Tommy's MX510 build

[Tommy34]

Just picked up a 73 2 door 510 today with my dad. I'm worn out from "tinkerin" all day. I'll get some pics up tomorrow.

[Bob3]

Tommy and I had a GREAT day today! His new 510 is going to be nice! :thumbup:

[INDY510]

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People are gonna start demanding pics in........ 3 ........ 2 .......... 1 ....

[Laecaon]

OICS!!!

[Bullet_theory]

:poke: OICS!!!

[DISLEXICDIME]

rear defrost? if the doors are original they should have a side impact beam

[Laecaon]

I want rear defrost so much! And side impacts beams are probably a good idea...

[fisch]

Grats! PIIIICS!!! Race car or daily driver future?

[Tommy34]

Okay. to answer your questions. It will be a daily driver, yes it has rear defrost, but the previous owner gutted the doors to "save weight". Ill try to get some pics up soon.:thumbup:

[Skib]

hahahaha suckers! Iv already seen teh oics :lol:

[DISLEXICDIME]

Okay. to answer your questions. It will be a daily driver, yes it has rear defrost, but the previous owner gutted the doors to "save weight". Ill try to get some pics up soon.:thumbup:

 

i would have also 73 doors are heavy

[fastdadd]

hahahaha suckers! Iv already seen teh oics :lol:

 

 

now that is a bannable offense...being a mod and seeing pics that have not been posted

[Tommy34]

Okay here are your pics!

 

When we picked it up:

 

 

 

 

The cage SUCKED! My dad knocked out the passenger side door bars with a hammer!

 

 

 

I worked on it for 12 hours, and we cut the cage out, here is what it looked like at 2 in the morning.

 

 

 

 

I AM SO EXCITED!:hyper:

 

[Skib]

atta kid :lol:

[Skib]

now that is a bannable offense...being a mod and seeing pics that have not been posted

 

 

Bob texted em to me :P

[Icehouse]

Dude that car is solid!!! It's cool to see the young guys get into these cars. Unlike so many classics that are unobtainable and get forgotten, 510's are affordable and as Keith (dude that has raced them since the early 70's, my hero) says "with a good suspension setup they can beat pretty much any car out there" These two attributes alone set 510's apart from all other old cars IMO. Your lucky to have a dad that is into doing cool projects. My dad always like stock everything..... Keep us updated about the plans and stuff, everyone has piles of parts, we may have something that you need.

 

 

 

rear defrost? if the doors are original they should have a side impact beam

 

 

i would have also 73 doors are heavy

 

 

I've heard that the bumpers are also thicker, the dash has light up headlight and wiper switch along with the heater controls, the doors have side impact beams, they where the tallest static height in 73. Also all 73's where 2 doors built in 12 of 72, they are very rare. I've actually only seen 1 true 73 on the road. As rare as 68 2 doors that's for sure, if not rarer.

[bonvo]

the po "gutted" the doors but looks like he left the impact beams lol

 

this thing is gonna be sweeeeeet

[Tommy34]

I think the bumpers are thicker, but the dash isn't in the car either.

[max121]

i got a dash from a 70 4 door free if ya want to pay shipping

ill take pics later

lemme know if interested

[Skib]

good thing your dads sutch a project maniac :lol: that thing will be rolling LAMF in no time :cool:

[Icehouse]

I think the bumpers are thicker, but the dash isn't in the car either.

 

 

I will keep an eye out for a 73 dash, the dash frame is actually different than the rest to accept the fiber optics switches. We put 73 switches in Dillion's car and they didn't really fit right...

[Tommy34]

Getting ready to paint the car. Dont know whether to do Half black w/ gray BRE stripes half gray w/ black BRE stirpes, or do a black and gray version of BRE. of course the hood will be sporting the rising sun though.

 

Any suggestions?

[NICKLE&DIME]

how about ghost BRE stripes!

[DrColeman]

This gonna be one sweet 510 when you,re done Tommy!

[datsunwizard]

I think the bumpers are thicker, but the dash isn't in the car either.

 

I don't know if those are "73" bumpers, but I know for sure that those bumperites (sp) are not from a "73". Here are what the "73's" look like. The picture is from my one owner "73"