racerx Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Good fricken luck finding og motor..i think youre being too picky...try to find one with excellent body firts, that is also hard, these cars are 40 yrs old! Link to comment
67_1600 Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Good fricken luck finding og motor..i think youre being too picky...try to find one with excellent body firts, that is also hard, these cars are 40 yrs old! I don't think he's necessarily looking for the original numbers matching motor, just one with the original type of motor (l16, l18, whatever). Link to comment
datfan510 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 ^exacty. A car with an era correct motor :) And I gotta be picky....money is money. Might as well get the exact car I'm looking for. Link to comment
racerx Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Matching motor, orig. Motor, dont matter, ive probably had mine for like 12 yrs and frequent shows, gatherings, online, and never seen one with orig. Motor, if og then it has been rebuilt several times..just be too picky and do a reality check Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 http://monterey.craigslist.org/cto/3626079710.html Ship it. Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 http://monterey.craigslist.org/cto/3626079710.html Ship it. Called the guy already....unfortunatly not quite right. He said "there's a few problems here and there..." Made me a little nervous, not gonna lie. Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Called the guy already....unfortunatly not quite right. He said "there's a few problems here and there..." Made me a little nervous, not gonna lie. Oh thats right, I forgot a 40+ yr car shouldnt have any problems :rolleyes: Lol good luck on your search. Link to comment
zianian Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yuppers, Even the unmolested ones have an issue here n there. Link to comment
Docsis510 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 http://monterey.craigslist.org/cto/3626079710.html Ship it. Ad says 69 but from the bumper And tailights looks like a 68.. Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Ad says 69 but from the bumper And tailights looks like a 68.. Yep. I thought I put that in my post, but I guess the edit didnt take from my phone. If I had the money Id swoop it up... 4dr 68s are awesome! Link to comment
racerx Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Even new cars have serious issues, remember the Toyota gas pedal recall... Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 ^lol touché...imma keep it mind. I should be able to lock one down by the end of the weekend. So we shall see Link to comment
racerx Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 good luck with the buy..make sure it has a clear title Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 I appreciate it. Hopefully, these sellers can come through for me. Otherwise, this forum topic is gonna continue to grow B) Link to comment
racerx Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 don't expect nothing...from experience, things fell through and when I thought it was not going to be, it turned out...reality is different from what goes in our head..good luck. Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Exactly why i said this will probably continue to grow....? lol Link to comment
racerx Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 to me it's always the rust issue, this is number #1 (really look underneath the car - jack it up, tire well - where the spare sits, floor pan, specially driver side, pull the carpet out#1. Then engine/tranny #2), do a compression test. If the seller don't want you to do one, something is not right., does is shift right 3). Test drive to streets, freeway and hills, does it have pull or does it seem tired. 4). clear title? 5). ask for maintenance log and receipts.. a lot of guys will say been rebuilt or new carb or change oil every 3 K, ask for receipts....6). is the seller willing to negotiate? If not not something is not right...I have had like over 20 cars and all that I bought were negotiable, even my 65 mustang fastback and current "blue 1971 Datsun 510. Good luck. Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thank you I really appreciate it. My downfall is that I'm in the Midwest and basically everything I've looked at is on the west coast. So it's based on pictures pictures pictures. Link to comment
racerx Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 yeh, pictures..but you can asked for detailed information by email or phone...the more you ask, the better in the long run. Have a checklist...don't you sell car's or something? Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 That and walk-throughs via phone. And yup. Chrysler jeep dodge lol Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Called the guy already....unfortunatly not quite right. He said "there's a few problems here and there..." Made me a little nervous, not gonna lie. Oh thats right, I forgot a 40+ yr car shouldnt have any problems :rolleyes: Lol good luck on your search. Well if he's saying that I would be nervous aswell, especially if you can't take a look at the car. Sure all old cars have problems but then again the 510 is necessarily the hardest car to work on :rofl: And if he can't fix those problems he's either missing a chromosome or the "few problems" are a few big problems Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Well if he's saying that I would be nervous aswell, especially if you can't take a look at the car. Sure all old cars have problems but then again the 510 is necessarily the hardest car to work on :rofl: And if he can't fix those problems he's either missing a chromosome or the "few problems" are a few big problems So youre telling me that every Datsun thats been sold over the years has been in perfect condition? Not likely. A few problems here and there could be weird light issues, door bushings suck, some surface rust, AKA not a perfect car. Any 40+ year old car thats not a complete restore will have some problems here and there. It looked like that car was owned by a Dealer lot which Im sure doesnt have much Datsun knowledge. What may be simple for you and I to fix may be hard for them because they do know have access to the right knowledge or parts. Unless the car sounded like an absolute wreck, I wouldnt have passed up on that. It seems like theres a ton of cars fitting the OPs description, but hes being too picky. People come here and do that all the time... I want only a 1968 Datsun, with no rust, original paint, has to be a 5spd, perfect interior, a runner, and within 15mi. of my house. Its not going to happen. Once again, its a 40yr old car. I understand people not wanted a pil of rust and they want it to run, but eventually you need to put on your big boy pants and make a decision. There are plenty of nice projects out there for a decent price. Find one, build it how you want it, and enjoy. 1 Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I've been into 510's since 1990 and I've never seen an original window sticker in person...so unless you're finding a one owner car and that owner kept EVERYTHING, I would say not very likely. Link to comment
danfiveten Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Believe we do for arts car. But that original 510 will never leave our family. Our family is second owners, and will be passed down. Good luck finding one as nice as her. 2 Link to comment
datfan510 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 I'll admit I'm picky. What makes it hardest is that lm not on that west coast like all of you. If I'm gonna be jumping through hoops to get the car here, then yea I'm gonna take the time to find the right one. Again, it's just a matter of time. Link to comment
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