CANBY 2016 CANT WAIT

[datzenmike]

That's right! Babywipes. Thanks for that Ted.

 

Datzenmike, that convoy from Eugene got to Canby at right about the time you left. I was disappointed so many people had already left,but a lot of people were still around too.
We had heard alot of talk that the show would be wrapping up around noon/1pm,but it was still going at around 3pm. Many of the people that didn't make the trip from Eugene to Canby Sunday were under the same impression. I heard themail same thing at Canby. Some kind of mix up there. Too bad,because there would have been alot more people show up Sunday otherwise.

 

Aw that's too bad. I would have stayed for sure. Maybe should have but was Jonesing for the road. Saddest part of Canby is 4PM Sunday loading your car when most have already left. Early in early leave feels the best.

[Rhino13]

Datzenmike, that convoy from Eugene got to Canby at right about the time you left. I was disappointed so many people had already left,but a lot of people were still around too.

We had heard alot of talk that the show would be wrapping up around noon/1pm,but it was still going at around 3pm. Many of the people that didn't make the trip from Eugene to Canby Sunday were under the same impression. I heard themail same thing at Canby. Some kind of mix up there. Too bad,because there would have been alot more people show up Sunday otherwise.

Yeah that's the impression the group I was planning to go up with had. We all woke up at 9 and said fuck it because we wanted to drop all of our gear back home in Eugene before going, so if it did end at noon we would've just barely missed it. Glad they'll be at different times next year, I enjoyed Canby last year.

[datzenmike]

... and I had fun this year. Actually it was a lot of fun. I enjoyed myself. Even had a Steve, Mike and Jeff MOD cluster. Stopped by the PoPo on way down for headlamp out. Most rain ever on this trip down. Got 37MPG (Imperial gallon) about 31 US MPG!!! on one tankful leaving Canby but had strong tail wind. All in the 30s. I'm at 1,350 miles into trip as of now and down a quart but may have been low when I started, didn't check. 

[flatcat19]

You left a few drops of that quart in my driveway.

[datzenmike]

:blush:

 

She was just excited to se you.

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Spit...

 

 

 

 

Len Robertson and I made it a forth show. F10, 710, 510 and an S10 showed up.

 

Yeah till about 11:30. Figured the convoy from Eugene would have been there by then.... and was really itching to be on the road. Was in Calgary 1 AM Tuesday morn..... and was afraid James would want some of those parts back.  :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was hoping you won an award. Hey!, saw another S10 Monday morning in East Washington..

I did I got 2nd place I totally wasn't expecting that.

[LenRobertson]

datzenmike said there was a really nice 200SX there at Canby. Many thanks to the guys who have posted pics of it. Is the first time a 1st generation SX has been at Canby? If so you should have gotten a special award for that!

 

Pics of datzenmike here at my place Monday are coming when my wife gets them onto a hosting site. I haven't seen them yet myself.

 

Reg said he was spraying weeds at the farm (between here and Sprague) in a Toyota PU Monday morning and saw the yellow 710 goon go down the highway. He knew who it was and gave you a big thumbs up, but you may not have seen him. He said if he had been closer to the highway he would have chased you down to talk Datsuns.

 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop here in the middle of nowhere and visit. Karen was pretty excited about going out to breakfast with a genuine Ratsun member. If I had been thinking I would have told here to wear her Datsun t-shirt for the occasion.

 

Len

[ArchetypeDatsun]

It was mine, no not the first time there was a red restored one years before mine I can't remember like 5-6 years ago I think and here's some pics of it.

 

 

 

[dat521gatherer]

That car is my favorite at Canby this year. Thanks Archetype.

[q-tip]

Wish I could have made it down this year, but there is always next year!

[ArchetypeDatsun]

That car is my favorite at Canby this year. Thanks Archetype.

Thanks It was really fun driving it up and I had a lot of favorites this year hard to pick.

[EastBay521]

I didnt get to check it out much but it is a super clean car.im jealous

[datzenmike]

I did I got 2nd place I totally wasn't expecting that.

 

I seem to remember one years ago being there but not since. Congrats it's a unique car. 

 

 

datzenmike said there was a really nice 200SX there at Canby. Many thanks to the guys who have posted pics of it. Is the first time a 1st generation SX has been at Canby? If so you should have gotten a special award for that!

 

Pics of datzenmike here at my place Monday are coming when my wife gets them onto a hosting site. I haven't seen them yet myself.

