timmers Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I am starting a restoration on my 76 honey bee. My grandfather bought it new in 76 and could only drive it for a short time before he passed away. The car has been stored since 1985 and has not been started since then. The car has 6667 original miles on it and needs mostly cosmetic repairs. Interior is mint accept for the dash pad (cracked). I am also looking for some information on the car. It is so far the only one I have seen with a vinyl top, it was bought at the dealer that way. Other than that, it is the stock honey bee. I am looking for the bumper ends if anyone can help. I will post some pics when I get a chance. Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I loves me a Honey Bee!!! Please Post Pics!!! Pics are a must. My 1969 Datsun 510 Race wagon was parked in 1981 and was never started till I bought it 5 years ago. I changed the fluids, put in a fresh battery, and poured gas down the vent tube in the carb and it fired right up!!! FIRST TRY!!! That's what I would do with the Honey Bee, if I was you. I did have to swap out the carb on mine before I could really drive it though, as everything was pretty well seized on the carb, but it ran. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 "After WW3, the only things left moving will be cockroaches and Datsun B210s." 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I have a fondness for the B-210. I bought a new Butterscotch '76 2 door 4 speed. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Sounds like it doesn't need a restoration, but only a few repairs. A great condition original is worth more than a restored one. For more info on the Honeybees, see http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=B210_Honey_Bee Quote Link to comment
timmers Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 How do I post a pic? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/691-how-to-post-pictures-and-keep-online-photo-albums/ Quote Link to comment
timmers Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks King Rat! 1 Quote Link to comment
timmers Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm still wondering about that vinyl roof. I know the Honey Bee was stripped down, and it's strange to me this one came with a vinyl top. Is this rare? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
bob72gts Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 My understanding on the vinyl roof Datsuns is that it was not uncommon for a car or truck to get damaged in transit between the factory and dealers here in the US. The roof of many a car has been damaged by double stack car carrier trucks. Rather than try to match and blend the paint on a brand new car many dealers would remove any dents that might be there and then install a vinyl roof. Vinyl was popular on high end cars at the time so Datsun dealers could claim these damaged cars had a "luxury" vinyl roof upgrade. The dealers would win twice in this situation. They got paid for fixing the car, either from Datsun/Nissan or the trucking company, and then they would ad the vinyl roof to the price of the car Quote Link to comment
bob72gts Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 By the way that is a good lookin' Bee. You probably have the last non rusty one in Maine. Quote Link to comment
timmers Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 That makes a lot of sense. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment
smelt240 Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 Hey, just going thru searching for Maine and found this. We are going to try and put together a Maine meet. PM me if interested. Anyone else from Maine I havent talked to, feel free to do the same. Also, I love the car! Im actually not sure if this is ratty enough for our meet... maybe just dont wash it first. Haha! Quote Link to comment
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