Rushin510

Thanks! :)

Lol! I'm with you, I don't like it much, either. Pretty fussy stuff.

Over the last couple days, I patched my driver's side inner fender and part of the fender support. I had my hubby weld the first portion, but I did the rest. Here are a few pics. The part my husband welded in for me. Needs a little finesse work, but it's a start. Here are the sections I did. I'm getting more comfortable welding this thin metal now. Since I've got the feel, I'm not putting holes in it anymore.

Spring perch. Got it! :)

The car has never been yellow; just about every other color, though! ;) I think they were white, you know, when they had more paint than crust on them. Hehe. The sway bar is yellow, though. This is probably a long shot, but are there measurements or anything to know for sure? I live nowhere near any part store that might carry Datsun parts. Everything will be special order, I'm sure. I guess the thing that piqued my curiosity was the weld on the cup dealie that holds the spring. (I'm sorry, I know that sounds SO stupid. I don't know what it's called).

Can someone tell me if this is the stock setup for my 72? I can take better photos if need be.

Thanks! When I took it out of storage, I just intended on pulling the engine, replacing the freeze plugs and clutch master/slave & getting it on the road for summer. I figured I'd tear it down over the long, awful winter and have it in decent condition by next summer. But, once I realized how rough it was, I couldn't really do that, unfortunately. Especially when I saw the extent of the engine damage with the broken pistons. I guess it's turned out to be a blessing in disguise, because I didn't know how bad the car really was and it could only get worse if I didn't do something about it. It's just heartbreaking to keep finding rust on my formerly rust-free car, but again, if I didn't do something, all I'd have left would be tires and glass sitting there! I'm still hoping to have it near completion by next summer, but I'd LOVE to hear the engine run again this year. We'll see, I guess. The machine shop still has the block, so I need to get a hold of them today to see if he found some .030 over flat top Z pistons for me & where we're at with it. My husband said I should just have them build the engine, but then I'd miss out on building my engine! ;)

Today, I got the big patch on the driver's side floor welded in. I'm glad that part is finished, but I have to do another one almost exactly like it, only smaller, on the passenger side. I also got the rear passenger side floor POR-15'd. Slowly but surely...

I got tired of trying to dodge the raindrops to weld the floor, so I pulled the car into the garage today. The window seals leak so, the car was never drying out enough to weld. I had to bring it in. Once I got it in there, I removed the doors, dried out the floor and got to work on some patching. I didn't get a whole lot done because I spent most of the day cleaning the garage. Anyhow, here are a couple pics. Ahhh...nice and dry. One of the patches welded in and another section being cut out. Big fun. These clearly aren't the most beautiful welds on the planet, but they're ok and will be POR-15'd & seam sealed, then covered in sound deadener stuff, pad and then carpet. They will surely get better as I go, as I have lots of welding to do.

I didn't know that. I'll add it; can't hurt, right? I stopped by our local sheet metal shop today to pick up some materials, and to my husband's relief (he's buying the materials), the guy wasn't there. I'll have to try tomorrow, shhhhh... ;)

Thanks. Yeah, I agree! That's what I was afraid of. I'm going to use what's there for reference to fab a new one, cut out the bad area, then, I have to weld in a patch along the side right there to the strut tower, then I'll have good metal to weld the "new" support to. I'm pretty sure it's going to suck. :sleep:

That's definitely different. Thanks for the confirmation. I dropped my block off at my machinist this morning. He suggested I have it bored the next size up from the .020 it is now, since I have to buy new pistons anyhow. Will this cause any problems with compression or anything else? I asked him to check his sources for Z pistons, too. He might be able to get them for a better price. Yesterday, I took my fenders off (maybe I shouldn't have :crying: ) and discovered this treasure: I started to cut some of the rust out, but my last cutoff wheel pooped out. I'm guessing the only place I can find a new fender support dealie on a donor car? I don't suppose there is a source for new ones. I figure I'll have to make one myself, since I've NEVER seen another 510 here. But, the silver lining...I learned that I have a roadster clutch and on top of that, it's not wrecked! :)

Ah, ok. Thank you!

So, it's a roadster clutch? I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. My numbers are 30210, 20111 and you said the roadster is 30210-20110. Pardon my newb-ness. :blush: Thank you for the help. I appreciate it.

I looked around, but didn't find the answer. So, if this has been asked 100 times, please forgive me. This is the clutch out of my 72 510 with a modified L16 engine. The clutch says "Atsugi, MF200K, 30210, 20111BX, F&S" on it. I tried to Google combinations of those and all I came up with was a Wiki about Datsun Roadster clutches. The plate says ASCO on it. Can someone please tell me if this is a proper clutch for my 510 and if, by looking at it, it is in working condition? It's been 17 years since I've driven the car, so I can't remember how it performed, and I don't know what to look for as far as wear. Thanks for any info.