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by RWD_NissanMan
09 Dec 2020 13:15
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

Hey TJ. Good to hear from you. Yes everything is all fine down here at Lake Chapala, Jalisco. Where we are we seem to be quite isolated from the pandemic thing and life has been fairly normal here with the exception of limited travel and gatherings. I personally don’t know anyone who has had the vir...
by RWD_NissanMan
30 Oct 2019 08:01
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

Yes yenpit - I'm the guy. I am living in central-west Mexico now near Guadalajara, since 2012 so also about 7 years. Retired and living the good life! Currently working on building a 72.5 sq. mtr. garage extension so I have a larger and secure area in which to work.
by RWD_NissanMan
04 Jan 2019 14:50
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 69 Mexico built??
Replies: 1
Views: 1776

Re: 69 Mexico built??

Yup - sounds like it was built in Mexico. You can tell by the VIN#. I have a Mexican built '69 4 door and the VIN# starts with 9L510UTX..... There were no IRS 510's or 2-doors built for this market - only the 4 door sedans and wagons with leaf rear springs. Almost all had the push rod "A" ...
by RWD_NissanMan
26 Aug 2018 18:07
Forum: Events
Topic: 2nd Datsun GO! Event - Aguascalientes, Mexico Aug. 26
Replies: 6
Views: 4210

Re: 2nd Datsun GO! Event - Aguascalientes, Mexico Aug. 26

Some 510's & 610's. Note: They were not called "510's" or "610's" in Latin America. All of the home market cars were 4 doors with live rear axles - no IRS versions. There were a few 2-doors there today but these would have been originally sold in the US them brought into Mexi...
by RWD_NissanMan
26 Aug 2018 17:54
Forum: Events
Topic: 2nd Datsun GO! Event - Aguascalientes, Mexico Aug. 26
Replies: 6
Views: 4210

Re: 2nd Datsun GO! Event - Aguascalientes, Mexico Aug. 26

Some more old ones.
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by RWD_NissanMan
26 Aug 2018 17:21
Forum: Events
Topic: 2nd Datsun GO! Event - Aguascalientes, Mexico Aug. 26
Replies: 6
Views: 4210

2nd Datsun GO! Event - Aguascalientes, Mexico Aug. 26

IMG_0073.JPG (Small).JPG I popped over to the nearby city of Aguascalientes (Central Mexico) today to take in this event. I was curious what the Mexicans have in the way of collector Datsuns. Well, I was blown away by the size of the show - possibly well over 200 vintage Datsuns. Some very nice exa...
by RWD_NissanMan
14 Aug 2018 14:57
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

Yes, I have made a bit of further progress. In June I took another trip up to Ontario and retrieved the rest of the car (in parts). The shell would not fit in my 5'x10' cargo trailer so I built a flat bed single axle (1.7 mtr. x 3.0 mtr.) to use to go get it. Worked out really well and I had no prob...
by RWD_NissanMan
27 Nov 2017 05:00
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

This fall I decided to move the "bits & pieces" of the Grasshopper down to my home in Mexico so I can do some more work on it. I no longer have a place to work on it in Canada so am setting up a little shop down here. Since Mexican "customs" will not allow permanent residents...
by RWD_NissanMan
20 Jul 2016 07:35
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

Good to hear from you Keith. I have not seen the book "The Chequered Past" so I will see if I can find it.
by RWD_NissanMan
12 Jul 2016 16:17
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

This is the view from the rear after the bent stuff was removed.
by RWD_NissanMan
12 Jul 2016 16:08
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

Actually I am currently visiting family in Ontario and have been staying with one of my son's for a few weeks to work on this. I don't have access to a shop but working on it inside a 24' car trailer. I have made some good progress. I stripped out both the donor shell and the rally car and after a l...
by RWD_NissanMan
12 Jul 2016 15:40
Forum: Featured Project Builds
Topic: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car
Replies: 210
Views: 97649

Re: 1973 Datsun 510 SR20DET Targa Rally Car

Rumor has it that the original Grasshopper may be getting another life. I am currently working out the best way of rebuilding it and should have some pics posted soon.
by RWD_NissanMan
09 Nov 2013 12:42
Forum: General & Technical
Topic: Datsun Bluebirds in Mexico
Replies: 33
Views: 20151

Re: Datsun Bluebirds in Mexico

Do you ever see really nice $50-100K MX ($4-8k USD) examples, something a car collector might have? There are some decent collector examples around especially in the Leon/Guanajuato area in that price range. I also have heard of a really good one owner sedan in Guadalajara that the guy wants around...