Noodle-The Datside's 510

[The Dat-side]

It's been a couple weeks since I picked this up but I finally got my 510. Let's start with the bad: rust in floor, trunk, behind wheels, and rockers. That takes care of the bad, now what needs to be addressed: wheels are too honduh-ish, yellow paint, comfy front seats but dirty, stock rear seats ripped, headliner ripped and nasty, no carpet, and most important, no cup holders!

My plans for this so far are to learn the hell out of cars and 510s specifically. I hope to swap a VG in with in a couple years. For now just dailying.

L20B, A87 head, dogleg 5spd, 280zx struts and brakes, 16" Enkei (Tarmacs I think)

Enough talk how bout some pics?

[Skib]

wheres your carpet at? I thought it came in the extra box?

[sssr20det510]

Needs to be lower

[The Dat-side]

Needs to be lower

X2

as in twice as low as your thinking.

Skib, I do have the carpet. Just need to get te floors taken care of.

[Skib]

Needs to be lower

 

[78kingcab]

sweet pics . i was wondering when they were coming......hard parts done(getting a 510)....enjoy the ride....i kinda like the tail light panel painted like that.....

[The Dat-side]

Once I get the rust taken care of I'm going to paint the car. I'm thinking a dark gray, I think I might carry over the taillight section. Just put in a wink mirror I got as a welcome to 510 gift. Also got some cut springs to hold me over until I get coilovers. Come on tax refund!

[bonvo]

if you were closer i would offer you my spectres in trade for those enkies

[78kingcab]

oh come on there not as bad as my chrome steelies.....

[Skib]

oh come on there not as bad as my chrome steelies.....

 

 

I dont think there even bad at all, I like thos wheels :D

[78kingcab]

I dont think there even bad at all, I like thos wheels :D

 

they like you....got somethin for trade....

[Skib]

they like you....got somethin for trade....

 

lol I was talkin about dat-sides wheels, thos steelies whernt even bad either lol none of my shit will fit 13's tho (already got a set I dont use)

[78kingcab]

lol I was talkin about dat-sides wheels, thos steelies whernt even bad either lol none of my shit will fit 13's tho (already got a set I dont use)

 

 

lol.lol. dat side i like the wheels and the yellow....and for gettn a car that looks that sharp to start :D

[DISLEXICDIME]

datside you will like those wheels once it is lowered

[sssr20det510]

you could always powder coat them black or gun metal it would look better than white.

[fastdadd]

i honked at you today on willsonville rd but you didnt notice the toyota i was driving

[DISLEXICDIME]

i like them white

[yello620]

datside you will like those wheels once it is lowered

 

I was thinking the same thing.

[The Dat-side]

Fastdadd, I totally didn't hear a honk.

I was thinking about powdercoating them. Maybe once these tires are worn. I'd like some meshies. But lowering is in order. It'll look rad tucked in the fenders.

I'm going to go check out a front lip tomorrow, it's from a GTI so doubt it'll fit. Might need some trimming. If I can get it for a good enough price I might go for it. Gotta bend that bumper back into shape too. I only notice it in the picture above and walking through a parkinglot, not a good time to remove car parts.

[The Dat-side]

So pretty much just gathering parts.

 

Picked up a rear seat from a mk4 Jetta K2 edition. The buy had it in his 510 so I know it'll fit. He said it weighs 35lbs, but I haven't weighed it.

 

I've got some questions on lowering the front. I've got some positive camber due to the 280zx strut swap. I'd also like to lower it, until I get coilovers.

 

I have cut front springs. And I know about the '86 Camero strut insert.

 

What else will I need? Will the strut housing need to be cut?

[The Dat-side]

Just waiting on funds and parts to do some of the bigger mods.

I picked up an Mitsu Evo center console. It's in two parts the front part i had to hack up quite a bit to get it to line up with my shifter and leave the heater exposed. once I swap in a VG or whatever I decided on I'll find a new front half of the console and it'll look better.

I know where my gears are so I replaced the cracked top of the knob with a Rogue bottle cap.

I put in some metric VDO gauges from a VW in but they aren't hooked up yet. I have to find which sending units I need. I'll eventually be putting the gauges where my non-working POS stereo is.

Just today I finished cleaning up and painting my '69 grill. There's still some cleaning up to do on it but It looks way prettier than the flat black one with the yellow Datsun emblem. I'll end up making a custom '69 emblem for this out of stock aluminum.

Before

After

 

Oh and still not sure what to name this car.

It's either Noodle the Japanese band member from the Gorillaz.

Travis Bickle, the main character from Taxi Driver.

Big Bird, the car is yellow ATM, and my cousin's (blue) Dime is Grover.

 

Hopefully next lowering the car. Any suggestions for front strut inserts to use on a lowered dime with 280zx struts?

[Skib]

I vote noodle, cuz I like doing noodle stencils ;)

[The Dat-side]

I vote noodle, cuz I like doing noodle stencils ;)

I wana see oics of a Noodle stencil. Maybe I'll let you do one on my car.

[Skib]

find a pic you like and PM it to me :cool:

[The Dat-side]

I've had this for a year! If I had time today I'd do something special for it.

 

 

 

Like wash it.

 

I've lowered the front some. Cut about an inch and a half out of the strut tubes and used 200sx inserts. Cut the front springs. With these wheels I can't go any lower. I could cut more coils off but I want it to still be drivable. The wheels are 7in wide 1in spacer and I think +38 offset. I can't even fit a coilover sleve between the strut and rim. I've got some ZX six spokes that I want to get powdercoated that way I can fit coilovers. I'll be going with t-bird or d50 springs for the rear. And hopefully rebuild the SUs and stick on before Canby. I need to start a list. Sucks this being a DD. I don't have the time. Spring break tho, I'm going to have this down the whole week and ride my bike to work, rain or shine.