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General Category => Darrin Forum => Topic started by: pjkaiser on August 01, 2012, 10:44:53 PM

Title: # 81 Darrin
Post by: pjkaiser on August 01, 2012, 10:44:53 PM

I just received my "Barn Find" Darrin a week ago and I am in the process of getting it running.   It seems a lot of work was done prior to being put into the barn, 36 years ago.  It has held up and cleaned up quite well.    Once I get it running, I plan on driving it for a while before I get into any major restoration.   I will send pictures once I get it on the road.

Can anyone fill me in on it's history?   I already know the engine number doesn't match and it should be yellow w/ yellow interior.

In the future, I will need a rr axle, any suggestions?

Phil Jelinek
New/old member.

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: pnw_oldmags on August 01, 2012, 11:13:57 PM

Congratulations ... great find!!

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: joefrazer on August 02, 2012, 04:51:39 AM

The rear axle is the same as the Henry J, but with the larger full size Kaiser brake backing plates and hardware. Just make sure you use one with the right ratio. And, KF never matched engine to vehicle numbers. So, unless you live in a state where the motor number was used for registration, it doesn't matter.

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: Terry T on August 02, 2012, 06:31:00 AM

Great,

This car has beem listed as "Unknown" in the Registry.
Email me your info so that I can get it listed.

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on August 02, 2012, 06:51:31 AM

Terry,

Can you please send him a copy of that .pdf file with the Experimental Engineering board running changes to the cars if he sends you the info for the registry?

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: Terry T on August 02, 2012, 08:57:09 AM

yep

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: kaiservagabond on August 04, 2012, 12:58:01 PM

Well done Phil..  It looks like that there is some more Dariins in that barn or am I seeing things.  As for the differential Tom Young in Idaho may have one as he has a lot of HJ parts. His PH # is 208-353-7086.  It would be cheaper if you bought only the carrier assembly  rather than the whole differential assy. You say this car is supposed to be yellow & yellow trim?  Did some one repaint it red.  Just asking.
Drive it and see what it will do.  Kaiserly, Richard

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: Fid on August 04, 2012, 07:13:48 PM

Anybody know who got this one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPko_DdjlDg&feature=related

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: pjkaiser on August 04, 2012, 07:21:47 PM

No, Richard, you are not seeing things, there are a total of 8 more Darrin's, one is a hard top (I guess only 6 were made, don't know for sure).  These have all been there 30 or more years.   As you can see from this picture, there is a hard top Darrin in far the background.

I will contact Tom, thanks for the info.

The paint code and interior codes told me the original colors, as I said, a lot of work was done prior to it being sold to the person who kept it these last 36 years.   

Title: Re: # 81 Darrin
Post by: G.B. (All Vinyl Dragon) on August 06, 2012, 04:14:33 PM

This is a very good find. One You dream of.