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Nissan Service sticker
Re-created from a 411 Bluebird service manual.
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Tokyo Nissan – new car maintenance completion sticker
Recreated from a faded sticker on a JDM 510. Tokyo Nissan’s sticker indicating the car is ready for the new owner.
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311s.org – Not An MG chrome sticker
“Nice MG!” Datsun roadster owners have heard this old chestnut before. That and how their pride and joy is a copy of an MGB. Not quite, the Datsun Fairlady Roadster predates the MGB – debuting at the New … Continue reading
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Datto, Datto
In Japanese, Datsun is pronounced “dattosan”. “Datto datto” expresses the  sound and motion of a hare running swiftly through the grass. Sort of pun or play on words. In the 1930’s Datsuns featured leaping rabbit hood ornaments. Source image:
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Tokyo Nissan New Car Maintenance Completion
A recreation of Tokyo Nissan’s window sticker. Source image:
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Tokyo Nissan
Re-creation of Tokyo Nissan’s dealer sticker. Source photo:
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1964 Tokyo Olympics Datsun Grille Badge
A re-creation of a very cool grille badge made from fuzzy pictures.
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311s.org – Not An MG sticker
“Nice MG!” Datsun roadster owners have heard this old chestnut before. That and how their pride and joy is a copy of an MGB. Not quite, the Datsun Fairlady Roadster predates the MGB – debuting at the New York International … Continue reading
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Miata love
My long-neglected Miata is finally getting some attention. Last fall while parked on the street in front of the house, a neighbor kid backed into the fender. He came right up to the door and apologized, which took some guts. … Continue reading
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It’s in the (flasher) can
Here’s a trick that has been around for a while, but it’s a simple way to help to maintain the original appearance of your vintage car. Old electrical parts do fail after a while – this Niles thermal flasher can … Continue reading
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