jesusno2 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 bought it tonight no rust that i can find and super straight body everything is their including to extra front seats complete car gonna need some serious tlc though lol but should be a fun project now all i need is a ka and a 5spd and some clutch pedals so i can ditch the auto anyone seen a 510 wagon with the shifter on the coulum? i'm a newbie when it comes to 510s so this is gonna be a learning exp for me any advise would be greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Looks like a clean body. How does it run now? Maybe tune her up & cruise it for the summer. Im also new to the wagon's, mine is an auto but the shifter is on the floor. What are the plans for it? BTW wagon's rule!!! :D Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 first plan is to get it to a pressure washer lol. i dunno if it will run the guy said he thinks the motor might be locked up. i tried turning it buy hand but the belts just slipped around the pulleys. id like to do the ka sohc swap just for a dependable driver but who knows i defenetley wanna ditch the auto. its a 1970 model and all the interior is in decent shape exept the front seats are trashed. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 Yeah, you need to swap something in that pig, maybe swap the whole car! How you gettin' it home homo? Or is it already there? Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 How you gettin' it home homo? well i was thinking maybe we'll just put a strap around yo mamma and she can tow it home for me! lol Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 thats a great find, tell us how you found it and how much you had to pay for it. I wish there was a 510 goon around where I live, most of them here have either been demo derbyed or crushed. I met a guy that had 5 last year but he scrapped them for salvage - what a bass turd. you wouldnt want to trade for a 74 620, thought I wood just ask just in case. :D Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted June 17, 2008 Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 congrtas man now you have a kid hauler with some style...let me know if i can come by and help with anything Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2008 thats a great find, tell us how you found it and how much you had to pay for it. I wish there was a 510 goon around where I live, most of them here have either been demo derbyed or crushed. I met a guy that had 5 last year but he scrapped them for salvage - what a bass turd. you wouldnt want to trade for a 74 620, thought I wood just ask just in case. :D it was on craigslist i paid 500 bones for it i should be able to recoupe some of that prolly when i start stripping it of what i don't want right now it'll prolly sit till i get the parts collected for it. Quote Link to comment
69FJWagon Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 nice find looks like a great place to start. If you need anything let me know :D -Clayton Quote Link to comment
quadjr4 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Nice wagoon looks good :cool::cool: Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 anyone seen a 510 wagon with the shifter on the coulum? i'm a newbie when it comes to 510s so this is gonna be a learning exp for me any advise would be greatly appreciated Column auto is a Jatco tranny. Floor shift are Borg Warner tranny What month and year does it say on the the door plate? Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I reaaly dunno yet I'm going to pick the car up later tonight hopefully so ill find out way more then Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Column auto is a Jatco tranny.Floor shift are Borg Warner tranny What month and year does it say on the the door plate? You sure about that? My 1st 510 had a 3 speed B&W auto with column mounted shifter...but then again mine was a 2 door, not a goon. Did this only apply to the goon or what? Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 You sure about that? My 1st 510 had a 3 speed B&W auto with column mounted shifter...but then again mine was a 2 door, not a goon. Did this only apply to the goon or what? I had 2 versions of the tranny 1969 column shift wagon was a Jatco 1972 sedan has BW It could be both BW and Jatco offered on both style. Can't be sure on this then. That's why I wanted to know what monthyear it is. What year was your car? Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 The door plate says 12 69 the title says 1970 Quote Link to comment
mazdaracing14 Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 man looks kinda like my wagon when i first started it ka's are nice in them although im putting a 13b rotary all i have to say is good luck when you start taking it apart that when you find the mysteries . Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Please click one of the Quick Reply icons in the posts above to activate Quick Reply. Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Yea I've already been blessed with the busted bolt syndrome these old rigs seem to have.the only treasures I found we're lots of lava rocks mouse shit everywhere and some weird ass wall paper with naked women glued into the glove box (emagine like the adam and eve paintings) on the plus side I like how the seat belts just have those neat latches on them that's a cool little idea. Although I did find some rust in the back corners buy the rear hatch on the inside of the car. Sorta bummed me out but that's ok looks like I can make some simple patch panels their and weld em in. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Cool project dude! Nothing better than starting with a nice shell. A KA will be a nice engine too. EFI is a nice feature to add to any datto! :D Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 if you want to have a stripper.......i mean strip it party call me Quote Link to comment
jesusno2 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Well I got the goon pretty much stripped down to nothing the only thing left is the dash wiring and front end.I'm going to go pick up a 200sx vg 30 and trans and some other goodies this sunday.gonna be getting the rear lowered today hopefully.flipping the lower spring maybe with some blocks for now. I'm also thinking that most guys complain that the rear of the wagon is too soft I noticed the front springs perces are all rubber mounted??? Is it possible to build new solid ones to possible stiffen it up. At least for body roll?I am also thinking a panhard bar and some sorta axle wrap bars to help keep the axle wrap down, and keep from bustin those tooth picks called axles. Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 there was a torque bar available at one time...not sure of the manuf. im waiting to pick mine up :D ill take pix when i do. Quote Link to comment
stilltwisted Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 kool yet another wagon for the ratsun clan Quote Link to comment
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