DrColeman's '71 2 Door Build

[DrColeman]

Okay guys, Figured I would start a build thread. I bought it pretty much set up but like every car you need to make it your own. It’s a 1971 2 door that I picked up from Arizona a few months ago. It has an L18, dogleg 5 speed, flared, 280zx front struts, 200sx rear discs, Panasports, fiberglass hood, decklid and chin spoiler, swaybars front and rear, LSD.

So far I’ve had the SU’s rebuilt, upgraded seatbelts, and thanks to Bob B. added satin BRE stripes.

 

pics to follow

[dennis]

Where are the pics?

[Bob3]

Okay guys, Figured I would start a build thread. I bought it pretty much set up but like every car you need to make it your own. It’s a 1971 2 door that I picked up from Arizona a few months ago. It has an L18, dogleg 5 speed, flared, 280zx front struts, 200sx rear discs, Panasports, fiberglass hood, decklid and chin spoiler, swaybars front and rear, LSD.

So far I’ve had the SU’s rebuilt, upgraded seatbelts, and thanks to Bob B. added satin BRE stripes.

 

pics to follow

 

 

Ron is my neighbor. He had several 510's growing up in So. Cal. This was in his past . . . then he met me . . . now he's back! :D

 

 

[DrColeman]

You beat me to the punch!! I couldnt load the pics from my Palm Pixi.....doh

 

 

Here it is loaded up in Lake Havasu ready to be hauled back to Colorado...hard to tell but it was a balmy 119 deg!

 

 

 

Got the Bob. B graphics touch......

 

 

 

Had Jeff at Rallye Sport dial in the SU's. Could there be a cooler shop???

 

[fisch]

I love it man. Actually dig the combo of the molded and bolted on flares. It just rocks. Glad you started a project thread!

 

I am starting to wonder if CO got any 4-doors! You guys are the 2-door club!

[Rustina 510]

It sounds like you bought a car that is already build pretty well, what are your plans for this dime? Sr swap? Full roll cage?

[DrColeman]

Thanks all! The goal was to buy one with some mods...i just came off a 3 year shoebox Ford build and wasn't ready for another maajor project!!

 

Bob does have that 4 door we,ve been magpie'in parts off of haha! Yeah, I think we need to start a 2 door CO chapter!

 

I think I,ll retain the L series, maybe get it hopped up with duals webers some day. No cage since the daughter needs to get in there! I,d like to redo the interior which I,ve started.....workng on installing '72 240 Z buckets

 

It's great to be back in the Datsun world

[datrod]

It's great to be back in the Datsun world

 

Welcome back to Datsunland. Nice dime. :)

[Icehouse]

I dig that car as well.

[DrColeman]

I've gotten a few more things done on the 71'

 

Replaced the Panas with some 15x8's.....

 

 

 

 

I sourced some 72' Z seats, installed em but need to paint the drivers side.....

 

 

Working on some coilovers to get the front end down a bit.....

 

 

It's been fun working on a 510......it's sooo good to be back!

[Rustina 510]

Again this car is in great shape, was it always a a.z car? If so I bet it had a super small amount of rust if any at all.

[DrColeman]

The car has zero rust. Testing the panels with a magnet reavealed no major bondo either. Down side is the hack job for the rear flares. Fortunately they left enough metal to fix it right.

 

 

It wasn,t an AZ car it's whole life. The paperwork I received with it shows that a W.J. Rothwell bought it new in Grants Pass, OR on 6/14/71. He has a service log book with the last entry being 8/25/87. After that I,m not sure. It was registered in Temecula CA by Anthony Ritenour in 3/20/2009. I assume it was purchased by the AZ guy after that. I think I,ll eventually contact the original owner and send him pics of what his car turned looks like now.