cleverusername Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 This isn't the worst plan... ^_^ Let me see if I can look around and find some pictures of my Dad's old autocross 2 liter with BRE stripes. They look pretty good on the car. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 They look pretty good on the car. Shooting this car is what made me want one in the first place. It is a good look... Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 ^^^ shooting this car... were you involved in the build and/or photo shoot? Would matching the stripes to the rim faces be too much? I feel like it could work. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 ^^^ shooting this car... were you involved in the build and/or photo shoot? I took the photos and wrote the article for the magazine. Micheal Spreadbury (Spriso Motorsports) in Oregon is responsible for all the work on the car. Would matching the stripes to the rim faces be too much? I don't think so. Black wheels and black stripes could be pretty cool... :thumbup: I was originally thinking of the gold Wats with a gold DATSUN side stripe, so I'd be hip to it... Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Very cool. I read that article back when it was originally published. I had no idea you were a photographer or author. Multi talented I see. I was thinking gold bre stripes to match the faces you posted earlier in the thread. that's why I was thinking it might be too much. I'm sure black would work great. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Very cool. I read that article back when it was originally published. I had no idea you were a photographer or author. Multi talented I see. Thank you, sir. B) Had about 50 features published in 7 different magazines before the internet killed the magazine business... :rofl: This one was super dope too, also built by Spriso, just did the pics for it... And because I am a shameless self-promoter... :rofl: http://datsunfreak.deviantart.com/gallery/ 2 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 Yeah! BRE stripes! Because doing something original is SOOOOO overrated! 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I have that bubble flared 510 article in my old inspiration book. I used to tear magazine articles out and keep them for later use... back before the internet made that mostly pointless :). Pretty sure I read one of the mazdaspeed protege articles too. My wife used to drive a protege 5 wagon that I always wanted to turbo, so I read a lot of that stuff. I applaud your shameless self promotion good sir. 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted April 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Should be coming home from the paint shop next week! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Should be coming home from the paint shop next week! Well, that didn't happen... :rofl: But for real this time, next weekend. For sure. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2016 But for real this time, next weekend. For sure. :thumbup: And it actually happened!!! :rofl: And she's finally back home... Gonna pick up the hood for it next week. He had to reshoot it and it wasn't ready in time... And back in the hole... I think it came out pretty good for the price, and it'll look very nice once we gets some freshly rechromed bits on it... 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Picked up a pair of '08 Miata seats today. A little grungy, but it looks like the covers come off pretty easy, so I'll run them through the wash and maybe see about redyeing them. Looks to be a good fit in the car too. Might need to see if I can get them a little lower down, though. They are currently about 3" below the windshield frame. May see if the Roadster sliders will get them any lower? Don't want to bolt them straight to the floor, but if that's what it takes... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Oh, and the site that I hosted the other pics on is down right now. They should be back up soon... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2016 Well, in the same junkyard today where I got the black cloth Miata seats from, and... Another 2007 Miata with good seats showed up. This time in leather. Brown leather... B) 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 3, 2016 Report Share Posted July 3, 2016 Those "extra" black seats sure would look purty in a certain Baja 1200 that may or may not be circulating on these intergoogles... just sayin' 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2016 Well, as often happens, life gets in the way... :blush: In the same week I was told my job is relocating (and if I wanted to keep it I probably should be as well) something else happened. The gentleman who painted my friend Keith's Roadster was looking for one of his own and made me an offer on mine. So he now owns it... :crying: Not to worry. I'll likely be back with another one soon I'm sure... :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Best of luck on the relocation and the search for a roadster as good or better than the one you sold ! Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Ssssssoooooooooo... I should stop following this thread? Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Depends on just where you are relocating to! It just might be [if so tell us after you get all the parts you need] a gold mine of late roadster parts! Some beknrnighted parts of the universe still do not know the value of a 2 liter Datsun Roadster! Quote Link to comment
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