nukeday Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Found a '69 510 2dr through my dad. It's a pile and is missing the engine and transmission. It's buried in a blackberry patch in some undisclosed location on the Oregon coast. Don't have any pics, and I'm on the fence on if I'm going to pursue it at all. What I'm wondering is if I can put a '78 B210 A series engine & 5 speed in it? Why or why not? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 What happens to it if not rescued??? It's gone forever. If it has a fender, tail light, bumper, whatever it should be saved and parted out at least if not restored. I assume it's free?? Quote Link to comment
nukeday Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I think the guy wants money for it, but I didn't ask my dad. It is supposed to have a title though. Good point on saving the parts, if nothing else. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 Tell him it's junk, a lot of bother, he's not using it so why not give it/sell it cheap, next year it will be worth less, you have to haul it away, P L E A S E.... Take pictures of it and the interior. Quote Link to comment
LenRobertson Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 If it doesn't have major body damage or horrible rust, it has to be worth grabbing, unless the guy has a crazy price in mind. And if it has a good title, although I don't know what is involved in OR on a lost title car. Probably not easy though. Big questions - do you enjoy working on Datsuns, and do you have the time? Likely quite a bit of work involved in this one, but if you like to do it, its not really work. You could put an A-series in, but don't. It will decrease the value of the 510, and probably be more work than going with an L-series engine. Aren't those 5-speeds for an A-series what a lot of MG owners looking for? You might sell that trans for enough to get a decent used L engine and 5-speed. Len Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 :lol: OR DMV is lax compaired to the PITA WA DMV is :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Go for it Nuke. I'll go with ya to look at it if you want some company. :D Quote Link to comment
nukeday Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I'll check in with dad again and see if he can get some photos. He still struggles with downloading and saving them. I *think* he knows how to email them. It's a minimum 2 hour drive one way to go see him, but he's usually pretty specific when he describes Datsun stuff. Not sure he knows where to check for rust, from what he described, the car is almost encapsulated in blackberry briars. It's possible that we can't even get the doors and trunk open until it's pulled out of the field. I think he said it's black. Could be a gem under there, could be that we should just leave it alone. Hacking down blackberry bushes, trudging through the mud, and hooking up a tractor to find that the bottom half of the car is full of rust would just piss me off. Remember, this is out by the Oregon coast, if it's not bottom rotten from sitting in the dirt, it's probably been exposed to a lot of salt laden air. Could be the only thing worth saving is a window or two... Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I'll check in with dad again and see if he can get some photos. He still struggles with downloading and saving them. I *think* he knows how to email them. It's a minimum 2 hour drive one way to go see him, but he's usually pretty specific when he describes Datsun stuff. Not sure he knows where to check for rust, from what he described, the car is almost encapsulated in blackberry briars. It's possible that we can't even get the doors and trunk open until it's pulled out of the field. I think he said it's black. Could be a gem under there, could be that we should just leave it alone. Hacking down blackberry bushes, trudging through the mud, and hooking up a tractor to find that the bottom half of the car is full of rust would just piss me off. Remember, this is out by the Oregon coast, if it's not bottom rotten from sitting in the dirt, it's probably been exposed to a lot of salt laden air. Could be the only thing worth saving is a window or two... We pulled this one from under so much heavy brush, you could not see the car until it was cut away. It had been parked in 1980. The bottom was rusty but it is a great parts car. This car was found behind a guys house buried under some very thick brush and bramble. The story we got was that the car was parked on a concrete pad next to a storage barn in 1980. It belonged to the guys neighbor and they were issues in the family so it just sat there. The weeds and brush grew up all around it until you could no longer see the car in the middle of it all. My friend JB got a tip about the car last spring and that is when we went out there to take a look at it. The brush around it It was so thick, it had to be cut with a chain saw to get the car out. We finally got past the wasps nests and all the brush and were able to get to see the car. It looked pretty rusty but it was complete and only had 60K miles on it. Go get it. How often do they come along? Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 Nuke, If you don't want it, let me know. :D Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 DUDE! Go and check it out! Quote Link to comment
Enjride Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Go take a look see, if he wants gold for it walk away. If not you got something to tinker on clean up and sell or parts. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 theres a guy converting from a auto to manual. I guess pull the gas and brake pedals and dump the rest. maybe doors/windows and some swtiches are still good Quote Link to comment
NSRz32 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Could be a diamond in the rough, could be a huge piece...but you'll never know if you don't go look at it. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 at least go look at it if its a pile no harm no foul but if its nice the total score Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Hey Nuke....Call me. I feel like a road trip. Lets go to the coast for a burger and beer. :D I'll drive. Quote Link to comment
nukeday Posted December 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Jester - Today is actually my dad's birthday, so I called him but didn't reach him. Tomorrow is my son's birthday, so no car stuff tomorrow. When I can get some more details from dad, I'll let you know. I'd be glad to let you drive... :D Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 1, 2009 Report Share Posted December 1, 2009 Go get it. If it's halfway decent, run it. If not, sawzall it in usable sections and save all the drivetrain/trim bits that are left. Quote Link to comment
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