datsunfreak Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 But its still annoying to me that a Datsun needs smog. Fortunately for us, it's a rolling 24 year exemption, so right now anything made in '89 back is fair game. :thumbup: That means next year I can legally have an R32. B) Legally speaking, you are required to have all the factory emissions equipment in place, but since no one at the smog check knows these cars at all, as long as anything you remove looks like it was never there to start with they don't bother. Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I need one of the gurus to help me find a nice Datsun car :P I picked up the 620 cause it was cheap and I loved the looks, but the more I look at all of these cars the more I really want one. Damn this Datsun disease... or is it hole in pocket disease? Hope you find a 4dr soon, those pics were amazing. Link to comment
rufusswan Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I have to admit that silver job pic'd above is gorgeous. I found my 4 door by drunkenly typeing "DOTsun" into the CL search box :w00t: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 My resolve is being tested. This just popped up a few minutes ago on CL... :rofl: Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 You know you want it :devil: Link to comment
Lonestar Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 My resolve is being tested. This just popped up a few minutes ago on CL... :rofl: You know you want it :devil: What the hell are you talking about, he's already got it!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: The man works dat fast! Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Haha, crazy. It seems like you guys find these old Datsuns so easily... All I can find are overpriced 620s and z cars. Maybe I should save money and get Ratsun to help me find a 1200/510/610 :) Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 You know you want it :devil: Oddly enough, it needs some parts to make it whole again, all of which are on my '79 coupe. Could even convert this to a roundeye front with parts from my coupe, which appears to be the exact same color. :rofl: Damn it's tempting... Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I would go for it, but then again you have owned plenty of these cars and I don't know your exact needs/wants here. I will be proactive and say you really want a 4-door and as soon as you buy this one you will probably find a 4-door. But to me this looks like it would be an amazing daily driver... Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 you really want a 4-door and as soon as you buy this one you will probably find a 4-door. This is exactly what will happen. :rofl: But to me this looks like it would be an amazing daily driver... Yeah, it kinda would. If he comes down on the price a bit, it's gonna be really hard not to buy it... Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 But to me this looks like it would be an amazing daily driver... Maybe a little bit of this... Or a little bit of that... B) 1 Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Why did I buy a 620... Link to comment
toadx8u Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Maybe a little bit of this... Or a little bit of that... B) now this i like....looks like that blue thing needs a lot to get where this one is though Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 now this i like....looks like that blue thing needs a lot to get where this one is though Yeah, but if it runs/drives okay, that's the thing. I can do all that other stuff over a few weekends. Somehow I can work really fast on a car that I also drive. But working on cars that don't run (see: my ground up 1200 build) seems to take forever. Example: Been working on my '73 1200 coupe (which I bought as a rolling shell) for 5 years. Still probably will take at least another year to finish it. :sleep: I bought this wrecked 510 (running and driving mind you) about 4 years ago: And roughly 6 months of weekend wrenching later I had this: 1 Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 And roughly 6 months of weekend wrenching later I had this: That is beautiful... I would be afraid to driver that 510 because of all the crazy people around here. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I would be afraid to driver that 510 because of all the crazy people around here. Which is exactly why I sold it. :rofl: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Why did I buy a 620... Link to comment
Lonestar Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I would go for it, but then again you have owned plenty of these cars and I don't know your exact needs/wants here. I will be proactive and say you really want a 4-door and as soon as you buy this one you will probably find a 4-door. But to me this looks like it would be an amazing daily driver... This is exactly what will happen. :rofl: Yeah, it kinda would. If he comes down on the price a bit, it's gonna be really hard not to buy it... Why fight it, you know your going to buy it and the four door that pops up! I remember seeing the lime green 1979 round hatch one on JNC when I had just my 210. I wanted it so bad got sold. Found out a few years later that is had wrecked and scrapped. I was sad panda. Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Not trying to thread jack, promise, but I may have found a Datsun car, or should I say one may have found me :P Looking at a 510 and a 4 door B210, hope the price is right :) Link to comment
Ira210 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 What's up with your blue 210 anyway??? Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 What's up with your blue 210 anyway??? No idea. That remains to be seen. Really kinda depends on what I end up with next. If it's a 4dr 210, I'll probably ditch the coupe. If it's a 4dr 510, I'll probably finish building it at some point. We shall see... Link to comment
Tristin Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 4dr or buuuuuuuuuuuuust!!! You have plenty of cars to tide you over. Wait it out for the 4dr 210, youll be much happier. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 You have plenty of cars to tide you over. I don't have that many cars... :rofl: Wait it out for the 4dr 210, youll be much happier. We shall see. Definitely stuck on a 4dr. Even if it's a 4dr 510, I'll still keep my eyes peeled for a 4dr 210. :thumbup: Link to comment
RAlly_DatoB210 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Cccc-ccc-ccombo breaker! Here's and idea... Why not just combine a 210 and a 510? Boom 78 510 hatch back. L20b already installed. Lots of parts compatibility to really dial it in just how you want it and you can even swap the grills around with a little shoe horning if you want to really mix it up. I had a blast with mine. Most criminally under rated datsuns are those end of the 70's early 80's models Link to comment
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