71 510 SCCA EP auto-x car, now $1500 OBO

[Chris#51EPGraham]

71 510 SCCA EP auto-x car, $1500 OBO. Located in Maryland.

 

>>>Flickr thumbnail page of this car <<<

 

71 510 4 door SCCA E Prepared autocross car, street driveable. Ex-CA

car with minimal rust, semi-stripped and painted Krylon white inside/

Banner Red outside. It's been sitting in the garage too long now to still

call it turnkey since I seldom start it. Has Pertronix ignition. Ran fine

when I turned in plates in Sept 2008, now leaks some coolant from the

water pump. There would be a delay in getting the title because the

the Maryland MVA "sends the title by mail" (e.g. never sends it the first

time) in order to collect the fee twice. The title snafu + tirekickers is

why I took it off the market before.

 

If it doesn't sell fast in one piece it's getting parted out.

 

The car was street driven for about 3 1/2 years until the end of Sept.

2008. It is not registered and insured now and cannot be test driven

beyond up and down my short driveway. I generally took it on 60-70

mile race outings, but used it as a daily driver in 2008. It was driven

to and back from 28 autocrosses without ever breaking down.

 

The car was registered as a street rod under Maryland's very liberal

laws for that category. I cannot guarantee that it's street legal in any

other state. I don't own a trailer and cannot deliver or ship it.

 

Mods and specs list:

 

3 radically gutted and lightened doors (both rear ones and passenger's front)

All 4 original unmodified doors, 3 near perfect, one dent on the driver's door

Quick release front fenders, flared OEM steel

Hood pins in stock steel hood, quick release grille mounting

Fabricated aluminum dash w/ stock speedo + switches, illuminated

Fully operational stock heater, wipers and lighting

Autometer tach and voltmeter

Soldered connections throughout primary ignition circuit

New 50 amp alternator and regulator

Suntune oil pressure guage, Sunpro water temp guage

Fiberglass oval track style race seat on stock adjustable tracks

Competition 5 point driver's harness, retractable 610 belts on passenger side

Stock passenger's seat in ok condition, stock adjustable tracks

Roll bar, bolt in 4 pt 1 1/2" OD x .120" wall, no back seat

4 - 13 x 10 Aero steel race wheels w/ Hoosier 9.0" x 20" R25 C3000 slicks

Coilover converted stock length '69 struts, Tokiko cartrideges with machined adapters

AVO 350 lb x 7" long 2.5" coilover front springs, AVO sleeves/nuts, Carrera upper seats

Carerra steel monoball/custom camber adj. plates w/ strut tower brace

Energy Suspension urethane bushings in all suspension pivots

Suspension Techniques antiroll bars, 1" non- adjustable front, 3/4" adjustable rear

Stripped/repainted/restored front crossmember

Restored rear crossmember (stock holes, not slotted) and trailing arms

Cut stock rear springs, w/ removable bump-stop cones for quick spring changes

ARP extra long wheel studs in all four hubs, 1/2" x 20 TPI threading

Stock 3:90 open differential

Stock 4 speed trans w/ short 610 shift lever, tight linkage, good synchros

Vented rear brake backing plates, stock pads and drums

Hand built/Toyota cable throttle linkage (far better than stock bellcrank setup)

ATL 8 gallon fuel cell, Fram HPG-1 race filter, Aeroquip fuel lines

Tight fitting riveted/caulked steel firewall between trunk and interior

Stock fuel pump installed

Holley "blue" electric FP/regulator - motor needs servicing (runs too hot)

Weber 32/36 DGV carburetor on adapter, NPT/Aeroquip line, stock manifold

2.25" tall K&N oval air filter with ram-air ducting setup

Fabricated thermal sheild between intake manifold and header, easily removed

Crane XR700 optical ignition (ready but not installed)

Pertronics magnetic trigger ignition installed, stock distributor

4-into-1 header (unknown brand), 2.5" collector > 2.5" straight pipe w/glasspack

Accurately hand balanced stock nylon fan

Internally stock L16 engine, runs great

 

 

>>>Flickr thumbnail page of this car <<<

[jeffball610]

Wish you were closer. I'd be all over this if it's as nice as it seems.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

Now $1500. I don't even have time to part out much of it, so most of it goes

to a salvage yard whose owners don't sell stuff here. I'm very close to losing

the house I've long owned free-and-clear over property taxes, and god forbid

that anyone who interviews me would actually hire me with sooooo many to

choose from.

