rundwark Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 After lurking around here anonymously for a while (and already learning a ton), it was time to register and say hello. My name is Dirk and I'm new here, and new to the 510. I just bought my first dime, an all-stock 1970 two-door from the original California owner. I'm still pretty new to working on cars, did a couple of small repairs on my 1988 RX-7, but decided I should get a car I really love if I want a project, hence the 510. The brakes went out while driving it home, so I already know what type of fluid I'll be getting on my clothes first. :rofl: Here's some oics (or pics if you prefer), expect many technical questions to soon follow in their appropriate sections. thanks! Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welcome! You have a very good starter vehicle. I assume your hand brake worked well enough to get you home. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 careful not to get brake fluid on the paint. itll ruin it. Cool car! More pics Quote Link to comment
The Taterhead Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welcome to Ratsun from the south. You have been bitten. +1 for the more oics. Take care of that one. Looks pretty good from here, don't pull an Indy. :poke: Quote Link to comment
graveltrapp Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cool and unique color and already has the Ratsun painters tape holding the mirror together. Love it. Jonesing on that weather. Your in good hands now. Dot 3 fluid eats paint as mentioned by izzo. Quote Link to comment
rundwark Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! Yeah, the handbrake worked well enough and thankfully I managed to remember how to use it in time. :) More oics coming soon, the exterior is close to perfect (zero dings or dents), but interior and mechanicals need some TLC.. Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 or pics if you prefer) We dont... Welcome to the site. Clean looking car. Where are the engine and interior shots? What are you plans for it? 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welcome. Nice ride. 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welcome. Nice ride. Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welcome. Nice ride. Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welcome to the site. Clean looking car. Where are the engine and interior shots? What are you plans for it? +1...yea we need shots from all around and inside. also would like to know your plans. is that original paint or original color? a good friend of mine said " orginal paint just means it's been re-painted the oriinal color' 1 Quote Link to comment
DREWSDIME Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Nice first 510! Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Cool and unique color and already has the Ratsun painters tape holding the mirror together. Love it. Jonesing on that weather. Your in good hands now. Dot 3 fluid eats paint as mentioned by izzo. Use DOT4 in any case. Not DOT5, it's silicone and compressible giving spongy brake feel [although it is resistant to moisture absorption, which might come in handy in Menlo Park]. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Welcome to ratsun Quote Link to comment
SupDoc Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Welcome to the unofficial Bamboo Tan club. 1 Quote Link to comment
rundwark Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Your wish is my command. oics, oics oics! +1...yea we need shots from all around and inside. also would like to know your plans. is that original paint or original color? a good friend of mine said " orginal paint just means it's been re-painted the oriinal color' Yeah, it's a repaint, in — close to — the original Bamboo Tan. The new color is a little more saturated than the original, but pretty close. There's some overspray here and there on the rubber (they hardly bothered to remove any trim, the bastards) but that's pretty easy to clean off. You can also see some light scratches in this oic, there's a bunch of them on the hood and some of the other panels, but nothing that won't buff out. Use DOT4 in any case. Not DOT5, it's silicone and compressible giving spongy brake feel [although it is resistant to moisture absorption, which might come in handy in Menlo Park]. Just got myself a huge supply of DOT 3, I spent two nights flush quite some fluid through the system and trying to bleed it and got a little bit of braking ability back, but realized now that I did it in the wrong order (did the front wheels first, thought that made sense when using a vacuum pump instead of pump and hold), so will take another stab this weekend. Also ordered some braided steel replacements for the flexible lines that are barely holding together. This is what the worst of the fluid looked like, some of the bleeders were clogged with rust particles as well, makes me wonder if I should just overhaul the system right away… Also found a Mitsubishi logo on my front brake, slight WTF moment there. Rusty front and rear brakes. Just from looking at this pictures, what do you guys think? Should I just take the plunge and replace more than those flexible lines right away? Now for some interior shots: The steering wheel suggests the original owner had a dog at some point... seats are really clean. Just like the brakes, seatbelts weren't a priority for the original owner. This'll be the next thing I replace after I get the brakes to work again. Light from the radio, but no sound, also notice the huge cracks in the dash. If anyone has a good dash lying around, I'm game. Normally I ditch the dealer license plate first thing on any car I buy, but I'm definitely keeping this one. Dirty ole' L16 A little rust in the engine bay, and there's probably a ton waiting for me when I dare to remove the floor mats.. Body panels are almost all completely clean. Quote Link to comment
rundwark Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Two more: Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Your wish is my command. oics, oics oics! Yeah, it's a repaint, in — close to — the original Bamboo Tan. The new color is a little more saturated than the original, but pretty close. There's some overspray here and there on the rubber (they hardly bothered to remove any trim, the bastards) but that's pretty easy to clean off. You can also see some light scratches in this oic, there's a bunch of them on the hood and some of the other panels, but nothing that won't buff out. Ahh my friends theory still stands lol, looks good regardless. if you ever decide to ditch thoes rear seats let me know I need a set ;) Quote Link to comment
Tristin Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Dirty ole' L16 Not that its a giant issue, but you should spin that air cleaner so the intake points to the grille. Its suppose to feed cold air from the grille into the carb and not the hot air the rises from your headers. It gets enough of that from the heater recirc. Those seats look great! And overall the car looks great. Once again, welcome to the site. Quote Link to comment
rundwark Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 We dont... Welcome to the site. Clean looking car. Where are the engine and interior shots? What are you plans for it? Lol, oics it is :thumbup: Plans eh, good question… They'll probably change over time, as this is my first 510 and I really need to get to know it. Since the car is completely stock, I'm probably going to keep it as close to that as I can bear. Cosmetically, I want it to look stock to people who don't know these cars, but with a couple of subtle period-correct mods. Leaning toward 14" Z-car mag wheels (the appliance ones), or maybe American Racing Spectres if I find some for a good price, a B210 GX Sport steering wheel. And I'll probably lower the car about 1" after I drive it around stock for a while so I can actually tell the difference in handling. :angel: Mechanically, I want to stick with L-series engines. I hope to keep the original L-16 going and maybe build it up a little if I want more power. I'll probably end up swapping in a 5-speed when I get tired of cruising at 4000 rpm. Maybe I'll upgrade the brakes, but I want to see what it's like with a functional stock system (+ braided steel lines) first. The wheels are first up. It's currently rolling on 4 different crap tires on the original steelies (if anyone needs an original 13" hubcap, HMU — I have all four, three are in decent condition), already had one blowout this evening when rolling around at 1mph. Quote Link to comment
rundwark Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Ahh my friends theory still stands lol, looks good regardless. if you ever decide to ditch thoes rear seats let me know I need a set ;) will do :) Not that its a giant issue, but you should spin that air cleaner so the intake points to the grille. Its suppose to feed cold air from the grille into the carb and not the hot air the rises from your headers. It gets enough of that from the heater recirc. Those seats look great! And overall the car looks great. Once again, welcome to the site. that makes total sense, hahaha. I'll definitely turn it around.. thanks, really appreciate the warm welcome, this is an awesome community! Quote Link to comment
Ratwagon1600 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Welcome from downunder. What a great base for a future build should you decide to go all out on the car. p.s. Congrats on the pics, and the info on the car :) 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 All jealous of that dime.......if you had been around here longer I would tell you I hate you :poke: Nice dime and welcome to the site. 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Gorgeous dime! lovin the Tan, kinda exited to see what ya do with it =P Quote Link to comment
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