hobbes_the_cat Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Picked up this wagon on Friday. I haven't had a 510 in a few years and wanted to get back into the game. It's a 70, been sitting on Vashon Island since 1988. She's real straight but has cancer, especially in the hatch. The plan is slam it on 15x7 steelies and buff it out. No idea what drivetrain will be... Maybe a simple L motor, but I kinda want to do something injected so maybe a KA will be in the works. We'll see. Anyway her she is. r 4 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Hey look at that.. you got it! Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yeah I missed out on it the first time but I was quick on the draw the second time it popped up. 2 Quote Link to comment
Sastis Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Yeah I missed out on it the first time but I was quick on the draw the second time it popped up. nice, you finally got a second chance at it. Can't wait to see what you do with it. I'll will be lurking your thread. 1 Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Delicious. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Sweet goon, congrats! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Typical Datsun E brake.... works every time.. 1 Quote Link to comment
uieluck Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 That thing is choice! Chemo that cancer before the rear end becomes prostate cancer. Pretty jealous right about meow. Radical thumbs-up for you meng! Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Sweet let's see her run Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 All my spare starters aren't working so I haven't got it spinning yet but I did pick up this sweet Porsche seat at a garage sale for cheap. Should look good in this ratty wagon I think. Quote Link to comment
Filthy_ Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 I have two of those 914 seats sitting behind my shop if you want to pay for shipping, it's yours. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 You know you're getting old when shit is too loud and the first thing you think of when you look at a car seat is 'Yeah, but how comfortable, is it?" 1 Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted August 13, 2016 Report Share Posted August 13, 2016 Nice you got it! i seen dillon post that for part out and it was deleted like 2 minutes after that lol Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 I have two of those 914 seats sitting behind my shop if you want to pay for shipping, it's yours. Thanks for the offer. I'm going to see how this one fits and if I like it I'll hit you up. Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Nice you got it! i seen dillon post that for part out and it was deleted like 2 minutes after that lol Yeah I'm used to parting out cars this rough but times are changing, got to start with a rougher car these days. 2 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 So I just picked up an 83 ZX for a brake, strut and maybe temporary wheel donor but it's pretty clean. Almost feel bad chopping it up... 1 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 You know you're getting old when shit is too loud and the first thing you think of when you look at a car seat is 'Yeah, but how comfortable, is it?" That's funny, I thought the same thing. Feels comfy on the garage floor, not sure how it will be in the car tho. We'll see. Quote Link to comment
jeph Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 So I just picked up an 83 ZX for a brake, strut and maybe temporary wheel donor but it's pretty clean. Almost feel bad chopping it up... thats pretty clean throw the stock 510 brakes/struts back on it and sell it lol Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 Haha! It's still on the dolly. It's not a runner. Got it because the PO was frustrated. He bought it, drove home, and it never ran for him again. I think I'm going to try and get it running before I tear it apart, if it runs awesome I may have to flip it. 2 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 Ok what am I doing wrong? Trying to get the dime to turn over. Get nothing from the key so I'm trying to start with a trigger under the hood. I connect the trigger to each of the main poles on the solinoid and when I pull the trigger the starter spins but doesn't engage the bendix Spring. All my spares did this and now a tested starter from the ZX parts car. Where should I hook the test switch?! Edit: Never mind!! I figured it out! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 solenoid 1 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 So I finally got it to turn over. I was hooking the remote starter switch to the wrong spot on the starter and was bypassing the solenoid so the bendix wasn't engaging. Now that I know it's not stuck, I'll clean up the ignition, hook up a temporary gas can and see if she'll run... 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 since it spins why don't you open the valve cover ck the cam timming,distributor timming, valve lash then ck the points to see spark before real quick from center coil wire before one just cranks and wears out a starrter and battery Frank offered this wagon to me. said lots of rust in back but never went up there 1 Quote Link to comment
MYDAILYROUTINE Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 I could use a few parts from the Z if possible. I'm in Bremerton and have today off. Let's make a deal. 1 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 ^ sent you a PM 1 Quote Link to comment
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