 

This car has about a week to live.

[touz]

damn!!!

 

what it badly! just too far away!! because I'm in Quebec, Canada

 

so bad!

[datrod]

This makes me want to cry. :( Sorry that you have to sell it. I would love to buy it but I'm in the same shape your in.

[fisch]

Sorry to hear this Chris! Kinda sad how many programs are out there to help people restructure their mortgages, but no help for folks who already own their homes.

 

Wish I could snag this from you. Still shocked it hasn't sold for a straight east coast 510.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

This makes me want to cry. :( Sorry that you have to sell it. I would love to buy it but I'm in the same shape your in.

 

I'm sorry - I thought you were doing ok with your machine shop and everything. Not

that I'd expect to sell a whole car to someone out in CA. Strange thing is that there are

so few 510's here, and everybody wants one but nobody will actually buy the few that

ever come up FS.

 

I've got a damned good 10 x 24 Logan cabinet lathe and a decent Taiwanese Edelstaal

milling machine FS too if anyone's interested.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

Sorry to hear this Chris! Kinda sad how many programs are out there to help people restructure their

mortgages, but no help for folks who already own their homes.

 

Wish I could snag this from you. Still shocked it hasn't sold for a straight east coast 510.

 

I gave up for a while. Down here it just ended up being a pointless exercise in show and

tell.

 

Making Home Affordable proved to so inneffective that many who sought help were

actually harmed by it. It never even occurred to congress that the economy would get

worse and stay that way (e.g. "the new normal"). It also never occurred to them to

include property tax situations of any kind.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

damn!!!

 

what it badly! just too far away!! because I'm in Quebec, Canada

 

so bad!

 

Dude, at the border Quebec is only about 500 miles from here. Nothing is ever

any closer than that nowadays. Almost all parts I sell are getting shipped 2500 -

3000 miles. I had a guy drive 1000 miles up here from Orlando FLA for a load

of 510 body parts. I'm about to ship a windshield and back glass to Texas.

[fisch]

I gave up for a while. Down here it just ended up being a pointless exercise in show and

tell.

 

 

 

I actually wound up buying a 510 out of Maine. It is the second daily driver capable 510 I have seen for sale in New England in 3 or 4 years. And the price on mine, including delivery and reinstalling the things I needed to pass inspection, was too good to pass up. The few others that have come up are usually lawn art.

 

I was really into the gray Bre stripe ex Turbo Tom car that is now for sale in NYC I believe, but couldn't get the 4K needed.

 

The price of your dime is the most affordable way to get into a 510 on the east coast that I have seen, for something that is not totally rotted out. It is a steal of a deal.

 

I wonder, if you had the stuff to turn it back into a well-mannered (at least in appearance) daily driver- street wheels, back seat, bumpers, possible carpet etc, it might sell better. (Maybe removing the cage, though that'd be a shame.) But who knows. All I can think is it is the race car aspect that is throwing people off. In this economy, I am guessing the market for a 'track toy' Datsun has shrunk.

 

Personally I think it looks badass as is. But if someone is looking for a classic to daily, and they are married, and the choice is between a bare bones racer, or a car with vintage creature comforts, the wife will push them to the comforts in a heartbeat.

 

I pray this car doesn't get scraped! (What would the salvageyard give you for it?)

[70bird]

There's a bluebird on the east coast in virginia I think it has alot of rust but it's complete and driveable. He has an add in the classified section on the 510 realm. Just FYI for anyone on the east coast with rust repair skills it would be a great cat.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

I actually wound up buying a 510 out of Maine.....

 

That car's engine + my body shell + a lot of work would add up to a very good car.

 

I was really into the gray Bre stripe ex Turbo Tom car that is now for sale in NYC I believe, but couldn't get the 4K needed.

 

That's another very nice car that's now being parted out.

 

 

I wonder, if you had the stuff to turn it back into a well-mannered (at least in appearance) daily driver- street wheels, back seat, bumpers, possible carpet etc, it might sell better. (Maybe removing the cage, though that'd be a shame.) But who knows. All I can think is it is the race car aspect that is throwing people off. In this economy, I am guessing the market for a 'track toy' Datsun has shrunk.

