LenRobertson Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've posted a few times I pulled a dead F10 out of the weeds, but without pics, you probably figured it was sort of an imaginary friend type F10. The little cutie as found last summer. Yeah, that's a big ol' quarter panel dent. If you think it looks bad, try the rear view: You may not be able to see the rust holes under the rear window and F10 badge, but they are there. Lichens growing on the back window and molding. How could I resist? Home from the hunt. Rust holes along the bottom of the hatch show up a little better. Those green things in the background are John Deere combines - all from the 1970s, so the '77 F10 fits right in. Off camera are 5 or 6 other Datsuns waiting to welcome the F10. 510s, 1200, '79 200SX. I made an effort to post my F10, to draw attention to jnec510's F10 plight: http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=9552&page=4 He has the better looking wagon and needs to find a new home for it quickly. Anybody down there able to save it from the knackers? Len Quote Link to comment
kennysgreen280z Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Cant say ive seen a hatch version of an F10 before. It's.... well.... I'd drive it. Quote Link to comment
athoose Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 These F-10's are great. I'll be surprised if no one purchases it. Quote Link to comment
Guest jaimesix Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 That is a very cool Datsun. Excellent find. Good suspension, lowering, and nice fat wheels/tires makes this Datsun a winner. Very cool!!! Jaime.______________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment
mikko1200 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 This is great that somebody saves an F10. Shame it Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 amazing! I didn't think they existed. :D its funky but would look good lowered about 5 inches with some 16x8's ;) Quote Link to comment
zetozeto99 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Reminds me of a deranged B210 Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I expected to get laughed off of Ratsun after posting pics of not just an F10, but the ugly body style F10, and in poor condition too. I couldn't let it go to the crusher. I'm in hog heaven today. The lost title/transfer of ownership form came in yesterday's mail, and I submitted to the Dept of Licensing in the afternoon. The PO is teaching school in Saipan (an island near Japan; I had to look it up), and it took almost a month to get the form back. So now I feel better about dumping a little money into the car. I had it running last year and did a couple of short road tests. I even got going fast enough to shift into 5th gear. The engine oil had a lot of gas in it (yes I changed oil as soon as I noticed). I'm hoping that was from someone trying to get it started, pouring gas down the carb, and it didn't actually run that way. Engine should be clean inside, as long as they didn't clean the bearings out too. Also, there were a few weird electrical gremlins, but it is an old Datsun, so no surprise there. mikko1200 - I've heard there is an F10 wagon at a wrecking yard here in Washington state, not too far from me. I keep trying to get over there to see it. If you need parts, I can check on what the car has. Are you looking for really nice parts for a restoration, or just parts that will work? Send me a list of what to look for. Len Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 This is a CL ad, but I'm posting here so F10 fans can see the pics. Maybe this car has been posted here on Ratsun before, but its the first time I've seen it. http://skagit.craigslist.org/cto/1078328286.html Len Quote Link to comment
zetozeto99 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Funny thing is I just found one of these on CL going for like $4500 (or so) here in SoCal... Haven't seen one of those for sale here ever... Quote Link to comment
N0RCALDIME Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 omg that car is ugly. Quote Link to comment
zetozeto99 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 ^ In a good way! ^ :) Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/1085250017.html Zeto- i bought that 79!!!:eek::blink: Quote Link to comment
zetozeto99 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/1085250017.html Zeto- i bought that 79!!!:eek::blink: That's the one I was talking about! You mean you bought that 810??? Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 yes,the 810 that i e-mailed you a couple of days ago about. Quote Link to comment
Guest jaimesix Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Cool, another 810. I will keep my eyes open for any one that passes by. Jaime._____________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment
Guest jaimesix Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 omg that car is ugly. That car is cool. Looks ugly because of those mosquito dorky big wheels. That car needs smaller diametre wheels, and more rubber. Lowered, and it changes a lot. On the contrary, that poor F-10 has been raised , on thin large diametre wheels that look like stilts, its owner is ridiculing that car with those wheels and tall suspension. Jaime.___________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment
Z-train Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Cool, another 810. I will keep my eyes open for any one that passes by. Jaime._____________________________________________________ THis 810 is a parts car............... Quote Link to comment
Guest jaimesix Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 You got yourself a parts car? That is cool. Have you seen it? Sometimes people consider a car a parts car, when in reality it is a good car with some need of repair. Perhaps the seller has no interest in fixing it, but it is not beyond repair. Jaime._____________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment
athoose Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 1964 Skyline 2000gt Was datsuns corporate edict "all models will race"? I imagine this could have looked dorky at some point. Not an F-10 but I had to post it. Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/1085250017.html That looks to me like the same car that sold on eBay recently - 260368911898 , but maybe they are different. Maybe some of you Cali guys will see it puttin around down there. Shouldn't be hard to catch the thing and tell the new owner that Ratsun is where the F10 crowd hangs. Len Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Smokin! Rob - Any idea the story on this car? Twin WHAT? I'm really curious. Japan car show? I'd love to see more shots of it. I found this F10 blog someone put up: http://datsunf10.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html (Note there are a couple of pages). He has some info on trying to pass smog in Calif that might be of interest to anyone living there. Len Edited March 24, 2009 by LenRobertson Typed wrong name. Quote Link to comment
Guest jaimesix Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Rob - Any idea the story on this car? Twin WHAT? I'm really curious. Japan car show? I'd love to see more shots of it. I found this F10 blog someone put up: http://datsunf10.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html (Note there are a couple of pages). He has some info on trying to pass smog in Calif that might be of interest to anyone living there. Len F10s were sold overseas as Datsun Cherry, if I am not wrong. Check this out: http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/featurecars/Cherry/cherry.html cool racing F-10 Jaime._________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment
athoose Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Rob - Any idea the story on this car? Twin WHAT? I'm really curious. Japan car show? I'd love to see more shots of it. No story,it was posted on a random flickr page. It was tagged as a Datsun cherry F-11. Spotted it when I was searching for images of a Datsun Cherry restoration in the UK that was really cool. Sadly I can't find the restoration page. Quote Link to comment
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