster mechanic in Northern Virginia or the DMV area?
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:57 am
by Mike Unger
cbaccus wrote: ↑Thu Aug 25, 2022 5:43 pm
Does anyone know a good Roadster mechanic in Northern Virginia or the DMV area?
Try Hillyard Automotive in Sterling, VA and ask for Brian Downey, long time Datsun racer. He's familiar with vintage Datsuns.
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:37 pm
by the550 Roadster
Look up Datsun Spirit in Manassas, VA. I have met the owner and he really knows vintage Datsuns. He specializes in the S30 Z-car, but he does U20 motors as well. Glad to have another 67 SRL in Virginia. Well bought by the way.
Re: 67 SRL in Northern Virginia
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 12:24 am
by Dreymar
That's a gem! Congratulations!
