DARIN 510

Don’t have much for an update. Just been small stuff. I’ve been working making an exhaust.

You got mad skills. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

Look at the first pics I posted. The white ones.

Unfortunately, I do not have the Vin sticker like you do. Mine is missing because someone had repainted the car at one point. however, my white 510 is made an 11/69, which makes it a 1970. and those hinges are different. they have the smaller arches like all the others. So my assumption is those hinges that are aftermarket are 1970 to 1973 only. From what DatsunMike said, based off of my VIN number from my 69 he assumes that it should be made between April to May based on the number.

Or you could rebuild it if the cylinder is not badly pitted. Nissan still makes rebuild kits. Part number 30611- 10V27 should work for you. I have used this on my 69 510 and it matches it exactly. Part number says otherwise but I have measured and compared myself.

From what I see where I live. There are plenty of parts and Datsuns. I’m in NorCal. SoCal also looks to have a lot.

So I found one hinge that is correct. I e added measurements this time.

I always knew the SSS distributors were the D411s. this site talks about the details and has links for reference. https://datnissparts.com/x-new-l4-sss-single-points-distributor-l13-l14-l16-l18-l20b-22100-u2800-d411-88-replaces-d409-54/

Not sure. Still working on the hood at the moment. For the hinge to have full swing I would have to grind quite a bit. Maybe a 1/2 to 3/4 off. And the hood I assume would still be too close to the cowl

What does the 68 hinge look like ?

Here is some pics of what is going on. Hood was never mounted when I bought the car. Clearly the hinges that came with the car aren’t from this car and are 70-73. Two different hinges both hitting the cowl lip the same way.

Whoever makes all that after market stuff for the 510 repop panels. Just look up 510 hood hinges a ton of sites will pop up

Contact point ? This is two disassembled hinges. With the front pieces laid on top of each other.