Dguy210 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 (edited) So after seeing the new B210 section I decided to tell the story of my sedan and to satiate you oic whores :fu: My 1974 B210 sedan, I bought it with 78k on it back in '99 after I wrecked my B110. Back then it actually had reasonably decent dark green paint, with only a little fading on the roof and hood. I then proceeded to drive the ever-loving piss out of it with a long daily commute, and I ended up rolling the odometer twice by 2002 (250k now). The car started life as an auto but I converted it to a manual in 2000, I also upgraded the rearend from a later model. I rebuilt the A13 in early 2001, but ended up dropping a valve in late 2002 and trashing the engine. I was pretty broke so I got a franken A14 made up of spare parts and some new gaskets from my Dad (my family has had several Datsun's past and present and alot of spare engines, parts etc, were kicking around in the garage). The carb is a total hackjob, but strangely runs pretty well. By 2004 I had bought another car (the benz) and the car sat outside of my craptastic apartment, I had pretty much stopped driving it except to move it once a week for street cleaning. Unfortunately, it then proceeded to get vandalized, and hit several times, including by the mailman, and a couple of hit and runs. After a couple of those nasty orange abandoned vehicle stickers, I put a coat of rattle can black on it in 2007, so it was at least all one color. Thankfully, by 2008 I was able to get a garage, and get it off the street. Since then it has been acting as the backup car, and the parts hauler. Last year I discovered Ratsun and I finally decided to fix it up, and correct alot of the broke-ass "farmer fixes" I had used previously. So far I have replaced the clutch slave cylinder, and rebuilt the master, shot a new coat of black on it, and started replacing the suspension bits (made more difficult by rockauto sending me the wrong tierods, albeit in the right part numbered boxes ). I have a long todo list to get it where I want it, this will probably get updated slowly as work is usually kicking my ass. So onto the pictures: I added the extra driving lights as I was doing alot of driving down unlit country roads. They also work well when a dumbass big 'ol pickup driver decides to tailgate and blind you with their brights :devil:. I really like tie-wraps. The 12v socket is actually one of the most useful things I added. Replacement fenders, that I will someday get around to installing. Some fun books. Edited September 18, 2020 by Dguy210 3 Quote Link to comment
hardhead320 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 well break out the debit card and open up the tool box and bring her back to life! These guys at ratsun are the best dont be afraid to ask :D Quote Link to comment
draco101780 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 nice lol i think i have the chilton you need for the 4door and you have the one that works on my hb lmao Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 i like that dark green, i dont think id ever seen one with that color before, must be for the earlier models Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 i like that dark green, i dont think id ever seen one with that color before, must be for the earlier models It's just a touch darker than John Deere Green. I actually used knockoff tractor paint from a farm supply store for touching up the roof when I first got it, and it matched pretty decently. Quote Link to comment
Nicholas7620 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I have a similar story with my '76 B210 Sedan. I got mine in '87 from a friend, it had 102K miles when I bought it for $500, I now have 232K miles on it. I just passed smog again after putting on a new CAT, Check valve and EGR valve. I'm still running the original engine. I'm working on a new look, 14X6 mags in the back and keeping my 13's in the front. I found a nice 74 Fastback B210 on ebay, I'll post a link later. Quote Link to comment
Nicholas7620 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 I found this 1974 B210 Coupe on EBAY, there are two days left in the auction, the current bid is $1,324 and the reserve price has not been met. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270612501188&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT I bet they are asking $5K. The car is in NY and the headlights don't work because the fuse keeps blowing out, so they say. I guess you can't drive it at night. :poop: Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 well it does only have 54k on it, as they say. plus people outside of the west coast dont realize how rare b210s are. my grandma left me mine- from california- ten years ago and since then ive seen only one other running b210 in or around my city. im not saying that i would have paid 5k for it but they are rare. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 that being said, id feel much better buying it without that butt ugly steering wheel Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted July 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Note the dash has also been hacked up to fit that radio and the external gauges. Also looks like the dash might have some of the radio speaker cracks, but the picture is at kind of a bad angle to tell. I'm surprised we didn't get an engine shot. Quote Link to comment
Nicholas7620 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 You're right, that is an ugly steering wheel. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 noone is going higher, anything over a grand would be a success, i would think Quote Link to comment
Nicholas7620 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 noone is going higher, anything over a grand would be a success, i would think It didn't sell, the reserve price wasn't met, and the highest bid was $1,324. Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Most recent pic. I may need to drop the front a bit still, or go with a larger tire. Running 280zx struts and chopped B210 springs. I still need to swap bumpers and get an duckbill or something. Made a lot of changes but been really lazy about updating. 1 Quote Link to comment
Sandro Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Where's the ilike buttom Ratsun???????????........ Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Its the green + on every post. Quote Link to comment
kinetict Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Im liking those mirrors also you could get a mk1 golf duck bill for like $60 Quote Link to comment
Keithj Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Awesome 210. So happy I found an active datsun forum on the web! Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Im liking those mirrors also you could get a mk1 golf duck bill for like $60 I was surprised by how well the fender mirrors work once you get them adjusted. They're the ebay Thailand mirrors, although strangely they shipped from Germany :huh: Yeah, I've been thinking about one of those duckbills. I've been hoping one will show up local at the pick-n-pull, as the wife sometimes wonders about how much I'm spending when large Datsun shaped packages show up at the door :lol: Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Awesome 210. So happy I found an active datsun forum on the web! Welcome! And as always we demand pics! :lol: Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Some of the changes: Engine: then and now New front and back seats: Old rear seats: I absolutely love these front seats btw. Even my wife remarked on how comfortable they were. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 seats look great. what were the fronts out of Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 seats look great. what were the fronts out of 78 Porsche 924, tombstone seats. Pretty easy conversion. I posted them in one of the B210 seat threads awhile back. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 78 Porsche 924, tombstone seats. Pretty easy conversion. I posted them in one of the B210 seat threads awhile back. its alot easier of a conversion if you dont have a cadi im guessing :P i felt like i had seen them before but wasnt sure. alot of the seats people swap never look right to me, these look confortable and period correct. Quote Link to comment
Dguy210 Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2012 First time trying this, still working out the details, this was a test to see if it would destroy the original emblem with the silicone. The bubbles are from a reaction to the mold release, and were not there when I poured :angry:. Looks like I can skip the mold release anyways though. The little piece I just made using some leftover epoxy really quickly and colored with a paint pen so I would have an idea. No where near good enough quality yet. I need to go pickup some real resin and proof the defects in the mold. So just as soon as I get this perfected, this is next: Quote Link to comment
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