jrock4224 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 There's a chance but right now the Corona is registered. It has a little more room for the people who are going down and I plan to drive it all the way. The Datsun is the back up plan though. Definitely next year for the Datto after I dial it in more. traitor.....lolwut...drive safe Quote Link to comment
smashboogie Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 That is one pretty car! Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 ^ Thanks! Its not as nice as you might think. It needs some work. The cool factor definitely trumps pretty at the moment :) I've been relying on it as a semi-daily driver lately and it has been great and has done everything I have asked it to. Heater works, sunroof seals tight. I've routinely driven it in 30 degree weather, but I try to stay out of the snow with it. Here's a really crappy phone pic when I loaded it up with supplies after one of my tenants moved out. The car is filthy now and when the weather warms up a little she will be getting a much needed bath. Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 ...It looks like the wifey kicked you out LOL j/k... Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 :thumbup: I'd have much cooler stuff in there if she had kicked me out. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 I have been absent from Ratsun a while due to a little business venture I've created. I have opened up an electric bike store in Salt Lake. I am selling Pedego bikes and if you ever get a chance to ride one they are a blast. If anybody is curious, its bluemonkeybicycles.com and I have a FB page too. Now that's out of the way, let me gush over my little Datsun. I have owned this car almost 11 years and its mostly been a garaged fair weather, fun car. This year, I started to rely on it whenever I needed it and I wish I would have done it years ago. This thing is amazing. Its starts right up in 9 degree weather and is super reliable. It does everything I ask it to with no complaints. I've been driving it so much I forget I'm in it when I see people starting at me it takes me a second to realize I'm in the coolest car on the road. Anyway, I know this is common knowledge for a Datsun, I just had to share how this little wagon keeps getting better in my eyes. My MarkII is a different story. It been sitting since the failed road trip from JCCS. I haven't had any time to ressurrect it but I still plan to. I like that car too but I just want to swap in an L motor from a Z and make it a rare Toyota bodied Datsun. :D I will leave this post with a few current pictures, raised a little for winter driving. Kinda looks like the salt flats. And yes, I'm keeping her undersides as clean as I can. Its been the worst winter we've had in years and I can't wait for spring. 2 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Good luck on the venture, Duane. Your goon IS very cool! The Yota guys will crap if you put a Z engine in your MKII :) 1 Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks Mark! Its not even close to the quality of yours but it holds its own. As far as the Yota, I will gladly do sacrilidge if it means I can have more fun with it. Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
sedition88 Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Yeah! Z motor with triple sidedraft carbs! We should do it 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I will gladly do sacrilidge if it means I can have more fun with it. Me too, Bro. Fun is very good! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Dzaster Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 EDIT: The old Monroe part number stamped on the shocks does not seem to work anymore. I pulled up their mounting length specs pdf and went over the list. I remember that it was the shortest stud/eye shock I could find. Looks like it is probably the new part number of MA756 with a collapsed length of 10.25" and extended of 16.375". If my memory serves me correctly this is the right length. I remember them being 2 some inches from stock. The stock shock is MA805 which is 12.75" compressed. Hope this helps. Just confirming that I went with these on my wagon (red text in quote above). Installed them over this weekend and they fit great. I had a bitch of a time with th sleeved lower bushing on these shocks. I pressed out the sleeve and bored out the bushing so it fit snug over the lower shock mount stud. My lowering looks to be close to the greengoon's. Thanks for posting up the info on these Duane. I do love the ride height option with these. Reighning "best deal" on my wagon at $56 shipped to Hawaii. Oh, BTW, these ones I got were actually black in color, which I personally like better than the white. don't mind the exhaust and Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 ^^ Sweet! Now it looks like your bumpstop has to go :) Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks for that info. I just ordered a set for my goon, too. The lower mount has to be enlarged to fit? Shouldn't be too big a deal.. Quote Link to comment
Dzaster Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Yeah it does. I couldn't BFH it out and I don't have a press of any kind so I had to figure it out with a large C-clamp. Once the sleeve was pressed out I just used a dremel with small sanding barrel to enlarge it little by little. When you install the lower mount it won't sandwich/squeeze the rubber bushing like the stock bushing. However, the washer from the stock lower mount is slightly larger than the metal that holds the bushing in place on the Monroes so no chance for the shock to slide off the bushing and mount. I rubbed the bushing down with some chassis grease. Curious to see how those bushings will hold with no metal sleeve. And yeah Duane, I need to create some space to allow for more travel, but before that I want to work in some traction bars. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I have a set of the correct ones (for stock) for the car on there now. (Screwed up and didn't think about shorter ones) Maybe I can somehow swap the lower mounts around once I have both pairs in my hands. My car is in San Diego, and I'll check it out when the new pair gets here. Thanks for sharing the info! 1 Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I've mentioned in my thread that I haven't had much time for my cars lately as I have opened up an electric bike store. The response has been overwhelming which is great but it will leave me even less time for nostalgics. We just took on another brand called Juiced Riders, a new company based in San Diego. They have a different take on electric cargo bikes and they build a great product so I had to bring one in. There's no question about the color I chose for the first bike :D. 2 Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 You Know my typical response...." :thumbup: " 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Sweet! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 A nice guy named Kevin stopped by the store a few weeks ago. Got to know me and my car and took plenty of pictures. Here's the result: http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/1972-datsun-510-wagon-green-edition/ 2 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 dude i hope my car gets half te attention yours does when its done ....nice man thats awesome...few more things on my truck then the goon gets done .......glad people are enjoying the crap out of your car cuz i sure dooooooooo 1 Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 "This car is from Seattle, so it’s rust-free. " lol 1 Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 cool story bro! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 These goon build threads are making me miss my old DD green goon. It will be the next on my list to get back up and running. I really dig the way you did the side marker lights on yours. Quote Link to comment
edekalil Posted December 9, 2013 Report Share Posted December 9, 2013 ...Oh, I forgot to mention that I shaved the antenna holes before I had the vinyl top put back on.I noticed your comment about shaving the radio antenna holes here is a pick of an automatic antenna I put on my wagon. It comes out on about a 45 degree angle when the radio is turned on. Quote Link to comment
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