I hope to be helpful by being able to add good pictures and part numbers so others can duplicate or modify any changes I do to my car when I deviate from stock.
Purchased a 72 4 door from southern Oregon, and for a 510, it is pretty rust free. The rear was in some sort of collision in its life and they did a crap job of repair. I am committed to replacing both rear quarters, both trunk side drops, the tail light surround, and the lower valance. The trunk floor is rust free but still a bit wrinkled. Once everything is apart, I think I can pull/hammer it more flat. The price was good enough to justify replacing these parts.
The plan:
- complete strip and rebuild of body, suspension, and interior
- SR20DE with 5 speed
- 280ZX front struts and brakes
- Rear disk brakes
- coil over front and rear
- power steering rack and pinion
- Corbeau GTS II type seats
- retractable 3-point seat belts
- Speed Hut Gauges
- 15" Rota wheels
-Stu
If you want to skip to a particular subject, here is an index of sorts:
510 Heater Rebuild
510 Radiator hoses with CX Racing SR20 radiator
Hood struts
510 EFI in tank pump conversion
510 Parking Brake Mechanism Rebuild
Shortening 280ZX struts for the 510
Half-Shaft Rebuild
FS5W71C Transmission Cross Member mount with SR20DE
Transmission tunnel cover
Strut assembly and TSR Fab top hat bearing housing
Power steering rack and pinion intermediate shaft
Sealing the cowl area
Hood Release clean-up
Engine bay prep
Rusty floor repair
510 dash metal fill panel refinish
Datsun 510 Rear crossmember and rear control arm bushing removal
Datsun 510 rear control arm clean up
Rear crossmember exhaust tube enlargement
Datsun 510 mustache bar bushing removal
Modifying Corbeau Sport Seats
510 Mustache Bar and Rear Control Arm bushings
Rear Control Arm Bearing and Stub Shaft Install
510 R160 Differential reseal
510 Dashboard refinish/paint
Dual Bezel gauge cluster for Speedhut Gauges
510 Rear Crossmember Modification for Troy Ermish Camber - Toe Brackets and Whiteline Bushings
510 Pedal Box Clean-up
510 body dolly510 body dolly - solid wheels
Spal fan mount on CX Racing radiator
Bought some Snowflake wheels
Refinish of 81 280ZX Turbo Snowflake wheels
Rebuilding 280ZX front calipers for the 510
Adventures in power steering rack and pinion rebuild
Modern front seat belts in the 510
Modern rear seat belts in the 510
510 Door sill/threshold ''refinish"
Gas pedal modification and cable for SR20DE
Reseal and Rattle Can Rebuild of S15 SR20DE, The Start
Aftermarket center caps for Snowflake wheels
Speedhut and fan control sensors added to SR20DE
Oil Pressure Senders, Take Two
Byron can sleep soundly now, AKA: Oil Pressure Senders, Take Three
Reseal and Rattle Can Rebuild of S15 SR20DE, The Middle
Central Door Locks Solenoid Mount
Datsun 510 Door and Rear Deck Speakers Prep
Sealing/rust encapsulant on floor and roof
510 Remote Trunk Release
Rear Maxima Disk Brake Brackets for 510
S15 SR20DE engine wiring harness to JBC Can Am box in 510
Started rust repair on front fender
Converting RWD SR20DE clutch to SR20DET clutch and flywheel in Datsun 510
Wiper mechanism rebuild and Acura Integra wiper in Datsun 510
Park location correction for Acura Integra wiper in Datsun 510
Ford dash mounted variable intermittent wiper control in Datsun 510