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What have I done!!!!
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:25 pm
by Nick64
Hi,
My name is Nick and I have just bought a SP310 1500. Bascially a great starting point but is going to be a lot a work and a lot of fun.
Hope to get some good resources and encouragement from this group as I progress through the restoration. Will post some photo's soon. At the moment it has a relativley new paint job on it but the body is rough underneath so off comes the paint and fix the metalwork properly.
I had one back in the 70's which was a hoot for a 18 yo. Now its still a hoot in my 40's.
RE:What have I done!!!!
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:58 pm
by S Allen
Hey Nick -welcome! We look forward to seeing the progress on your new project. Are you sure you will stop at just one? Make sure you register your project in the registry here.
http://www.311s.org/registry/input_registry.html
Enjoy!!!!!
Steve
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:37 pm
by Tim
April 14th, 2008
Hi Nick,
Welcome to the site. There are quite a few Aussie's on the site. I am sure they will be of great help. Especially, since they are local !!!! This site is made possible by a tremendous number of very competent roadster enthusiast.
Enjoy
Tim
Akron, Ohio
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:35 pm
by Nissanman
Hi Nick, welcome to the World of Fairlady Roadsters
Are you the new owner of this?
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:39 pm
by Nick64
Yep thats mine, in the wrong place I guess.
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:56 pm
by dbrick
clean looing car..I like the wire wheels. Welcome
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:57 am
by Nick64
I was wondering about the wheels, they are datsun bolt ons. Look very nice, will look better after a good clean!
Has anyone else seen these???
The paint job on this is a bit rough and I don't know what is underneath so I'm taking it all back. Started the bonnet this arvo. A big learning curve.!!!!!! Thats where I need you guys help/advice/jokes/encouragement and most of all dealing with common nutters. (Common as in same not run of the mill)
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:20 pm
by ppeters914
Nick64 wrote:A big learning curve.!!!!!! Thats where I need you guys help/advice/jokes/encouragement and most of all dealing with common nutters.
Oh, no problem....we're very free with all of that and then some. You'll just have to separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak.
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:11 pm
by exit64
Hey Nissanman,
The slide of Nick's car is in backwards. I can tell by the sterring wheel being on the wrong side.
Welcome Nick, nice looking car you scored there.
Mike
aka exit64
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:20 pm
by dbrick
exit64 wrote:Hey Nissanman,
The slide of Nick's car is in backwards. Mike
aka exit64
funny, but nobody under 30 got that
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:21 pm
by spl310
Welcome Nick! I will give you the same advise that I try to give all new Roadster owners. Fix what needs to be fixed to be safe and reliable and DRIVE THE CAR. Don't yank it apart as soon as you get home. Drive it to find out what you like and what you don't before you throw money into it...
Enjoy the ride!
Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:59 am
by Nick64
Its safer driving on this side of the road anyway. You guys are arse about
RIGHT hand drive.
It will be a work in progress, or lack of it! Everyone makes sense!!!
Back to ARRRGH what have I done!
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:18 am
by windy311
Hi and welcome Nick we have a good club in NSW have look
http://www.datsun.org.au/. lots of people who know thier stuff.
Rob
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:19 pm
by Nick64
Hi Windy,
I have got my form in front of me. Filled out ready to go!!!!
Nick
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:48 pm
by ppeters914
Another group is the Nissan Datsun Sports Owners Club based in Victoria:
http://www.ndsoc.com.au/