60Patrol

I just saw my patrol in the reg as a 64. Its a 1965

I'm sorry... the registry can't be updated until we see a picture of the Patrol in question...

Just kidding... I moved your entry down with the 65's, but it's interesting- the serial numbers suggest that your Patrol was manufactured in-line with the 64's..?

Does it still have the firewall ID plate with the model year showing 1965?

I put it back where it was, in sequence with the others, but left the year as a questionable '65. It's best to keep the Registry list in sequence, even if the year is questionable. It helps when trying to analyze engine years and identify the year of a Patrol that is in question.

Your's might be a '64 that was sold in '65 so it was titled as a '65. The Patrol right after your's in the Registry is definitely a '64. I've seen and ridden in that Patrol. Maybe that's why the VIN plate on the firewall is missing, because that's the only place that the model year is listed.

RiverPatrol wrote: It's best to keep the Registry list in sequence, even if the year is questionable. It helps when trying to analyze engine years and identify the year of a Patrol that is in question.

Yup, good point- organizing the list by serial number does make more sense.

I understand why you put it in the 64s keep your numbers in order , you say it was made in 64 and sold in 65 well that is just one more thing i have in common with my patrol , i was made in 64 and born in 65 , the body plate is missing just have the holes where it was , i will get pictures up as soon as i can i guess i cant do it from my phone but i will get them up some how . I took it for a drive yesterday and it was a great time . Thanks again , this site is awesome and alot of fun to talk to other patrol owners.

Hey Just to let you know. There is a guy on Ebay that makes new vin plates for Datsuns. He told me he would make them for a Patrol if he had a good sample to go with. It is illegal to change the vin plate but I don't think it is illegal to make a new one and stamp your old numbers in it. Vin # is on your frame and engine # is on the block. That is all you need to stamp a new vin plate. If you are in a bind and want to get one made, I have a couple vin plates here from long dead and gone Patrols I would be willing to loan you so you can get yours reproduced.

Cheers