Cleopatra Jones

Bwahahahahahahaha!!! That's sick yet funny!

Went to the Monrovia yard today. Those 210s I saw the last time I was there are still there (photos on pages 98 and 99 of this thread). Can't believe they've lasted that long. Someone was grabbing the windshield from the wagon. We chatted a bit but I didn't get his name. There were a few Zs and the B210 was still there. It was DESTROYED on the passenger side. Really sad to see. Sierra - pics for you Mikeystoy - the two things you wanted were gone :( 1977 B210 1981 Z 1978 Z

Nice 510! I love that green :) Take the advice and don't ever sell. Datsuns are great rides and if you take care of them they will take care of you. I've had mine 24 years now. And welcome to ratsun :)

Wow I go away for a couple of hours and I always miss something. I didn't see the race jokes. But this whole rant on Mike is just nuts! What I really find interesting, and deplorable at the same time, is that a self proclaimed rascist would join the military to fight for a country that is supposed to be a melting pot. Granted it's more like a salad bowl sometimes but when you fight for America you are fighting for everyone in it. Why would a rascist want to fight for people they dislike? People like this should be ignored. They are sad individuals. Growing up with a white mom and a black dad I've seen and heard it all. Even went to school with a kid who's dad was a high grand dragon wizard asstard or whatever they call themselves in the klan. Mostly all you can do is shake your head at such ignorance. They really aren't worth the time or the effort.

If I can get out there I'll grab what I can for you if it's there.

Had to put my Pathfinder in the shop today so not sure how long they'll have it. If I can get out there I'll snap some pics for ya.

Bwahahaha!!! You guys are nutty! Take a look at Stanley's wood! Ha!

Well it's zebra wood but I like to call it tiger wood. I'll have to think of something feisty :)

I updated the photos of the button and finished knob in the photos above so you could see them better. We tried the knob today and it fits and functions just fine but the button seems to get stuck so he compared the original button and the button from this particular knob and there is a difference between to the two. He's going to try grinding down the circled area in the photo below as it should help the shifter button on the arm pop back up once the shift knob has compressed it. On the original button the area that is circled is not on the original so this should work. Once I get the car back from the shop we'll mess around with it by grinding off little by little til we get it to a point that it works. Meanwhile, I'm going to do some research to try and figure out which car this shift knob actually belongs to. Although I pulled it from a 210 I don't believe it was meant for one.

I did grab the wiring harness when I took the cluster. I only needed the speedometer from it. I'm selling the rest. I don't really need a tach. Maybe I'll go check em out today and see what's left.

Oh and did you happen to notice if the '79 still had the steering wheel?

Was the wagon blue? Did the 210s look like the photos I posted on pages 98 and 99? If so, I'm the one that grabbed the cluster :ninja: I'm surprised either one of those 210s are still there.

When he was showing me how he made it and which one he used as a template my first exclamation was "Oh shit! That was the good handle!" (I have a couple other cracked ones to use for such a purpose). He was simply mortified. I didn't care. I had to explain to him I meant it more like "Oh shit! I got paint on my jeans!" It was ok. There's a brand new knob in the car now if this one needs a little finessing but I'm sure it will be fine. Hell if they had given me wood working when I was school like I wanted instead of basic electronics I probably would've attempted it myself. While I loved learning to weld and use a drill press I really wanted to learn wood working.

Thanks! I think it looks amazing! I can't wait to try it out. I'm also anxious to get that OEM clock in there.

