Ironlung323 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 So here is the deal. I used to have a 74 710 wagon which my dad bought for 200 dollars off of his work buddy. The guy just had it parked at the back of his driveway with the windows rolled down so his cats could live in it. Besides the fact that it smelled like shit, the body was straight and mostly free of rust with about a 1mm thick coat of primer all around. Engine all there just had a bad starter. I helped him while he cleaned it up and got it running again. After we painted it in the garage he decides he wants to sell it... By this point im deeply in love with the car. hahaha It was my senior year in highschool and i had sold my 85 cutlass due to family matters. He let me have it and I was the happiest kid. I had it for three years and this last September a guy slipped into a diabetic coma while driving and caused mayhem leaving my poor datsun wrecked :/ Now getting to the 76 wagon. The guy that hit me had no insurance and went MIA after the accident leaving me with a wrecked datusn and no money saved. Even then I was always online looking for another 710 wagon. In December I found one on craigslist and this was me-> :hyper: . I went to go see it and it was in ok condition. Not running and the guy didnt know why. Luckily he held it for me and I was even able to knock the price down a little more. A couple weeks ago I went to go pick it up and haul it home. When it was unloaded Charging the battery Got it running that same day. It was nothing big whatsoever. It looks like he changed the spark plugs and just rewired them back thinking it didnt matter where he connected everything which messed up the ignition timing. That night I came here on the forum and came across this posting http://community.ratsun.net/topic/38093-fs-76-710-wagon-socal/ :rofl: I guess he tried selling it on here. Ill post more on what I have done to it so far later. 3 Quote Link to comment
opalbeetle Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Looks good! What plans do you have the car? Quote Link to comment
toadx8u Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Check out indys goon it will be great inspiration for you Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Welcomes , great first post! Love the story and the wagon! Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks guys. As of now my main goal is to get it cleaned up and ready for use on the streets to make it a drivable project. So far ive just replaced the vavle cover and oil pan gasket, changed the oil and put a nice filter on it. Also checked the breaks and bled them. I have to clean out the carburetor and, check the differential and transmission fluids as well as re-surface the rotors as they are worn bad. The muffler is broken so i need one of those as well.. I also took the liberty of taking off the roof accessories like the wing and luggage rails and filling in the holes that were drilled in the car. Heres a pic of my old datsun (the one that got crashed into). I have a lot of parts from it as well like the gauge cluster and seatbelts and such which need to be replaced on the newer datsun. I pretty much salvaged anything i could from it including the whole front end. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hang onto the wing. Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hang onto the wing. Yea I still have it I just honestly dont like how it looks so I took it off. What should I do with it? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Keep it and have the option of putting back on. Maybe sell it. Kind of cool looking on a stock goon maybe not depending what direction you go. Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks ill keep that in mind. As of now I dont know what direction I will go with exactly but most likely will stay mostly stock with a few upgrades like the 280zx struts and a disc break conversion on the rear. I dont have as much money to be spending as I would like to but will look into more upgrades in the future. For now I am working with what I got. Quote Link to comment
Kirden Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Very nice goon. Hope you are able to get it back on the road reliably soon. Quote Link to comment
RedBanner Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 The wing is rare if its the actual 710 item. Wich I cant say yours is. Id sell it for 100$ and there are so few of them youll get it. Or they will do without lol 1 Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 it was also put there for a reason Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Havnt posted in a while been busy with school but have had a few dates with the wagon. I was taking off the intake manifold and accidentally broke the exhaust manifold. I had no idea they were bolted together on the later 710s.. its a good thing I guess since its a hideous manifold. Heres a pic of what happened its not a big deal since I have another exhaust manifold from an older L18 spare engine. Although I looked around ratsun and found out there was hooker headers manufactured for datsun L series engines? Quote Link to comment
davev55 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I could sure use the glove box door off your wrecked goon! Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 I could sure use the glove box door off your wrecked goon! unfortunately I sent the wrecked shell off to the scrapyard already along with the glove box door. I actually needed one as well my current glove box door is being held with random screws from the previous owner. Quote Link to comment
chester Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 If you want to get rid of that wing let me know, I have a buddy looking for one. He has cash now for it. So pretty much just let me know when. Thanks Dan Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Damn you must have hit it pretty hard to break it. Ah well, the '75-'77 L20Bs (cars and trucks) have that heated intake method so you should be able to find one. The earlier L18 manifold won't work with that intake unless you can seal that big hole in the bottom. Also the L18 manifold has a different outlet (two smaller pipes) while the L20B uses one large. Just get another one. Header? don't get me started. Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I also have the intake and exhaust downpipe from the L18.. I probably should have mentioned that. anyway I finally got them on there and now it works fine now besides the fact that its running with an open exhaust pipe that ends at the tranny mount. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I also replaced a few turn signal lights replaced the fenders since the others were damaged, threw the hood on as well since it matched colors and painted the valance for looks. did the 280zx strut swap following datzenmike's instructions except I welded the 710 perches back on instead of using the collar clamps. cutting the preches off was a pain since I had no electric saw but got it done. Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 This is how the car sits now. Still not on the road but getting there. Im working on going to the junkyard and finding another break master cylinder but havnt had the time. Quote Link to comment
Engy Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 anyway I finally got them on there and now it works fine now besides the fact that its running with an open exhaust pipe that ends at the tranny mount. :thumbup: Living dangerously, like a boss! Nice job so far man, keep up the good work Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Im working on going to the junkyard and finding another break master cylinder but havnt had the time. Look for one from a later 280ZX, the 15/16" If you decide to upgrade your brakes to disc, you will have the "right" one for the job, and you will not have wasted your money and time to find one for the interim. Quote Link to comment
Ironlung323 Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Look for one from a later 280ZX, the 15/16" If you decide to upgrade your brakes to disc, you will have the "right" one for the job, and you will not have wasted your money and time to find one for the interim. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 The '82-'83 280zx master has the mounting bolts to the booster on the sides. I think you mean get the earlier '79-'81 masters. They will bolt to our boosters with the vertical mounting bolts. Quote Link to comment
zerow Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 The '82-'83 280zx master has the mounting bolts to the booster on the sides. I think you mean get the earlier '79-'81 masters. They will bolt to our boosters with the vertical mounting bolts. You're correct, Mike...my mistake. I have the vertical mounting bolts and forgot it came from the early 280ZX. Quote Link to comment
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