b3y0ndd34th Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well I figure it's time to start a thread here too to keep track of my Datsun Accomplishments! :fu: Alright so I bought this 1975 Datsun 610 Wagon on Janurary 12, 2012 for $600 bucks, I have named her Aerith, she will be taking up a decepticon, black and purple themed interior with a DEEP purple for the exterior. I was told originally that it needed a starter rebuilt. I have since rebuilt and replaced the carburetor with the help of Eagle_Adam, thank you so much for selling me the carb and helping me rebuild it! I've got the car running, I'm working on replacing the plugs and the wires, but there is a charging problem. I had some burned up fusible links, much like Jamie had and I'm beginning to think my voltage regulator is taking a huge dump on my face. So I have a saturn Alternator at the shop down the street I found in a junk yard, he's going to freshin it up for me so i can do the saturn alt swap on my 610. So far I've noticed out of all the build threads the 610 wagon had the most acceptable bottom bracket. The 510 build sI find all have the L20b but the bottom bracket is different, they grind theirs down, mine doesn't seem to need it, but when I start mocking it up in the car I may find out other wise I bought this car with the intentions of fixing her back up. I plan on fixing the interior to my stylings and breathing some life back into the motor, and possibly down the lines replacing it. For now when I get it running it will be a daily driver until I find a back up car and it can become project status so I can fix all the rust and reinforce everything, join me on my journey with my first datsun as I make her LIVE AGAIN! I have a leak in my gas tank I will get pictures so I can figure out how to repair it. Body Just did a tach mock up today Just some cardboard and duct tape LOL I will make a sheet metal shroud and I have some carbon fiber vynil here somewhere to spruce it up a bit! Here's a video of it running, OHH BTW it has no exhaust, I'm working on that, well that's not true it's has an exhaust but it's laying in the back XD. http://s819.photobucket.com/albums/zz113/B3y0ndD34th/Datsun/?action=view¤t=VIDEO0001.mp4 Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Sweet wagon! I think I have a factory clock that will fill that spot(no tach, unfortunately). 1 Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have a clock, it's being used as a paper weight at the moment, but it's in good working function I figured I'd toss it up here in a few months with some other stuff I cabbage a hold of. Quote Link to comment
Will Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 ...you could always get crafty and disassemble the clock and use its face to hold your tach - it would keep the cool blue gauge faces that are one of the best things about the 610 dash - the only downside is that you would just need to figure out what time translates into how many rpms. 12:00 midnight = 4,000 rpm? I have a clock, it's being used as a paper weight at the moment, but it's in good working function I figured I'd toss it up here in a few months with some other stuff I cabbage a hold of. Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 lol thanks for the idea will! Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 whoever spray bombed that needs to learn what a roll of masking tape is but all in all i like it 1 Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 yeah the spray bomb was a bad idea but I don't expect better from a younger kid. I'm just glad he was willing to let the datsun come home with someone to care for her. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thats a serius no shit rear bumper. Probly feal I huge difference if you remove it. 60# + id imagine :lol: Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 HAHA! Angle iron ftw! Yeah I plan to exchange that with a REAL bumper eventually, but for now it's my push bumper so I can push start here when the battery is dead lol Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 MORE OICS!!!! Headliner and Interior Crown Royal Shift boot Upgrade(?) THANKS AGAIN GOKI FOR THE STICKERS!!! and since the car is charging... I put a system in it. Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 get alot of steel wool and wd -40 and that over spray will come off the windows and trim whats the deal with the shifter? Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 the kid that owned it before me cut it short, it's a 5 speed short shift more or less Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 that shift knob is interesting Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 its just an autozone shift knob, i think ot was like 19.99 its not bad except when its really cold its all metal so touching it without gloves in the winter blows I found it online, they stock them on the shelves here! They call it a T handle throttle shift knob Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Did my alternator swap today, I'll get pics tomorrow been up all night at work and need sleep before tonight :D used a 1999 Saturn SL Alternator, Used a 1 wire regulator setup. As you see here using the 99 alternator proved an advantage, I have an internal fan and do not have to worry about hoses being damaged, however I damage a few fins and had a pin hole link from installation, I used some stop leak immediately. only one lonely wire Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Replaced my seats with some 2000 Honda Prelude SI seats. IMHO they look nice :) I still need to take off the honda seat belt :P Quote Link to comment
leather_nun Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Wow, looks almost like mine -- the COLOR is definitely better! Bobby in TN 1 Quote Link to comment
Will Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 There's no shame in being orange!! My brother used to drive a Volvo 740 sedan that an old lady had painted pepto-bismol pink. We used to get strange comments driving around in that one! Eventually it was sold to a guy in Detroit who taught classes to men with violence problems so that he could use it as a "teaching aid." Wow, looks almost like mine -- the COLOR is definitely better! Bobby in TN Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I'm loving my goon, I drive her everywhere. It seems my tank is leaking in the drivers side front corner :(. I will take pics when I get under the car again. Seems the old owner broke off some of the bleeder screws too. So I'm gonna fix up the breaks and stuff next day I have off. I'm hoping to get a hold of those aluminum door locks and turn signal knobs 1fatsz is selling soon, and some different rims :/ Quote Link to comment
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b3y0ndd34th Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I dropped the tank, and after inspecting the hell out of it I could not find any leak areas -.- I cleaned a lot of the junk off the bottom side so maybe I can see a little better as to where the leak is coming from. I did however change one of the lines leading to the tank from the fuel pump itself. One of the previous owners decided to use a really small line and use a piece of a garden hose to adapt it to the tank.... I used a real fuel line. While I was messing around with all this I managed to changed the rear shoes and the wheel cylinders. Next project the front brakes XD Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 get alot of steel wool and wd -40 and that over spray will come off the windows and trim whats the deal with the shifter? I read that it is a bad idea to use steel wool on chrome trim. So instead I've been using Goof Off and a soft cloth, it does a REALLY good job of getting rid of the overspray, and some of the dirt that was underneath. The only down side is, I bought the industrial size, but I think I'm going to need 3 or 4 of these to clean all the trim ;). I've got all the Lights cleaned up on the surfaces that you can see, but I need to remove them and the trim so that I can get all the cracks and polish the chrome with my dremel when I'm done, it's starting to come along :) Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 its not chrome its stainless steel meaning its steal wool safe Quote Link to comment
b3y0ndd34th Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 its not chrome its stainless steel meaning its steal wool safe ohh steel, that's cool, ohh well, I bought this bottle of goof off for less than steel wool, and I like the out come. still have to do all of the window trim, the windshield wipers, the trim for the trunk deck, and the door handles, but it needs to be warmer for that :( The tail lights need replaced period, one of the original owners had messed them up, the trim looks better covered in primer :/ I may replace the door handles, some of them are pretty pitted and ugly Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 instead of replacing them why not paint them black my chrome was literally pealing off the plastic so i stripped and painted 610 parts are getting more and more scarce so breathing new life into parts whenever possible is a very good idea Quote Link to comment
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