A 50 year old Japanesse lady: SRL311 01228

[2mAn]

At $14k sold with the work done that wasnt a bad deal at all. The most recent '69 that was sold on BaT sold for nearly $40k but that car was mint.

[Javier h]

I know the car is gone but what did you think about the new wheeler dealer episode on the roadster e.g., Volvo brakes. Was the car a good value?

[luckybk]

yeah i agree it not something you wouldn't know about. you definitely didn't have the damage when you went autocrossing. there's a really clear shot of that quarter panel in your video. did any of your buddies on the azusa trip have a go pro too? but even then just the way the damage to the quarter panel occurred appears to be a side load not a vertical which really feels like a strap to me. i guess if there is any silver lining to this it's that i (and hopefully others too) will definitely make sure to photograph my car anytime it gets a tow.

[rzerob]

Question: Is it possible that I actually DID damage the vehicle myself on this drive? Maybe a hard bump or something like that? Nothing wild comes to mind, but the road surface did suck

No way. Not unless you hit something. But I have seen similar damage to a car strapped down that was poorly repaired before.

[2mAn]

Well.... AAA denied my claim so not only am I going to be out of pocket for the repair (which should be moving quickly soon) but Im stuck with the body damage.

Question: Is it possible that I actually DID damage the vehicle myself on this drive? Maybe a hard bump or something like that? Nothing wild comes to mind, but the road surface did suck

[2mAn]

Let’s start with good news!.. my Type 4 Mikuni’s are rebuilt and ready



Look good, don’t they?!.. now back to the car

Well, a visit to the car at Purpose Built Motors and saw my hurt Lady. With my Type4s ready I figured removing my recently rebuilt Type2 Mikunis could come off and give me a 2 for 1 benefit. First is to get them to their patient new owner and second is to confirm that none of the bolts got sucked in and were the culprit... and that’s the second bit of good news as they were all still installed and not ingested by the motor.

A familiar pic I’ve seen once or twice before, nearly an annual affair at this point!



Finally, a special shoutout to Harlan, because without his help I’d be up a creek without a paddle... I should have a nice update this coming Friday...

Sadly this update isn’t without its bad news. The crack in the shoddy repair work has gotten worse and the tow company hasn’t replied to my request. AAA will be hearing from me on Monday as yesterday was the deadline for the tow company to make it right before AAA steps in. Fingers crossed that they will make things right.

[2mAn]

Dude...that sucks! Last time AAA towed my car, the dude popped the clutch and smashed the front valence into the towbed. I was able to get the towing company to pay for the repairs with some legal language my brother gave me and numerous emails/calls. Hit me up if you want me to see what I sent.

I might need to have those details. Ive contacted AAA and also the tow yard to see if they can get it fixed. So far nothing, but its only been a day. The Tow Yard Manager is supposed to reach out to me in the next two hours.

PM me that legal language!

[rjmcdermott81]

Dude...that sucks! Last time AAA towed my car, the dude popped the clutch and smashed the front valence into the towbed. I was able to get the towing company to pay for the repairs with some legal language my brother gave me and numerous emails/calls. Hit me up if you want me to see what I sent.

[luckybk]

Bummer to see you get that body damage on top of the engine failure. Must've looped some straps around your cage? and down around the side of the car & off the rear end of the flat bed? ?? very strange. as much as i like bimmers those early datsuns have aspecial connection to the changing landscape of american culture and it's a real shame to have that kind of thing happen. No pdr for this one.

[varg]

Damn shame. Still a pretty little car.

[2mAn]

Yea the towing damage is annoying because while I can replace the blown bottom end and move on, that damage will be there

[mike.bmw]

Sorry to hear about the towing damage. I'm pissed and it's not even my car. Hope things turn around for the better soon.

[zwill23]

God damn, really sorry to hear that man. Between the E30s and the Datsun it feels like you can't catch your breath, I hope the car gods ease up on ya soon.

[2mAn]

Well... what an action packed weekend for me.

Before getting to that, I decided to buy a new alternator setup from JT. What an amazing setup, I highly recommend it over my old setup. Its money well spent, and I wish I had done that originally, but it wasnt an option at the time so I had to create my own setup... which is now for sale to fund the disaster below.

On Saturday, I met with my brother to go on a drive up through Palomar Mountain and was having a blast chasing his 190 2.3-16 until the motor suddenly died. Luckily we had crested the mountain and were already on our way down. I was able to coast for a few miles down the hill in neutral letting gravity and my momentum get me all the way to the bottom of the hill. I coasted to a stop here where the car waited for AAA.



The thread about the specifics of the incident are here https://www.311s.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33359

The immediate bad news was that my AAA+ was going to get me 100 miles free, but I was about 130 from my home. Luckily Byron let me drop off the car for the night, and upon returning the next day I discovered that AAA got my car there, but left me some fresh body damage as well.



There was damage on the other side too, from what appears to be them going overboard with securing the car down. It will be a nice memory in the future of the adventures this car has gone through in my ownership...

For now, the search is on for a good used U20 long block to swap into the car and then I can take my old motor and slowly tear it down, and build it back up stronger.

The Marathon Continues...

[luckybk]

bitchin!