The 510 Realm

I took this photo of the left rear backing plate of my '68 (vin 23,XXX) with the shoe hold down pin hangin' out.

Just to add to the mix!
Does yours have the holes kind of inboard like that?

Very cool, thanks for the technical welding info, very appreciated.

fyi:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0604793647

Anyone who has attempted TIG on sheet metal against thicker flange (my early attempts have long since become new steel beams in China) can appreciate this work, very nice

I wrapped the right rear upper trim panel (transition between headliner/rear deck. The original vinyl was cracked and I had a half hide laying around (lazy cow) Leather is much easier to work then vinyl, it stretches and conforms very nicely. right rear trim leather.jpg rear back of rear trim leathe...

As suggested by okayfine, not directly but it is his (good reference, but a little old?)website:

http://kmhafer.datsun510.com/

Still looking for my future 510 :shock: :roll: :lol: You want an unflared, unmolested two-door (and apparently original), but you don't think you'll have enough money to do anything but chop stock springs? Aside from the fact that if you haven't found one by now you don't have the money, why waste ...

Joel,

Great work on the strut issue, nice to see new thinking/solutions.

I like to blur the line between saving a classic and building a ride the way you want!

Isn't metalwork cool?

Joel

Where did your CR end up?

Hey,

I have some but I am in the land of Californicators , you probably want local for that.

Let me know.

Joel

Does butters have either one of these tanks?

Maybe you could tell the experts which one and which line?

I only know what I have tried. The LED bulbs that have all the lamps pointing straight out, don't illuminate the reflector and the lens appears to have a single point source of light, a "hot spot" in the middle. These are around 8-10 bucks. I decided not to use them cause they looked weird...

I've got a question or two: Do you think the natural tendency for aluminum to stress crack would come into play here? Is there a continuous flex cycle on that part? It may cause a long term issue (maybe the thick section you have created compensates for that?) Does the flexing/springiness of the ste...

Staggering!!

Does go well with the red headliner though, maybe......

okayfine wrote:

SeanShameless wrote:$700.00 for the win.

For sure

Some people think you need $5,000 to have a decent, drivable 510 these days

Now we know why you are shameless ...what a great price, just about the cost of two bumper re-chromes!