Just wanted to pop in and say that I have been checking the site daily, but haven't had anything to say. Well, now I do. Sort of. I really think I might just hate that Cobra I bought. I know, that is a mighty bold statement, but I have decided that I'm just not a V8 guy. Besides, it is distracting my attention away from the Datsuns. I'm ready to get rid of it. Once it is gone I'll get back to work on that turbo A-13 for "George" and then the VG-33 for the Chickenhawk. There has been another pair of Datsuns to change hands in my stable, but I'm not at liberty to talk about it yet. Let's just say I really dig the "new" one I have! Well, that's about all I have to say for the time being. Have a day.
Oh, tensandtwenties and I have added a "blog" to my website. Mostly boring rambling that I do while I'm supposed to be working.

Don't worry man, I know exactly how you feel....I've always loved seeing a tough V8 rumbling past and had to get myself one.

I ended up owning a worked 351 cleveland....which was a nice tough sounding motor, turned heads and went ok. But I just didn't have as much fun in it.

Horses for courses, ay?

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Dimlight65's website...

Link to the blog...

BTW, this is dimlight65's "new" car...




And my "new" car...




Keen-eyed observers will notice that the ownership of these two cars was previously reversed.

Yeah, I love the sound and the wind in my, well, scalp. But the thing is, and here is where it sounds like my estrogen level is too high, it has too much power. Not for me of course, but for itself. That is the most evil "handling" car I have ever wrestled. I can't even bring myself to say I drive it, it is more like wrestling. But to make a short story long, I'm ready to admit defeat and sell it to play with the old Dattos again.
As T&T pointed out, the "top secret" car trade involved my 510 for his 610. We were both lamenting how we liked our cars but not their looks. Suddenly, we realized I liked the 610's look and he liked the 510's. So we swapped. Of course, now my mom doesn't have a Datsun to call her own, but she really didn't need to be hooning around in a thirty year old car anyway.

Some more "Great" Photos from tens_and_twenties . Keep up the good work.

Glad to see you back in the Datsun fold ...

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Oh, neither one of us have ever been really out of the fold for about 10 years now...

I really dig this car! I did a few things to it this weekend. I painted and reinstalled the "swooshes" that go under the windows. Black, of course. I also painted the grille black, but taped off the stainless surrounds around the headlights. I installed a Grant "flat bottom" steering wheel and the shift knob from my Subaru after bending the lever back to a more comfortable position. Installed rear disc brakes. Well, ok, I painted the drums silver so they look like discs to the casual observer. I started working on the 510 bumpers for it. They still need some trimming though. I ordered a set of 225/60-14 tires to go on the black 14x7 steel wheels I have. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you want to look at it, they stick out too far. I just this morning ordered a set of Z-car flares for it. I want this car to say "get the hell out of my way, I'm pissed off!" Once I get all of tha done, and stop the oil hemorrhage, I'll start thinking about paint. I'm thinking yellow, blue and red like the Main Force Patrol cars at the beginning of "Mad Max." Tensandtwenties hates that idea!

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No, I just think black like Max's Interceptor would be cooler.