lil89ram50 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 so i got this car from radio last week, and it runs great and drives ok too :) got a pretty good squeel from the tranny tho. while im not sure what im guna do, i do know i want white with watanabe's and flares to match the front lip. ok on to pics.. pics i got from radio after a few things/progress. just going down to bare metal then primering. will do body work at a later date. in the end it will be matte white with gold watanabe's so its clear to all of us that i have my work cut out for me :) i am trying to do a little bit at a time, and not get so into it it becomes a headache. i want to work on this as i please and have fun with it. not go full board and get tired of it and end up hating it like i have done on a couple other cars.. :( Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Wow...... that looks dangerous.............. how do the frame rails look? Anyone have a good idea for how he should fix that strut tower? Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 :o More importantly..... who in thier right mind would paint a car that color?! :P Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Someone was joking that it was color changing paint in the 80's.... But now it's stuck........... and won't change color anymore Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Man, those rust termites look painful. Good luck fixin her up Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 You got your work cut out, no pun intended. :D Quote Link to comment
Sealik Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Wow...... that looks dangerous.............. how do the frame rails look? Anyone have a good idea for how he should fix that strut tower? Hopefully that's the good side. :o More importantly..... who in thier right mind would paint a car that color?! :P Would imagine it was painted years ago to somewhat 'mask' and or treat the up and coming rust issues....obviously a good dollop of 'Rust Coat' was in order. :P Quote Link to comment
81datsun Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 hey if you need any help you know were iam at. Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 the fraim rails are not the best either guys.. but just at the back end. also, i think im guna have to get new strut towers. as for the cancer by my exhaust, im guna cut it out square, and put two cannons there to take up that spot, and if it looks too tacky, i will find a patch pannel, but i kinda like my idea better! and the paint? i dont mind it actually, just wish they would have done it right the first time and not use gallons of bondo and just cover the rust areas.. and i posted a picture of the other strut tower, and its way cleaner than the other Quote Link to comment
RadioRedline Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Update? Radio Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 no updates, just new clutch, and a good cleaning and i stripped and primed the hood also. going to cut out the rustu spare tire thing in the trunk and weld in a flat piece of steel, then im guna re do the exh again. this time im running a daul exh. system off an srt-4. Quote Link to comment
RadioRedline Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Nice! no pics or maybe it didnt happen.. Radio Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 nothin to take pics of yet really except a black hood Quote Link to comment
RadioRedline Posted August 5, 2010 Report Share Posted August 5, 2010 Lol cmon bro! Radio Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted August 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 well today has not a very happy day for me, i keep finding more stuff that sets me back, and makes me wana give up :( but i know i can do it guys, well i hope anyways Quote Link to comment
jeffball610 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 I hope you know what you're doing. That is a lot of rust. There is a point when a car just becomes parts. This might be one of those times. Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 I hope you know what you're doing. That is a lot of rust. There is a point when a car just becomes parts. This might be one of those times. my thoughts exactly.. but i figure that would be one less datsun on the road, but then again how many can this one keep on the road also from its good parts? i would make this my parts car, but this is the only dime i know about around here. so i figure i will do the motor and drive train and suspension, and by the time im done with that and everything, maybe i will already have a way better datsun, and i can switch it all over to the good car, and then i wasnt really at a loss. plannin on a ka swap this winter. Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 ok so heres an option.. how about i save the ka swap for a while.. and this winter i handle the rust issues. im thinking a tube frame front end like this..... cut the strut towers are my main concern, i think i can manage the floor pans. but this would save this car from the crusher, and make it stronger also anyone done this to a dime yet? Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 so i lowered the datsun a lot more today! got a new shifter made up. and started taking a good look at the rust on the floor pans. on to a few pics. Quote Link to comment
RadioRedline Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 That shit is tight. Looks good low! didnt own it long enough to do anything like that to it! I also see you removed the front clip like you said? what colour are you painting it? Radio Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 yea the front clip pretty much fell off. it was hanging on only by one side so i ripped it off. im just painting it flat black for now till i decide if im guna fix it up or not. but if i fix it up, it will either be matte black, or the blue thats on it. either way, it will have gold/bronze rims Quote Link to comment
RadioRedline Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 oooh like the blue with gold rims! like the sti?! Radio Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Wow, I go over the same pros and cons when i get another 510. Road trips are fun and if you have time to weld you have time to drive. Make a fun trip to the west coast during a Datsun event and pick up a cleaner car. Save Grimmous for parts. This car could be a good learning curve, but might take some enthusiasm away from the next better project. Good luck with whatever you decide Quote Link to comment
sssr20det510 Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 Holy crap thats alot of rust, hope you didnt pay much for it. Looks like it might make a better parts car. That just dosent look safe to be driving on the road. Quote Link to comment
lil89ram50 Posted September 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 yes i think i did pay too much, but its ok, its a good learning exp. the floor pans wont be to bad to fix. i think the hardest thing will be the frame rails, and the strut towers. how much can i get a semi-clean one for? with out motor or trans or anything? like completely gutted to where i could just swap everything from mine, to that one? any one know of one for sale? Quote Link to comment
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