datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Some of you may remember this car... Bought it about four years ago like this... after a few days... After a few months... Got an offer to have the car used in a movie filmed in Houston, and they offered to paint it for me... After some body work... After some paint... Prepped for the movie... After the movie was over... About 6 months later... Shortly after that I sold it to a fellow in Midland/Odessa. He loved it. For about 6 months. Until this happened. He kinda lost interest after that so I bought it back and fixed the damage, then repainted the door and fender... After that... Drove it that way for about 6 months and then sold it to a friend who was local. He took good care of the car for about a year, but it proved to have a little too much oversteer for him... :huh: After stressing over it for a month or two, I decided to sell him my 610 and buy this car back. Needless to say, the 610 will have wiiiiiiiiiiide tires, and the chassis will be set up slightly "safer". :cool: Got it home and thought "what have I got myself into?"... :blink: More in the next installment... :cool: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 As a teaser, a photo from today. It lives. :cool: 1 Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Lesson learned, don't sell your baby. 3 Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 looks good with the black steelies. nice to see it back on the road! Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Loving it! Awesome job man, give us more oics! :cool: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I got the rear end disassembled... Lower control arm was bent at the spindle and spring seat. Lower shock eye was bent, but was able to straighten it enough for now. Drive axle on that side had one of the u-joints cracked in half... I had a spare control arm and a few spare axles, so that was fairly easy to fix... On the front it was a different story. :blink: Control arm bent, T/C rod bent, tie rod bent, control arm mount "pin" broken in half, sway bar bent, sway bar end link bent, strut tube bent, and the strut tube was ripped out of the spindle. :huh: The only thing holding the wheel on was the tie rod and T/C rod... :unsure: Luckily I had spares of all those parts too. Damn, I've been in this game too long... :lol: Now on to some body work... :cool: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Still can't believe I fixed all that in 2.5 hours... :lol: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Lesson learned, don't sell your baby. I learned that lesson the hard way. Twice. <_< :lol: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 looks good with the black steelies. nice to see it back on the road! I don't hate it, but these are only temps. The search begins for the "perfect" wheels. :P Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 this car needs you don't sell it again Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 this car needs you don't sell it again When I get it back to the way I want it, she's a keeper. This time. :P FWIW, I never wanted it painted blue. the "free" paint job from the movie producers dictated the stock color. I always wanted it to be an off-white/cream color. And that's what it will be now. :cool: Something like this, maybe... Nissan Pale Yellow? Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Very nice, it's amazing what other people will give up on. Keep up the positive work Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Free paint job? Damn! Double wreck ouch. But its nice to see u didnt give up on it. Looking good Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Very nice, it's amazing what other people will give up on. Oh, I should give up on it, I just can't. :P All my friends think I'm nuts for fixing it. And that partly fuels my zeal to get it done. :cool: 3 Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 that is a cool color Quote Link to comment
jun Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 So awesome that you've brought it back after all that it's been through. That pale yellow is one of my favorite 510 colors, you can't go wrong. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Fix it one last time AND NEVER LET GO! = EPIC WIN!!! Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I wish i could buy back a few of my old projects :( 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I wish i could buy back a few of my old projects :( Oddly enough, I've bought and sold a few different cars multiple times... :P My white 1200 Coupe I've owned twice... http://datsun510.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=3491 My second Bamboo Tan 510 I owned twice... http://www.510garage.com/photos/albums/userpics/10192/normal_dq2small.jpg My second 610 Coupe I owned 3 times... http://datsun510.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3606&title=bob4&cat=3487 And my AE86 I owned twice... http://www.510garage.com/photos/albums/userpics/10192/Picture%20008s.jpg What usually happens is that I have friends who are as "car fickle" as I am. And so I sell them one of my cars, and then about 6 months later they are bored and wanting to sell them. Some times I buy them back, some times I don't. :P Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 That pale yellow is one of my favorite 510 colors, you can't go wrong. Agreed. :cool: Also considering a regular old white, too. My 1200 Coupe is GM Bright White, and matching Dattos could be cool... :P Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I love white cars. I dunno what it is about them, just so clean looking I guess. Been thinking about what to do about the paint on my 210. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 :w00t: a new chapter! Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 out here you need a light colored car since its so freaking hot in the summer time. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 out here you need a light colored car since its so freaking hot in the summer time. No doubt. :cool: Quote Link to comment
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