Terry
Just out of curiosity, is it possible to get 1800 badges from Nissan?
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From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 1:38 AM
Subject: RE: Question for the history buffs
> Rick,
> I take it your old man was in RSA at some time and I think the car he had
> was prolly a H510 SSS and not a P510 SSS although both of these were
> produced in RSA. The RSA made Datsun 1800 (H510) SSS was a very
interesting
> Datto as it had a L18 with A87 head, 9.5:1 pistons, 4-2-1 header but with
a
> single carb and a 5 speed dogleg long box but with a weirdo rear xmember
> that used the stock 1600 floor mounting points. The SSS engine was rated
at
> 114 bhp (SAE) which wasn't too bad for it's day. It had Datsun1800 badges
> where our 1600 badges are on the guards and a badge on the right hand side
> of the boot and one of the major differences was the rear tail lights were
> different to the 1600, they looked more like a 180B but were a bit
thinner.
> A mate who has done up many 1600's as he works for Lennocks bought a
traded
> in 510 SSS from a RSA embassy staff member that was actually assembled in
> RSA that had a H510 SSS engine and gearbox transplanted into it but
> unfortunately it's a crying shame that that car was written off by a
pissed
> dickhead outside a local football club.
>
> An interesting thing about Nissan in RSA is that they were the last plant
in
> the world (afaik) to produce genuine body panels for the 510 and
production
> stopped circa 1991. Lennocks were still able to get front guards and sills
> etc from RSA until a couple of years ago - btw a new primered 510 guard in
> ~98 cost $500 up front. The 510 must have been fairly popular over there
but
> we don't hear much about any clubs or anything.
>
> cya
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rick White
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 August 2000 11:59 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Question for the history buffs
>
>
> Terry.
> I thought my old man was pulling my leg when he told me that when he had a
> 1600 SSS in South Afrrica it came with a L18 as they were stopping
> production on the 1600's to go onto the 180B's.
> He also said his was badged up as datsun 1800 SSS.
> LOL
> I really thought he was stuffing around with my head.
> Now I know otherwise.
>
>
>
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