Richard,
Yeah your right there, it is definitly more of an attention
getter these days. If my uncle actually pulls his finger out and finishes
the damn thing it should be a fantastic car.
Gregg
-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, 28 June 2000 10:07
Subject: Re: Datsun coupe update
>Greg,
>This sounds like the damage the car Mick owned had sustained before Mick
>acquired it. I know it took a long time to get a replacement rear window
to
>complete the repairs. In those days it was an unusual car but certainly
not
>the revered car a coupe is today, hence the bog filled repairs.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gregg Sheridan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, 26 June 2000 12:21 PM
>Subject: Datsun coupe update
>
>
>> Richard,
>> This string was from a while ago but I would say that the car
>> your mate owned is the one that my uncle owns. I went around there today
>and
>> had a close look at the shell (which is now stripped in readiness for an
>> sr20) and as all the interior trim is out you can see that there has been
>> alot of major repairs carried out. You can see where the roof has been
>> repaired from being rolled and virtually the whole left side of the car
>has
>> been welded back in with alot of bog chucked on the surface.
>>
>> Gregg
>>
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Date: Friday, 14 January 2000 10:03
>> >Subject: Re: P510 SSS chassis numbers
>> >
>> >
>> >>Richard
>> >>
>> >>Was that the Red one which ended up down in Melbourne. My Cousin sent
me
>> an
>> >>ad in March 92 when one was for sale for $9500 at Datswreck. The guy I
>> >>bought mine off new the original owner who was from Ballarat or
Bendigo.
>I
>> >>also have the add for Graeme's coupe when it was in unique cars for
>$9900
>> >in
>> >>July 1990. I think there would be a few out there who would have liked
>to
>> >>have got that one.
>> >>
>> >>Regards
>> >>
>> >>Eric
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: Richard Clough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2000 21:41
>> >>Subject: Re: P510 SSS chassis numbers
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Michael,
>> >>> Thanks for your info on the US coupes. I always believed there were
>> >>plenty
>> >>> of coupes in the US. I know of only 2 in Australia. A friend owned
>one
>> >of
>> >>> these in the mid 1980's. He rebuilt it from a roll over and had a
lot
>> of
>> >>> trouble getting a rear screen even back then. He did have a lovely
car
>> >>when
>> >>> he completed it. Full L18SSS running gear, great totally black
>interior.
>> >>> Richard Clough
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: Michael Spreadbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2000 0:55 AM
>> >>> Subject: Re: P510 SSS chassis numbers
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> > On Tue, 11 Jan 2000, Richard Clough wrote:
>> >>> > >
>> >>> > > The Chassis no is stamped into thre firewall. The plastic
>> >surrounding
>> >>> the
>> >>> > > gauges is definitely black.
>> >>> > > Great idea to get a register going, but could be difficult to
>> >>> differentiate
>> >>> > > from the US SSS models, which didn't have the 109HP motor, or the
>> SSS
>> >>> dash?
>> >>> > > I think they just got a SSS badge stock P510 (but they did get
the
>> >>coupe
>> >>> > > body).
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Richard,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > The US market did not get any "true" SSS models, just rebadged cars
>> >with
>> >>> > no performance modifications such as SUs. We also did not get the
>> Coupe
>> >>> > model, as that was only sold in the Japanese market. Any Bluebird
>> >>Coupe's
>> >>> > that have migrated to the USA have been privately imported (there
>are
>> >>ten
>> >>> > cars here-- until my Coupe arrives in about a month!)
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Also, US based cars are called PL510 (L- for left hand drive) and
>all
>> >>true
>> >>> > SSS 510s will either be P or H510s.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Cheers,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Michael Spreadbury
>> >>> > Corvallis, Oregon USA
>> >>> >
>> >>> > 1966 Datsun 1600 Roadster
>> >>> > 1970 Datsun 510
>> >>> > 1970 Datsun Bluebird Coupe (P510-248870)
>> >>> > 1972 Datsun 510
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>
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