SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Hey guys I just bought 1972 Datsun 510. I have never owned a Datsun but I have always wanted a 510. I own chevy's including a 69 Camaro and a Silverado. I bought this 510 looking for a total project. I wanted it to be in bad shape and then totally restore it. The only issue is that I have been looking on this forum since I bought my ride and see that so many people are out here are fabricating some amazing shit. The fact is right now I just dont have those skills. I would love to learn though. Anyways I will post up pic and questions quite often as often as I have time. This is the monster. It has a cheap Maaco paint job 5607185924_67f98ae07c_m.jpg Heres the back of it. No bumpers. But I did pick some up. 5606596721_c713227a6b_m.jpg 5607181750_5dc3f189a8_m.jpg 5606599993_1b47905ece_m.jpg 5606606377_154d52883e_m.jpg Floorboards are ok. 5606605339_815afb4663_m.jpg Please tell me what dash this is from. The PO said its out of a truck but he had no clue what model. If anyone wants the dash and steering wheel for a stock 510 dash and wheel let me know. I can work out a trade. The dash actually looks like its in good condition. But I want the stock dash. 5606604751_e696cb160c_m.jpg Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 521 truck, although the '68 and '69 also had the sweep type speedometer in them that looks similar. Quote Link to comment
skunk Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 welcome to ratsun, congrats on the 510, the pics are kinda small, hard to see... Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 Yeah I am new at posting. I know this isnt the place but what do u suggest on posting photos up so they are larger Read this and maybe you can fix what you've got or switch to Photobucket. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/691-how-to-post-pictures-and-keep-online-photo-albums/ Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 521 truck, although the '68 and '69 also had the sweep type speedometer in them that looks similar. Yeah I dont have the dash wired up at all. I am going to have to learn electrical. I suck at that but its worth a try. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 So it's been a while and havnt posted anything. I got a front and rear bumper from 71DIMER. they are a little rough but I cleaned em up. I left the dents of course to match the rest of the ride. I put the rear bumper on and it fits and looks good. The front one is still sitting because I cannot find the proper bolts to fit the nuts welded to the frame where it mounts up. Any suggestions would help. I am figuring out how to post more pics but I am at work right now. I replaced the coil with a Borg Warner coil and also champion spark plugs. The car runs a bit better. I drove the car and noticed the left front of the hood rattles on the freeway. I bought the 4 rubber hood bumpers and 2 adjustable hood bumpers A's well. They should be in within the next week Or so I hope. I began working on the floor boards as well. Getting them ready to be por15d. That's enough for now until I post more pics. Later . Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 This is a pic of the bumper not the prettiest but it works. The PO ha the whole car painted and I mean everything. I prepped the door handles to remove the paint with paint thinner I will have pics soon. I'll leave u with a nice pic of the ass end. Also I removed the battery tray from the trunk and found a nice size rust hole. O well more work to do Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hard to see but anyone know what kind of wheels these are. I also want to buy a brake booster for the front discs where can I get one at or what type of car can I use one off of. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Stopped by my car while at work to get a quick shot of the handle now that it's back to chrome. Minor change but looks good. What do you think. Quote Link to comment
MYDAILYROUTINE Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Looks good. I don't like painted door handles either. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Looks good. I don't like painted door handles either. Yeah bad idea Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Not bad at all dude, it looks like a good starting point to a big project, may I ask what the plan is for this sweet classic jdm? Back to stock? Scca? Dd? Show car? Don't give up! That's the beat advice anyone here can give you to start with. Rust, snapped bolts, electrical, bushings, a lot of it will be hard work and trial and error but if you refuse to fail then it's just a matter of time before you make it what you want it to be!!!!! You can do it, and Im pretty sure ratsun will be able to help. Go team ratsun!!!!! Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Not bad at all dude, it looks like a good starting point to a big project, may I ask what the plan is for this sweet classic jdm? Back to stock? Scca? Dd? Show car? Don't give up! That's the beat advice anyone here can give you to start with. Rust, snapped bolts, electrical, bushings, a lot of it will be hard work and trial and error but if you refuse to fail then it's just a matter of time before you make it what you want it to be!!!!! You can do it, and Im pretty sure ratsun will be able to help. Go team ratsun!!!!! Well for now it's a decent daily driver. I want a ka motor eventually most likely after summer A's long A's this motor holds up. I want to restore the interior to stock and make it comy. Not much else other than some suspension work. Thanks for the inspiration Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 So I fired her up this morning to go home from work. She idles very low and eventually so low all of the loose panels shake loudly. I will read up on weber carbs and tune her properly. I also noticed the right headlamp is very dim. Guess what's next? Yes HID's . I have never installed them but I think I will make this my first electrical fix to this build. I have read a few threads about installing them just hope it's as easy as it sounds. I also noticed all of the noise inside of the car while driving on the freeway. That will get old quick. I better get back to work on the floor pans and prep them for insulation. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Buy a timming light.Since you have a 69 Camero you more than likely have a timming light adjust the mixture screw IN/OUT till it runs the best. then go in back and there is a speed adjustment screw. adjust to get idle where you want it. You will do this in combo of timming adj with the distributor turn left or right using a timming light. olddatsuns.com has timming specs. be good to know if you have points or electronic ignition also. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Hard to see but anyone know what kind of wheels these are. I also want to buy a brake booster for the front discs where can I get one at or what type of car can I use one off of. Those are Appliance "Dia-Mags". I just picked up a pretty clean set at the Portland Auto Swap Meet. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Buy a timming light.Since you have a 69 Camero you more than likely have a timming light adjust the mixture screw IN/OUT till it runs the best. then go in back and there is a speed adjustment screw. adjust to get idle where you want it. You will do this in combo of timming adj with the distributor turn left or right using a timming light. olddatsuns.com has timming specs. be good to know if you have points or electronic ignition also. Yeah my bad didn't clarify on that. I meant to put it that i owned a 69 camaro. Sold it when I got my house which was about 3 years ago. Never adjusted the timing on it. Always had friends do it for me. now it's time to learn. But I will head out and buy a timing light and figure it out I'm sure it ain't that hard. I would also think that weber carbs should be as easy as working on Holley carbs. Plus ther carb has a small mesh screen over it that acts as an air cleaner. I will either make or buy an air cleaner soon. Also banzai510 I'm diggin ur wagon. I just read through ur build and the thing is fucking awesome. Want similar HIDS Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I dont have a wagon wrong person. webers are EZ. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I dont have a wagon wrong person. webers are EZ. Musta got u mixed up. Anyways I'll tackle the carb when I'm back from lake Tahoe and see how she runs. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 So I got back from Tahoe and got my hood bumpers in the mail. I'll throw these bad boys on and see how the hood sits. I need new fenders and a hood as well eventually. I'll post up more Oics in a bit. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I finally got a picture of the L16 powerplant. It is a bit rough but it runs. I will drive this car with this motor until the tine comes until it dies then I will upgrade. Until then I will work on prettying this bad boy up and tuning it up as well. Just ordered an air filter from Weber. It has some mesh over the carb which the PO used instead. Never heard of it but I will change that. Just bought a timing light and will do timing this week or so. I believe this motor is out of a 70 521 so gotta use search and find timing specs. Busted ass fuse box. I want a new one but only see bluebird one from overseas and one from Mexico want to get one closer if possible. If anyone has one in good condition let me know. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 I got my weber air cleaner in the mail today. First step to cleaning this motor up. I realized everyone is doing these crazy builds by putting in motor swaps and painting and cool stuff. I'm so short on time that I havnt gotten to do anything really. My next step will be sanding floors and insulating them. Then I'll grab a carpet kit from 71 dimer. Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Lookin good. I don't think that fuse box looks bad. If the fuse clips are still good and tight and the plastic isn't melted you probably won't find anything better in the states. if you buy another one tho, make sure it has the same number of wires between the plugs. I think datsun used at least 3 different configurations with the same looking fuse box on 510s. Quote Link to comment
SEVEN2FIVE10 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 It works fine but just want something a little cleaner with the cover attached as well. Maybe ill throw it to sit in some vinegar over night and hook it back up. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Make sure thats a EI coil not a point coil in there. Otherwise read Rickys thread on ignition changes(diffent coils) Quote Link to comment
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