something like this
http://coming.to/holden/barina/images/city_car.gif
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Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Shock oil
> Yeah, is was called the Cherry Coupe in Japan. They added the 120A badge
to
> the later Euro spec cars but the very first ones had "Cherry Deluxe"
badges
> on the sides. The gearbox is under the engine like a Mini but with it's
own
> oil rather than sharing the engine oil. The drop gears you mention usually
> rattle at idle and whine when you are moving...actually sounds a bit like
a
> Mini. They have an A12... probably be pretty fast with an A14 or 15. They
> are rare here these days...only eight or nine still on the road in the
whole
> country.
>
> What's a Holden Barina look like?
>
> Eddie
> England
> 17 Datsuns for now...
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.ratdat.com
>
>
>
> > I believe that's called the Cherry Coupe...they were only privately
> imported
> > to Australia AFAIK...my friend owned one here a long time ago...he loved
> > it....I love the shape too.
> >
> > Like a Holden Barina here except old-school...classic.
> >
> > The gear box was actually lower than the clutch being driven by a gear
> > between the driven plate and the gearbox...correct me if I'm wrong.
> >
> > If I saw one of those for sale I'd snap it up. Slap some nice wheels and
> > paint on it and it'd turn heads.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 11:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: Shock oil
> >
> >
> > > Cheers Terry,
> > >
> > > The 100A was sold as a Cherry in Japan and here. I'd love a
> 120A....crazy
> > > shape and looks like it should be mid engined. Always thought a FWD
> maxima
> > > VG30 (transverse) would be cool mounted in the back of a 120A :-)
There
> > was
> > > an ice racing Micra, might have been from Finland (not sure) I saw a
> while
> > > ago that had a mid mounted transverse VG30ET which pumped out
> > > 450hp....scary!
> > > Here's a pic of a 120A ...
> > > http://members.sniffout.com/ratdat/images/e10cx1br.jpg did these get
> sold
> > > in Aus or NZ at all?
> > >
> > > Eddie
> > > England
> > > 17 Datsuns...
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > www.ratdat.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 12:23 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Shock oil
> > >
> > >
> > > > Eddie,
> > > >
> > > > Around 15wt motor cycle fork oil is pretty common for a fairly firm
> > strut.
> > > >
> > > > I was trying to remember what a 100A was called elsewhere - my first
> > > > thoughts were Cherry but I'm not sure.
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > > Terry
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, 27 February 2001 5:24
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Shock oil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I have welded my threaded collars to my S12 struts and am ready to
> > rebuild
> > > > them. Has any body any suggestions as to what oil I should refill
the
> > > struts
> > > > with?
> > > >
> > > > BTW.... Bernie (my girlfriend) has not so much as a bruise from
> rolling
> > my
> > > > Datsun 100A! We got a crane to lift it out of the ditch but first
had
> to
> > > > drag it about 10 meters along the ditch on it's roof to get it out
> from
> > > > under overhanging trees. I pumped the tyre up pushed the roof out
and
> > > > despite laying upside down in a ditch all night it started first
turn
> of
> > > the
> > > > key :-) Not a drop of oil had leaked out either! Later in the day
> after
> > a
> > > > check over I was driving it around again. Even very small Datsuns
are
> > > tough!
> > > >
> > > > Eddie
> > > > England
> > > > Still got 17 Datsuns
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > www.ratdat.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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