datsunfreak Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Well, I hope it's the last. Sick of building nice 510s and never keeping them... :rofl: Since I want this to be the "keeper", it will probably feature some pretty crazy stuff. Details as they are available... Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it. :blush: Current plan... Get it stripped down to a rolling shell Flipped front crossmember Rack-and-pinion steering conversion (got the parts, minimal fab) RHD conversion (got the parts, minimal fab) Paint the car, probably the stock yellow Z31 4-piston front brakes 280ZX rear disc brakes CV conversion in rear Z20 engine with dual Mikunis and a custom equal length header (engine and header already built) HL-A10 dogleg 5spd (got two) And whatever else I can think of between now and then... :rofl: Like this, but probably with 16x8s... 4 Link to comment
KyushaKai Posted November 16, 2013 Report Share Posted November 16, 2013 Last 510 pshhhhh... Looking forward to this one! Link to comment
jalen Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 RHD Swap shall be interesting! subscribed. Link to comment
skyblue Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 solid plans. will be following. Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 I'd leave the paint I think it would look cool with the direction you want to go. Link to comment
hang_510 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 good luck. we're all counting on you. 2 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'd leave the paint I think it would look cool with the direction you want to go. It's very tempting... B) 1 Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'd leave the paint I think it would look cool with the direction you want to go. X2 kinda exited to see where this goes. but last 510? that's what they all say...... 1 Link to comment
freetheoranges Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Needs new valence. I'll take that patina in a vinyl car wrap! Keep the patina till the end. 1 Link to comment
Dime Dave Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 Looks like calamine lotion on hundreds of bee stings. Good luck and I'll be watching. Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 It's very tempting... B) Ain't nothing to it but to do it your paint is what plenty of folks wished theirs was... Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 its never the last one..... 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 but last 510? that's what they all say...... its never the last one..... It needs to be. Damn things are getting too expensive... :rofl: 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Needs new valence. I'll take that patina in a vinyl car wrap! Keep the patina till the end. No question. It needs everything on the front end. Fortunately I have 3-4 of each piece... :rofl: Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 awwww the 610 is gone......... 610 > 510 :P Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 610 > 510 :P Yeah, right up until you need parts for it... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I've managed to find em - either way this should be fun to watch :) Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I've managed to find em Well, I couldn't find shit for it. :rofl: It's all good. I sold the 610 to a very good friend of mine. He'll treat it right, way better than I would have. He loves it with the sort of passion I only have for 510s/1200s. :thumbup: Link to comment
skyblue Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 I know it's only been 5 days, but any updates/progress? Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Soon.... :rofl: Link to comment
captaingamez Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Nice, good luck man!! How do you do an RHD conversion on one of these? I was witness to a very awesome RHD conversion a while ago. The guy (RC) literally drilled every spot weld out in the front end of the car, undid every seam and took the front end apart panel by panel on both cars (LHD and RHD). He then reassembled the RHD parts (like complete uncut firewall) into the LHD, and retained LHD VIN. It was themost legit conversion I have ever seen in my life, as if Honda themselves had done it. Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 How do you do an RHD conversion on one of these? Follow along and see. ^_^ I was witness to a very awesome RHD conversion a while ago. The guy (RC) literally drilled every spot weld out in the front end of the car, undid every seam and took the front end apart panel by panel on both cars (LHD and RHD). He then reassembled the RHD parts (like complete uncut firewall) into the LHD, and retained LHD VIN. I couldn't go that far. :rofl: I want a smoothed engine bay and firewall (got some "unusual" ideas for the engine bay aesthetics), so swapping firewalls on this car would be a waste. Also running Wilwood pedals with reverse masters so don't need any of the RHD firewall bits. And a rack conversion will slightly change how the column comes through the firewall anyway, so... The way I do it will be interesting to say the least, but not ideal for most people. Lots of fab work ahead. The "easiest" way would be to acquire a RHD firewall and do what you described. Certainly if you want to keep it looking like it came that way. 3 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 You can see the original pale yellow color here... In person, it looks like it's the same color as my buddy Dennis' car... Since this town ain't big enough for two yellow 4drs, I'm thinking I maaaaay slide down the paint code sheet a bit to this color... B) 1 Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You can see the original pale yellow color here... In person, it looks like it's the same color as my buddy Dennis' car... Since this town ain't big enough for two yellow 4drs, I'm thinking I maaaaay slide down the paint code sheet a bit to this color... B) Wow, they both look awesome! Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 No appreciable work done, but some cool parts added to the stack... Pedals and RHD wipers... RHD wiper cowl, repo'd from the friend I "lent" it to... :rofl: 2 Link to comment
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