freetheoranges Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 1969 Datsun 510 2 door from the510keeper. Just shaved off that sticker yesterday. I live in Northern California and I love it here. When I got it: Years ago: Photoshopped Ratsun Header 510 on my 510: Info: '69 510 Daily Driver (purchased end of January 2012) L20b Dogleg 5 speed Underbody all stock (need all new suspension/ steering components) Bamboo Tan color (no idea of stock color id code) Shoot video with gopro hero; pics with canon 7d 1 Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 [Reserved for OICS] Dang alt. This place has a HEX on my DATSUN. But everything inside is.. paradise... look around and view it/// Quote Link to comment
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freetheoranges Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Question: A while back I was delivering parts for a company named WorldPAC, World wide Parts and Accessories. It was an awesome gig minus driving my own daily driven Datsun 510 all day long for not stupendous reimbursement; so after working for a year there I gave it up to attend Canby 2012 for my first time with a dime. Anyways, driving to and from Canby and an additional several thousand miles, I want to adjust my valves because it is starting to sound a little sloppy. The last time it was done was about 12,000 miles ago and was done by a professional who said they would teach me but flaked and completed the job for $$. Long story short I want to know the tools I need, spare parts if any and how to breakdown... or If anyone local would like to show how anything is done in this thread I will gladly offer food/ beverage/ booze for video and picture / learning time. When it comes to automobiles I really am more dumb than I am in person/ Steep learning curve. Quote Link to comment
Phixius Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Stock color 529? Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Please dont give up the bamboo tan. Everyone always tries to copy the street fighter look and it comes out like hot garbage. 4 Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 He Is Going To PLASTIDIP.... I Would Get A Spare Fender And Cut The Hole For Some Sidepipes :) 2 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 mKlotz has a video in the how to section on adjusting valves. Its fairly simple, but you need to get the hang of how tight to make your valves. People tend to prefer doing hot adjustments. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Love the Bammboo color Looks perfect as it is. worth more also. 2 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 valve adjustment is pretty simple. do them hot. you need a 14mm and 17mm wrench. 19mm socket to turn motor and feeler gauges. i want to do the my 510's valves too. If you have a place to do it i can come up and do them with you. probably not till next week tho. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hey FTO! Come down to the shop on 27th at 5, if you haven't done it by then.... I'll show you what you need AND how to do it...sorry for the delay.... ......life's a bitch.....then you marry one.......then shit happens.....then you buy a fan....... still cleaning the mess. Word of advise.....if you are in shit .....don't buy a fan. 2 Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted September 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 Yeah I have a place.. my house.. can do it in the garage or outside... never done it before, have new gaskets for after, and looking forward to learning. Hmm the 27th I am working in the evening... let me see if I can do anything about it. I'm totally not in shit, can't even find a woman. :crying: Quote Link to comment
devilsbullet Posted September 19, 2012 Report Share Posted September 19, 2012 sometimes thats a good thing. then you can get all your dattos beforehand and she cant complain that you have 10 if you started with 10, as opposed to starting with 1, or none :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Here's hoping 4 cans of Camo Green with be just enough to cover the top 3/4 of the car. Plastidip smoke for the lower 1/4 after it has been sprayed with Gunmetal Grey to get it a shade darker. It looks like there are thin lines and 'bolts' painted in the design - will have to stencil it or maybe just paint pen it. Looking forward to this. Wonder how it MIGHT affect DMV. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Why would it have anything to do with the DMV? You can paint a car however you like. I'm glad you're doing it with plasti-dip and not real paint. I love the color of your car!! Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted September 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Well if you change the colour of your vehicle I believe you are supposed to change it in their database. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted September 21, 2012 Report Share Posted September 21, 2012 Really? Oops. Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 My suspension is rather fucked but it handles good to great so no huge complaint. Nice big steering wheel for my hands. Tires could use rotation/ balancing but I really want a different rim and tire. Woe is me. Missing lots of screws and bolts which are harnessed in a magnetic cup on the interior roof. No headliner. Recently the rear hanger of my exhaust[muffler] had broken apart and it would hit the car and be kinda loud inside and out especially climbing my hill in 2nd and then 1st. The hill is shit with potholes and loose road galore. I feel like I need new rear springs maybe bring it back to 'normal height' just to re-chop it down. But I don't honestly know where to look for springs. Anyways went to a local muffler shop to get the hanger welded back.. well now on start up and when the the clutch disengages and I am traveling slow to a stop it clank clank clanks and it is driving me MORE crazy than when the hanger was just broken. However climbing the hill has had no clanking of the exhaust/ muffler which is odd only because the engine and tranny are under constant duress. Try again somewhere else? it should just chill there in the rear. Makes this dime look super poor. I am looking forward to smoothish roads on the coast. New drums and brakes in the rear is nice. I got a set of Bosch lights for my high beams but fitting them was weird. The driver side looks a shade duller same model. I paid 60 bucks. Highway robbery. It looks OK. Ehh. Saturday I will be cleaning this bitch with no name. Run a front bumper ?maybe for san francisco? or keep it just valence. Can't wait to get my plastidip on!! C'mon UPS ground! Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 If they raised your exaust at all, the clanking is your half shaft/u-joints hitting the exaust ... that's why it goes away climbing a hill happens to me all the time .. that's why I can't raise my rear coilovers anymore .... the noise goes away if I go lower .. :lol: .... jack the car up and see where it's hitting .... I bet the passenger wheel hangs lower Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Fellow Santa Rosa guys here. We should have a meet up. I think there are at least 3 guys on Ratsun from here, and a few more from around Sonoma County. You say that you might need some rear springs? Shoot me a PM, I've got a set of rear lowering springs laying around if you're interested. Also, if you need a hand adjusting valves, I've done it a few times on l-series and wouldn't mind giving some guidance. Let me know. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Why so much insurance? I pay $21.10/month for my 521 with Geico. Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted October 5, 2012 Report Share Posted October 5, 2012 Any luck with those joints?? How about the valves?....... I got a couple late night at the shop comin' up if you still need the help! Quote Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted October 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I got the driver side rear half shaft out and cleaned up and put back in with new u joints. Took me a bit to get it all figured out but it wasn't difficult. Blew a wheel bearing in Bodega Bay on a fun run, and got a 200 dollar tow home. Upon removal the outside bearing collar was fused to the spindle and the bearings ?? gone. Having a hard time tracking down spindle nuts that FIT. I put the old one on there.. it is missing a tooth but there is a new cotter pin so I'm hoping it will be ok. Probably not. Still have to redo the other bearings on the drivers side. Bought harbor freights' race kit which works pretty darn well. Started to Plasti dip it but then I ran out of camo green and then I ran out of gunmetal gray and red. :( What it looked like on the fun run. The reed is propping the rear window open. I like how it looks for some reason. The gray (grey?) looks really great! The red either needs more coats or it is too thick. And I need to get some more green black and white for the shark mouths. As of today the rest of the car sans doors and prior painted areas is black. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Dude,, Pm me with your address and i'll send you a castle nut and retainer i probably have laying around ,, the one you have is going to disappoint you man.. Rockauto sells spindle nuts and retainers ( which your missing in picture) but you have to buy them in groups of 5 .. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Might want to put a grease cap on your hubs if you don't want to keep killing bearings Quote Link to comment
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