Category Archives: our cars

Super Spark Sunday

Posted on February 20, 2012 by shifty

It’s somewhat of a tradition for me, while the everyone else is watching the Super Bowl I like to take a drive. It’s like starring in The Omega Man – no one on the streets, no traffic, and usually, no … Continue reading →

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Scraps in the mist

Posted on January 11, 2012 by shifty

Wow! It has been over a year since I brought home the Frankenroadster – a 1967.5 Datsun 1600 with the body from a 2000 and an H20 engine from a forklift. Here are a couple of desktop images for you … Continue reading →

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The knee bone’s connected to the leg bone

Posted on March 29, 2011 by shifty

Well we all know how this one goes: you start out checking the air in the tires and before you know it, there is a new set of Panasports wrapped in fresh rubber on the project car. “While-you’re-at-it-itis”. My friend … Continue reading →

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Wake Up Call

Posted on January 16, 2011 by shifty

My daughter bounces out of bed somewhere between 5:45 and 6:15 AM with a “Daddy, I wake up!”. On the other end of the baby monitor, I usually just roll over and hope she’ll go back to sleep. The new … Continue reading →

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Meet the Frankenroadster

Posted on January 4, 2011 by shifty

On Wednesday, December 22, 2010 my friend Exit64 (also known as “Mike”) dropped off my new “interim” car – a ’67.5 1600. This car came from San Jose and looks like it was someone’s auto-x toy – there were time … Continue reading →

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Farewell Zippy

Posted on January 4, 2011 by shifty

Just before Christmas the new owner of my ’69 2000 came to pick it up. Maddie posed next to the car for me. I bought the car in February 2005 as a non-runner and got it to be a good … Continue reading →

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Albatross!

Posted on December 8, 2010 by shifty

Meet SRL311-00139. Yes, 1967-1/2 Datsun 2000 number 139 – for those that aren’t familiar – the holy grail of Datsun roadsters. For half a year and about 700 cars, Nissan made a mash-up of the early and late roadsters. The … Continue reading →

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The Rat

Posted on October 7, 2010 by shifty

This story goes all the way back to July, 2003. I found a couple of roadsters parked in a yard full of junk in an industrial area of Seattle. One of the cars had been pushed out in the street … Continue reading →

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The Blue Car

Posted on October 1, 2010 by shifty

Oh, yes, the proverbial flying brick. Most car guys I know have owned at least one at some point in their lives. For an all-around parts chaser there really isn’t anything better. They feature a large enclosed cargo area, simple … Continue reading →

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