patra_is_here Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 HUB CAP FITMENT!!! YEEEEEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH HELLA POKE YO!! HAhAHHA Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Ditch The Hub Caps To Keep That ^^ Nasty Look :sneaky: Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 x2 on ditching the hubcaps. fresh black paint on the rims with chrome lug nuts would look awesome! Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 now, i needed to source some parts. I called up my friend Larry Oka (of Larry Oka Racing for any of you CA SCCA and NASA members) and asked if he had any bits and parts I could put on this 510. Larry has a long history of track prepped 510's, so I didn't surprise me to find he had some extra bits laying around, since one of his racecars was recently flipped at a track event and is out of commission indefinitely. heres the grab: 1.8 head header lynx sidedraft weber manifold sidedraft dcoe 40 weber carrera short struts for the rear a slotted rear subframe stiffer and shorter rear springs shortened front struts with koni yellow inserts, eighbac springs and ground control sleeve and DPR camber plate bearing tops (without the actual plates, still on the wrecked car) stock carb and manifold 2 unrusted undented fenders off a 69 good condition front valance also included was a rebello built, balance, blueprinted, windage trayd n crankscrapered 7K redline 1.6 with HD clutch and pressure plate, which i promptly bolted to my now white 5 speed and, I know this was suppose to be a cheap build, and i'm still keeping costs down. Total money spent on all the parts and motor : zero dollars and zero cents. yup, free. go ahead and hate me now. totally hate you. but a respectful hate. Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 x2 on ditching the hubcaps. fresh black paint on the rims with chrome lug nuts would look awesome! yeah but the hubcaps are fucking hilarious to me. Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I believe they put those hubcaps on Roman chariots, with knives on them. Quote Link to comment
jun Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Nice work! Love the dolly you made and the white parts- nice detail! Should be fun keeping it all clean :cool: Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted March 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 I believe they put those hubcaps on Roman chariots, with knives on them. i'm glad we shared a mutual vision. Quote Link to comment
67 411 Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 Great car, this is gonna be a killer little car man great job so far. I wish my friends had extra parts like they great score Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 finally found the camera battery charger lol. been busy. fabb'd up a transmount welded on a new valance got the fenders mounted blacked out the front gave the wheels a coat of paint got the clutch and brake lines and hoses sorted. still waiting on rear wheel cylinders though. radiator in rust treatment on the headlight buckets. installed those and front marker lights. spent a bunch of hours stripping the coats of paint from the grill and surrounds. got' em shiny and gave em some clear coat and went to town. I'm short one headlight ring still =( Quote Link to comment
Dirttrack510 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 This build is friggin' awsome dude!!! I just started working on a "PARTS CAR" build myself. Keep up the good work, your car looks like it was a good solid foundation to work with and your doing a great job on it. Keep the picks coming. Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Hey man...it looks bad as heck with that missing headlight! You should just roll with it!:) I knew you were from the Bay when I saw the Luggo's tow truck. :cool: I know a guy thats really good with those things as well if your Weber guy falls through. I love the Dime you're building! Looking really good.... :D Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 got all the lights, signals, brake lights etc working!! pulled and started a harness rewrap with 3m vinyl tape. switched over to EI and got the timing set @ 34btdc @4500 rpm got it registered $160!!! drove it on the street with only a header, no exhaust. and now i'm building up a modular type exhaust. to make future work easier , like pulling the trans 2.5" pipe btw. Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted May 6, 2011 Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 That is a fatty crimp you got in the exhaust flow. Hella dent! Need some mandrel bent! Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2011 that's why i went with 2.5" pipe. the dent is fine. all the backpressure is generated by the header outlet anyway. Quote Link to comment
Rustina 510 Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Really nice dude. Quote Link to comment
'70dime Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 this thing is bitchin! Quote Link to comment
sethmeister Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Lovin' the steelies! Can't wait to see the final product! Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 painted this bitch today yes i painted over the dents. Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 thanks everyone for the positive comments. I've been having a lot of fun with this build. some more pics started making some carpet. it's inside-outside carpet, real dense stuff. and a score at $5 for a 5x7 foot square. made a mirror out of an old aftermarket motorcycle mirror. bent the mirror shaft and shortened it in half and viola. cheap and easy mirror. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 I like this Ratsun!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 thanks. it's been a few months of work but it's coming along. Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Looks great! Keep up with the photoz for us Datsun Heads to absorb into our minds. :D Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted May 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2011 $1.39 worth of alum screen and a bit of 3M vinyl tape and viola; ghetto dirt stopper Quote Link to comment
patra_is_here Posted June 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2011 BUSY WEEK! jetted the carb and got the car running fucking tits. soooo nice. also, pics of other stuff that got done: Made the rest of the carpet. got the edges bound. also, installed a 25 year old sun tach =) Battery hold down! carpet, all thread, and wing nuts. Quote Link to comment
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