cjzeppy Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hey guys my name is Chad, and I just found myself a 510. I first fell in love with Datsuns when my friend Tyler (strang3majka) bought a '72 510 named "Little Miss Sunshine." From the time I pushed it onto the trailer at "Datsun Dave's" house to when we finished putting the car back together overnight during spring break I enjoyed working on the car. Sadly he traded it away for a Sentra 200sx, and then for multiple cars after that. Finally the owner of Little Miss Sunshine posted a for sale on craigslist, and I knew it was destiny for me to buy her back and bring it home. If everything goes well I'll have the money tomorrow and picking her up on Saturday. If you have never seen the car here's a picture from when Tyler owned it. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I hope all goes well for you picking it up and welcome to the site. Make sure that when you get it, you post lots of oics for us to oogle over. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 Thanks! I will post lots of pictures. Hope I can find more members in the area, and have a meet close by. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 If not, maybe you can have a Subura meeting. I got one too. Welcome to the club. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 I'm actually apart of a Subaru group in my local area. We usually have 30+ cars attend ranging from STis and WRXs to Legacys, Foresters, and a few SVXs. I know they will all want to see this when I get it street legal. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Datsun 1200 Coupes were built in the Fuji factory, so they are brothers. Subies and Datsuns goes together like chocolate and peanut butter. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Didn't know that. Sounds like a lot of parts are interchangeable within the two manufacturers. Wish a ej20 would fit in the 510, then I would be making an old school BRZ :D Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Derp found courtesy of rnorrish on the realm: http://www.the510realm.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11964&hilit=EJ20 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 That is awesome I can't believe the boxer motor fits! lol Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Welcome Chad, Glad to hear you are getting Little Miss Sunshine. I was sorry to hear when Tyler decided to sell her. I thought he would have been a great new member to the Datsun Family. I hope you will enjoy your new car. Let me know if you need any help or parts. I have plenty. Welcome to the Datsun Family. David (there is another Datsun Dave) Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hey David I was hoping you would find this thread. I was sad when Tyler sold it because I helped him every weekend and during spring break to assemble the car. Then I saw that Brad was selling it and knew it was the right opportunity to get it back. I may need some parts and when I get the car and put together a list I'll let you know what I need. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Cool car, Welcome to Ratsun.... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Have you picked up the car yet? :D (just excited for pics) Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 The plan is to pick up the car on Saturday. I still need to borrow or rent a car dolly to get the car home. Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hey David I was hoping you would find this thread. I was sad when Tyler sold it because I helped him every weekend and during spring break to assemble the car. Then I saw that Brad was selling it and knew it was the right opportunity to get it back. I may need some parts and when I get the car and put together a list I'll let you know what I need. Thanks! Glad to hear your enthusiasm. I will help if I can. Just let me know. David Quote Link to comment
nemesis Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 looks like southeast Pa will have to start having datsun events............or just get together-drink a sh*tload of johnny walker and wish we had all the stuff you west coasters have............. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 haha we definitely need to have a meet sometime soon. There is a classic drive-in diner in Hanover called "The Topical Treat" that would be awesome to have a bunch of Datsuns pull up. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Even just , 2 Datsuns is a meet ,, Then the guys around you see that what your doing is kinda cool and they start looking at that old rust bucket in the neighbors yard.....Pretty soon you gots yerself a party.. :) And welcome Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Even just , 2 Datsuns is a meet ,, Then the guys around you see that what your doing is kinda cool and they start looking at that old rust bucket in the neighbors yard.....Pretty soon you gots yerself a party.. :) And welcome haha well that's how I got into Datsuns. If it wasn't for my friend buying Little Miss Sunshine before me I wouldn't of known anything about them. Everything is set to pick up the car on Saturday morning. I'M SO EXCITED! 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Made a build thread in "Project Datto" with new pictures of the car when I got her home. Follow the link: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/45202-revival-of-little-miss-sunshine-72-510/ Quote Link to comment
strang3majik Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Hey guys my name is Chad, and I just found myself a 510. I first fell in love with Datsuns when my friend Tyler (strang3majka) bought a '72 510 named "Little Miss Sunshine." From the time I pushed it onto the trailer at "Datsun Dave's" house to when we finished putting the car back together overnight during spring break I enjoyed working on the car. Sadly he traded it away for a Sentra 200sx, and then for multiple cars after that. Finally the owner of Little Miss Sunshine posted a for sale on craigslist, and I knew it was destiny for me to buy her back and bring it home. If everything goes well I'll have the money tomorrow and picking her up on Saturday. If you have never seen the car here's a picture from when Tyler owned it. The 200sx and the Conquest. The 200sx I never planned on keeping from the get go. That leaves the Conquest which needed more money than it was worth and the motor tore down again...therefore I bought a running car that I plan on keeping. just saying. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 The 200sx and the Conquest. The 200sx I never planned on keeping from the get go. That leaves the Conquest which needed more money than it was worth and the motor tore down again...therefore I bought a running car that I plan on keeping. just saying. and now the bimmer. Quote Link to comment
strang3majik Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 The bimmer is that running at I plan on keeping. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 The bimmer is that running at I plan on keeping. can you please call me. Quote Link to comment
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