Your right of course, there were a few parallel wiper 1600's built in Japan
in '69 that came here before local assembly started in 1970. You should
have kept it.
----- Original Message -----
From: Denzil Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2000 19:47 PM
Subject: Re: Rocker covers wanted
> I had a Jap assembled '69 with the Datsun 1600 rocker cover. This model
was
> the one after the crossover windscreen wiper '68.
>
> ----------
> >From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Rocker covers wanted
> >Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 9:13 PM
> >
>
> > These rocker covers were only fitted on the early Japan built 510's.
I.e.
> > 67/8 models with the crossover windscreen wipers. Look for this model
at
> > the wreckers, if you are really an enthusiast. I used one of mine to
> > register an L20 powered 1600 many years ago. No question by the rego
boys
> > that it wasn't an original 1600, even with the L20 engine number.
Couldn't
> > get away with it now.
> >
> > There are two designs, the earlier design has a chromed metal oil filler
cap
> > and shorter screws, the later type has the usual plastic screw cap and
> > slightly longer screws.
> >
> > Many years ago I polished one of my "Datsun 1600" rocker covers with
the 4
> > ribs and all raised characters and painted the rest black, still looks
very
> > smart.
> >
> > My 71 model 510SSS (Jap import) has the more common "Nissan" rocker
cover as
> > original equipment. I know this rocker cover is original as the oil
breather
> > pipe points at right angles to the cover to connect to the side draught
SSS
> > aircleaner and the engine number and body ID plate match. So these
rocker
> > covers were not a SSS only part.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: malcolm cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2000 17:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: Rocker covers wanted
> >
> >
> >> and to add to this I think only the pre 70/69 models got them,I've
never
> >> seen one on a 72 model.Not even the 510SSS.
> >>
> >> Malcolm
> >>
> >> Albs wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I have another mate with one and he said $100 also spose it beacuse
they
> >> > are rare.
> >> > "Supply and demand" my economics teacher once said
> >> >
> >> > >hea there how well do you know this bloke?
> >> > >He has 3 of them but I hink he is asking a little to much for it and
> > was
> >> > >wondering whether you could get it for MATES RATES I thought it
worth a
> >> > >try. He want's $100.00 for each of them maybee you know him well
> > enoughh
> >> > >to talk him down a little.
> >> > >Bye for now.
> >> > >Rick White.
> >> > >
> >> > >--- Albs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >>my mate has two for sale yes "datsun 1600" ones (he's a legend) his
> > phone
> >> > >>number is 0413615297 and he's in perth
> >> > >>say tim said to call
> >> > >>glad to help tim
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>>has anyone out there got any L series rocker covers that have
DATSUN
> > 1600
> >> > >>>in raised letters on it for sale as I am keeping my 1600 with L
> > series
> >> > >>>motor for the moment and would really like the finishing touch
that
> > it
> >> > >>>will give to engine bay.
> >> > >>>I really hate the one's with datsun ohc written on them (verry
> > ordinary)
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>==
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>All the best
> >> > >>> Rick White
> >> > >>>
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> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >==
> >> > >
> >> > >All the best
> >> > > Rick White
> >> > >
> >> > >_____________________________________________________________
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> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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