I wanted to jump in and say hello to the group. I've been here a few times in the past year, but never spent the time to create a profile.
I had my eye on an old Roadster that was somewhat in the family... Well, the year finally came when this old family member decided it was time to sell off all of her old "field junk" and the datsun needed to find a new home.
I jumped at the chance and purchased the car basically sight unseen for $600 bucks. I recall seeing the old car sitting out in her yard about 10 years ago... tires flat, just parked there... I paid another $600 in vehicle towing charges and finally got a chance to visit my Roadster this Christmas while on vacation with family. I'm living overseas in the Middle East but call Tucson Arizona home. My little car now sits covered waiting for the day it can be brought back to life.
My first task is going to be re-titling the car... not much fun in Arizona, but my purchase came without any paperwork (title) ...
Once that little task is done, I'm considering a complete rebuild / restoration where I run as many Mazda Miata parts underneath as possible. (engine, trans, diff, etc) the cars have a few pieces in common when looking at measurements and size. save for the mazda being a bit wider and having Indy rear suspension.
To say the least, i'm glad to join the community. While I don't plan on doing anything with my little car for a while, i'll be reading in to hear what y'all are doing and gathering ideas for my future project.