 

I dropped the price from $2500 to $1500 OBO.

 

There's no way I'm gonna convert it back to a stock myself on spec when good running

stock 510's won't sell for a fair price either. All these changes are everyday DIY projects

that can be done by the buyer, after he buys it. I can't afford to jump through

hoops when I'm about to lose everything I own - does anyone grasp that concept?

 

 

It includes street wheels/tires, but just steel, nothing special. I have a stock dash for it,

generally nice but with the usual cracked dash pad and no radio. The cage is only a bolt-in

rear section that's easily removed. I don't have a stock back seat or driver's seat that I

know of - I may, but if I do it's buried.

 

I pray this car doesn't get scraped! (What would the salvageyard give you for it?)

 

I'll never tell. They buy, and I get money versus a goon squad throwing all

my stuff away.

[fisch]

I agree Chris, and feel your frustration! Totally 100% understandable. I am wishing you the best.

 

(I didn't realize the Turbo Tom car was getting parted. Strange Datsun days indeed on the east coast!)

 

Just wait, the new Transformers movie will be coming out with a Datsun 510 in a staring roll, and everyone will be like "WTB Datsun 510" on craigslist. But too little too late I am afraid.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

.... the new Transformers movie will be coming out with a Datsun 510 in a staring roll, and everyone will

be like "WTB Datsun 510" on craigslist.....

 

Are you serious? Because you're absolutely right that 510's will become hot property in that case.

[fisch]

Totally a 510 is the next Bumble Bee! Do an internet search for it Chris! There is a big thread on ratsun about it too!

[Chris#51EPGraham]

Uh, there really isn't a category that seems appropos for machine tools, but there are more than

a few machinists or aspiring machinists around here. This is a link to new Flickr thumbnail page

for my lathe and milling machine, which are also for sale:

 

Edelstaal milling machine and Logan 10x24 model 1875 QC cabinet lathe.

 

Both machines are much loved, much worked on, used this past week and turn key.

 

Lathe $1100 OBO

 

Milling machine $550 OBO

[metalmonkey47]

good price

 

 

[Chris#51EPGraham]

good price

 

 

On the car, the machines or both?

[AZhitman]

Free bump.

 

Chris, if I had a way to get it here, I'd gladly give you the $1500, if only to help a Datsun brother out.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

Thanks AZhitman! I actually have tentative discussions underway with several

people, but you know how tough and iffy things are these days. Ironically, once

I sell this and the other two shells I'll be a Datsun parts brotha with no actual cars.

If I can save my house from the tax thugs and sell it, I should look for a 720-ish

camper.

[saifa]

Could you please PM me your ZIP so I can have TFX work out a freight quote. So whats the story with the title?

 

Seann

 

PS What are these other two shells you mention in your last post.

[hitch]

If someone in TN,NC,SC,GA (I-20 North),or AL (Birmingham North)buys the car. I'll pick it up and bring it to you (My Schedule) if you pay for gas and the U-Haul rental. Someone needs to buy this car and save all datsun's from salvage.

[fisch]

Hot damn this deal got even better! You rock for stepping up with this offer Hitch! Would someone need to rent a U-haul truck too, or just a trailer?

[hitch]

Probably about $160 for the U-Haul trailer, and $50-$100 for gas. I'll tow it with my truck.

[Chris#51EPGraham]

The title situation is as follows: when you register and retitle a car in

Maryland, they ostensibly send you the title in the mail. They don't print

and give it to you in person at the MVA window like they do in most states.

I registered and insured and drove this car on the street for 3 years, 2005

to 2008. The Maryland MVA simply failed to ever send me the title in the

mail, and I forgot to micromanage that situation as it was happening in

March 2005.

 

They also did this to me on a 68 Dodge A100 van I briefly registered and

drove - never sent the title. That one was worth so little that I decided not

to bother with the MVA when I discovered the missing title.

 

The 510 was a street rod registration; the A100 van was an antique

registration. The mailed title procedure is common to all cars I've ever

registered in Maryland, including two regular registrations. In the other

two cases they did mail the title.

 

There is a duplicate title process I can do at the MVA web site or in person.

I know I should get the title in advance. Poverty is the reason why I haven't.

I'm working on getting it done in advance, but I'm up also against numerous

other problems caused by extreme poverty versus exorbitant MD state taxes

and fees.