Allow myself to introduce...myself.
I recently got my first Datsun, a two door auto. I've been into Datsuns/Nissans for virtually all of my driving career. I first got into them when my parents (unannounced) brought home a new-off-the-lot 97 A32 that I learned to drive stick on. She's now my daily. I also had an SR'd s13 hatch from '02 until '10, it was my ex-gf's from 98 onward, but she hated stick so I drove it more than her. She took the dog, I got the car for $1 in consolation. I let it go in a moment of weakness for too little. But she's dead and buried. I'm in the process of learning as much as I can about 510's, as there isn't a plethora of ready-to-bolt-on type of stuff as there is with the S-chassis. It's kinda hard starting over in the knowledge department, but learning is fun and I like a challenge.
I've already acquired front TTT coils, a NOS rear bumper overrider (the bar thing that bolts onto your bumper, although I don't think I'll use it) and an uncut Datsun center console. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pics of it, I'll add them later. Onto the car: 1971 two door, manufactured in 11/70. 68K reads on the clock, I have no idea how many times it rolled over. Auto, obviously. It was an a/c car, although that likely died long ago.
Goods: I have nearly every piece of trim and it looks complete - the only thing I seem to be missing is the rear interior decklid, but I figure I'll make one. It was taken care of, no accidents that I can tell. It's got a tach.
Bads: Rust. I expected that though. Driver's fender has rot going into the rocker, passenger rocker panel just behind the front fender is cancerous as hell. The passenger rear quarter has cancer near the trunk (?). Headgasket is going, but I'm pulling the motor to do body and paint anyway. It runs ok otherwise. Speedo is a little jumpy. The interior was reupholstered at some point - I think 1980's. The mirrors - I hate them. Tints - not to hate, I don't think it's appropriate for old cars
My goals/plans: not really sure at this point. I want to tear it down and handle body/paint first, so I figure I have some time to sort it out. I had an SR car for 8 years, so I know the motor pretty well - better than a KA actually. But an SR is more work - I suppose I will wait and see how much I blow on body and paint. I'm pretty sure I want FI over Carb'd though. But I won't up horsepower until I improve handling and stopping, so I have to decide what I'll do about those. Of course, Wilwood looks good, and I've already got half a suspension TTT setup. But I'll be bogged down in body/paint for a while.
Here she is:
And my S13. Just because.
Yes, that is what you think it is. Ladies love it.