Picked up another dime

[APOD]

Picked this up the other day as a birthday present to myself as my birthday is on the 24th.

 

Its a Jerry cox car for those who know him-

Here is the car back in its prime

and here it is as of now

 

 

 

 

[APOD]

motor is a l16 bored over, cam, header, 4 speed, weber 40's, cannon intake.

 

 

but he also gave me a built l20b and 5 speed, extra doors, glass, hoods, lights, ect.

 

All for $1,500

[sedition88]

 

 

but he also gave me a built l20b and 5 speed, extra doors, glass, hoods, lights, ect.

 

All for $1,500

 

 

You selling this stuff? ^^^ What would you want for the the motor and trans?

[APOD]

the l20 and 5 speed is going to be freshened up and dropped in this dime. the l16 will be put in my other.

[PoorMtnKid]

Are those seats from a Spec V Sentra?

[darc510]

Great save, plus with the bonus parts...you made out like a bandit for that price. Look forward to seeing you get this dime sexy again.

you going to race it as well, or you going for the DD/practical route?

 

Happy Birthday btw, i bought my BDay dime a month early back in Oct. mine was just on the 13th.

[APOD]

Are those seats from a Spec V Sentra?

 

Yea pretty sure.

[hobbes_the_cat]

Nice score at a great price! nice to see a racer that isn't flared too, I like the factory wheel arch.

[APOD]

Great save, plus with the bonus parts...you made out like a bandit for that price. Look forward to seeing you get this dime sexy again.

you going to race it as well, or you going for the DD/practical route?

 

Happy Birthday btw, i bought my BDay dime a month early back in Oct. mine was just on the 13th.

 

I'm going to make it street car, but track days will be a must, have to put the new core support on and fix that lower quarter then paint., also got enough parts to put my 73 on the road as well.

[WAGON JON]

Nice! Build that thing back to its former glory!

[SSSEXXX]

Nice pick up!! Congrats and happy birthday!!!

[APOD]

Thanks,

Started it last night on some starting fluid, fuel pump is dead. no big deal, got to pick one up, then weld on the new core support, fix the rear quarter, paint, then drive.

 

 

and here is my other 510 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23964-1972-datsun-510/

 

I bought it off this guy^^^

 

Body damage is not very bad, the worst part had to be the fact that it just sat for 20 years, it was wrecked in the early 70's and just parked, I have the og title for it, so technically i'm the 2nd registered owner, lol

Its getting the body fixed, bre flares, staying white, motor option for this one has been undecided but I have a ford 2.3 turbo motor that would make this car very fun.

 

Not really into the whole build thread thing but I will try to keep posting more pics as progress is made.

 

 

[Skib]

 

and here is my other 510 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23964-1972-datsun-510/

 

I bought it off this guy^^^

 

 

 

lulz thats my buddies old car. (the guy you got it from)

[Guest kamakazi620]

Thanks,

Started it last night on some starting fluid, fuel pump is dead. no big deal, got to pick one up, then weld on the new core support, fix the rear quarter, paint, then drive.

 

 

and here is my other 510 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23964-1972-datsun-510/

 

I bought it off this guy^^^

 

Body damage is not very bad, the worst part had to be the fact that it just sat for 20 years, it was wrecked in the early 70's and just parked, I have the og title for it, so technically i'm the 2nd registered owner, lol

Its getting the body fixed, bre flares, staying white, motor option for this one has been undecided but I have a ford 2.3 turbo motor that would make this car very fun.

 

Not really into the whole build thread thing but I will try to keep posting more pics as progress is made.

I say do a resto on it PLEASE don't hack it and put a thunderbird 2.3 turbo in it YUCK

[x280zracer]

Just Googled my buddie's name "Jerry Cox and Datsun 510". Wow! I can't find any pictures of my 280z, but this brought back memories. I was the one who actually painted this car. Jerry wanted it painted like the BRE 510's and the first time we painted it Porsche Guards Red on top and my 280 was identical, except it wias Camaro IROC Z28 blue on top. After a repair we did on the 510, we painted his the same as mine. Jerry was a STALLION/ PITBULL. He lived and breathed 510's and forgot more than most of us will ever know. I was lucky to know him. That picture was from Hallett and was 1987 or 1988. He won Driver of the Year in SCCA MidAm once in that car. That was his first 510 and the grandaddy of any street 510's he built later. He actually suffered a mild heart attack racing that car and later lived a very long time with a transplanted heart

 

Godspeed Jerry

 

 

[Rudejester510]

Wow, I have not been on here in forever!  I happened to also ^^^^^like this guy, google Jerry Cox Datsun Hallett and thats the only pics that populated.  I owned that car (Co-owned) for some time in the late 90's.  I bought it directly from Jerry when I worked at Interparts of Tulsa.  We gave 1500 for it in 97 and the 1600 was fresh but not in the car. Jerry gave us the car, several sets of spare wheels and tires, the newly built l16, 5 speed trans and and all the knowledge anyone could ever ask for when it came to dimes.   There wasnt a a question that couldnt be answered by Jerry.   Outside of the car stuff Jerry was one of the coolest guys you could ever know.  R.I.P. Jerry Cox.

 

We raced the car for 2 season's at Hallett near Tulsa, Ok.  Right off the trailer with a couple of newb driver's the car was fast and ran in the middle of the pack in the class above us. I had a blast and never had any issues aside from a rocker follower popping off when it was over revved once.  I love that car.

 

I added the sidedrafts and the rear gears, which should be 3:90.  I also took it to the midnight drags in Tulsa and in its road race ready trim it ran solid 15's all day.  I have no clue what was in the engine as I never questioned the power this thing made.   I would KILL to have that car back....

 

I wont go into much detail but will say I was screwed royally out of that car by the owner's son at Interparts.  The l20 and another body were all kept from me and hidden and since the car didnt have a title  there wasnt anything I could do.  But, ce la vie`.  

 

Here's the only pics I have of the car...which includes my ugly mug standing next to it at a Darryl Starbird show in which I trophied!

 

 

 

 

Btw,....Im baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

[Rudejester510]

Any chance this has some updates to share??? Lol    <upfromthedead>

[4perrev]

Nice find...Leave her original....just my two cents.  Happy B-day!!

[banzai510(hainz)]

I bet that car is long gone or in garage just sitting there. Most hit the computer more than working on the car, But then again I seen a rare, I say rare moment evey now and then when one you never hear from does a whole awesome makeover and one never knew

Edited January 27, 2020 by banzai510(hainz)

[RkzooPlays]

On 1/27/2020 at 9:00 AM, banzai510(hainz) said:

I bet that car is long gone or in garage just sitting there.

[]2eDeYe]

Hainz knows what's up lol

[Duncan]

Funny, I didn't see the original post date of 11 years ago.  When I read it was purchased for $1,500 I almost did a coffee spit 🙂

 

 

[edekalil]

On 7/6/2022 at 11:20 PM, RkzooPlays said:

Looks like my garage.

[RkzooPlays]

On 7/13/2022 at 8:34 AM, edekalil said:

Looks like my garage.

No way? I bought a car from the lady that lives there a few months ago. 

[edekalil]

On 7/20/2022 at 11:56 PM, RkzooPlays said:

No way? I bought a car from the lady that lives there a few months ago. 

Naw just the clutter, mines all unorganized