max121 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 this was my 510 i was in the process of fixing.after i posted a craigslist add for a replacement front clip for that datsun. I got a reply that lead to my new datsun paint will polish up but its very thin.motor siezed from sitting since 1992 Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 that was the good this is the bad i have the floor from the 4 door i parted out and scraped the only thing i don't know. is the floor is rusted out above the frame "straps" but the straps are ok do i cut the floor out and leave the straps? Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 who needs floorboards anyways right? Who cares, that thing is badass!!! Congrats on the find!! any idea what transmission is in there? 1 Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 who needs floorboards anyways right? Who cares, that thing is badass!!! Congrats on the find!! any idea what transmission is in there? yea just gotta "fred Flintstone it" lol automatic trans idk is there more than one kind? Quote Link to comment
danfiveten Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Some autos are a rare one, was made for a short time. My wife wants me to find her a auto dime lol. Quote Link to comment
greengo Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 My 510 has a borg warner Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 yea just gotta "fred Flintstone it" lol automatic trans idk is there more than one kind? I think there were a few diff auto xmissions. My goon was originally an Borg Warner auto. I had a lead on one in portland, but never really heard back from the guy. Don't know if he found all the parts for a swap or not. I was wanting the borg warner to put in my shop, and maybe sometime down the road throw it in the goon. oh well Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Nice!!! looks way nicer than your other one. That light green is my favorite but i've only seen a few with that color around, keep it original IMO. do you know what they called that color? is there a code on the door tag or something?as far as the floor goes i think you leave the straps when replacing the floor. other posts show it that way... Quote Link to comment
Loren Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 it looked even better in person! I was wishing I had $ to buy it instead,while you were looking at it last night,& while we loaded it on your trailer. the emblem below the left taillight said Borg-Warner,so i'd bet that's what it is. the rest of the car looks all original,so that would make sense. I'll have to ask Dave if he knows what happened to the one we took out of my Goon. i'm pretty sure it went to scrap,and I think i threw out all the column shift stuff too. if I'd have thought someone would have wanted it , I'd have GIVEN it to them. anyway, nice car! I hope your good luck with it continues. Quote Link to comment
Guest kamakazi620 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 me wants yer FLOORMATS!!!! Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 is it worth saving the motor? numbers matching car or does it matter i tried pouring rust cutter down the spark plug holes and turning the engine with a 2 foot socket wrench and didn't budge tag on core support says color # 546 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Lol, you could throw that motor in your garage and save it for later maybe? What are your plans motorwise with this car. L20? KA? Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 started clearing out the rust and checking every place for rust... the mount for the drivers seat was completely gone moar pics when i find my camera Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 the car was hit just below the taillight and it bent the trunk seam outwards witch caused it to leak and rust here on the right obove the taillight you can see that the top of the trunk seam is opened idk if its fixable might have to replace whole corner ill take better pics later Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 That thing is gorgeous; same color as my 521. I love it. Can I have your plates? :) Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I had a lead on one in portland, but never really heard back from the guy. Don't know if he found all the parts for a swap or not. I was wanting the borg warner to put in my shop, and maybe sometime down the road throw it in the goon. oh well That was me :) Its still in my car, because I still dont have money :( If you want it whenever it does come out, its yours, pretty sure I said that in whatever previous thread. The car does still drive flawless too! Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 That was me :) Its still in my car, because I still dont have money :( If you want it whenever it does come out, its yours, pretty sure I said that in whatever previous thread. The car does still drive flawless too! nah its cool man, just didnt remember who had it, and if it ever happened, etc. ill still be more than willing to take it :D Quote Link to comment
moparvwfreak Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 I want it!!!! Saw it in person tonight and although it was dark, it was beautiful!!!! Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted November 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 i am looking for a trunk floor to replace the rust on the passenger side i dont want to use my other car for parts lol Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted November 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 HAS ANYONE EVER PUT A DIESEL INTO A Datsunalso i was looking at other builds and why does everyone cut out the battery mount in a datsun 510? Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 The only diesel datsun builds I have seen were in trucks with the nissan sd22? I would think an older diesel would be pretty low on performance. BMW's diesels that made it to the states were probably all straight sixes and would probably be real hard to fit in a 510. The battery tray gets cut out for more space and a cleaner look under the hood when swapping the battery to the trunk. Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted November 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 The only diesel datsun builds I have seen were in trucks with the nissan sd22? I would think an older diesel would be pretty low on performance. BMW's diesels that made it to the states were probably all straight sixes and would probably be real hard to fit in a 510. The battery tray gets cut out for more space and a cleaner look under the hood when swapping the battery to the trunk. thanks hobbes prob just gonna stick to stock l-16 or whatever comes across craigslist Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted November 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2010 gonna pull engine and see if its rebuild-able and looking for a 4 speed, i got the pedals and column. i thought the auto was locked up but it was just the column Quote Link to comment
max121 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Started cutting today but it started raining and working on it outside blows i wanna boot my bros truck out of the garage lol hasn't touched it in months Quote Link to comment
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