1970 Datsun 2000 Roadster SRL311 Matched Number Barn Find TONS of Potential

You are bidding on a1970  Datsun 2000 Roadster. This is a numbers matching east coast barn  find that I purchased 2 years ago with full intentions to  completely restore it. I now have too many projects and this one  is a major project but definitely worth saving in my opinion. I  have owned 2 other roadsters and as anyone will know you never  find one with a perfect dash. The interior of this car is truly  a time capsule and was well preserved. When I received it the  top was still on and the interior was musty but preserved.

The Good

The interior of the car is in  excellent condition and all original untouched. The seats are  original the vinyl is still soft and pliable needs to be  cleaned but there are not any rips or tears to the original  interior. The dash is perfect no cracks all of the gauges and  knobs still have a like new look all of the lettering is crisp  and clear. The glove box front is perfect.

The floor pans are in excellent  condition only minor surface corrosion no rot. all of the  components for the convertible top are intact and actually in  very good condition. The front bow where the convertible top  attaches is in perfect condition.

We removed the valve cover and  inside it looks excellent. The tension on the timing chain is  tight very clean. We removed the fuel line from the gas tank to  see if it would crank and it does turn over.

The information I have on this car  was it was pulled from a barn in Pennsylvania where it had sat  since the mid 70's. I have a title from Pennsylvania in 1973.  The seller informed us it was original mileage but other than a  story and the condition of the interior and how clean it was  under the valve cover I have no way to document actual mileage.

The Bad

RUST! This does have a bunch of  rust however from what I can see it is mainly on the exterior  panels and some underneath but the frame seems solid. Almost  every single body panels needs some sort of body work to it. the  rear funders are rotted through above the tires. We removed the  passenger fender to get some pictures and show the condition of  the frame.

When we tried to remove the spark  plugs one of them broke off in the the block meaning the  corrosion was so strong it wouldn't break loose and it snapped  in half. This is how it has sat for the last year while I have  been working on other projects and trying to decide which  direction to take with this car. There is a ton of corrosion  from the humidity and sitting inside so every bolt that we have  taken off has been a chore.

Gas has sat in the gas tank for a  very long time and it will need to be drained. cleaned or  replaced. I am sure almost every bushing and suspension piece  will need to be replaced.

In summary this is not a project for  the faint of heart or inexperienced (like me) however it can be  a very unique car if properly restored.

Thank you for looking and  considering my old project.

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