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by denpal
Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: General Datsun Chat
Topic: New Datsun 1600 repro sheetmetal
Replies: 3
Views: 2344

New Datsun 1600 repro sheetmetal

I posted some info in the Parts and services section. The US company looks like they're doing a quality job- http://www.futofab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=111" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Some background - http://japanesenostal...
by denpal
Sun Oct 12, 2014 4:21 pm
Forum: Parts and Services Offered
Topic: Where to go to get Parts/services
Replies: 2
Views: 38868

New Datsun 1600 repro sheetmetal

http://www.futofab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=111" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; This firm is producing repro Datsun 1600 sheetmetal. Prices look good too. A bit of background here: http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2013/08/29/prod...
by denpal
Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:23 pm
Forum: General Datsun Chat
Topic: SSS 1600
Replies: 29
Views: 10989

Re: SSS 1600

It would be a pretty big job to re-shell the car - would someone really have gone to all that effort around the firewall area (keeping in mind that it must have been done a few years ago, before the price skyrocketed) to have a "SSS"? Did this car have the factory tinted (green I think) g...
by denpal
Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:18 pm
Forum: General Datsun Chat
Topic: Datsun 1600 vs Datsun 1200
Replies: 29
Views: 12940

Re: Datsun 1600 vs Datsun 1200

The 1600 is more sophisticated in terms of design, however a nice 1200 is a delightful car to drive and surprisingly quick with a worked A15 installed. I can't quite be sure of the lap times but that Noddy Murdoch from Timaru was getting around Ruapuna very rapidly in his stock looking 1200. In fact...
by denpal
Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: Cars / Parts For Sale
Topic: Trademe/Yahoo Japan Auctions
Replies: 3071
Views: 1278546

Re: Trademe/Yahoo Japan Auctions

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=676683151 So this car is 40 years old, they have owned it for 16 years. Now one of 2 things 1) it sat on a yard for the first 24 years of its life, unsold or 2) It is not a 1 owner vehicle??? My guess is that this is not a one owner vehicle. Guess wha...
by denpal
Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:28 pm
Forum: General Datsun Chat
Topic: Team Legacy Assist Datsun 240Z Targa High Country 2013
Replies: 1
Views: 1527

Team Legacy Assist Datsun 240Z Targa High Country 2013

Awesomely set-up car, very quick and two podium finishes in the classics. This high definition video is so great to watch. If you compare the same corners in other videos of the same event on this channel, the Datsun is often going far quicker even against modern stuff. And the handling looks sublim...
by denpal
Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:48 pm
Forum: Cars / Parts Wanted
Topic: Set of standard 1600 wheels wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 1696

Set of standard 1600 wheels wanted

Looking for 4 standard wheels for a Datsun 1600, can anyone help?
by denpal
Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: Cars / Parts For Sale
Topic: Trademe/Yahoo Japan Auctions
Replies: 3071
Views: 1278546

Re: Trademe/Yahoo Japan Auctions

love how he quotes it as the only one in NZ. Yes I also have one that is registered as 69, as it was sold new after 1 Jan but is actually a 68 model complete with factory tinted windows, correct chassis number below 40,000 stamped in firewall, sss servo syncho gearbox etc. We will watch with intere...
by denpal
Thu May 30, 2013 7:52 pm
Forum: General Datsun Chat
Topic: Insurance valuations
Replies: 15
Views: 5622

Re: Insurance valuations

With VCC insurance through Vero, it is agreed value. You don't need a valuation and the premium is cheap. I did once try and get a valuation a few year's ago from that guy Penn McKay on Classic Car Magazine who did insurance valuations, but he had no idea what a very good condition original '69 Dats...
by denpal
Thu May 09, 2013 8:59 pm
Forum: General Datsun Chat
Topic: Newbie buying first Datsun
Replies: 11
Views: 5118

Re: Newbie buying first Datsun

You've received some very good advice here I think. Rust is the big risk given the age of these cars now and the lack of rust-proofing when new, so you do need to have this checked out very thoroughly, including bodged repairs and underseal hiding horrors. The mechanicals are pretty durable generall...