Nascarkeith Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 damagedduck, I didn't realize it displayed like that. I paid $400 for it. As it sits now after a tune up, some rust repair, registration, title, and insurance I've got $500 in it. Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted August 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I would really like to push my bumpers back. I've been looking at this post http://community.ratsun.net/topic/63503-my-datsun-210-1981-hatchback-from-puerto-rico/. I like the look but can't figure out what he means. Did he just take the bumper loose from the frame and push it back? I also tried drilling a hole in the bumper shock. I drilled from the bottom just in front of the radiator. Hydraulic fluid and gas came out but the bumper won't budge. Does the hole need to be in the front or rear? Quote Link to comment
CWhip Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 If the fluid came out you can either lay on the floor and kick it in or grab a dead blow hammer. Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I would really like to push my bumpers back. I've been looking at this post http://community.ratsun.net/topic/63503-my-datsun-210-1981-hatchback-from-puerto-rico/. I like the look but can't figure out what he means. Did he just take the bumper loose from the frame and push it back? I also tried drilling a hole in the bumper shock. I drilled from the bottom just in front of the radiator. Hydraulic fluid and gas came out but the bumper won't budge. Does the hole need to be in the front or rear? I've been trying to decipher that thread as well. Gonna get under mine tomorrow to check it out. Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 If the fluid came out you can either lay on the floor and kick it in or grab a dead blow hammer. Laying on the floor and kicking did the trick. Thanks. I've been trying to decipher that thread as well. Gonna get under mine tomorrow to check it out. Yeah, its a sweet car but I can't figure what he means exactly. I like the front lip, too. I want to try and make something like that. I think it is garden edging. Googling Home Depot front spoiler brought up some stuff. Since I changed the plugs and aired my tires up I have been getting 30 mpg and driving it daily. The oil leak has stopped since I fixed the oil pressure switch. The brakes started squealing so I fixed them last night. Pads where in the pile of parts that came with it so another added bonus. I drilled a hole in my bumper shocks and pushed them in. Wear eye protection. Hydraulic fluid comes out first then a burst of air when you go through the pressurized part of the shock. Kick them in the first time. Then, pull them out and push them back in a few times to get all of the fluid out. After that, position them where you want. I trimmed the front bumper ends and then realized it wasn't necessary on the rear. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Your tempting me to do the bumper thing. It looks good. Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 nice, those bumpers look much better Quote Link to comment
sunny310 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 The front bumper looks good. The back one need to be raised a bit Quote Link to comment
king bee66 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 do you have the spacer panel that goes there? that would probably be the easiest way to make it appear more flush Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted September 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Thanks guys. No rear panel. It wasn't there when I got it. Is there any easy way to raise the rear bumper? I thought about just ditching it. Quote Link to comment
sunny310 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Only if u could source some jdm bumpers for it...that would be awesome. Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks guys. No rear panel. It wasn't there when I got it. Is there any easy way to raise the rear bumper? I thought about just ditching it. Nope there is not. Looks ok without the rear bumper. I have my filler panel still and I'm not going to putting it back on either. If your interested PM me. Looking good so far man, now for rim and Moar lower! You'll be all set. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
floyd17 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 Looks good, but that shock and that bumper Is the only thing between idiot drivers and virtually irreplaceable body panels.. I'm not poking holes in mine. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted October 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Thanks for the input. Still driving it pretty much everyday. With colder weather approaching I am trying to get the heater working. Fan speed and temp selection work fine but I can only get air to come out of the top vents. No floor or defrost. I have taken the dash off and can't see any issues. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Yep. I know about Rock Auto. Thanks for the help, though. I'm sure I will need it. I did some research and realized there should be a plug to connect to the oil pressure switch. Wiring for that plug is non-existent so I resoldered the hole close and covered it with JB Weld for good measure. We shall see if it still leaks. So rather than fix the oil pressure switch and wiring... think about it, the wiring HAS to be there somewhere... you removed the sender and sealed the hole? This is insane. We shal see if the JB holds or not. If not you won't know because the oil light won't come on. You are risking an old oil burning engine doing this. Quote Link to comment
damagedduck Posted October 6, 2014 Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 Thanks for the input. Still driving it pretty much everyday. With colder weather approaching I am trying to get the heater working. Fan speed and temp selection work fine but I can only get air to come out of the top vents. No floor or defrost. I have taken the dash off and can't see any issues. Any suggestions? Plugged air tubes? flapper valve not opening & closing properly?broken guide cables. have looked at the free manuals on the Datsun 510 site? There may be one for your car (There's dozens) Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted October 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have looked at some manuals but not those. I will check them out. I can hear the flapper move. The control selecter was replaced before and may not be hooked up correctly. I also know there is a thermostat or something under the dash that jams causing it not to blow hot air. Is that left or right side? It didn't blow all of that warm this morning. Thanks for the help. 1 Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 8 month or so update. I've been driving the car most days since I bought it. I never did get the heater figured out. I don't think the car has a thermostat so it never builds heat when its cold. I got a dash mounted defroster and wired it in so that kept me warm enough most days. The only issue I have had is over that last week it developed a miss. I thought it was carb or fuel filter related so I ran some cleaner through the system and put a new fuel filter on. That didn't fix it so I tried a new rotor button and distributor cap. When that didn't work I pulled the plugs. I put new ones in when I got the car so I didn't think that was it. #4 was oil fouled and I found a bad spark plug wire. I replaced all of the plugs and put new wires on and its good as new. I couldn't find plug wires in town so I bought Duralast 1600 universal spark plug wires and cut them to fit. They were $15.99 and for a V-8 so I have an extra set now. I put a JVC radio in and hooked up an old Kenwood amp and Fosgate 10 I had from college. I feel like I am 19 again bumping bass. I also bought new seat covers and a neighbor gave me the pedals and shift knob. Today, I got bored and took the rear bumper off and did a little work on the rear panel. I hope to repair the dents and rust as best I can and paint it this summer. 1 Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looking good man. Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted June 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 New paint! 1 Quote Link to comment
angelmanuel Posted June 23, 2015 Report Share Posted June 23, 2015 looks great! Quote Link to comment
dukerollo Posted June 24, 2015 Report Share Posted June 24, 2015 Mine was that color blue (all over everything) under the primer. What kind of paint did you use? Quote Link to comment
Nascarkeith Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Rustoleum rattle cans. Sail Blue and Candy Red. Quote Link to comment
Lonestar Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Not bad looking for a rattle can job! I bet it doesn't look so great when you get right up next to it, does it? XD Quote Link to comment
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