NOLA 69 2k

[nola_311]

Hey y'all! Well, finally got my new toy. I was stationed in Japan for 3 years in the 90s and saw one and had no idea what it was. In 2000 my wife (then girlfriend) saw one in Arkansas at a cheesy used car dealership that was an old gas station. I was looking for a reliable car but a 1600 was in the lot. I told the wife that this was perfect, but we needed something running and ended up with a Dodge Intrepid. Fast forward to 2021.

For my 46th birthday my wish was granted. I found (he had it for sale on here) a decent condition and running SRL 311. A little bit of body rust in the 1/4s but the floors are rest are fairly solid. Minor frame repair that is still solid. Has Miata seats, a roll bar, SnugTop hard top, bimini and a soft top that I need the spinners and stabbers for on the body. All in all it's a great running project.

First items on the table that I just bought is a new radiator, new (NOS) water pump, tune up kit (plugs, filters, etc), 160deg t-stat, and the timing chain kit (chains, gaskets, shims, etc). Just need to ensure it runs solid before I start tackling the other stuff.

Not sure what direction I'm going to go with on the body (color) but I'm going to do a bondo, scrape, and spray for now.

[dads311]

Sounds like a great project. I would make sure it runs and stops before even worrying about the cosmetics. Drive it and have fun.

[nola_311]

Thanks. Yup, that's the plan. Stop any further rust and focus on the parts that make me stop and go lol. Next improvement will be to all the bushings.

[Gregs672000]

Welcome! Glad the dream has come to fruition, I'm sure you're going to love being a Roadster owner!

[theunz]

Welcome aboard, car looks pretty solid. I think that the 69’s are the best of the high windshield cars. My thoughts may be somewhat biased however

[cktrap]

And I thought it was the seventies lol