Wanna go racing?

Sidney Raper · Post by **Sidney Raper** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:03 pm

Not mine, but it has some of the parts that were originally on my 67.5 2000...

http://westpalmbeach.craigslist.org/car/536766351.html

Mike Unger · Post by **Mike Unger** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:31 am

I hope you got alot of $$ for those parts!

Mike

rc240z · Post by **rc240z** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:43 pm

I called this guy, no call back...

Hmm, interesting....

R

Sidney Raper · Post by **Sidney Raper** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:02 pm

Nope. I bought the derelict of a 2000 from him, and he kept some of the parts much to my dismay. I still think I got an OK deal.

Unless I am mistaken, the owner lives in a loft above the bay of the storage unit that he works on the car in...

Mike Unger · Post by **Mike Unger** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 3:57 pm

Well, I guess he's looking to upgrade and needs that new house down payment.

Sidney Raper · Post by **Sidney Raper** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:36 pm

I think that he was told that the car was worth all the money and wants to cash out. As I recall, it was solid. All of the tough stuff to find was there. It would be neat to see it back on the track again...

Mike Unger · Post by **Mike Unger** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:55 am

I agree, it needs to get back on track. Whoever said it was worth $45K should buy it. I just don't think a vintage race car project is worth that much extra $$ for the history. It will take some additional $$ to get it back to period correct preparation. We all love these cars and want to preserve the history but it's still a Datsun. I may be wrong (not the first or last time) and someone will snatch it up.

For perspective, if someone is serious about building a vintage roadster I have a 2000 racecar in need of restoration that was built by Sharp for a privateer in 1969. I have the original receipts. I'd take 1/10 the asking price of the above car if it goes to a good home with someone serious about restoring AND vintage racing it.

Mike

rc240z · Post by **rc240z** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:56 am

Hey Mike,

Send me some photos...Do you have all of the provinance for the car where it raced etc. Did it win any races of note?

Ron

Sidney Raper · Post by **Sidney Raper** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:47 pm

Here is a cheaper way to go racing. If Chris wants back in, it is already in his color scheme!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsun-S ... enameZWDVW

Post by **Chris Coker** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:09 am

ooh, that's a nice car too.

seems to have a lot of the hard to find bits and pieces.

rc240z · Post by **rc240z** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:16 am

I know the owner of this car and talked to him yesterday. the car needs some attention, but is a good starting point.

The drivetrain needs to be gone through and the car is set up with truck axles with a 4.88 lsd, ultra close and a hogh RPM motor.

Ron

Sidney Raper · Post by **Sidney Raper** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:54 pm

All together now:

"Go Chris, Go Chris, Go Chris!"