MicroMachinery Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 The casualties of using a car for what it was built for. Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I just died a little inside :no: There are things money can not buy. A virgin ( accident wise ) car will never be the same. Perhaps this situation will compell Mr. Snobby ( shunned all attempts by Datsun people to get close or get a response from him ).. to get closer....if only to shop around for parts. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 no, isnt that guy making 610 parts off this car? Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 when did that happen? Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 spring 2011 i believe Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Someone save the old girl. Did it get sold ? Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 nsfstf: http://www.adamcarolla.com/CarCastBlog/2011/09/coronado-recap/ Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Most race cars go through minor wrecks, but they can still win races after repair. No big deal, just get it fixed. After all it is the 2nd most famous 610 ever. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 no, isnt that guy making 610 parts off this car? no hes making parts from the original car the one that actually raced that was at troy erishes shop this car was the back up car Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Most race cars go through minor wrecks, but they can still win races after repair. No big deal, just get it fixed. After all it is the 2nd most famous 610 ever. If the rest of frame is not bent, then the best way to deal with this is to get the left side wall of the engine bay and the radiator cowl off a donor car and weld those parts in. That side wall and radiator cowl is already wrinkled and it not only would look freaky, but the metal strength would be gone. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Man Show my ass... Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 New To The Family Drives And Runs Nice Only Thing Is The Ride Is Alittle Soft Cut Springs.. Maybe Shortening The Shocks Will Help Installing The ZX Turbos After Camber Is Adressed Will Look Into Some Stock Interior Not Diggin The Integera Interior Also Hating The No Bumpers I Really Want To Find A Set Of Parkbenches Soon :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 uh, they did fix bs #33 Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 I see non factory side view mirrors. Are these Datsun edition or some aftermarket deal? Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 uh, they did fix bs #33 your forgetting there are 2 cars one that i saw a troy ermish's shop shortly after body work and the one adam owns the one that was at ermish's shop was the race car and the one adam owns is the back up car that being said im not sure which car this is but looking at the radiator support im willing to bet its the one that ermish was working on Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 I Really Want To Find A Set Of Parkbenches Soon :) i have to ask why?!?!?! they weigh a ton and look ugly as sin Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 It Looks Crazy Stupid Without A Bumper I Don't Care About Extra Weight And I Love Them :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Yes, parkbench bumpers look stupid. The 74 610 has a natural protruding valance. Looks good like that. Poor 710 on the right, that looks stupid. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 You just bought this? I showed it to bonvo on CL just a few days ago. I like the rims...are they 13s? Quote Link to comment
Andyw Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 73 1800 wagon 11/72 build COMPLETE project...on the road soon! Thought I would post over here too. I love this site so much. Can wait till mine look like some of the ones I've seen! http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u666/Quietlion79/2012-12-08_164910.jpg http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u666/Quietlion79/2012-12-08_164858.jpg http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u666/Quietlion79/2012-12-08_164940.jpg http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u666/Quietlion79/2012-12-08_163249.jpg http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u666/Quietlion79/2012-12-08_163333.jpg http://i1327.photobucket.com/albums/u666/Quietlion79/dance-fail-1.gif Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 i have to ask why?!?!?! they weigh a ton and look ugly as sin Because you're retarded if you have bumpers and don't use them simply because it "doesn't look cool". 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 i ran my yellow car with no front bumper for years and yeah it got into a fender bender (before the t bone) bottom line is this bumpers really dont help at all your front sheet metal is gonna be fucked regardless Quote Link to comment
Bentaxlebob Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 i ran my yellow car with no front bumper for years and yeah it got into a fender bender (before the t bone) bottom line is this bumpers really dont help at all your front sheet metal is gonna be fucked regardless Agree. The only thing those bumpers are good for is for parking . ladies and dorky gentlemen that can not park without shoving other's cars off. Best protection is not to park in crowded streets. Walk a couiple blocks and leave you car parked safe away from morons. In a collision those bumpers are worth nothing. If the car is lowered, it does not matter what you have as bumper, be it a park bench, spruce log or streel bar, I have seen lowered cars upon impact, and bumper area ( or naked valance) suffers no impact. All the impact goes onto the grille. Parkbench bumpers are useless balast. 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Correcto. They were not designed to save the car in a collision, rather they were designed so that in a 5 mph crash it wouldn't damage the body. And they do work for that. I have a 1972, and a tap 2-3 mph will push the back panel in. Almost all the 1972s have dented or twisted bumpers because they are so flimsy. But they look good when you replace it with a new flimsy bumper. Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Because you're retarded if you have bumpers and don't use them simply because it "doesn't look cool".F-150 backed its drop hitch ball straight dead center into the front very tip of my 240z bumper and continued to do so until stopped the truck. This was paralell parking o the street.... Flimsy cool looking 71 light chromed bumper. Bumper demolished , grill gone , hood a touch crinkled .... Thank the datsun god bumper was there ... could have been replacing a LOT more. I can lols a bit about it now :lol: Quote Link to comment
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