1979 Datsun 510 project

['79-510]

I just bought Sudo's 1979 Datsun 510.  It is in really good shape and just turned 60,000 miles.

 

I will post pictures soon.

['79-510]

Here are some pictures.

 

 

 

This was from the previous owner (2 or 3 owners ago)

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[LenRobertson]

Pretty cool! I've been tempted a couple of times to buy one of that model/style, but already have more cars than time & energy. Is the tranny a 5-speed? The dogleg tranny I put in my '72 510 came out of a later year 510 at Pull n Save. I think the 5-speed was an option on 2-doors only, but I don't know if it a lot of them had it or it is more rare.

 

With only 60K miles, it seems to be a granny car. Kinda of a shame not to leave it stock and original, but it would obviously look way better lower, with wheels, and different bumpers.

 

Len

['79-510]

Thanks! Yes, it is the 5-speed. I am going to keep it original as possible!

[Kirden]

I haven't seen many of these 510s. This one looks pretty nice. I am still partial to the earlier boxy 4 doors and wagons, but this one beats out the boxy 2 doors. Nice find and welcome to Ratsun :)

[86 720]

Pretty sweet!

['79-510]

Here are some mechanical updates:

 

New exhaust system...they did some custom bending to get it all to fit right.  Looks great and runs very quiet.

New oil pressure switch to stop some of the leaking oil......still drips a bit, but not like it was.

Cleaned the check valve to stop the backfiring

New Belts and Hoses all around

[bananahamuck]

Updates? and or  pictures?

['79-510]

More pictures soon.  Working out of state for a couple of weeks.

['79-510]

Just got a couple of pictures texted to me.  Here is a before and after of one of the reupholstered seats.

 

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Huge improvement!

['79-510]

Here are some before and after pictures.

 

This picture is 2 owners ago

 

 

Again...2 owners ago

 

 

Previous owner..CL pics

 

 

 

After a wash and wax

 

 

 

 

Interior before

 

 

Interior after

 

 

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back seat before

 

 

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Engine and tail pipe pics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bananahamuck]

That thing is off the hook man, it could not have went to a more caring owner..  Did your upholstery guy do the shift boot as well?

['79-510]

He did!  They said they hadn't done one of those in years!  I think they did an amazing job.

[bananahamuck]

Yes they did ..

 

:thumbup:

 

 

 

In your pictures your dome light is missing ,, do you need one if i see one in a junkyard over here?

I'm in Western Washington so these do pop up in junkyards once in a while.

['79-510]

I found one in Mexico, actually....but thanks.  What I would like is an arm rest for the driver's side door.  There is a foreign car junkyard here, but in the Midwest, most of these have rusted away years ago.  If you happen to see one.........you can definitely give me a shout!

[bananahamuck]

Ok i'm always looking for a rear seat for my sons 79 wagon and i will definitely keep a eye open...

 

 

 

When i say ( i'm ) i have had other very generous and helpful Ratsuners (and their wives :fu:  ) checking junkyards in the very north of Washington and south of Portland when they are out and about..

['79-510]

That would be great!  Hopefully I will have a spare hour in the next couple of weeks to run out to our foreign car salvage yard here.  I will definitely "spread the word" if I find anything good :-) 

[Fat510]

Holy crap, dude! that interior is awesome :thumbup:

['79-510]

Thanks!  A friend of mine owns a local upholstery and detail shop here.....they did the work.  It turned out better than I could have imagined!!

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New dome light!

 

['79-510]

I went to a local salvage yard and the owner told me I was out of luck.  She said I wouldn't find anything this old (as she motioned toward the Datsun) around here.  The best she could do was a couple of late 80's Zs.