1971 Datsun 510
$2500 obo
- Car was purchased from the second owner, who purchased it back in1974
- Runs and drives without any issue!
- Clean Title
• Interior
- Extremely clean, shy from being mint, which is hard to come across on 510s these days
- Black, leather seats (front/rear); driver's side seat has a small hole on the left-most bolster
- Dashboard has no cracks, everything works (except for radio) and lights up
- Heater works and blows strong
- Radio included, but does not work
- OEM Datsun door stills
- OEM 500 Sport Grip leather steering wheel
- OEM carpet in great condition
- OEM Datsun rubber floor mats, incredible condition
- Spare tire and OEM floor jack included in the trunk
• Exterior
- Overall good condition, minus the rust (described later)
- Seafoam Green (5-6/10 condition, no clear coat)
- Body is very straight with no major dings/dents
- New/cleaned Sylvania headlights
- All headlights, blinkers and tail lights work
- Front grille in straight and has Datsun emblem included
- Antenna pulls out and retracts (manually)
- Windshield wipers work
- Key holes/handles are in great condition; key goes in and out of locks flawlessly
- All glass is intact (front, sides, rear quarters and rear)
- Has OEM optional locking gas lid (rare option)
- 155/80/13 tires with OEM wheels and hubcaps
- 2 spare OEM hubcaps included with sale
• Engine
- 1.6L straight-4 L16 motor that runs and starts up great
- 4-speed manual transmission
- 46,839 original miles
- Weber Carburetor
- Electronic Choke
- Drives at 60 to 70 miles per hour for long distances no problem
• Areas of attention
- Has a small oil leak coming from thw mechanical fuel pump which is also causing it to bog on start up
- Passenger side window regulator does not work
- Paint is chipping and faded, with no clear coat
- Cracked front windshield
- There is a lot of rust (see below)
• Rust
- There is surface rust all around the car, ranging from minor to moderate
- There is rust behind the front and rear bumpers
- The biggest spot of rust is on the lower left rear rocker panel, about the size of a deck of cards
- Passenger side fender has very small amount on the top, next to the hood (common issue)
- Spare tire trunk well has rust through, about the size of a quarter
- Passenger right rear rocker panel is lifting from the chassis
Overall, this is a great Datsun 510 with a lot of potential, whether you want to restore it back to its original state or make it into a Rat Rod!
contact me at 425-446-1038
all reasonable offers will be responded too.