Had no plans for another 510 and not really the extra garage space but was browsing online (bad idea) and stumbled upon this 1971 2-door model in beautiful shape. Fell in love with the stock appearance and unique interior color and spontaneously purchased it sight unseen and without even talking to the owner. Following that, a mild panic attack occurred lasting about 1 hour.
Was able to chat with the owner the next day and felt much better after hearing the history of the car and the quality of the mild restoration he did on the car. Talked him into selling me a matching needle NOS tachometer for a fair price as well. Much more to follow including detailed pics and hopefully some opinions along the way as you share in the experiences of driving a 100% stock 510 along with potential debates on if any slight period correct modifications should be made at all.
Loaded up today from Kentucky and should be arriving Sun/Mon into sunny California.
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Interior color picture from the online posting below. I'll take some better pictures once the car arrives and have a link to all of them posted. One of the challenges I have always found is getting information to how the factory originally put these cars together. It seems that basically every Datsun 510 online has a decent amount of work/modifications completed. So a detailed link with many high-resolution pictures of a stock 510 might be helpful to others so I hope to provide that.
White on Blue - did the blue interiors come on any other colour?
This is the only way I have ever soon them aside from my blue on blue 68 4 door.
A good friend of mine started a resto-mod on a white on blue 2dr car many years ago. A car I caged, but it still sits to this day in primer. I believe he kept the blue interior panels and the rear seat. The front seats were chucked as far as I know due to their rough condition.
Cool car, love to see more when you get it.
Byron
Love people and use things,
because the opposite never works.
Early US Parts Catalog lists only one blue for the interior, but three textures for different spots of the interior. Also only lists blue interiors on Blue 567 and Light Blue 562 cars, but again this is for the early cars, '68-'69. Someone else may have a later Parts Catalog.
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I'm still looking into the interior color code/option but was told by the previous owner it was a 1971 only option. This seems to make sense as I have found the same color interior online in a few pictures of 1971 240zs. Hopefully, someone else will have some knowledge into it.
There are at least 2 variations of the blue interior that I know of.
My 1970 PL510 was 831 white and had a more aqua blue interior than this one. The later cars (like this one) had a "metallic' blue interior (and the later door panel design). I recently sold some of my original panels here are the shots:
Early, Aqua panel:
Late style panel:
Hard to see the difference in this light, but it is pretty noticeable in natural light.
Anyway-- great looking car you have bought there, can't wait to see more pics!
Michael
Michael Spreadbury
Spriso Motorsports
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Well the car showed up this past week and is absolutely beautiful! Drove it yesterday for the first time and let me tell you driving on bias ply tires is very different. Not entirely confidence inspiring...
Also found out that we going to have another child which means three little rugrats running around soon. Definitely a nice surprise but a big surpise none the less. Based on that news and a number of other factors including my sentimental attachment to my existing 510, it looks like this one will have to be sold again. Hopefully, the new owner will keep it much longer than I will.
Going to finish prepping it for sale and then will post a ton of pictures for your enjoyment.
Hopefully, the new owner will keep it much longer than I will.