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I make no promises. Mostly because I cannot leave it rusty.

Also, yes those are S13 wheels. They were free and they have tires that haven't been flat for 34 years. ^_^ Speaking of which, after looking at the condition of everything (especially the interior), I'm 99% positive that this is the original unflipped mileage:

My buddy who lives in a small Texas town just found a Celica GT that runs and drives for 450$. Hell, even with the small amount of rust, that's worth it!

After:

During... the cowl was stuffed full of dirt and mesquite tree leaves :O

It seems like it's been forever since I made this post, but I just got around to cleaning it up this weekend. I had a MUD BOG left after the power wash. haha Before the descaling (there was dirt and there was mold growing on the car):

Thanks and that's interesting. My truck is Timmy, the S2000 is Ryoko (female), and the ST is Spike. I usually spend a little time with them before I can tell if they're a boy or girl.

LOOOOOOOL Strangers in the daaaaaaark... ;)

She was a fun, good looker for sure. And yes, they are. Good eye!

Also, a pic of the Rolla that I sold:

Correct. I haven't made a signature yet, but I usually don't put my name anyways. If you want to know I'm a real person (trust me over 15 years on various car forums I get the occasional accusation of being the fat-guy-on-is-pc-in-his-underwear-in-the-dark), here's my fb profile: https://www.facebook.com/dstevens210

Thanks for all the welcomes. Trust me, I'm all too familiar with the vinyl covered metal wheels from the 50s through 70s era! Autozone made a killing on those steering wheel covers back in the day. I was amazed when I saw that, too. That's one of the things that is erking me. I prefer to keep rare cars as stock as possible. I had a '66 Nova 4DR that had power assist rack and pinion (super rare and pioneering in that age for American cars) and dealer installed A/C. I couldn't bring myself to hack the car apart just for the sake of having a drag car. I know the 510s' value isn't necessarily based upon the completeness of the factory components, but more on the nostalgic racing history. That being the case, I think I can get away with a bit of tasteful modification, but keeping the car in tact mostly as it is. How rare is the A/C on these cars? That was my first thought. I have a pressure washer on hand and being a professional detailer, it's pretty hilarious when my friends and clientele see that I've picked up a car that has maybe 50% of it's paint left. haha Unfortunately one of the wipers is bent, but you're right: it's better than the Pep boys specials. The grille is in great condition and the bumpers are pretty straight. I have to see if one has just chrome popping off, but if it's not busted, they can be re-chromed. The guy who I got it from owns the land that it was on for a WHILE. The last tag shows as 1993. There is a sticker for San Antonio Community College on the front that is dated 1982, so it's been in SA for a while now. For Texas, you can buy a car without a title, apply for a bonded title and upon approval buy the bond and have the title put in your name. This will be happening before I put any parts to it, but I at least have to get her to rolling status. All tires are flat and the brakes are sticking. There isn't a key, so I need to pull the lock cylinder out. Bonded titles aren't as scary once you've done one. I'm having my police officer buddy ping the databases for any stolen status, but publicdata.com showed no records. I'm thinking it has been in this field for a couple of decades (it sure looks like it with all the ants and plants growing in it). Thanks for the kind reminder. Actually, the reason I sold my '79 Corolla is because it WASN'T my build. Someone else built it for a quasi-drift car, but that car's solid axle made it teeter on two wheels. It was a LSD from the GSL-SE RX-7, flipped. I need that droop that IRS can give me on hard cornering. There are other rear end swaps you can do on the Corollas, but for the expense it wasn't worth it in my opinion. Luckily for me, I sold it and came across this one. The 510 is my dream Japanese nostalgic car (2002 killer), other than a C10 Skyline (unobtainable for my poor budget). My heart is racing as I type this. I can't believe I have it!

First post here and just here to get some knowledge. You guys definitely have it! Pulled a 510 2DR from a field today and it's my new project. Normally I wouldn't do a pulled-from-the-field special (my last project was a good condition '79 Corolla), but this one is worth restoring. She has some rust and doesn't run. This should be fun. Pics: http://s180.photobucket.com/user/miatagirl576/slideshow/DAT510