Rallye
is a USA company that specializes in parts and service
for Datsun Roadsters. We have been operating in
Washington State since 1976 and have been involved
with the roadster since 1972. We distribute Datsun
Roadster parts to all 50 states, U.S. possessions,
Canada, Australia, South America, Japan and Europe. In
1987 we received mail from Antarctica and had a
visitor from Kenya, Africa. Finally we could say we
were known WORLDWIDE!
We
in many cases import parts ourselves or have them
remanufactured for us. We buy tired or wrecked cars
from local states and purchase new and used parts from
all over the world. With new parts we try to sell
genuine factory parts or in some cases parts from the
original suppliers for Nissan. As time goes on this
becomes harder and harder to do; however, we do not
sell any part that we wouldn't use on a car here or
put in our own roadsters. We have no interest in doing
a service job twice, and we assume you don't
either!
We
have tried to be as open and forthcoming as possible
in catalogs or this website; in trying to make sure
you know what is what with your car and these parts
and how and why we operate as we do.
This
is a family business; always has been; mostly just the
wife and young-uns; sometimes old high school buddies
who sometimes help out mostly for the laughs and out
of boredom I think; sometimes the kids' friends if
I've known them 25 or more years. Once when we sent
out 6000 catalogs at one shove; we had I think six 13
year old girls here assembling them. Oh, and one 11
year old boy who made the most DISGUSTED face I ever
saw when he found out the six girls were
here.
In
addition to stock parts, we carry performance parts,
accessories, and also many kits and fixes to help your
roadster live a long, happy and economical life. All
of the parts we try to stock are listed in our
CATALOG. Our catalog is far from just a parts list, it
has lots of service tips and discussions of the
roadster problems that can happen...AND HOW TO PREVENT
THEM! (Sooner or later I'll realize I'll NEVER have
time to redo the print catalog and will put the old
stuff on the website)
So
relax and disregard all those times you have been told
that you can't get parts for your car! The
availability of parts is still pretty good and in some
cases getting better. The roadster wasn't in
production long enough for all of the rough spots to
be "engineered out", but with a little tinkering; you
can have one of the best built sports cars around.
More
and more roadsters are making the journey from a dusty
barn (or even a wrecking yard) to an honored spot in
someone's garage; and if you haven't fixed your car up
to the point where you can enjoy a long road trip
you've missed one of the best parts of sports car
ownership. If you decide to make your roadster a
"museum-piece," or just dependable transportation, we
can help.
We
have some closure periods which are listed on the
OPERATING
INFO
page.
During many of these "closures" we may be in and out,
and sometimes only the phone service is suspended.
Faxed, emailed and mailed orders may be shipped as
usual. These times are used to rebuild components,
procure parts, work on the long term tasks that will
enable us to continue to provide you parts and service
in the future, and to enjoy the people and pastimes
that make life worth living.
Dann
Is
it REALLY coming up on 45 years?
