blasta510 Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) 1972 Datsun 510 2 door. Right now it has the stock l16 and 4 speed. Have not figured out what engine yet. Waiting to find a good deal on one. Maybe built l20 or stock ka. But plans might change. I am going to paint it Big bad green. Right now im doing the body work. I am planning on painting it myself, it will be my first paint job. My goal with the project it so have something that handles and performs great on the street. Youtube videos that my brother made. This is what i would like it to look like. another example of the color. Edited May 11, 2009 by blasta510 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Another Colorado guy? Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Another Colorado guy? Looks a lot like Eastern Weld County...maybe Buyers area? Or...further south maybe...:) Welcome to the board! We look forward to following the progress with pics... LOTS OF PICS!:D Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted May 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Pueblo West, Colorado. Ill keep everyone updated. Quote Link to comment
Track Junky Posted May 12, 2009 Report Share Posted May 12, 2009 Looking good, nice work!! Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Some progress on the my 510, I got a ka24de out of a 1992 240sx Came with complete wiring, transmission, ecu, and a radiator out of a 240 that i don't think i can use. And a little more body work. Who else has done a ka24de swap. Wiring will be the biggest problem i think. If anyone can help with wiring. let me know. Quote Link to comment
SIXTY-NINE-DIME Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Some progress on the my 510, I got a ka24de out of a 1992 240sx Came with complete wiring, transmission, ecu, and a radiator out of a 240 that i don't think i can use. And a little more body work. Who else has done a ka24de swap. Wiring will be the biggest problem i think. If anyone can help with wiring. let me know. sure wolfman will jump on this thread and answer any questions for you. also check this thread out: http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=549 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 92 is the easy KA to wire, check out the link 69 dime posted and follow it exactly, take your time when wiring it. I've done to many harnesses and it still takes me 4-5 hrs to do a clean ka harness. In the end it's worth spending the extra time knowing that it's as good or better than Nissan would have done it :D Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 im wondering about the oil pan, can i just get a oil pan and pickup off of a ka truck? how hard are these to find, there are none in our junk yards. Its either that or reverse the crossmember. How much are sway bars that work with the reversed crossmember. Also how would use the ac pump on the ka to add air conditioning to my datsun. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Truck pan no fitty :D Reversed x-member is the easiest way to go. DGV sells the sway bars I remember the price being 250ish... Let me know how the AC works, I've always wanted a datto with AC :D Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 the engine cross i can do and this guy has a sway bar http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=12431 http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=8898&highlight=premium+auto Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted June 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 the engine cross i can do and this guy has a sway bar http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=12431 http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=8898&highlight=premium+auto sweet, thanks. Quote Link to comment
Danfinny Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 is going to be a good looking car... thank God i didnt have as much body work as you to do. Quote Link to comment
comply Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Looks a lot like Eastern Weld County...maybe Buyers area? Or...further south maybe...:) Welcome to the board! We look forward to following the progress with pics... LOTS OF PICS!:D We'll all have to get together one of these days. I just moved back to Colorado into Castle Rock Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 made some actual progress on the 510. I have not worked on it in a few months, have been working too much Now im back in school and not working that much and have some time. So i pulled the L16, cleaned up the engine bay, painted it, and then put the reversed x member in and then set the ka24de in the engine bay. Now i need Radiator, Fuel pump, Fuel lines, drive shaft, suspension, brakes and wire everything to get it running, and then paint the car :) Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 (edited) Im installing my ka right now, i have a reversed cross member, what motor mounts do you use, like what holes? I cannot get it to sit right. I i am using the 510 motor mounts. Edited September 28, 2009 by blasta510 Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 update??? i see you got it running, my buddy used to own this car i always like the color Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Cool build man! Update indeed! Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 That green and white one has been a fav of mine for a long time, use to see it at Bluelake and canby what happened? Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I was told some guy in oregon has it now and people still see it around. that pic was from blue lake i think 2000 or 01 I had this one at the time Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 That car is the reason i shaved my rear bumper i love the way it looks Quote Link to comment
blasta510 Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 UPDATE 10/10/2010 Well I have painted 3 cars now, and finally feel like my painting skills are good enough to tackle the 510. The bodywork is really testing my patience, There are so many little dings, that i never knew where there until i primed it. I really want it to come out perfect, So I am not going to rush, and be patient and try to get it as perfect as I can. The ka is in and running. But runs super rich, I still need to hook up my Idle air control module to the intake. I have decided to go ka-t Route, hopefully after the paint is done, Im going to start gathering pieces. I would really like to add a newer Air conditioning system into the car as i hate riding in anything without a/c. Well see if i can fit a condenser, radiator and inter cooler in the front lol . The car should be painted in a week and ill try to keep up on updating the process. Here are some more pictures. This is a photoshop version of what mine will look like with black bumpers,grill,trim,windows ect. Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.