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1966 Datsun 1600 roadster. Excellent southern car in storage for past 22 years

For sale: 1966 Datsun Roadster 1600

Technical specifications

Item location:
United States
Make:
Datsun
Model:
Roadster 1600
Type:
Convertible
Trim:
1600
Year:
1966
Mileage:
79,000
VIN:
SPL311-00432
Color:
Red
Engine size:
1.6L
Number of cylinders:
4
Fuel:
Gasoline
Transmission:
Manual
Drive type:
4 speed manual
Interior color:
black
Vehicle Title:
Clear
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Description

This car has been in storage for the past 22 years and I had recently acquired it from the owner. I brought it home with the intentions of getting it looking and running new again but my wife convinced me I don't have the time for it. The engine looks great but the carburetor floods the engine with too much fuel. It wants to start but the carburetors will flood quickly and need to be drained and plugs cleaned off for it to start again. Other than very minor spots of surface rust the car appears rust free. It has been in a Georgia barn for the past 22 years. Didn't mess with it but it would take very little time to get it running. Brakes also need attention and need to be bled with new brake fluid at the least. My wife is making me get rid of it ASAP. call me with cash offers and come pick it up today. The windshield is missing but can be found fairly inexpensively. All the tail lights and other lights as well as rear view mirror are in the trunk. They were were removed to have them re-chromed because of pitting and surface rust. There is no rust in the floorboards or trunk or underbody as you can see in the pictures. Very rare car that is extremely hard to find not completely rusted through. As far as I can tell everything is original to the car including engine transmission etc.. Georgia did not issue titles to cars prior to 1961 and they only issued titles on SOME cars from 1961 to 1985. This one is not titled. It comes with a bill of sale and that is all that is needed to properly register it. Call me with any questions.four zero four- Nine one seven- six zero three zero.EDIT: 06/15/2015 - I was informed by someone that saw this ad that the dashboard is from a 67.5 model year car and that the side trim is aftermarket and not original. EDIT: 06/18/2015 - I went to take a closer look at it today because I had some people wanting to get a better idea of the condition of the car. I realized the front floorboards were covered with a black tar soundproofing and upon removing it in some spots there IS a layer of rust under this tar on the front floorboards only. I had originally thought the tar was the top of the front floorboards. The floorpans still look and sound solid with no rust through areas. Also after looking carefully all over the car for other bad spots or rust areas I found the only other spot to be on the passenger side metal rail that supports the battery. My guess is battery acid leaked on this area and it rusted through. The rest of the engine bay is very solid and other than this and some small random spots on the paint and chrome the car is rust free as far as I can tell.

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