My New 71 Datsun 510

[mikeyb]

Looking good

 

[GBean]

thanks, they have been a long time coming....

 

[freekwonder]

Got my 280zx rear end.

 

[GBean]

Watch for pics tonight folks,

CUZ I GOT WHEELS!!

 

[freekwonder]

I don't see pics yet?

 

[GBean]

It is only 1745 here, and I have to go to the in laws for dinner.

You're gonna be up late!

 

[GBean]

Alright here you go.
I decided on bronze because the gunmetal and the black I thought were too dark. The contrast between the dark colors and the white was too much so I went with these. They are not that light in daylight. The top picture is best, as the others are a little over-exposed.
And the price was literally unbeatable.

 

[StealthWyvern]

Those ought to look real nice once mounted!

 

[freekwonder]

I was giving you a hard time ~

Awesome man, huge fan of the RBs. What wheels are on there now?

 

[GBean]

What you see on the car are oooold "p/s" (panasport I have been told) gt 13x5.5's probably a 0 or +10 offset.
I can't find much info on them. I just know they do not fit over 280zx brakes without a seriously wide spacer.

 

[freekwonder]

Damn will definitely be an upgrade for you then. Can't wait to see them put on man.

 

[ALIEN3T]

Those wheels look hawt. One of just the right wheel for this car.

 

[GBean]

Hopefully getting tires today.
Yoko s.Drive 195/50-15 82V.

 

[GBean]

got tires, spacers should be here tomorrow, found the right wheel studs after a tedious search.
The tires are SICK.

Here's a better strut/coilover pic.

 

[i12drivemyMP5]

C'mon man, I was 11 when this car was brand new & I'm not ancient so the car can't be, lol. Good to see old iron still rollin around. Keep the pics comin.

 

[GBean]

Thanks.
There's lots of this old iron in these parts.
I run into 510 owners, past or present, all the time.

 

[freekwonder]

What do you need spacers for? I thought the RBs were 0 offset.

 

[GBean]

RB's come in many offsets, and the most reccomended offset was for +25 in a 7 inch width..
At this point, if I had gone with a 16x7 or a +15 I would be in good shape.
But NOOOOOOOOO, these Yokohama s-drives have a fat lip that hangs out over the edge of the rim making it effectively like a 205 or "210" width tire and it rubs.
so now I have to return the 10mm spacers I got (which were misrepresented anyway...) and order more expensive 5/8" (15.83 mm) spacers and roll the crap outta my lip all whilst finding even LONGER wheel studs.

I am totally going to convert to z31 hubs later this year......


Edit, just ordered 12x1.25 50mm studs with a 13mm knurl. should fit.
Found them on www.mysr20.com

 

[freekwonder]

Damn that sucks.

Yeah I've been thinking of the Z31 hub swap also. More wheel options in the 5x114.3 patter, then just redrill the rears for 5x114

 

[GBean]

The non-turbo z31 hubs are still 4 lug.
That is nice about them, the option to go 5 lug if you can find a turbo model.
I have all the parts as of tuesday. Its all going on tonight!!