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Andy_In_SD
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Joined: Sun May 31, 2015 7:21 pm
Car: 1970 - 2000 5spd Roadster, 1966 SPL311-1600 Roadster

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New to this forum, so just a quick ping / intro (and see if there are any Roadster folks).

My Nissan (ok Datsun) history is Roadsters & 510's.

Yesterday I picked up a 1970 SPL311 that was converted to an SRL around 1990. It has a U20 + 5 spd. This is my current project now for spare time. The drive train is brand new, front to the rear end. Body rot is in the usual spots (front wheel wells) so a bit of chop & weld there and the interior is rough (I'll need to redo the whole interior).

Day 1 - Saturday. Fix stuck float needle vale on the rear SU & take it for a spin to see how it runs.
Day 2 - Today. Removed the entire dash, gauges, wiring to dash, steering column.

For those not familiar with the 2000 5 speed roadsters, look them up on google images. You'll instantly want one. They also sustain a nice 140 mph in 4th :)

I've had a 66, a couple of 67's, a few 67 1/2's and a 68 ( all SPL's with the R series stock 1600's & 4 spds). I've had, rebuilt & worked on roadsters off and on for over 25 years and know most (or at least a lot) of the tricks.

I also had 510's (the 2 doors) from 72. 510 history goes back to the early 80's. Great cars, bloody fun.


Hopefully there are other Roadster folks out there....

Cheers.


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sx moneypit
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Joined: Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:54 am
Car: 2010 Nissan 370Z
1986 Toyota MR2
Location: Memphis,Tn.

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Welcome to NICO!

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OriginalWheelman
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Joined: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:38 am
Car: '15 Ford Focus Electric
Location: Portland, OR (or what?)

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Welcome to NICO! We'd love to see some pics of the Roadster. We definitely have Roadster owners here, check out our Datsun Roaster sub-forum here.

datsun-roadster.html

NicoLoco
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Joined: Sun May 03, 2015 6:01 pm

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welcome aboard!

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krazy skwerelette
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:28 am
Car: 1993 Nissan 240SX Convertible
2015 Ford Fiesta SFE (Ecoboooost baby!)
1985 Nissan 200SX- Krazyskwerel's
Location: Nashville, TN

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Welcome to NICO :)

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nissangirl74
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Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:15 pm
Car: 2014 Xterra Pro4X, '12 Titan 4x4, '98 240sx, '89 Pao, '77 620, '72 240Z w/RB25, '68 510, '67 WRL411, '67.5 SPL 311, '63 Bluebird, '63 NL320

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Welcome to NICO! Good to meet people that appreciate the classics. Our 510 is out for paint and our roadster is up on jack stands at the moment. We swapped out our wheels for some meshies that didn't fit so she's waiting on new shoes. Any pics of your cars?

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PapaSmurf2k3
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Joined: Thu Nov 21, 2002 3:20 pm
Car: 2017 Corvette, 2018 Focus ST, 1993 240sx truck KA Turbo.
Location: Merrimack, NH

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^the 510 is out for paint AGAIN?!

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nissangirl74
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Car: 2014 Xterra Pro4X, '12 Titan 4x4, '98 240sx, '89 Pao, '77 620, '72 240Z w/RB25, '68 510, '67 WRL411, '67.5 SPL 311, '63 Bluebird, '63 NL320

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Same scheme. There were some small waves on the trunk so it's being re-sprayed.


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