damagedduck Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 I've been kinda hiding in the shadows (reading thread after thread) :bye: A little background on myself ~ I've owned quit a few B210's a 69 1500 wagon, some where around 6 521 series trucks? lost count... :confused: But haven't had a Datsun in my life for over 25yrs. Last month I was at a guy (Mike) who scrappes cars & spotted this little brown wagon just sitting there all lonely, and thought Damn I need to save it! but my garage id crammed full of stuff.......just walk away!! all that night all I could think about was the car that MIke called the little P.O.S :poop: So on my lunch break the next day I went over to see what was going on & I piped up & asked about it,&he said $400 is what it would bring across the scale at the yard.......Damn !! I aint got no money! but I had to go & start it , It started right up! I and drive it down the road :thumbup: I jumped over the mud puddles since we got 4.5 inches of rain over night, Mike asked 'How ya like it?" I smiled & said I was having flash backs of my old Datsuns... He pipes up & asks 'whatcha got to trade?" Me:............ah ah that 302 & tranny plus that old F100 cab? Mike-' Ok wanna trade?'........Me::.Ok sure??? When I got home my wife was less than happy a bout my little brown turd :mad: :mad: I have saved a few cars from him over the last couple years ( A 1970 VW bus for my son) a 1976 Ford Pinto (1 owner) a 55 Ford truck & a couple others. So here is my 'Turd' as we call it. I had to wait 2 day to start cleaning it up..........TWO LONG DAYS! After 2 days of cleaning I now have a Root beer colored car instead of of chocolate colored car (MUCH BETTER) Here's the link for more photos..Thanks ~Chuck http://s946.photobucket.com/user/damagedduck/slideshow/1979%20Datsun%20210 Quote Link to comment
BrooklynAnnarkie Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Wow, that looks like my Little Beast, only brown and not beat up! 1 Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 The only rust is in the rear wheel arches in front of the wheels. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Welcome. Very nice. Any plans before the wife makes you sell it? 2 Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 No rock solid plans yet, just cleaning the day lights out of it. I wanna use it to teach my kids how to drive stick. My Michelle doesn't care if I keep it or sale it, She used to my car stuff and after 23 together :console: she has turned into a gear head B) Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Looks to be in great shape, even with those rust pockets. 1 Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Any ideas on where find replacement panels? or a dash pad? Quote Link to comment
sunny310 Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 nice wagon...looks to be in decent shape apart from the rust 1 Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted August 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 nice wagon...looks to be in decent shape apart from the rust Hey Sunny310 what S.D are you from? I grew up in Rapid. Quote Link to comment
sunny310 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 I live in Sisseton...im actually from the Caribbean. Being living in SD about 6 years. Lived in NYC before that. I got a buddy living out in rapid city though but never been out there 1 Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted August 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I finally went & got the title :thumbup: So it's now legally mine! :thumbup: Any catalogs, site, pages where I can find parts? trim, dash pad, a lot of smaller stuff........ :confused: Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I really haven't done worthy of posting (I work 12hrs a day & broke as hell!) :crying: Been looking for a ignition switch & haven't had any luck ~ So I decided to make my own with some free stuff (Left over parts from other builds) http://s946.photobucket.com/user/damagedduck/media/1979%20Datsun%20210/switch_zps2a1b88dd.jpg.html http://s946.photobucket.com/user/damagedduck/media/1979%20Datsun%20210/switch4_zpsc1849756.jpg.html http://s946.photobucket.com/user/damagedduck/media/1979%20Datsun%20210/switch6_zps19e2b514.jpg.html http://s946.photobucket.com/user/damagedduck/media/1979%20Datsun%20210/switch2_zps4ac05f46.jpg.html http://s946.photobucket.com/user/damagedduck/media/1979%20Datsun%20210/switch3_zps171eb58c.jpg.html https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=369130789917823" Quote Link to comment
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