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Mar 28, 2008 19:02:33 GMT
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After being reminded here about these I rememberd I had these:   ...waiting for a photoshop. Now - Has anyone ever seen one of these hotrodded? a-la Deuce coupe etc? Nothing I can find on the interwebby so over to you guys! Are my ideas just too sacriligeous? or has it been done.... |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Mar 28, 2008 19:19:57 GMT
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reckon it could be done, it looks similar size and proportions to a Model Y which is kinda a baby '34 Vicky, and they can be done nicely, though they are a little small
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Mar 28, 2008 19:22:32 GMT
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is the first pic of one built on the austin 7 platform??
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Mar 28, 2008 23:25:03 GMT
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is the first pic of one built on the austin 7 platform?? si I don't think they're built on any platform...just influenced by other countires |
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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The original Datsun was an Austin 7 produced under licence - can't remember what year it was as I've lent my book on the 7 to a mate.
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Shouldn't see why it can't be rodded, several people have rodded Austin Rubys, Pip Biddlecombes Rubellion for example  & this one:  |
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The original Datsun was an Austin 7 produced under licence - can't remember what year it was as I've lent my book on the 7 to a mate. No, that's incorrect. The author of your book was mistaken. There's been a LOT of rubbish written about pre-war D.A.T. Jidosha and Datsun cars over the years, and much of it gets repeated so often that it becomes 'fact'. If you were to find an undiscovered pre-war Datsun, you'd be wise to sell it on to a collector or museum rather than rod it. They can be seriously valuable......... |
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Mar 29, 2008 10:20:25 GMT
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Model Y's....... big enough !  |
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Mar 29, 2008 14:31:32 GMT
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Was that model Y built by a guy in Essex?..looks similar!
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Mar 29, 2008 14:46:35 GMT
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That one's been around for a number of years
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Mar 29, 2008 14:55:22 GMT
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The original Datsun was an Austin 7 produced under licence - can't remember what year it was as I've lent my book on the 7 to a mate. No, that's incorrect. The author of your book was mistaken. There's been a LOT of rubbish written about pre-war D.A.T. Jidosha and Datsun cars over the years, and much of it gets repeated so often that it becomes 'fact'. If you were to find an undiscovered pre-war Datsun, you'd be wise to sell it on to a collector or museum rather than rod it. They can be seriously valuable......... Every day's a school day! ;D Any sources for further reading? |
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Mar 29, 2008 15:12:47 GMT
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350 |
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Mar 30, 2008 14:42:17 GMT
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Y built in Portsmouth......1987  |
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Mar 31, 2008 23:28:44 GMT
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The original Datsun was an Austin 7 produced under licence - can't remember what year it was as I've lent my book on the 7 to a mate. The first Datsun was designed by a team of engineers from D.A.T. Jidosha headed by Noriyoshi Gotoh. The did draw some inspiration from outside but it was not from the Austin Seven and as S20 says, neither Nissan or D.A.T Jidosha ever built Sevens, whether under licence or otherwise. The team did look closely at an early 1920's French car called a Benjamin although the their final product didn't bear much technical similarity with it. Nissan didn't have any mutual arrangements with Austin until the 1950's when they did have a licence agreement to build the Austin a40 and later A50 in Japan. Although there were built by Nissan they were sold as Austins still. -Ed |
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I remember hearing that DAT was in fact started by an American and initial products were invalid chairs etc but his name escapes me completely ,but I was told this by none other than David Burgess -Wise.
A prewar DAT or Datsun would be impossible to find I would think. After WW2 anything japanese in this part of the world was burnt. ( apart from Samurai swords etc )
The nissan four cylinder engines in Datsun 1200 look just like a A series BMC ,so much so that in OZ they were a common replacement in minors.
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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If it wasn't a serious machine i would think it was meant to be a joke....  |
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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I remember hearing that DAT was in fact started by an American and initial products were invalid chairs etc but his name escapes me completely ,but I was told this by none other than David Burgess -Wise. A prewar DAT or Datsun would be impossible to find I would think. After WW2 anything japanese in this part of the world was burnt. ( apart from Samurai swords etc ) The nissan four cylinder engines in Datsun 1200 look just like a A series BMC ,so much so that in OZ they were a common replacement in minors. No, but an American was resposible for assisting with creating their first production line. The man in question was William Gorham who did design a three wheeled car whilst employed with Jitsuyo Jidosha for his disabled employer. www.ratdat.com/?p=108-Ed |
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If it wasn't a serious machine I would think it was meant to be a joke.... How very... cartoony/cutesy! Wouldn't look out of place being driven by Noddy!! |
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