rusty12ver Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 How about finding a 510 with a v8 conversion that was never finished and going from there? I bet there are great deals out there. Contact the 510keeper, he could probably help you out there. Or even for other parts needed. Get this car running first, there are guys giving away L motors to get them out. Then go and plan your dream conversion. It sounds like your budget is already limited, jester has a great point. Quote Link to comment
831payupv8 Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Have you ever driven a 510? They are fun cars to drive. You should put in a l motor to get it running and drive it and enjoy it and sort out all the other bugs that are gonna come up. Get it on the road first and collect parts to do an engine swap. Motor swaps can be a little over welming if you don't have much experience,there's alot of Fab work involved. Get it running and build the car around the motor that you plan on swaping in eventually Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 ok, update: I dont have pics yet, I will take them in the light tomorrow! there is enough rust and damage in the almost-stripped-of-important-parts car to warrant us just taking off the body and painting it separately. we only had time to remove the doors and take other bits and bobs out of the interior, tomorrow we will be removing the body from the crossmembers, frame and suspension. I wouldnt even bother with this, except the car desperately needs rust-removal and repainting, and I might as well do SOMETHING while I decide on an engine to go with. if anyone has advice on separating the body from the frame and suspension, it would be greatly appreciated. thanks! Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 the 510 is unibody, meaning that the frame is an integral part of the body and can not be seperated from the body. Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 oh. well what would you reccomend as the best way to completely strip the car? would sandblasting still work? thanks. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 yes sand blasting would still work. the ideal way would be to use a vehicle rotisserie, but that is only if you are gonna do a full blown restore. The suspension components can be removed from underneath though, for that I would suggest haveing a dolly set up that is strong and stable enough to support the body after removing the suspension. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Fenders, hood, doors come off. You can remove driveline, and all the suspension. But yea car is unibody. Not so much in the way of framerails. Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Progress Report! got a coat of primer on the car. needs another coat, but I dont plan to actually do the paint job until after I get it driving. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 also, I have begun cutting out the old front floor pans with a grinder as they are rusted to hell, I have one new pan that came with the car and it is pictured in place. Uploaded with ImageShack.us sorry for the bad photo quality! Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 nice work so far Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 sweet deal, so did you sand blast the body or strip it? looks pretty smooth! keep it up! Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 sweet deal, so did you sand blast the body or strip it? looks pretty smooth! keep it up! no sandblasting :( I stripped the areas where the paint was obviously in decline and then I gave it an intense sanding and primed it up. doesnt look half bad for a first coat of primer. thanks! Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 question! would you guys reccomend just bolting the new floor pans in? do I really need to weld? if so, is there some kind of cheap welder I could buy from Harbor freight or elsewhere that would get the job done? thanks!! Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 You should weld them in and apply a sealer, this will avoid replacing them again down the road. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 U have a garage?????????????? If not then all bets OFF!!!!!!!!!!! Unibody!!!!!!!!! 1uz???????? get a L motor done first and see if you can handle that. If you have all L motor sparts already less than a weekend if you know what your doing and have NO money!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I have a garage, lol. If anyone has an L20, 5-speed and driveshaft they don't want, I will take it for free and put it in my car. Quote Link to comment
Burkos Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Unreal work so far. I really wish i had the time/ space to work on my 720 soon hopefully! Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Unreal work so far. I really wish i had the time/ space to work on my 720 soon hopefully! thanks man! yeah space was an issue for me as well until I got super lucky and got the garage right next door to my house. I just had to clean 6 years of decay out of it, and some other unexpecteds (owl carcasse, etc.) anyway, thats my story, good luck with your 720 Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 :D I have 30 days to return it if it doesnt fit.... Uploaded with ImageShack.us EDIT: I didnt buy the transmission with it, this is before we took it off 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 So, your one of those guys who asks for advice and then says "I'll show them"? Good luck. Let me know when your done hacking the hell out of that poor Datsun. Maybe we can save some of the parts before it sits in the background of that pic. Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 So, your one of those guys who asks for advice and then says "I'll show them"? Good luck. Let me know when your done hacking the hell out of that poor Datsun. Maybe we can save some of the parts before it sits in the background of that pic. thanks for the vote of confidence, you'll be the first to know if I have extra parts. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 :D I have 30 days to return it if it doesnt fit.... Uploaded with ImageShack.us EDIT: I didnt buy the transmission with it, this is before we took it off I would have snagged the transmission with it Quote Link to comment
B25 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I would have as well, but it was automatic and I didnt have the cash. Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 beg, borrow and plead for the cash and go get the trans, automatic trans is better than no trans Quote Link to comment
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