Begging for a Datsun 510

[spitznoz]

Im begging someone for a 2 door or 4 door datsun 510 running for $500 I would pay $1000 but i have to pay for school I would drive 300 miles for it im located in the inland empire

[sssr20det510]

good luck

[MicroMachinery]

If you happen to find one for $500, chances are that it won't be too long before you'll have to put more money into it.

 

Can you afford to buy one so cheap?

[Skib]

save up and buy more than a $500 dime, its going to be alot less money and head ache in your future.

[thisismatt]

Why not sell some of the other less choice vehicles you own?

[78kingcab]

this isnt going to go far .....huummm i paid more for my parts car.... :unsure:

[mazdat]

with $500 you'll be buying a shell, and not running

[racerx]

Try not to be impulsive...agree with all $500 will barely get you a shell, even a $1,000 510, you'll be lucky...maybe $3,500..and begging will not get you far..I say 99% of 510 owners know what their car is worth and have put in a lot of time, effort, money, resources and this does not include the blood, sweat and tears..

[Yakuza]

Why not sell some of the other less choice vehicles you own?

 

 

hahaha...took the words right out of my mouth....good one :D

[Yakuza]

this isnt going to go far .....huummm i paid more for my parts car.... :unsure:

 

ahahahahahahaha..this is gonna be a funny 1...running 510 2 door, for 500?

[racerx]

Here check this out:

 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/1702384072.html

[inline4]

Try not to be impulsive...agree with all $500 will barely get you a shell, even a $1,000 510, you'll be lucky...maybe $3,500..and begging will not get you far..I say 99% of 510 owners know what their car is worth and have put in a lot of time, effort, money, resources and this does not include the blood, sweat and tears..

of the three I've owned, the most expensive was the current one I have @ 1000. I totally agree on the not so great shape. but it gives you a cheap in and you can find a cheap clean shell later on.

 

 

there was a completely garbage 510 for 400 on cl in LA recently.

[Yakuza]

of the three I've owned, the most expensive was the current one I have @ 1000. I totally agree on the not so great shape. but it gives you a cheap in and you can find a cheap clean shell later on.

 

 

there was a completely garbage 510 for 400 on cl in LA recently.

 

the white 1 on the trailer? he was selling that thing for like 2 months i think...

[spitznoz]

you people are great quick response thank you for all your advice i will try to get 1 at a higher price/quality il update my post if i do get 1 wish me luck

[inline4]

the white 1 on the trailer? he was selling that thing for like 2 months i think...

yeah, how bad of shape was it in. it looked beyond rough in the ad.

[racerx]

Most of the time, it may sound like a good deal up front but these cars are like 39 years old and they will require a lof work...Think about this if you buy a shell for $500, engine? maybe $500, Tranny, if lucky comes with it, but not maybe $100, then seats, interior stuff, what about supsension, paint, back registration and so on..so by the time your done trying to get this thing going as a "runner" not a daily driver you will spend like $5K and maybe even more...because like most people they tend to follow the rest of the herd and want "coil overs" with this you have to buy new inserts, shocks, etc. What about fuel delivery, sidedrafts or SUs or EFI, then you will want to change your tranny to a 5 speed, more mods....this is considering you don't have any issues with electrical, which can be a huge headache..btw wil you work on this car or someone else?

[hang_510]

at least your in the right area for finding this gem, unfortunately there are probably 20 more doing the same thing (me for instance)

 

they do pop up, but you better be first!

ive called ads placed in the am and by noon the car is already sold!

 

patience. also allows the funds to increase.

[Yakuza]

yeah, how bad of shape was it in. it looked beyond rough in the ad.

 

pretty bad...it was worth the $ if thats all u had or wanted it bad enuff...lol..but not for me...

[metalmonkey47]

I payed $500 for my 210, and even it's a complete beater. It barley made a 40 mile trip back home.

[AtomChurch]

I bought a 510 for $400 and drove it to seattle the same day from portland. The heater even worked! When I came home 4 days later the alt went out. So i swapped in an L20. haha. Poor L16. I have no idea where it went, But I bet it was in good shape still.

[racerx]

Yeh, that's a 210 different collectivity factor from a 510 and the guy was begging for a 510...

[kmc63]

Back in 1987 my brother saw a 2 door 510 sitting in a field up in sedro woolley. He already had a 510 and knew I was looking for a street car because we both had 510 race cars. So I went up to the house and talked to the guy. He said it was his daughters,drove it back and forth to college. Something had gone wrong with it so it had sat in that field for a year or two.He said he would sell it,I drained the old gas,pumped up the flat tire and put a battery in it,had to file the points took about 2 hours to get it running. Gave the old man 50.00$ And drove it 30 miles home on 4 different tires. Those days are long gone but what a great memory.

[spitznoz]

Working construction sucks but its worth it for a 510

[spitznoz]

I have a question if you do an engine swap in ca like a ka or sr swap on a 68-72 510 the vehicle will stay smog exempt right? cause it will still be registered as a 69-72 please correct me if im wrong

[NorCalDime]

I have a question if you do an engine swap in ca like a ka or sr swap on a 68-72 510 the vehicle will stay smog exempt right? cause it will still be registered as a 69-72 please correct me if im wrong

 

 

Nope.

 

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/13775-i-just-got-bar-reffed-in-my-car/page__p__184352__fromsearch__1entry184352

 

 

Need all factory emmisions in place, and needs to be inspected and pass BAR ref and get an approved sticker.

 

Otherwise bend over and take a 600 dollar ticket