datsunfreak Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Yeah, I know I said I was building my "last 510 ever". Sue me... :rofl: Seems a '72 wagon found it's way into my possession today. Plans are minimal. Roadworthy, mild drop, better wheels, drive the shit out of it. B) Got dark as we were unloading it, so no better oics until Saturday. Stay tuned... :thumbup: 3 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Looking forward to this. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Again? XD Dam John, is this why your wanting my rewinds? After the Nismo Fest is done, I'll make a deal with ya on them if your still interested. Looking forward to see what ya do with this! Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 is this why your wanting my rewinds? Pretty much. B) I think they'd be a good fit for it, but we'll see. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 There's a certain Hawaiian wagon I would very much like to emulate... B) 1 Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Congrats. Glad you were able to get it. I see you already changed your profile. Love the thread title. Maybe I should name the Coupe's thread "You only live twice 12000 Coupe". Quote Link to comment
KiloTango1200 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I assume this one will not be IRS since you are doing minimal mods on it. That means you will still have one 510 goon rear axle that needs a good home. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Maybe I should name the Coupe's thread "You only live twice 1200 Coupe". Good idea. :rofl: No work done, but a few more oics for the lolz... Grungy, but not too rusty. And it runs pretty good. Needs a matchbox dizzy ASAP... I was wrong about the year apparently... :rofl: Dash is in decent shape, and has the evil dealer-installed ARA air conditioning... No paint code, of course. Guess I won't paint it then... :rofl: Rocking some AM. Keeping it real. B) 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I assume this one will not be IRS since you are doing minimal mods on it. Good assumption. :rofl: But if my other wagon IRS swap goes smoothly, who knows... B) That means you will still have one 510 goon rear axle that needs a good home. Possibly. We shall see. B) Tim dibs the one coming out of the '68 for his 1200, but he may not be using it. I'll keep you posted. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Beautiful Goon! and usually on the ID tag on the door, 12/71 would mean it was made in late 71' for the 72' Model Year... Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 and usually on the ID tag on the door, 12/71 would mean it was made in late 71' for the 72' Model Year... Yeah, the original post used to say 71. I cheated and changed it. :rofl: Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Whatcha gonna do with them steel wheels and hub caps? Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 and has the evil dealer-installed ARA air conditioning... I'm thinking that evil A/C might not be so evil compared to the hot Texas summers.. Just sayin' :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Whatcha gonna do with them steel wheels and hub caps? Probably throw them away. :rofl: I probably have like 3 sets of these, 2 sets of '69 caps, a set of dog dish caps, and a set of pristine 610 caps. Never use them on anything, but can't bring myself to scrap them... I'm thinking that evil A/C might not be so evil compared to the hot Texas summers.. They don't work well at all here. That's the problem. Just a tease... ^_^ I've done AC installs on a few 510s. Never end up using them much, but they do help the resale here in heatwave country... B) 1 Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Well if you can't bring yourself to scrap em......wanna sell em to me? I'm kinda weird and like having extra wheels around. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Well if you can't bring yourself to scrap em......wanna sell em to me? I'm kinda weird and like having extra wheels around. If you want to come pick them up. I ain't shipping steel wheels. But I'll ship you some hubcaps if you want them... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 There's a certain Hawaiian wagon I would very much like to emulate... B) Now i want to get rid of my long champs for those wheels.Looks like Watanabe's Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looks like Watanabe's Because they are. B) As I recall, he said 15x8 front and 15x8.5 rear. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 What offset.. Quote Link to comment
Just Joel Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Might be talking out my ass but I think Lance said they were 15x8 0 front and rear but I could be wrong (likely) 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 FYI, ended up making a deal to build this car for a friend, but he wants it kept secret so there won't be any updates until it's finished. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Welp, some plans changed... :rofl: The new owner took the glass out in preparation for paint, found some rust under almost all the seals, so he started grinding out the rust, welding in fresh metal, and priming over those spots... Then the new owner found an early 60s Beetle he wanted more than this, so I bought it back... :rofl: Got it running again, and drove it around for a bit. Kinda weird driving a car with no windshield. ^_^ Made some space inside (because no glass) and put it away for now... Some time soon we will finish the body work on it, put a quickie paint job on it, and have some fun... :cool: Thinking maybe replace all the rear glass with sheet metal and make sort of a "shop van" out of it? We shall see... 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Might be talking out my ass but I think Lance said they were 15x8 0 front and rear but I could be wrong (likely) Could very well be, but the rears certainly look deeper? I asked him once, but have forgotten his answer since... :rofl: Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Might be talking out my ass but I think Lance said they were 15x8 0 front and rear but I could be wrong (likely) Went back and looked at what he said to me, and you're right. Lance says 15x8 +0 all around with 175/50-15 tires. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I always pull the rubber drain plugs in the rails so they don't rust from inside out Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.