BlueCoupe Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 My first Datsun! When i purchased the car not much had changed from the build, no idea how many owners shes had sense then but i don't care much as it's mine now! :thumbup: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/47350-the-rat-coupe-a-710-build/ I have BIG plans for my little car! The day I bought the 710 1 Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Welcome to Ratsun, thought I remembered that 710 ! Quote Link to comment
Abe Froman Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Nice to see it back, by the way I can help with the front marker light. 1 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Nice to see it back, by the way I can help with the front marker light. I got rid of them with aluminum panels, ill post pictures of that eventually, tiring to go in order from when i got it lol Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Got it back home after a 14 hour drive there and back ! Had to change the wheels to some slot mags that came with it, going to have to raise it up a inch or 2 so it stops bottoming out and rubbing. Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 pulled the front struts out and cut the perch to raise it up about a inch or so. Before After Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 sits much nicer in the front now, although the rear is a little high for me! guess ill have to find some blocks for the back 1 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 l20b with rare cannon intake, and dogleg 5 speed good little motor, havnt had any problems with it. 1 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Bought this setup, should be fun! 1 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 took all the trim and marker lights off, used rivets and aluminum to cover all the holes etc. Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 also mounted the bottle etc Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Those rivets in those holes.. No bueno mang... Metals clash like Cindy laupers outfits. 1 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Those rivets in those holes.. No bueno mang... Metals clash like Cindy laupers outfits. Because Racecar lol Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Headlights went out, faulty wiring got it fixed, the plugin was ruined, used another wiring harness to fix the problem. While i had the car jacked up i went ahead and fixed the exhaust was practically dragging the ground wish i had a picture of it before, but got it tucked up nice as i could and moved the muffler back so it wasnt going under the rearend like it was Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Lowered the car with 1" blocks in the rear sits much nicer if you ask me 2 Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Love the slot mags- glad you put them back on! Will you be adding flares to the car at all? Also, what's with all the zip ties on that Del Sol parked next to you?? Are those on a tow bar? Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Love the slot mags- glad you put them back on! Will you be adding flares to the car at all? Also, what's with all the zip ties on that Del Sol parked next to you?? Are those on a tow bar? Yeah i will eventually be flaring it, witch will also get rid of the only rust on the car, witch it around the top of the wheel lol and i honestly have no idea he had them EVERYWHERE.. not sure why tho lol Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Car looks really cool! I've always owned 510s or pickups, but the later 70s cars had some cool styling once you ditch the big stock bumpers. Looking forward to updates on this one! 1 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Pulled the trans had to replace the clutch, the throw-out bearing need some adjustment was always riding against the clutch so i got that fixed while i had the trans out. also serviced all the fluids of the car Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Growing up around racecars, hot rods etc. my little 710 just wasnt fast enough for me. Although it left one mean black line (will have to weld or find a posi) I decided i would need to swap motors, vg30? Ca18? Sr20? Rotary? so i decided to sell the lb20/5spd Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 Sold the motor & trans to a guy in Fresno for $700 Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 For awhile my car sat lifeless without a motor :( Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 So my quest for a engine was on! Found a 1987 300zx with a vg30e for $700.. the only problem was it was in Antioch, thats about 4-5 hours from here. now the guy told me that it starts and runs really bad needs a MAF... so i decided i would go check it out and take a MAF with me, bought the only one in california from a fresno oriellys autoparts store to take with me just in case... cost me $300.. but i could always return it and get one from a junkyard etc... so i drive up there and they gave me the wrong adress! so driving around this neighbor hood looking for this 300zx and i see a 1983 Rx7 for sale that looked cherry! figured it was out of my price range and kept driving. found the car and it needed everything! didnt even have a battery! i was PISSED. So went back to check out the Rx7 and sure enough it was gone... so i asked every house on that block if they had his number or knew him! no luck.. about a hour goes by and i figured i need to get home, so i left a note with my # get just around the corner and hes calls me! so i go check it out, 200k miles.. YIKES.. 12A all original, tagged smogged! had a small oil leak from the oil cooler line. no biggy! he wanted 1k i bought it for $900! SCORE! drove it home no problems and DAMN 9K revs and you have to drive it like a 2 stroke basically ! Such a fun car! decided though it was too nice to cut up.. so i put a for sale sign and drove it home.. it someone bought it cool ! otherwise i would feel bad cutting it up! Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted July 18, 2014 Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 get to the finished SR20 swap pics already .... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
BlueCoupe Posted July 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2014 SOLD THE RX7 WITHIN THE WEEK FOR $2000 ! SCORE ! so i was on the lookout for another engine but this time with more money lol I got bored and decided i would clean the engine bay Quote Link to comment
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