79 810 coupe rebuild

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Thats always my problem I'm too broke to have a car shipped or I would of had one by now. That's why I'm selling my 280zx Turbo because I want a 810 really bad but I would be good with a maxima also.

 

Not long ago I saw a 79 810 wagon in bend, Oregon that was clean for $400 and only had a damaged rear hatch door. The owners were hard to get a hold of and only managed to talk to them once but the person was way to busy to even answer questions.

 

I now of one maxima for sale that I want but it's over 12 hours away and I would need to sell my Z before it sales to be able to buy it.

 

I believe if you look at the fresno, California CL on auto parts there's a 83 maxima wagon diesel selling for $600. There's also another maxima diesel sedan on CL in portland, Oregon selling for $1200 I talked to him really nice guy.

 

If you ever want to swap out the engine an RB20 or RB25 would drop right in since there front sump oil pans.

[Micuss]

my thing is I want the late 70's 810's I am a little meh one the maxima's they are just to square and look like bigger sentra's to me, but to each their own my friends hate most datsuns and I think they are nuts I love anythig pre 1980 but I have a super soft spot for the 79 810 coupes.

[ArchetypeDatsun]

I like the 77-78 round headlight 810's more the 79-80 square headlight ones they look like buicks to me but I'll still rock the hell out of any 77-80 810. The maximas headlights is my only dislike but if fix up the right way they look good. If you add the 510 BRE style air dam on your 810 it will make look super nice.

 

Some of my friends are like that they don't care much for Datsuns or older classic japanese cars.

[nismosilvia]

The bre air dam would look sick but would it fit without modification is the question. I'm trimming about nodding 240z bumpers for my ride.

[Skib]

The bre air dam would look sick but would it fit without modification is the question. I'm trimming about nodding 240z bumpers for my ride.

 

the 240z bumpers have pointed out center that matches the nose of the hood.

 

 

depending on the width of the car Id prob try a 620 front bumper

 

 

the corners of a 620 bumper would also fill out the corners of where the old bumper was pretty close

 

 

 

also has just a slight arc so it looks like it would match up pretty well

 

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Here's what it looks like with the air dam.

 

 

I don't what bumper this is out of but it suits the 810 very well.

 

[Micuss]

I am actually thinking about no bumper on the silver and I do want the air dam on it but the brown one I will be redoing almost totally stock looking because I want it to be a clone of my Dad's old one because the interior is the same color and would be easy to do.

[Micuss]

you like the 910/maxima http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3372841859.html looks good

[Micuss]

280zx@541

 

The last bumper on tha wagon would go good on my silver instead of not having any.

[Micuss]

Anybody know where I could find some rubber for the rear windows on my 2 doors I don't have any

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Thats awesome man I wish my dad had a Datsun but he was more into American cars & trucks back then.

[Micuss]

My dad was into cars like crazy he had all kinds of stuff from Jensen Healeys to 50's vetts but the last Fun car he had was a tweaked 79 810 2door silver with a turbo or super on the engine I am not sure I was young but it would pin me in the seat, and it was a 5sp. And since he passed I have been kind of obsessed with building a clone of it his old one was crushed back in 99 :( . So I need either a 5 spd car or all the parts to convert my brown one to 5spd to complete the clone.

[banzai510(hainz)]

the square headlite 810 wagoon was for sale and guy coulnd get rid of it said he was going to take it to the dump. Was moving or somthing like that.

 

I think he started out really high then no takers and wanted to dump the car but keep the wheels.

 

 

It was a cool car. The one to get. But I like the round headlites better as its back in style

 

car hasnt bee seen since

Sometimes I just dont get the Datsun mentallity.

[xlr8r]

I see the white goon everyday parked in my garage! & it has round headlights now.

[banzai510(hainz)]

Did You buy it???????????

 

the square headlite 810 looks straighter

 

well glade the car didnt go to the dump if its the same rig

 

how much you buy it for?

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Yeah xlr8r bought it.

 

Micuss, after your done with it you can always buy all the turbo parts from a 280zx turbo its basically bolt on and ECU etc real simple the L24E can take boost I'm sure that's what your dad did back then it was a popular thing.

[xlr8r]

Same rig. I bought it last Thanksgiving. Sat at my in-laws in Cali until the Spring when I brought it up to Utah. I'd post a pic, but I haven't really taken any good photos of her. Here's the front end now with some Dapper HID's. A gentleman never tells.

 

[banzai510(hainz)]

I love this wagoon!!!!!!!!

[ArchetypeDatsun]

I wanted that 810 so bad but I didn't have enough money oh well it's only a matter of time till i find one. I've seen YouTube videos of that 810 I think the channel name was Z32fever just type in 810 wagon and it will show up.

[Micuss]

Yea that is a sweet ride. I have seen the videos on youtube and it is kind of like what I would like in a wagon.

[Micuss]

hey guys how do I change the title on this to coupe dunno why I put sedan

[ArchetypeDatsun]

Go to the beginning of the thread and where it says edit this post it should let you change the thread name.

 

You can also go to Project Datto and make a build thread.

[Micuss]

sweet thanks

[Z-train]

ANother bumper possiblity is a early Nova or Chevelle.You might have to section it,but the angles & look are there.

[nismosilvia]

That air Damn on the goons to wild. IDE rather put the smaller one on. I hate not having a computer, I use a smart phone.. which likes to change the words I type, making me sound like an idiot. Thanks for sharing your 810 story.