r0p0doe Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 okay..so she wants you to get another car. So I'd assume you can afford another one right? If so, PARK the 510 and fix it on your own time untill it runs. Whats the diag on the 510? Blown head gasket? Does it just need a intake/exhause gasket? Whats the deal with it? A battery tender will take car of the electrical grimlin for a while. yea heads blown, she wants me to sell it and buy something else with the money Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Some teenage girl without a license gets the van???? W in TF??? Tell the in-laws you are moving in with them because you can't get to work with your car and can't pay the rent. See how fast this shit straightens out. At the very least store your 510 somewhere away from them (your wife and the in-laws) and commute to work. Take the bus, ride a bike whatever it takes. Hell I bike about 5 miles to work every day. Were already living with them helping with rent but she's tired of living with them. I divr over 60 miles for my jobs and my morning job requires a car because I pick up mentally handicapped adults Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 As much as I hate to say it, your wife may be looking at the practical side of things, seeing a money pit with no money saved, vs. a cheapish reliable daily like a Honduh. She may have a point, but I'd say if anything park the 510, find a reliable daily, and then work on the 510 while you have time. We're a cheap bunch of assholes on Ratsun. Lots of us can make a whole car out of $50 worth of weaseled/bargained parts. And it will run. Just depends on your skill level and dedication. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 i agree park the datto and buy a cheep dd these cars are getting harder and harder to find Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Park the 510. The $ you get for the sale of it wont do SHIT for you towards another car. ITs hard to get back into 510's once you're out. Why isnt your job suppling you with a car to move the people around? Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 They do and I use one of the vans but its after I've picked them up Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I refuse to make deals with my wife. Besides her being too smart and devious, this isn't the way to operate inside of a relationship. A relationship needs dialogue and compromise. Sometimes there is give and sometimes there is take but it should average out at the end of the day.... or week. She gives away a van and you have X amount of time to get the 510 going with zero money? That sounds like a great way for her to rid herself of your Datsun. I assume she is using the van to get to work? What does her sister need a van for? Is it your van? Sell it or rent it to the sister-in-law. You're working 16 hrs a day? Seems YOU need a car worse than anyone else. When the bills are paid there should be something left over to get this running Quoted for truth. You know what would make more money being sold than the 510 would? Her wedding ring. Be easier to sell too. She could pick up a nice daily wearer from the gumball machine for $0.25 until a time comes when you both can afford a nicer daily wearer. Seriously though, scaping the van from you two to give to a snot nosed kid who doesn't even have her license!? WTF.. and.. WHAT THE FUCK? She needs to be reasonable. Your rig can be reliable if the gremlins get worked out. For about $200 you could have that thing reworked by Team Ratsun in a weekend if there's some folks local to you. I bet if you were able to give people $50 for coming and helping, you'd get a couple chucks out there and she's be ship shape in no time. Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I can easily put some cash in a fellow ratsuners pocket if they wanna help me out, can provide pizza and beer also ; ) any takers? Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I can easily put some cash in a fellow ratsuners pocket if they wanna help me out, can provide pizza and beer also ; ) any takers? If you were within a 150 mile radius id be eastbound and down to come help you out......I am sure there is someone here that lives closer that could help a brother out! Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Tell the woman its her or the datto, and the datto don't bitch. It solved my problem. True story. 2 Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 You are local... Maybe I can take a look.... Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 word. wish you where local man, Im always down to help out a Ratsuner in need. 6 pack, a pizza, a few gaskets and some electrical tape and that shit would be done :cool: Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Well if anyone is willing to come down on the weekend and take some tools to her, let me know Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 wish I was close enough man Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I'll yank the head...you get it to a machine shop to have it inspeced. But look into a spare head just in case. Do you have tools? Ill see if my mother in law will let me have the car here for a couple days. Get a head set for it. Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Fuck man I would just check the compression, Adjust the valves, Set the timing, clean the carb, inspect and replace gaskets, check the drain, and so on... If the compression is really bad, then I know what is up. Take off the head! Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Will work something out Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 I can perform a leak down test. Ill see what ihave for Saturday. The day @ my place? Will it make it to puente hils? 1 Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Maybe next Saturday, I have someone possibly coming Sunday. Hopefully we can have it running good enough to get there and back Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 It's going to be Candy all over again! :D Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Ill put your clutch in, but its gotta be on the lawn. 1 Quote Link to comment
Shagy Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/pts/2512952403.html Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Thanks shaggy, I need to call Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I will try having that car running titts. I really don't think you need another l16. But call just in case you do! Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I will try having that car running titts. I really don't think you need another l16. But call just in case you do! Hopefully you can id really like to keep the l20b in there Quote Link to comment
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