1972 Datsun 510 (56k best of luck)

[ALIEN3T]

kick ass man. Not a bad deal honestly. Dime prices have started going up. I could probably sell my 2 door right now and make a good profit on it. But I'm not going to. but I do need to sell my four door so my wife can park in the garage. I think I'll work on her tonight.

your car or the wife!!


Get rid of the damn 4 door. collect parts formt hte 2 door and get rid fo the damn 4 door!
Man i would have gotten rid of it by now you slacker!!!!!!!

 

[freekwonder]

your car or the wife!!


Get rid of the damn 4 door. collect parts formt hte 2 door and get rid fo the damn 4 door!
Man i would have gotten rid of it by now you slacker!!!!!!!

Ya I know I'm a slacker. I'll work on it these weekend I promise.

 

[03promaz]

Well what do you want for the 4 door. My buddy just bought a truck and another friend has a trailer.

 

[freekwonder]

Well what do you want for the 4 door. My buddy just bought a truck and another friend has a trailer.

um, don't know. How much you got? lol j/k I'll let you know. Let me make sure I can make her a roller this weekend and I'll get back to you.

 

[GBean]

I found yet another 510 on the way home today. Sitting in the redwoods, light blue 2 door with 13" libre's. Looked like it hasn't been driven in a while.

here are a couple pics.

 

[freekwonder]

damn doesn't look to bad from the pictures. Thats the bad part about the midwest HARD to find good dimes.

 

[GBean]

they have been appearing out of the woodwork here the last few weeks. It is a sign I need to buy mine quick.

 

[Killer]

I posted a want ad on dimequarterly and I got a call yesterday fro a guy not 5 miles from my place.

LOOK WHAT I FOUND!

300 miles on the rebuilt L18 Weber DGV, resonator removed, original seats are GREAT. 2nd OWNER!
Electronic ignition, dont remember what type, but not alison.
Orange shag carpet that needs to go. 4SPD Needs a 5 bad.)
NO RUST! Best looking floorboards I have ever seen on a 510.
used to be orange, then blue, now white.

What it needs....
New front suspension/steering bushings, and a better motor IMO. SR20DET FO SHO!
240Z struts w coilovers, bigger wheels, slotted cross member.

Oh man I may buy this next week at a steal, and the guy has never even listed it for sale! He wants to sell to me cuz he can come see it! He says he just doesnt drive it anymore. He has owned it since the year I was Born. 1980. So original, so clean

awesome car.

 

[freekwonder]

I've been seeing a lot of dimes show up on ebay also. Ones that are in the same condition as mine going for a couple thousand. I got mine for below a thousand. But I did some playing around with mine this weekend. This is how much your are going to stick out with 15x7s 0offset and 205 tires on. Going to have to go with flares.

 

[GBean]

hey do you know what rearend is in hte late model 240's? Are they compatible with the 510?

 

[freekwonder]

I believe 240s had 180s in them. 180s are a good upgrade for the dimes, but I' m not sure how easy it will be to find a 180 with an LSD. You can also check out subaru though, they use the same r160 as the datsun, just different axles. The driveshaft shop has CV axle conversion for the datsun so you could use an r160 from a newer WRX with an lsd, or maybe an r180 from the STI. R200 from the ZX cars are always a good upgrade also, just HEAVY.

 

[GBean]

I have read on the510realm that the STI rear end has some crazy output shafts and would be really hard to swap.
My neighbor with the 71 240Z doing a chevy LS1 Swap has the R200, it is HUGE. way too big for a 510 or a Z IMO. It must weigh 100 pounds.
Good to know the r180 was in the 240, I am sure there are some factory LSD's out there.

 

[GBean]

What brand/model rims are these?

I've been seeing a lot of dimes show up on ebay also. Ones that are in the same condition as mine going for a couple thousand. I got mine for below a thousand. But I did some playing around with mine this weekend. This is how much your are going to stick out with 15x7s 0offset and 205 tires on. Going to have to go with flares.

 

[freekwonder]

here is some info on the on the rear ends, but yes r180s came in the 240s, if he has one to get ride of steal it.
http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?p=708798
Ya the sti one is really hard, i got a hook up on driveshaft shop stuff so in the future I'll probably go with a wrx r160 with LSD.
The wheels are Enkie Z mesh wheels. Can't remember what they came on though, even got the Z car center caps.

 

[GBean]

I have a connection at Drive-Line Service of Santa Rosa, and they will custom splice the axles to fit anything I want for $ < cheap. My concerns are actual housing fit, and power loss from having an "overkill" rear end in it.
I think a WRX R160 LSD will be perfect for an SR20DET.

 

[freekwonder]

Connections are always a good thing. R200s really are over kill for a time. I think the wrx 160 with lsd is even perfect for a KA24DE(t)

 

[GBean]

I think you are right....

 

[ALIEN3T]

just get the damn thing runnign so i can drive it next year when i come out!! sheesh!

 

[freekwonder]

I'm working on it.

 

[GBean]

anyone wanna take a vacation to the northern california coast to ride in the new 510 I will be bringing home.

THIS TEUSDAY!