NeedA510 Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Howdy I'm new to both datsuns and this site. But I have always loved them. Not as big a fan of the z series hatchbacks. But loved the bluebirds. Looking for one around California. Cheap. Maybe even a rolling shell. Any tips on motors if I find one with out one. I'm trying to make it for track driving. So looks don't matter. Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 9, 2013 Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Get a four door. They are more common and the body is stiffer. As for the motor, won't that depend on the rules you race under? Link to comment
NeedA510 Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I might have to. Idk what class I want to race in yet. Though I'm not in a big rush to get one right now gotta make some project room first. Gotta sell a trailer and move my buddy's spec e30 back to his house. What classes for the Datsun are there. I'm in California to so groups around here only. Link to comment
warrenh Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 I'm down in Oceanside and am working on a track project but was thinking of selling it.call me if interested.760-583-5839. Link to comment
Dirty Evo Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I have a former SCCA ITC class race car.. qualifies as vintage, been raced since '89, have all the log books, i think it won norcal SCCA ITC class championship in either 2009 or 2010. Rough car, its not a beauty queen, its been raced for 20+ year, wrecked a couple times and rebuilt... but has a nice rebello L16 in it, total blast as a vintage track toy, and you could probably get it ready for ITC class racing with a weekend of work and some money. 2 sets 13" real panasport race wheels. currently has 240Z 4speed in it, but i have original trannies if you want for ITC class. weighs about 1900 lbs per log books. I drove the hell out of it at Laguna Seca and Thunderhill last summer and not a hiccup. Its also registered for street and has a plate... no blinkers, but all other lights work. My mechanic that helps me with stuff raced 510's back in the late 80's and has race / built numerous race cars (he runs a Corvette performance shop now), and when he got it on the lift his comment was "so, this thing has been wrecked hard at least once, but its put together right, its a solid race car for its class, but sure not much to look at it... this thing should be a blast on the track."... and then as we went through the logbooks, he realized he knew the car, from back in the day. Kind of funny. If you to build a NICE race car from scratch, probably not where you want to start. But if you want a vintage cool track toy for relatively cheap for next month and all summer and many summers to come and want to tinker and clean it up and make it yours, this is a solid fun cool little vintage race car. I don't really want to sell, but if somebody wanted it, i would part with it.. i have far too many cars at the moment... nothing gets driven enough. Link to comment
Dirty Evo Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I might have to. Idk what class I want to race in yet. Though I'm not in a big rush to get one right now gotta make some project room first. Gotta sell a trailer and move my buddy's spec e30 back to his house. What classes for the Datsun are there. I'm in California to so groups around here only. if you want CHEAP, you should try ITC class if SCCA still doing it. I have a trailer i might also sell with my car if you are interested. simple open trailer. I talked to CHUMP also and you could race with CHUMP for fun while you you build a class car for SCCA. FYI, i have a Spec E30 before this 510.. .. I LOVE the way a SPEC E30 car handles on teh track.. but the 510 is more fun. Less HP on this, but its lighter, and LIGHTNESS MATTERS.. Lightness is fun, its tossible as hell, it way more cool and vintage than any Spec E30 ever could be... gets TONS of attention every track day... Link to comment
BenJammin Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Casually looking, lol.... walking around slowly in a pair of flip flops smokin' a cig and acting disinterested B) Link to comment
Dirty Evo Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Casually looking, lol.... walking around slowly in a pair of flip flops smokin' a cig and acting disinterested B) Like Hugh Heffner at the Playboy Mansion, casually looking. Link to comment
racerx Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thought I saw one on Craigslist, Bay Area..good luck. Link to comment
mattyhacks71 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 May be worth the drive/shipping to you http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/nvn/cto/3559077728.html Link to comment
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