DatDoug Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 cOOl gOOn! Get some paint to match & paint that fender then buff that baby out :cool: Quote Link to comment
Dat620guy Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Damn this is a nice project. Lookin good man. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2010 Hoping to get a windshield in soon....!!!! I hope to have this going by Halloween...!!!! Wish me luck.....If I'm lucky by the end September....:D Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Clean, clean, clean....put the tires on the back to see how it will look level.....:D Also took the stock sway-bar off.....Need to repaint my 1" sway-bar and get some new end-links. (And drill out 3 of the 4 bolts that hold the sway-bar bushings)...:angry: Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 Lucky find at GOODWILL......Anyone have a extra sender for it? Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted September 29, 2010 Report Share Posted September 29, 2010 nice score :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Wow I did something today......lol & Cleaned up all my crap out of my car that I wont be using....:P Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 that your pimp bike back there? :P Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 that your pimp bike back there? :P Yea, one of them....lol I ride it on Sundays!!!....:D Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted October 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 Bolted my seats in today......Can almost feel her running....lol Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted October 11, 2010 Report Share Posted October 11, 2010 nice score on the vdo......oh ya nice sway bar :D and i like your bike.....whens this thing gonna be on the road pickin up the chicks.. Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 Yea, one of them....lol I ride it on Sundays!!!....:D ZOO BOMB! You got that white wagon too?! Let's see some pics of it and the stuff it came with. Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 nice score on the vdo......oh ya nice sway bar :D and i like your bike.....whens this thing gonna be on the road pickin up the chicks.. My lazy(busy) ass got the windshield in today, the L20 motor will be in my hands next week.:P The brake & clutch master cylinder needs installed. Working on getting my wiper arms to move...:angry: I have another linkage set up but all the bolts need drilled out.:o So I work better under Pressure! Well sometimes, so hope to have it going soon. (If I would stop driving the White one all over town) Once the motor is in, then I get to do new exhaust....:D Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Ok so I finally got me a photbucket account posting some of the things I got done. One more look at what it did look like.....:P My smooth L16 manifold. I'm still under $1000 bucks, more like 800ish with the DMV getting $350 of that. Quote Link to comment
jeffball610 Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 Hey, that's how fast my Datsun goes too! ZERO! Keep up the progress. Quote Link to comment
KC30 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Lookin' good! Looking forward to seeing more! 1 Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hey, that's how fast my Datsun goes too! ZERO! Keep up the progress. She is running.....500 and some miles so far. I drove out to Canby both days kinda late. Planning a Eugene trip this weekend maybe...:cool: Going to Canby.....vvvvvvv How she sits right now.....Next project is to buff out the paint...:D And get the exhaust done...:cool: And some Z rims to match my wife's car And then, and then..... Quote Link to comment
albyneau Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ok so I finally got me a photbucket account posting some of the things I got done. I'm still under $1000 bucks, more like 800ish with the DMV getting $350 of that. DMV got $350 for what? Did you have to get it bonded? Back fees? Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 The guy I got the car from, found it dead in someones driveway mid 90's, towed to a field and it sat there until I got it, last year. It was no longer in the Database last tags were 92...lol Which made it easy to get a Oregon Title. $84 for VIN inspection, the other $250 for tags and plates, I had to get the "Pacific Wonderland"plates and a special $48 add-on because I live in Multnomah County, Nice surprise at the DMV counter.:huh: But I got the shell for free, well countless hours helping a friend with his wagon but I'm back in the 510 game after a 17yr vacation.....:cool: Then the wife wanted one, so I have 3 wagons to wrench on.....:P Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 While the wifes car is down, I borrowed her rims for a bit...:P So I have some lowering blocks and will be dropping it 2in soon. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 So I have some lowering blocks and will be dropping it 2in soon. I lowered the back of my wagon by simply flipping the overload spring. the spring pack before compressing it. You can see the overload on the top. This is before (zx struts on and only lowered the front a hair) This is how the car looks after, it has settled a bit more since then. Front is at same height as before, but the back is lower. Since that picture the front is lower it looks like this now: (just took these) Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Well I'm prob going to keep the overload spring the way it is...I sometimes have 3 people in back..:blink: I know I will be riding on bump stops, pretty much anyway. I really need some better leaf springs or do a 4/link setup in back, My springs are crap from sitting with 600 pounds of carpet inside my car for quite a long time.....5-7 years at least......or more.:o So what do you think it lowered it? Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Maybe 1-1.5 inches. Basically its free, doesnt seem to hurt the ride at all. I literally just got done doing this on my friends 521. Damn that makes the truck so much better to ride in. Also, my wheels are 185/60/14 so you can see the difference to your tires. We have the same wheels! currently... Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 thats a good way to do it and add blocks if possible if the locating hole dowel is still there. I hate when they remove to many leafs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!axle wrap 1 Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Ok so it been awhile since I posted anything about my trusty wagon....gave me no problems through the past 8 or so months, well I did have to change out a 4spd but that was without incident and a new battery and refurbished the starter solenoid. Well since driving it and working on my other wagon.....with the KA. I'm thinking I want something a bit different. I have always liked rally racing and when I had my first 2dr back in 87-89 in Arizona I did some desert exploring before....lol and after it was lowered. Everyone would roll out in the night time....bon fires etc....Killer times. Anyway my brother lives in Bend and I do like to camp, so this wagon is going Rally ......and then Merlin had to breaks out the Safari stickers, So now I'm hooked on the idea. My custom battery hold down How she is looking now. My plan of changes: Rally Front springs & New rear leaf packs......my springs are crap...rusty pitted.....Raise it about 1-2in..firm ride to handle being loaded down and not bouncy I want it to sit level...I will be making the call to Oregon spring to check of new leaf pack vs finding junkyard ones to work. I know they can build them to what you want...soft/firm. 195-205/70/15 Light truck/snow tires on some different rims. These are 14" Maxima wheels.(Bad offset) I don't think I could run a 70series without it rubbing on the spring perch. Might do the B210/280z skinny perch with stiffer springs depends on clearance issues. Sticking with the 4spd for now....with tall tires should be ok on Hwy with L20 power..:D Rear bumper with a hitch...(I saw the510keepers thread)....for a small Aluminum boat or utility trailer. Skid plate....Yes! Will do my official starting height measurement and mock up of possible ride height tomorrow. Maybe it's my lack of off road ability. I had a 92 Landcruiser and before that a 72 Scout II You can hate all you want :fu: I don't plan to beat it up but shit anything could happen to any car at anytime so...this is my daily and I want to be able to drive it and not be careful pulling into Safeway. Or when it snows I'm ready for action.....take a road trip into the mountains...logging roads, camping, exploring with the kids. A little fun next to the Goodwill on 122nd...lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpG5VE0aOkQ&feature=youtu.be Same area I shot the video.....lol A few days later. Quote Link to comment
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