ohio510 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 why can't I find chrome bumpers for my 70 510 living in ohio sucks nub needs help!!!!! Link to comment
philcas1987 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 Because they dont make them anymore. Some one will come through. Post on the dq and the realm. Be prepared $$$ Link to comment
Drive510 Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 They are getting more pricey over time. Sadly there are no substitutes. Your best bet is to try CL or keep posting here. You also may have luck for someone selling them on another Datsun form or JNC. Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 priced having mine re chromed. wow it was almost a stack.. Link to comment
nismo dr Posted April 17, 2011 Report Share Posted April 17, 2011 whats a bumper? either gotta be patient or rich Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 some old fool sanded the chrome off and painted them to.match the car in 81. I'm just lucky to have found a rust free DATSUn in ohio land of sucks Link to comment
zerow Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 some old fool sanded the chrome off and painted them to.match the car in 81. I'm just lucky to have found a rust free DATSUn in ohio land of sucks So, what you are saying is that you have bumpers, they are just painted? You, my friend, are doing much better than a lot of bumper-less 510s on here. Remove them, use aircraft stripper, and slowly polish them back using progressively higher number (less grit) sandpaper until they are silky smooth. Run a few coats of clear across them and you are good to go until you are ready to either get your set re-chromed or find another set in as good or better shape. All about the patience... Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 figured that with all the guys running around without, someone had a set in thier garage. guess not cool well i guess im going the sand polish clearcoat route until some how i become rich. i run a stereo shop if anyone needs anything. thanks for the help.:) Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 just curious, what was the charge to re-chrome 2 bumpers? Link to comment
Shagy Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I'm doing them for $200 each....tripple chromed. As long as they are not that mangled the price would be good. Link to comment
Laecaon Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 figured that with all the guys running around without, someone had a set in thier garage. guess not cool well i guess im going the sand polish clearcoat route until some how i become rich. i run a stereo shop if anyone needs anything. thanks for the help.:) My bumpers are not on because the I never had a rear bumper because it got destroyed in a rear end hit. So off with the front bumper to make the car look level. Link to comment
armycook Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 There is a chopshop for nissans and datsun old cars around my area and he told me he has ALL the parts and shells (rusted for sure) for your 510's. I didnt ask how much are the bumpers yet because ive no clue how much they go for. Im supposed to meet up with hik this saturday noon time because all his datsuns are located in a bigger lot few miles from his shop. I wanted to look confident how much they go for so he wont over charge so let me know how much are these bumpers. Link to comment
zerow Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 There is a chopshop for nissans and datsun old cars around my area and he told me he has ALL the parts and shells (rusted for sure) for your 510's. I didnt ask how much are the bumpers yet because ive no clue how much they go for. Im supposed to meet up with hik this saturday noon time because all his datsuns are located in a bigger lot few miles from his shop. I wanted to look confident how much they go for so he wont over charge so let me know how much are these bumpers. Looking forward to your recon of this Shangri-La... BTW armycook, are you stationed at 'Lost In The Woods'? Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 There is a chopshop for nissans and datsun old cars around my area and he told me he has ALL the parts and shells (rusted for sure) for your 510's. I didnt ask how much are the bumpers yet because ive no clue how much they go for. Im supposed to meet up with hik this saturday noon time because all his datsuns are located in a bigger lot few miles from his shop. I wanted to look confident how much they go for so he wont over charge so let me know how much are these bumpers. Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 yes please post your findings apparently 510 bumpers have gone awol Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 just don't let it get all deliverance on you army cook..a few miles away sounds sketch. Link to comment
DanielC Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Good chroming is expansive. It involves doing the "body work" on the bumper until it is straight, and polishing and cleaning the bare metal. it is then copper plated, and cleaned, and polished again. Then it is nickel plated, and cleaned and polished again. Then the perfect smooth surface gets chromed. It involves a lot of manual labor, by skilled people, working around nasty chemicals, that are an EPA nightmare to dispose of. That is why chrome plating is so expensive. Link to comment
Shagy Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 @ the last swap meet bumpers were selling for around $250-300 re chromed...one guy was asking $500 for one rechromed and all the holes filled..... I picked up a fairly good pair of 510 bumpers locally for $100 (for the pair!!!) WHen you goto the datsun yard, offer him $100/per if they are in decent shape. All he can do is raise the price. Link to comment
baseten Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 hey ohio datsun. You're not alone, but you're one of the few. i'm just a bit further north of you in the canton area. I don't have any decent bumpers but i have a few parts kicking around, and a good 71, also a junker in yon weeds. Link to comment
armycook Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Yes I am stationed here in Lost in the Woods. I hate this place man but it made me closer to my 77 Celica project since theres nothing else to do out here lol. Im starting to get used to it and have fund a bit. But Im just a little disappointed not finding a 510 for myself. Hopefully I get to find a buyer of the Celica and get a 510. This guy who owns this Nissan/ Datsun salvage yard told me he can get me any part for the 510.. even a whole shell but the shell would be guaranteed a rustbucket but we'll see. I hope I find a decent one with just surface rust. Smiley chrome (japanese version) bumpers had been a problem with my Celica as well. Hopefully I find your bumpers and other "hard to find" Datsun parts. You can shoot me an email if you want me to find another part other than the bumper and I will try and find it for you. Bad thing is that this guy already got a clue how bad I wanted the 510 so i hope i persuade him into not over charging me because of my high demand for the car. Link to comment
ohio510 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 stripping commenced this stuff is nasty brutal. good thing I have a corporate account w advanced only 10 bucks Link to comment
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