Shagy Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 So a week ago today (May 14th, 2011) I finally got my 71 wagon from Nebraska. Link - http://community.rat...my-wagon-today/ She was the one mentioned in the "Should I buy the parts car" thread here - http://community.rat...this-parts-car/This was her home from 1979 unitill about a month ago: This is her at the new place last weekend:You can see from the photos in the 1st link that its a pretty solid car. ODO shows 14k. What I was told about the car was that it was purchased in 71 and parked in 79. Based on the condition of the "wear" items like pedals and such, I think it might be original miles and it has NOT turned over.Well on to today. I went to do some rust killing. I was really surprised with how LITTLE there really was considering its been sitting outside with no covering. Light surface rust on the roof. Front fenders show some cancer. All of it was sprayed with a rust converter/primer today.Vacuumed the insides out. Found 2 of the missing valve cover bolts, no clue where the other 4 are(but I already replaced them). Found some more mail from 1978, a gas receipt from the '70s that shows gas @ $.34/Gallon.Took the passenger door panel off and the hatch panel. The both have the factory "weather" guard installed: Motor got a bath - I've never seen such a clean harness or terminal covers on ANY of the 510's I've owned:Started with this: Got This... Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Last weekend I brought the 2 Hub caps home and cleaned them up.Before:After: Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Whilte I was at it I thought I would try out these new headlamps that I want to start selling. These labled "E" codes. I didnt have time to see how they worked @ night but they fit perfect. OLD: NEW: Ran the jump box in place of a battery, stole the fuses out of the 69.....Signals work, dash lighs work & running lamps work. No hight beams though. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 when you got this it was going to be a parts car wow to nice to be that Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Lookin good! Super clean bay! Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I also yanked the front bumper off: While cleaning her out today, I keps finding these pull tabs, thinking, WTF was this guy opening... Well if think I figured that out: I was also able to get two keys made so the door lock, just need to figure out the ignition..... thats all for today..I'm sore as hell. Not to mention sunburnt! Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I would usually put the tabs inside the can, wouldn't want to step on them dontcha know. :lol: Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 It looks good from what I can see. I've been waiting over 5 min for the pictures to load and they are still loading. What's up with that? Looks like a nice find. Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I also yanked the front bumper off: While cleaning her out today, I keps finding these pull tabs, thinking, WTF was this guy opening... Well if think I figured that out: I was also able to get two keys made so the door lock, just need to figure out the ignition..... thats all for today..I'm sore as hell. Not to mention sunburnt! Thats funny when i first got my wagon it was just packed!!!! with all kinds of glass soda bottle tops!!! Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Bob...yeah he pics re big....but my phone loads the page in 10 seconds or less....I forgot to adjust the size when taking photos. Jesusno2....I should taken a picture of the pile of crap I puled out. A lot was the factory pdding that had gone to shit. Quote Link to comment
yellowdatsun Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 That Coke can is sweet! Save it! Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Nice save, How much was it to transport? Kinda interesting buying a car with out touching it. It's like Christmas when it arrives. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Under $800 to get it here. The guy does this run every 6 months. It was a little nerve racking. I was either going to find a diamond in the ruff...or a turd....wifes still not happy either way :-) Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 tell the wife the next thing you buy is for her (jut don't tell her it is another datsun) Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Pulled mine from a field also.......Nice find!!! Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 tell the wife the next thing you buy is for her (jut don't tell her it is another datsun) If I do that...it better have a camper shell on it and a kitchen. =) Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Went out to work on the 71 yesterday. I wanted to see if the motor had loosed up after soaking for a week with MMO. I was able to get the motor to spin. Probably the 1st time its been truned over since it was parked in 1979.Now its on to removing the Carb and either rebuilding it or replacing it...its a little, um clogged...Lost the photos of it clogged with rat poop. Quote Link to comment
jeffball610 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Nice poop! hope it's only the carb. Take a look down the intake when you pull the carb for the rebuild and see if you spot anything else. Unless you're trying to run on bio fuel. Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Got the carb off to the shop this weekend for a rebuild. throttle plates are stuck shut. I could not get all the mouse crap out of it. Told the carb shop to wear gloves and maybe a mask.... Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nice find, i'd just toss that factory carb though & put a 32/36 webber on there & call it good. Quote Link to comment
hellamikey Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 fuckin' HUGE oics. lord almighty. Quote Link to comment
elmerfudpucker Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 nice score bro! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 i would be so anxious to get this going Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nice find. :cool: Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Nice find, i'd just toss that factory carb though & put a 32/36 webber on there & call it good. Thought about it. cheaper for me to have the OEM one rebuilt right now. I just want to hear her run. fuckin' HUGE oics. lord almighty. I tried =) Yeah..fixed it towards the end. They resize smaller, just gotta wait. i would be so anxious to get this going you have no idea....if she fires up then its off to find a drive shaft. Quote Link to comment
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