 

Reg said he was spraying weeds at the farm (between here and Sprague) in a Toyota PU Monday morning and saw the yellow 710 goon go down the highway. He knew who it was and gave you a big thumbs up, but you may not have seen him. He said if he had been closer to the highway he would have chased you down to talk Datsuns.

 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop here in the middle of nowhere and visit. Karen was pretty excited about going out to breakfast with a genuine Ratsun member. If I had been thinking I would have told here to wear her Datsun t-shirt for the occasion.

 

Len

 

YES!!!! Now I remember after I left. There was a white? truck spraying something out in the field and a guy on the passenger side, unless the sprayers weer on the front, with a big thumb. I waved and smiled but the sun would have been in his eyes. Say hi and thanks, I did see him. 

 

But Karen gets to sleep with a genuine Ratsun member every night!!!!  :lol:

[LenRobertson]

I seem to remember one years ago being there but not since. Congrats it's a unique car. 

 

 

 

YES!!!! Now I remember after I left. There was a white? truck spraying something out in the field and a guy on the passenger side, unless the sprayers weer on the front, with a big thumb. I waved and smiled but the sun would have been in his eyes. Say hi and thanks, I did see him. 

 

But Karen gets to sleep with a genuine Ratsun member every night!!!!  :lol:

I'll let Reg know you did see him and waved. When Matt mentions his  "body man" that is Reg. He has straightened out my 510 enough so he could hang a replacement passenger front door on it, and welded up the rusty frame under the battery. He will probably end up welding up a bunch of rust holes for me too.

 

Reg has a 510 4-door (project), 280Z (apart but going back together), and a 620 that he is just putting an L20b that Matt built for him into. Matt used that peanut head I had that was shaved down a lot so it will be interesting if it runs on pump premium gas. Also dual Webers, 40s I think. Reg said the wiring harness is a rats nest. I suggested he just hot wire it from the battery to get it running. I'm really anxious to see it run.

 

Good point about Karen sleeping with a Ratsun member every night. I don't think she appreciates how close I am to be almost famous! :lol:

 

Len

[flatcat19]

Wait! We have a Datsun certified body guy in Spokane? Hook me up! Lol.

[LenRobertson]

Wait! We have a Datsun certified body guy in Spokane? Hook me up! Lol.

Yeah, but the waiting list to get to him is loooong. First all his dad's vehicles, then his own, then Matt, then me! :lol: And Reg always want to work to a high standard so it takes him awhile. I'm kind of afraid to turn my 510 over to him for fear he will make it way to nice for me to drive. I'm only comfortable with pretty junky stuff.

 

Len

[]2eDeYe]

Took me a minute...

 

 

Headed South. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kid played on the bleachers the whole time :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

 

 

 

Loved this one

 

 

 

 

So awesome to see this one in person :devil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heading home :)

 

 

 

 

[ArchetypeDatsun]

I didnt get to check it out much but it is a super clean car.im jealous

Thanks bro I try to keep it clean and drive it as much as possible.

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Awesome car Redeye didn't get a chance to say hello but I saw your car and when you were driving in and out, thanks for the pics!

 

 

I got tons of pics too ill see when I can load them up and share them.

[]2eDeYe]

Thanks man. I'm stoked to finally have a wagon. :D

[q-tip]

Thanks man. I'm stoked to finally have a wagon. :D

It's about damn time.

[LenRobertson]

It would be cool to embed a few of these pics in my post like the computer literate guys can do, but in the interest of getting these where people can see them I'm just going to post the link to the Dropbox folder on datzenmike visits the wilds of Harrington WA.

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mnt70vjk5wse15e/AADbVokO12NHeSb5tyzYOQDNa?dl=0

 

Thanks to my wife for shooting these and loading them on Dropbox. I guess my '79 200SX was camera shy that morning and didn't get into any shots. The Case VAO tractor always likes to sneak in though.

 

Len

[INDY510]

Which 200sx had a solid axle and rear disc brakes?? .. I thought it was a 79, but is it the second generation 200sx?

 

... and that F10 is so cool!!!

[LenRobertson]

Which 200sx had a solid axle and rear disc brakes?? .. I thought it was a 79, but is it the second generation 200sx?

 

... and that F10 is so cool!!!

My '79 SX has drum brakes in the rear. I'm reasonably sure the rear disc-solid axle started in '80. I got a bunch of parts off an '80 SX a few years ago. One of the things I stupidly didn't get was the rear end. But I have a long list of parts I didn't get from various other Datsuns when I had the chance. At least I don't have to store the parts I passed up.

 

Len

[flatcat19]

80-81 H165

82-83 H190