Dlip Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hello my name is Lucio and i have really liked the 510 for a long time, and after searching for a long time i found a nice one for a good price. Many of you must of seen it for sale on here. Towing it home!!! KPGC10 had got it running. :w00t: All i really had to do was to get it cleaned up from the inside. Getting all the rat :poop: out. :sick: the carpet was no good :rofl: !!! Luckily the dash was in perfect shape!!! :thumbup: and thats all for now! :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Looks like a great start! Congrats!! Quote Link to comment
FireFighterZach Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Rad, I always loved that powder blue on 510s. What are your plans? Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Welcome to the forum! My last 510 project was that exact same car........light blue 71 4 door!! Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 thanks guys. my plans for now are nothing to big just get it riding good. one problem i ran in to is the rear sway bar. At first i was just going to need the bushings, but it turns out that the rear sway bar was put on very weird. the ball joint screw was curved i t formed like a "L" but we need to move the rear sway bar back. im am also trying to get the cars shine back out! :thumbup: i had also removed all the chrome and polished it but i have no pictures of it yet :blush: i am also having trouble finding the correct shift boot. Thats how the dash was before i cleaned it ! :rofl: Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 great find. nice clean engine. original radio too! welcome. Quote Link to comment
dr.feltersnatch Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 looks good! if you pull that radio out be sure to save it. Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 looks good! if you pull that radio out be sure to save it. nope I'm not planning on removing the radio :w00t: Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 Congrats on the purchase! She looks really clean, and the interior is in decent shape. Enjoy driving it! Quote Link to comment
MYDAILYROUTINE Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Great score! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
SupDoc Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I would like to find one in this condition. Congratulations and good luck with the build. Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I have been currently working on the brakes and lowering the front end of the car!!! So i had gone to oreilys to order seals for the front rotors because the seals had to be broken to be able to machine them and oreilys had me waiting a week because the lost the seals!! so finaly we got the seals and were able to reassemble the front end!!! my uncle cutting the weld to lower the perch. \ I wish i could be using these :geek: !!! The only way i can afford to lower my car! i cant afford real coil overs that would be a lot of days without getting lunch :w00t: how its currently sitting. pretty bummed that i cant move it. :crying: Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 have you thought about upgrading to 280zx front struts, and making coilovers out of them? That's what I'm currently doing, and it should only cost you $40 more for the sleeves and springs. Then you can also upgrade to larger brakes. Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 have you thought about upgrading to 280zx front struts, and making coilovers out of them? That's what I'm currently doing, and it should only cost you $40 more for the sleeves and springs. Then you can also upgrade to larger brakes. yeah i was planning to, but currently this is just temporary. once I get money i will upgrade my whole brake system :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 lower the stock perch to much will hit the tire. I would just cut 1.5 coils to be on the cheap and alot faster. Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 First get it moving then sort out the ride height, I am have found that when you start to lower things radically it starts a snowball of needed mods and fixes. Looks like a practical drivable height as she sits. get it running and drive it summer is almost here. Nice score. Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 lower the stock perch to much will hit the tire. I would just cut 1.5 coils to be on the cheap and alot faster. Yeah i was thinking that but i careful not to go too low i gave the perch and tire some room :thumbup: I this is pretty much a before and after. i lowered the perch about 2 inches from the weld First get it moving then sort out the ride height, I am have found that when you start to lower things radically it starts a snowball of needed mods and fixes. Looks like a practical drivable height as she sits. get it running and drive it summer is almost here. Nice score. it was running until this Saturday, i had just finished putting new brakes because they were not stopping so well and as soon as we take it for the test drive something went wrong and the car just shut off about a block away and didnt want to start. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 ck for spark ,pull the coil wire from the center of dizzy cap and place near the strut tower nuts and reach in with other hand and hit start you should have spark. If yes then look to se if you have gas. Maybe even put a little in the carb. it runs for a second or so then you know its carb related. If no spark ck the points and see if opening closing. cl all wires by the coil. make sure connected. ck the fuses. EZ stuff 1st. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted February 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 ck for spark ,pull the coil wire from the center of dizzy cap and place near the strut tower nuts and reach in with other hand and hit start you should have spark. If yes then look to se if you have gas. Maybe even put a little in the carb. it runs for a second or so then you know its carb related. If no spark ck the points and see if opening closing. cl all wires by the coil. make sure connected. ck the fuses. EZ stuff 1st. Thanks for the help. I think i figured it out. I believe it's the fuel pump. The spring falls off (it's an o'reillys fuel pump). Because gas pumps good after we put the spring back in place. And will stop pumping, then remove the pump and the spring would be off the lever. Quote Link to comment
KPGC10 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 The pump has a warranty. They should replace it. Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 The pump has a warranty. They should replace it. Ohok thanks!!! Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I'm back :woot: my car Idles and runs fine at lower speeds but when i get on the freeway its bogs. I also was having some issues with my brake lights and my 4-way flashers (emergency lights). Now my emergency work now and then. Me having no idea how to work a carb i did some interior work. I really have to thank the men who helped me at eagle rock. I would of still been stuck with no clue on what to do. OICS... Soon Quote Link to comment
Dlip Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 So after I believe to have fixed the timing i am having a vacuum leak problem. the carb will shut off when i give it gas but will idle fine. This is a vid on how it idles. http://youtu.be/XXYNdUcI7tM towards the end i spray to were i think the worst part is. i am spraying with carb cleaner. in order to keep it on i would have to feather the gas. Heres a picture of my car at Eagle Rock with my buddy's Datsun 2 door 510 I also made a carpet for it!!! :rofl: Quote Link to comment
El Compa_510 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 how's the car running lil bro? Quote Link to comment
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