Syne' Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Welcome to my 1972 Wagon build, it'll be a VERY LONG time till it hits the streets. This past summer I found this Goon on a craigslist post for $1000. heartless just a rolling shell. The guy was ready to chop it up and sell it in to pieces, but luckily i got to see it b4 he hacked it up. When i 1st saw the car, i couldn't imagine my self walking away knowing it was going to get chopped up. So i just bought the Goon!!! I've ALWAYS wanted a 510 wagon!!. So i sold my 92 Nissan B13 SE-R project car (im so tired of working on a FWD engine) and remembered how much i enjoyed my 1st 72 2door 510 that i use to have 10 year ago. Anyways, i convinced the seller to let it go for $600. I know i could have gone for a wagon that ran and possibly look better but honestly im happy with my buy, i feel like i saved a Datto! So now im here learning and doing what i can for this Heartless Goon. :) ^ These were taken the day i 1st saw the Wagon, Donno about you guys but i see potential. :) i will post some updates soon! Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 You've got a lot a lot of work ahead of you, but it will be worth it knowing this one didn't go to the scrapper. 1 Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 indeed :) .... i figured, since there's so much work involved.. i will take my time and handle it to the smallest detail. Quote Link to comment
Dat Lurka Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 VG30DETT do it. Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted November 4, 2012 Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 Wow, looks similar to my wagon at the moment. Good deal! Quote Link to comment
Son_of_a_Datsun_Guy Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Goons are the best, I like the color too ;) Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 yes i agree... i love these thangs! BTW great build you got going on SODG :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 If you have no rust issues you are way ahead of some people....Looks clean! It's nice to get back into 510's after years away....17 years for me and I found my current wagon. LOVING IT!!! (Will never sell it) Can't wait to see it become road worthy again....Welcome to Ratsun! Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 So i've scraped off all that black annoying crap that was on the floor boards. so far the only cancer i've seen on my floor boards, is the on the front drivers and pangers where it meets up with the firewalls. minor rust. :) Quote Link to comment
H5WAGON Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 620 in front...? Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 yea, these photos were taken where i bought the car from. The owner did not want to let that truck go, even though it had been sitting non op over 13years. i wanted that LSD Rear differential for the goon. lol 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 The owner did not want to let that truck go, even though it had been sitting non op over 13years. This is a common Datsun Hoarder trait. Bet it could be running in a few days Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 The owner did not want to let that truck go, even though it had been sitting non op over 13years. This is a common Datsun Hoarder trait. Bet it could be running in a few days Yea, but the reason he didn't want to let it go is mainly cuz it was his 1st car he bought. He had that thing since he was 15 years old. Quote Link to comment
FiveSeventyZee Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 fair enough, i SUPPOSE he can keep it lol 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Yea, but the reason he didn't want to let it go is mainly cuz it was his 1st car he bought. He had that thing since he was 15 years old. id keep the goon and sell the 620...even if it was my first car ever.....goons are the rock of the datsun community so welcome 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 VG30DETT do it. do you think before you speak? Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 fair enough, i SUPPOSE he can keep it lol yea let him keep it!. id keep the goon and sell the 620...even if it was my first car ever.....goons are the rock of the datsun community so welcome yea same here, BUT im GLAD he sold it, and to me at that!!! :D Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 and thanx for all the greets guys :) im feeling all the Goon Love here. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome! hope too see this goon, not so heartless soon =P 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 get yourself some goon squad stickers to rock on your daily so everyone knows ....u like junk in the trunk... 1 Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Welcome! hope too see this goon, not so heartless soon =P Thanks :) For the moment being the goon is indeed heartless, BUT with a lot of SOUL! :P But im hoping to work the engine bay b4 installing a new heart. And yes i said hope. lol donno how long i can keep from scratching this itch to drive around my goon. Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 get yourself some goon squad stickers to rock on your daily so everyone knows ....u like junk in the trunk... yes! that goon squad and ratsun sticker will look good on my Xterra. i AM DOWN! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 small update.. a little work after work. :P b4 ( the way i received my goon. ) bye bye FUGLY paint! HELLO shiiiiiinning grill :) Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks :) For the moment being the goon is indeed heartless, BUT with a lot of SOUL! :P But im hoping to work the engine bay b4 installing a new heart. And yes i said hope. lol donno how long i can keep from scratching this itch to drive around my goon. i know how that goes. my truck is in the same state. only difference is, i have been in my truck while it was driving. used to be my dads. =P Quote Link to comment
Syne' Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 i know how that goes. my truck is in the same state. only difference is, i have been in my truck while it was driving. used to be my dads. =P Hehe... Cool deal, to have a datto getting passed on through the family. Quote Link to comment
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