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1st project post :)
Posted: 07 May 2008 15:40
by five&dime
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 07 May 2008 17:28
by duke
Thats a really clean hood...great for the price!
I smell a really clean 510 build coming
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Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 07 May 2008 17:43
by defdes
Looks really good, just an FYI...I have read that PPG primers do not hold up well to UV. People have trouble w/ fading and rusting. I just hate to see all of that nice prep for naught if you dont plan on painting soon.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 07 May 2008 18:00
by five&dime
That's why I am using the epoxy primer. It's waterproof and much more resitant to UV
I don't plan on driving this car in the rain regardless as far as rust is concerned.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 07 May 2008 19:46
by S15DET
Looks like a great job. I agree with Duke, it seems like another well-executed build is on the horizon.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 07 May 2008 20:32
by pacific coast datsun
Gotta love the paint removal process
That hood is very straight too. Id like to see the hood w/ the hump in it just for the hell of it.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 04:01
by five&dime
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 06:21
by pacific coast datsun
Hey that looks well done!
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 11:26
by qwik510
Brandon,
Nice work on the hood. It looks great. Let us know when the car arrives.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 11:53
by five&dime
Thanks David!!!! Should be here in the next two hours. I am sooo excited I am going to burst
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 14:14
by goichi1
Did ya get it yet??
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 18:17
by five&dime
I got it. The car itself is great!!!! Mechanically it's a little lacking. It runs a lot rougher than I was led to believe. It took 45 minutes to start it. Belt squeals until about 2000 rpm. Pops and stutters when giving any significant gas. Steering is very squirley. Thinking maybe it needs tie rod ends. I was fighting to get it to stay straight. Electrical has some issues. Seems as if the rear brakes are froze up a bit too. have to give some serious gas for it to move. There are quite a few issues that the previous owner failed to mention in the description but it's a damn nice car.
The car itself is very straight. Overall I am very satisfied, but there is no way this car was driven any more than 10 miles at a time. Luckily that was the least of my concerns with my search for a dime. It will take a few weeks before I can drive this car over 5 miles from my house.
I will ditch the Mikuni's which are way too big for the engine. Trying to find a manifold for the twin SU's. My pops has a few extra sets of SU's. I will also rip out all the hacked up wiring and start over.
I can't wait to get started this weekend
Hopefully i will have some pix up this weekend.
I will definitely not be bringing this car to the meet next weekend.
I love the seats, the roll bar, the BRE spoiler, the wheels and the suspension. The car is solid. Paint isn't so great but I can tell the metal is in great shape. This will turn out to be one hell of a dime one day in the next few years
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 18:37
by defdes
There is no way that the mikunis are too much carb for that motor, I run Dual 44's on a mildly cammed L16, you are likely just lacking in the jetting/syncing department. I would never ditch Mikunis for SU's, I have had them both, and tho SU's are better for milage...that's not why we build these cars. It really depends upon what your intentions are for the car, but if you want zoom, I wouldn't change them out.
Stinks that the PO wasn't a bit more forthright, but all of what you are talking about is easily fixable. Glad you have a good core to start with.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 19:18
by qwik510
Brandon,
Congrats and welcome to the wonderful world of 510s. Glad to hear the car got there safely. Sorry that it was not as described. I recently bought a car from a list member here and had similar issues. Luckily, the issues seem minimal and the body is what you expected. I know that the Mikunis can be finiky but if properly set up there is no sweeter sound then a L series with Mikunis. see if you can get them sorted out before ditching them. The steering wheel is the culprit with the turn signals. May be the wrong hub with the aftermarket wheel. I had that problem with a grant wheel once.
I have a nice unhacked wiring harness from my 72 2 door parts car. It may help with the wiring issues.
I guess we will have to hook up later in the summer to see your car. I hope you will still come to SP next week.
Re: 1st project post :)
Posted: 08 May 2008 19:42
by five&dime