Tedman

Pretty sure the T3 and Z Car Depot axles are the same, but not certain. FWIW, here's the boxes the Z Car Depot axles arrived in:

Here you can see my axle angularity at ride height.

A few updates to Muttley's engine bay: -Improvised a coolant recovery bottle (a used gear oil bottle) mounted with a bicycle water bottle cage -Installed a set of used but still good translucent blue NGK plug wires after giving them a good scrubbing -Cleaned up and re-installed the blue distributor cap (brass contacts) that was on the engine when I bought the car -Swapped out the ignition points in the SSS distributor for a Pertronix Ignitor The car was still running flawlessly on points, but I decided to swap in the Ignitor for reliability's sake as I'm planning to take Muttley on an extended road trip later this summer. I will carry the points and condenser in the glove box in case the Ignitor fails, but they have been dead reliable in my experience. I'll also pack along the removed black plug wires and distributor cap as spares for my trip. When I went to reset the timing to 10 deg BTDC, I had to advance the distributor ~ 20 deg (crank), so I will include a note to that effect should I need to revert to points roadside.

My only quibble is that the inner CV boots are showing some wear between the bellows. Other than that, I've got no complaints. Much smoother than the u-joint axles they replaced. The wear is because the rubber bellows get squished together at the top due to the relatively high angularity of the axles typical of a lowered 510. I'm not terribly worried, just something to keep an eye on.

Spray bombed a stenciled DATSUN logo on the hood, similar to the BRE Baja 510s.

Took Muttley down to San Clemente for the South OC Cars & Coffee a few weeks ago:

Installed a new repro washer bottle and got the windshield washers working. Also, replaced a leaky rear transmission seal. Atsugi fuel pump was leaking oil from the weep hole. Replaced it with a good used Nikki pump from my stash. No more leaks! New rear transmission seal: Leaking Atsugi pump at left and used Nikki pump, partially disassembled for inspection and cleaning prior to installation: Installed washer nozzles and new tubing, along with a new repro washer bottle:

So that's where the fuel smell was coming from! I thought it was one of the fuel vent hoses, but it turns out there was a pinhole leak in the fuel tank. I plugged it with some JB Weld, and so far that seems to have worked. I also installed a new speedo cable ($7.40 from Rockauto) which has corrected the bouncy speedo needle condition.

Looking for a late L20B PCV hose (620, 200SX, HL510/A10), P/N 11828-N5805

Took Muttley on a little road trip last week. 1058 miles over three days, spent mostly on the back roads of California's central coast. Overall, Muttley exceeded my expectations. We did have a few minor issues. We drove the entire day three with the coolant thermostat stuck wide open. We lost some oil out the dipstick tube thanks to a poor dipstick seal. And the speedo cable crapped out, causing the needle to bounce wildy, sometimes indicating ~150 mph! Otherwise, Muttley ran great! Overall, the L16 averaged ~ 26 mpg.

Spray bombed the LF quarter to match the RF, and hit the hood with some flat black after sanding. Muttley is now more or less two-toned. Also fit the DP Racing steering box brace.

The shovel mounting was more sophisticated in the BRE Sugar Daddy Baja 1000 car.

More miscellaneous details. Re-painted grille, '71 style. Tee to run a mechanical oil pressure gauge AND the factory idiot light sender, located under the dash behind the glovebox. Custom spacers to fit replacement cartridges into the Safari strut tubes which are EXTERNALLY threaded for internally threaded gland nuts. Gates filler neck hose is the perfect size to replace the short tank section. New old stock aftermarket parts haul. Fire bottle and shovel mounting.

This car is running just fine on points, but I carry a Pertronix in the glovebox, just in case. I've been running Pertronix or matchbox dizzys in my 510s for 35 years. I used to carry points in the glovebox just in case, but never had a Pertronix or matchbox crap out...

New, stock-style teardrop shift knob from Futofab.