Shagy Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 So I saved one from the crusher.... http://community.ratsun.net/topic/30442-should-i-buy-this-parts-car/ Took a month to get the funds saved up to get her here but she is now home. MUCH better shape then I though. Interior is toast, but what do you expect for sitting in a field since 1979. Story is...car was purchased in 1971 (buile 1/71). Driven for 8 years and parked in this lot in 1979. Its ALL original down to the 14k miles on the odo. I have my cleaning cut out for me. The car is stuck closed and sitting on top up the butter flys is mouse shit. Figure I'll buy a weber conversion for it for now untill I can rebuild the stock carb. Everything seems to be there. I found some cool paper work in the glove box, I'll have to get some photos of that tonight. I'm trying to make out the color code, I can tell there its "56" something...but thats all I can make out on the sticker. I will post more stuf up tonight. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Very cool. Not sure I'd bet the farm in that only being 14K though. Any idea why the valve cover bolts are missing? Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 WoW! Awesome car. Great color too :cool: Very clean & str8 for the most part. Prolly more like 114k tho. still low mileage for its age. Cant wait to see her all cleaned up. Good luck & have fun :D I will check 2 see if I can find out color code. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 The car only bein driven for about 8 years in a small town in Nedraska has me thinking its really 14k..trans fluid is bright pink still...I found some p/o info in the car..I'm going to do some research on it. No clue why the vc bolts are missing. Top end loks realativly clean. I'm goling to see if I can spin the motor this week. Quote Link to comment
ohio510 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 hell yeah dude finally know you have been waiting Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Awsome find! I got my 510 from a wrecking yard before it was crushed. You are going to heaven for saving a poor soul. :D Quote Link to comment
69wagon Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 koo looking wagon digging the color :cool: Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 :D Nice find man!! Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 I guess anything's possible. I was going more by the body condition. Mine sat for about the same amount of time in a dry climate too. It had about 120K in the 10 years it was on the road before being parked (for 25 years) and the body was in similar condition. This thing needs a build thread. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I'm just like a kid @ Christmas......can't wait to start soaking things in penetrating fluid. The door hinges broke....not sure if I can fix them....but man am I excited. Ill get photos of the paper work tomorrow...some stuff I've never seen before. Quote Link to comment
darin620 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I'm just like a kid @ Christmas......can't wait to start soaking things in penetrating fluid. The door hinges broke....not sure if I can fix them....but man am I excited. Ill get photos of the paper work tomorrow...some stuff I've never seen before. how many hinges are broke? I knew one was cuz the spring fell out when i opened the door. You have probly looked it over more today than I did the whole time i hade it.lol. good to see it made it there ok. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I think all the doors have an issue with the hinges. I think I opend every door, lifted a lot of the carpets, flipped the turn signal switch, looked over he motor..... Thanks again Darin :-) Quote Link to comment
philcas1987 Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Sweet has a coin tray Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I would say it's probably 50/50 that it has 14k. I have a 66 Dodge D100 with only 10k on it. My grandpa used it around the farm to haul wood, and the furthest he ever drove it was to the town 15 miles over. I'd look at things like the interior and wear on the other parts(factory break parts? Suspension parts, etc...). Great find! Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 well, the interior was killed by the sun..but the pedals dont really show much wear. I'll snap some picks of them. the steering links are really clean, not much road grim @ all. My fingers are crossed that I can get a hold of the PO and get some history on the car. I've NEVER seen a 510 with all original components...I think shes gonna get a bath tomorrow just because. Quote Link to comment
Will Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Looks like you might find some shine under all of that dust! Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 Yes! Another wagon! Too cool. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 thanks.. got a little bored today and cleaned one of the hub caps.. Before After Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 16, 2011 Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 14K??? Check the muffler and pipes. My 25K 710 has the original installed mufflers. Look on the brake peddle for wear on the gas peddle side. Window wind ups and arm rests. Door hinges? Got the original rad and heater hoses and clamps? Fan belts? Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2011 14K??? Check the muffler and pipes. My 25K 710 has the original installed mufflers. http://i138.photobuc...gin021Large.jpg Look on the brake peddle for wear on the gas peddle side. Window wind ups and arm rests. Door hinges? Got the original wipers? muffler is GONE (but I will recheck tomorrow)...there is a section that looks to have been cut out. I think you can tell in one of the pics. Arm rests are all there and not loose. Window cranks all there. Door hinges snapped (probably due for sitting since 79) but they all close solid. The arms are not there, but the part that holds the blades are..they have some winde deflector on them. One thing I was noticing...the front grill doesnt look like it was painted black...EVERY 510 (minus the polished ones grills) has always had black bars..this one does not. Would that be a trim level thing? There is not even any black on the head lamp surrounds.... Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Gave her a bath yesterday....sealed some small holes in the weather strip to keep any more water from getting it. Found this relay that I have NO clue what its for......Anyone know? Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Congrats...check out some of my before and after pics of my wagon (same color as yours) to give you some inspiration on how much of a difference some interior tid bits make on it. Here's the link to my thread page with the pics I'm talking about: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/8106-i-also-scored-a-510-wagon/page__st__80 Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 I've seen the thread...I like what you've done. Any clue on the paint code? 56? Quote Link to comment
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