Green Bastard Posted July 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Pics or it didn't happen. lolI'd like to see those cast surrounds. I would like to add that to my collection of pics. Sorry, I forgot my camera and my phone when I was over there. I was totally gonna snap a photo of the different cast surrounds. It was the first time I ever noticed that there were two different types. Next time. For now here are a couple more pics courtesy of Michael Spreadbury. 1968 grill with some bars painted black. This is on a JDM SSS sedan. Another 1968 badge. You can see the same arrow like shapes as found on the 73 JDM badge, and "Coupe" rocker panel badges, but the "arrows" are turned sideways. Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted July 8, 2008 Report Share Posted July 8, 2008 Thanks I debated putting the badge on the stock grill but knowing I wouldnt be getting the grill that goes with the badge I figured I liked it so what ever:D my friend Nick in Australia supplied the badge as a gift for shipping him a clean 2 door. good to have nice friends :D I am really liking the 68 grills lately :cool: Man I need to ask Nick to send me one too...well I'd pay him of course. Man I'd love to see if he'd done anything with my old 510. That thing was shitty looking but man was that thing straight. I still remember how easy the damn doors shut no that thing. I have to slam the heck out of my current dime. Quote Link to comment
69FJWagon Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Man I need to ask Nick to send me one too...well I'd pay him of course. Man I'd love to see if he'd done anything with my old 510. That thing was shitty looking but man was that thing straight. I still remember how easy the damn doors shut no that thing. I have to slam the heck out of my current dime. last time I talked to him about the car it was sitting till he finished afew other projects and after he got married (arent you getting hitched soon???) but like I told you when I went to look at it for him if he didnt take it I would have :D Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Man I need to ask Nick to send me one too...well I'd pay him of course. Man I'd love to see if he'd done anything with my old 510. That thing was shitty looking but man was that thing straight. I still remember how easy the damn doors shut no that thing. I have to slam the heck out of my current dime. Here's one if you really want it. http://cgi.ebay.com/DATSUN-1600-BLUEBIRD-510-SSS-NOS-SPORTS-GRILLE-BADGE_W0QQitemZ150266600840QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item150266600840&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318 Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Another 1968 badge. You can see the same arrow like shapes as found on the 73 JDM badge, and "Coupe" rocker panel badges, but the "arrows" are turned sideways. Never seen this one before So far there's 3 different 68' badge Quote Link to comment
71DIMER Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 last time I talked to him about the car it was sitting till he finished afew other projects and after he got married (arent you getting hitched soon???) but like I told you when I went to look at it for him if he didnt take it I would have :D Haha, yeah I'm getting hitched this October, man it's coming up fast. I remember you saying that if he didn't take it you would Clay...you thought it was in good shape enough that you would have considered buying it. If I had it now I would have repainted it the same stock color for sure!!! :) Well I hope to remain in contact to eventually see what he does with it. He did PM me a while back but haven't heard back from him in a while. I'll give you a call soon to see how your and Lisa's rides are doing...and just to say hey. Quote Link to comment
fiveohthree Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Here are some grill pics.69sss coupe grill(cast) Not to hijack, but are there more pics of this anywhere / a write up or anything? Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 Not to hijack, but are there more pics of this anywhere / a write up or anything? The car is owned my Mario Lozano. A very nice guy and runs a fabrication shop in LA. heres an article from a magazine he was in. http://www.turbomagazine.com/includes/turp_0508_datsun_510_tuner_mario_lozano/index.html Some more pics of the car http://www.datsunbluebird.com/510Gallery/Mario510White.htm Quote Link to comment
fiveohthree Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 That first article was a great read, thanks Richard! Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Can't leave out the SSS Fog light grilles either.... jumping in late i know, but this one gets my vote Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Can't leave out the SSS Fog light grilles either.... I think I found a ratsun version of that grill :blink: Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Share Posted July 18, 2008 I was just over at a friends house who has two fog light grilles and one 69 sss cast grille. The 69 cast grille is attached to his 69 sss Coupe.:cool: like this one ??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-NISSAN-510-SSS-BLUEBIRD-FOG-LIGHT-GRILLE_W0QQitemZ110270282348QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110270282348&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318 Quote Link to comment
Green Bastard Posted August 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 like this one ???http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DATSUN-NISSAN-510-SSS-BLUEBIRD-FOG-LIGHT-GRILLE_W0QQitemZ110270282348QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110270282348&_trksid=p3911.m14.l1318 Thats it! You can see in the pic how the cast surrounds for the foglight grille have really deep contours. I am glad I didnt see that auction, I would have bought that one too:D Quote Link to comment
vgwagon Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thats it! You can see in the pic how the cast surrounds for the foglight grille have really deep contours.I am glad I didnt see that auction, I would have bought that one too:D I ended up buying it. Too bad the seller didn't protect the fog lights very well as one was cracked during shipping. Its pretty rough, I've already started sanding the paint off the bars and polishing, the light buckets are pitted quite bad so those will be a challenge to restore. Cool grill though. I also have a 72GL (same as 73sss) plastic grill coming this week. Hopefully is comes undamaged. Quote Link to comment
Green Bastard Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I ended up buying it.Too bad the seller didn't protect the fog lights very well as one was cracked during shipping. Its pretty rough, I've already started sanding the paint off the bars and polishing, the light buckets are pitted quite bad so those will be a challenge to restore. . Congrats on the FLG. Sorry bout the lens being cracked, that is the pits. So are the light buckets steel or aluminum? If steel, you can use a small torch to braze material into the pits, then sand smooth and replate. Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Bump for a kick ass thread.:D Quote Link to comment
philcas1987 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 My favorite is the foglight grill. I have one but it got smashed up when I got shoved into a mini cooper.:( Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 My favorite is the foglight grill. I have one but it got smashed up when I got shoved into a mini cooper.:( Its my favorite too. Is yours salvagable? I'd trade my wife for one.:blink: Quote Link to comment
philcas1987 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Its my favorite too. Is yours salvagable? I'd trade my wife for one.:blink: its not 100% complete and its so tweaked it will never be the same. Wall ornament now Quote Link to comment
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