So here is my first ever "how to" write up. Wish I could say I'm the one that did this but I received the most incredible gift for Christmas from my boyfriend and I had to share. I've been saying for a long time how nice it would be to just have all the plastic out of my 210 and how cool a wooden shift knob would be since the original cracked badly long ago. It has since been replaced with a new one but a wooden one would still be amazing. So here we go. I pulled this shift knob from a 210 several months ago. My sneaky boyfriend :ninja: went through my stash of spare parts and took this shift knob and cut the rubber off. Now the original shift knob on a 210 is very different from this particular shift knob. Under this one is all metal. Under the original the only part that is metal is the ring that screws into the arm. The knob itself is all plastic. He felt is was better to use the one that was all metal underneath because it was easier and faster to wrap the wood around the metal than try to create the knob out of solid wood. This way all the stress from mechanical movement is on the metal, not the wood, and the wood is strictly a cosmetic feature not a functional one. So after he destroyed my spare knob (haha :rofl: ) he cut two blocks of wood (zebra wood in this case) with the intention of sandwiching the metal between them. The blocks were cut at the rough finished dimensions of the height, length and width of the shift knob. The blocks were sandwiched together and using the seam of the two blocks as a center point, holes were pre-drilled with forstner bits for the shaft of the handle and the mounting points for the screws. Then each side of the block setup was carved out using a laminate trim router and a dremel tool to accommodate the metal insert. The blocks were then glued together using tightbond wood glue and silicone caulking. The glue was to hold wood to wood. The silicone was to hold the wood to the metal. The other reason for the silicone was to fill any voids that the metal didn't fill that were left from the carving process. Because the final shaping of the piece was going to only leave a thin layer of wood (approximately 3/16"). He didn't want to take a chance on the wood cracking when the handle was squeezed. During the gluing process he marked on the outside of the block where the metal was going to be once everything was glued together. Using those marks the initial shape of the handle was cut out using a band saw. Then using great care he shaped the handle using a dremel tool with a sanding drum attachment to take off excess wood and then hand sanded the handle for the final clean up using 80 and 220 grit sandpaper The original plastic button was cut off from the rest of the moulded plastic mechanism with a bandsaw. A new one was shaped to match the original using a dremel with sanding drum attachment. The underside of the original plastic mechanism was hollow so the wood button was made long enough to notch out to insert into the hollow end of the plastic button. It was then permanently attached using a cyanoacrylate (CA) glue. The handle and the button were then both treated with several coats of Varathane brand Spar Urethane with sanding between coats for a final smooth glossy finish. The Varathane is oil based and may take a long time to dry between coats. The finished product. It will be slightly bigger than the original handle because the wood needs to be thicker for strength. I haven't installed this on my 210 yet. I'll be trying it out on Monday as there is still a couple more coats of Varathane he wants to put on the handle (the car's in the shop as I'm having it wired for a clock I found and had fixed). I'm working on convincing him to make me a steering wheel :thumbup: Once I get the knob on the car I'll post the finding here. If you have questions feel free to ask and I'll get an answer for you.

Ok I'll keep my eyes peeled for you if another 210 should turn up. Knew I should've grabbed those when I was there.

You mean the 1980? You after the turn signal lens cover or the lens cover that is on the side of the headlight? I almost pulled all of those too. I think they charge $2-4 for them. Unfortunately, I won't be going back there any time soon. That yard is 90 miles away from me. If there's someone else in the Hesperia area maybe they can grab them for you. Otherwise check ebay. When you search ebay also search B310 as there are some parts in Taiwan you can get.

Thanks again vex and hosestop. The sizes you gave were perfect! Got that steering wheel off today no problem. I think what helped most is the car we tackled today was so burned up by he sun everything was crumbling. Sad to see that but I got the delete plate I was needing for my instrument panel. Pretty soon I'll post pics of my dash with my OEM clock in there. A jy find that I had fixed. Sierra, thanks for the tip. Didn't know AutoZone would do that but with as much as I hit the yards it just makes sense to have one. I hope to have some 210 porn for you all soon!

LKQ in Hesperia 1980 210 wagon. It was pretty sun burnt. Interior plastic pretty crumbled at the touch. The dash and headliner were completely cracked. It had good body parts on it if you were in need. I took the antenna for a fellow ratsuner and was going to take the instrument panel but the speedo needle was busted so I only took the delete plate which was what I really needed from it. The yard is supposed to have an 810 but I was in a time crunch and didn't try to find it to snap pics. 210 I love this solution to a missing glove box door The headliner

Ha! Yeah I've read some of the threads on here where guys cracked themselves in the head pulling the steering wheel. Believe me, I've taken that to heart. Either a helmet will be involved or I'll have the bf strong arm it. He can take a hit :)

Thanks guys! I kept finding links that would tell me what size the 3 bolts are (10mm) but nothing was telling me what the steering wheel bolt size was.

Can anyone tell me what size socket I need to remove the nut that holds the steering wheel? Not sure if it makes a difference but I have a 1981. I'm looking to get myself a steering wheel puller (for junkyard purposes) and want to make sure I get the right size. Thanks!

Saw a yellow '79 210 wagon on Fountain in Hollywood a few weeks ago and saw it again today. Couldn't get a pic cause someone was behind me and no place to pull over. Also saw a blue truck just around the corner from me in West Hollywood and a yellow truck going north on Orange in Hollywood a couple weeks ago. Couple days later saw a '70s B210 on Hollywood Blvd turning south on Orange. Sorry kids, didn't have my camera. I never see that many Datuns so close to each other. Teach me to have a camera at all times. Wonder if any of them are on here.

I'm with ktm. tristin is right tho. A friend of mine knows one of the people in InFlames and turned me on to them. I posted one of their songs on page 13 in this thread. They have the growling but also the singing. Good stuff!