So where we left off is that we bought this car for $1800, had a budget of around $2000, and were going to make it look cool and drive well. Â So we have arrived at this point. Â Through ebay user REALCARBONFIBER1, we have equipped the car with a new BRE style front air damn, 4dr fender flares, and a new front valance. Â Once these parts were installed, we had a uber cheap respray of the car done in orange. Â It was suppose to be FLAT but did not turn out that way. Â All of the trim pieces we removed and sprayed flat black. Â Since we now had the wider fenders, we needed some wider wheels. Â We picked up a set of these Konig Rewinds in 14×7 with a -9mm offset. Â They came only in silver with a polished lip so we sprayed those as well. Â These wheels got wrapped with some Toyo R888 tires we had here at the shop. Â Now she has a stance!
Our next objective was to start on the interior parts. Â We ordered up a new “Dash Cap” for $95 which turned the old dash into a brand new looking one. Â Once again, thanks Ebay. Â We also picked up a new black headliner kit which is on the way. Â While we wait for that, we pulled out the seats and are having them done in a black suede center with black vinyl outters. Â This should give the inside a fresh look. Â Will probably add a MP3 player and a new steering wheel as well. Â Pics to come later.
While we wait for the interior to come back, we have gone and rewired and tested all the lights and added a HID kit. Â Most the lighting was not working. Â Under the hood we custom made an aluminum batter tray and radiator overflow tank. Â We picked up a used Weber downdraft carb off of Craigslist to get the car sounding cool. Â Eventually we will change out the header and exhaust and do up the engine bay pieces to a show finish.
That is all we have for now, so stay tuned for more updates on our Datsun 510 Project Car Blog Here.
That is awesome!! You should get a nice cam in there, gonna make it sounds meaner.
OMG I loved the Datsun 510 I owned. Traded it in on a Honda Civic Wagon in 1985…oops!
forget boltons rip out the 60hp, and put a sr20det in there before my buddy beats you to it 😛 !