Docsis510 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Im thinking of buying a 510 but not sure if the prices is too much. its a 69 2dr. car looks very good and in nice condition. the only thing im worried about is the price and the vinyl top. i zoomed in the picture the guy send me and it looks like the vinyl top has small bubbles. could it be rust on the roof? or air?? the guy had it on craigslist for 7k but lowered it to 4k. i know the sidemarkers are from an earlier 510 but thats ok with me. let me knwo what you guys think.. maybe zoom in on the roof to see if you can see the bubbles. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Wasnt this car on Ratsun before? Could have swore there was a kid and a grampa and how we talked about why grampa put newer markers on the 69... Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Cool Dime !!! My opinion is ,,, vinyl top = almost always is rust under ,,, especially if an older car ungaraged/stored :unsure: ,,, leaky roof/waterseals = more damage/work ,,, then leads onto sometimes ! maybe ok IDK ? ( my seals leak on my zcar so it's not like Im trying to be a dick ,,, just a realist :) ) MAybe some body-men on here can chime in ,,, :D I wouldn't let it stop you from getting the car if you truly want it/have the skills to remedy this ,,,, not like more of them are going to be around in the future :) 4,000 ? hmmmmmmm......... need more oics/features posted ? Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I'm sure you will find some rust under that vinyl....? is how much....:( Other than that a pretty clean base...4k? Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Don't forget bubbles turn in to holes when you try to sand them Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Don't forget bubbles turn in to holes when you try to sand them 1 Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ahh shit... those bumps are right near the lip of the windows. That's never a good sign. Try poking at the bumps; if they feel crumbly, they're rust most likely. IF you have the means to fix the rust, then I'd say offer $3250 if everything else looks good. See if he'll let you pull up some of the carpet, crawl under the car, etc. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 SPEED HOLES!!!! Quote Link to comment
josh_t Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ahh shit... those bumps are right near the lip of the windows. That's never a good sign. Try poking at the bumps; if they feel crumbly, they're rust most likely. IF you have the means to fix the rust, then I'd say offer $3250 if everything else looks good. See if he'll let you pull up some of the carpet, crawl under the car, etc. listen closely to this guy. he obviously is a way better buyer than i was. i bought the car before i went over it with a fine toothed comb, and found more rust than i first realized, but i have no regrets because i paid 150 for mine but this is a bigger deal. Quote Link to comment
danfiveten Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I never trust the vinyl tops, with all the rust that can be under there. Every 510 my dad ever got he peeled that shit off. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Looks like a stock 510 in alright shape. If stock, 4K should at least have a nice body and paint. Had it for sale for 7K!!! .... right. :lol: Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I never trust the vinyl tops, with all the rust that can be under there. Every 510 my dad ever got he peeled that shit off. Every car i've seen with those tops, usually have giant ass rust holes around the bottoms. and a lot more hidden underneath. id peel them off too. Quote Link to comment
yellowdatsun Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 We have a 4dr that used to have a vinyl top, and we will be replacing the entire roof soon. Ours is too far gone to fix. Hundreds of holes. So beware. Otherwise, it looks like a 4k car, not a 7k car. So if the rust isn't bad, it could be a good deal. Quote Link to comment
datsunwizard Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Also remember that most of the 510s that had a vinyl roofs had shipping damage on the boat or during trucking, that why the vinyl was installed in the first place either at the dock or the dealerships. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I worked at GM during the mid '70s when the Landau top was the rage. You know that half vinyl covered roof on cars? No? Well that's because it was an OK idea at the time but in practice, very poorly done and the cars never survived to today. I worked in the paint booth when they came in and there was a robotic overhead spray gun to apply primer to the metal roofs. When a Landau option came along I was to push a button and the sprayer would only prime the front half of the roof where the regular paint would go on. Everyone there shook their heads about this as the car would be built with vinyl covering bare steel. All to save a few cents of primer and paint. I still shake my head the few rare times I see a '74 Chevvy with a bubbly roof with the vinyl peeling off. (haven't seen one for twenty years) What a pimp mobile!!! Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Ahh shit... those bumps are right near the lip of the windows. That's never a good sign. Try poking at the bumps; if they feel crumbly, they're rust most likely. IF you have the means to fix the rust, then I'd say offer $3250 if everything else looks good. See if he'll let you pull up some of the carpet, crawl under the car, etc. overall it looks very clean, but do as hardwyre recommends before biteing the bullet Quote Link to comment
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