junk yard find?

[bjjrev]

Would you bring this 510 back to life?? I found a 72 510 4 door sedan at the local pull a part... in south louisiana! In California there are tons of cars but down here its slim pickings!

[bjjrev]

[bjjrev]

[MicroMachinery]

I would rock it

[MicroMachinery]

Seems pretty picked over, though :(

[dr.feltersnatch]

depends on your budget. if your looking for a cheap driver no. if your looking to spend some bucks and build a car yes.

[monkbonk]

No

[ggzilla]

Yes

[bjjrev]

Im looking for a long term rebuild project. It's def is picked over... been there for a year. I also dont have any friends or family on the west coast.

[bananahamuck]

It will still run ,drive, stop without any interior at all.. Hoods are already pretty hashed so hood pin holes can't hurt them any.. After market oil/temp gauges and alot of deliveries from Rockauto for brake parts.. BOOM it's rollin down the road.

The one problem i can see is the windshield is really cracked but if local police are lenient maybe.

 

I still run a TomTom for my speedo ,, and my speedo reads correctly now.

 

I would add it to my stash if it was me.

[Tristin]

Well you're going to have to pay for the car, deal with a wrecking yard title, then pay for every single piece that's missing or damaged.

 

This is by no means a deal if you're looking for a nice clean daily by the time you're done.

[bjjrev]

I daily a subaru STi... this would be a lightweight toy! But I do like my cars clean. Looking for a 3.0 510... its just rare to find one at all down here. Id also rather the 2door sedan. So im guessing ill need to travel... the next project will either be a dime or an ae86 corolla.

[MicroMachinery]

Save it. Save them all.

[bjjrev]

That's what I was thinking. I grew up in junk yards and always wanted to take something that the world said was junk and save it.

[datzenmike]

Keep looking. Keep this in mind for body parts. Better that you grind up five like this to get one on the road.

[bjjrev]

Anyone have a 3.0 510? Is the juice worth the squeeze? Haha

[Guest Rick-rat]

That windshield has a rising sun crack

[datzenmike]

Better that you build one so you learn something about them.

[bjjrev]

Thanks for the advice guys!

[TENDRIL]

windshield wiper holes look like 68' but dash says 70+ 

 

 

i would grab it for the scrap price or less

[Tristin]

windshield wiper holes look like 68' but dash says 70+

The cowl on a 68 is tiny. That one stretches out to near the fenders... It's 70+ for sure.

[Lonestar]

The cowl on a 68 is tiny. That one stretches out to near the fenders... It's 70+ for sure.

Yep, Dash lay out and is left of gauges would suggest this too. My thought, snag it for a parts car. Find one that's better shape running, use/swap parts. It really depends on what the rockers and floor boards look like. If the shell is solid, turn into a 1/4 mile car.

[RatVonDude]

[The Taterhead]

If it's at pull-a-part you can hang it up, they won't sell it anyway. I've tried to buy a 510 from them here in B'ham, it's against policy. I even tried to buy the car in pieces, still a no. If it's at a privately owned jy you might have a chance. That eyebrow trim looks perfect. & I could use the fenders.

 

I'd say get it anyway. What's the worst that'll happen…

[bjjrev]

It is at a pull a part... :( im offshore now but when I get back I can check on it and see if they are still there and can get them for you.