My new Datsun 610

[duke]

Another idea for bumpers is to use 510 ones. I bet they would be easier to find than the JDM 610 ones. I know that there is a bit of fab work involved to get them mounted though.

Cool car, I've always liked 610's. Same chassis as a 510 but with some really cool styling. I say lower it alot with some wide panasport style wheels to fill out the fenders.

[defdes]

Yes! What he said. Keep the wheels age appropriate. I MIGHT have a set of decent 510 bumpers if you are looking....

[nbesheer]

I'm not sure, what 510 bumpers would look like though, the 610 bumpers are pretty large and so are the recesses in the body where they go, so putting a smaller bumper there might look odd with such a large hole behind it. But I'll keep that in mind, mostly want to get the interior done, so would corbeau brackets for the 510 fit the 610? I just realized I can not register it until I insure it!!! that's just more time I can't drive it.

[thisismatt]

Do you not have insurance for another car? Just takes a phone call for me to put insurance on/off a vehicle

[duke]

Here is a 610 with 510 bumpers...



Edit: Man, I hate how the new format cuts the images off...heres the link to the full size one:
http://datsun510.com/photopost/data/3487/102today2.jpg

[nbesheer]

That doesn't look too bad, I might have to go through with that somewhere down the line, and the flares are nice too, are those 240Z ZG flares ?. And I lost my keys...

[hang_510]

Here is a 610 with 510 bumpers...

nice bluebirds in the background

[rnorrish]

even John Morton's is there....

[510rob]

oh man, you guys are beyond hope!

[nbesheer]

hahaha that's so funny! Well quick update on the car... Put $10.00 in gas and it all fell out the exhaust pipe haha, this thing is running pretty rich, but it has a Nikki carb on it so i'm going to have to figure out what exactly a carb does (I'm from the FI era lol) and I gotta clean up the plates hopefully tomorrow, and also figure out what engine is in it, some form of L4, not sure if it's an L18 or L20 but I'll know more tomorrow. Gotta pick up some acetone... and gloves

[rnorrish]

oh man, you guys are beyond hope!

i bet John even planned the picture that way... what does that make him?
I say GENIUS!

[nbesheer]

Well got an update here. Changed the old dirty oil. and noticed that the dip stick is in the front of the engine instead of the back where it is on my Z. Now on the back in the normal position is a dip stick tube that has been crimped. Is this normal ? I'm afraid to use the dipstick as it might not be accurate in the front. Anyways some help on that would be nice, also how much oil do I put in ? I found some information on an L18 but it was from a tuck at 5qts.

EDIT: I also soaked the license plates in gasoline and all the black paint is removed, the yellow is still there, so I think I'm just going to run with one plate for now and find someone to powercoat the other the original colors hopefully.

[hang_510]

Now on the back in the normal position is a dip stick tube that has been crimped. Is this normal ? I'm afraid to use the dipstick as it might not be accurate in the front. Anyways some help on that would be nice, also how much oil do I put in ? I found some information on an L18 but it was from a tuck at 5qts.

crimp is common.
5 qts, then check @ OT w/dipstik to verify level is correct.
i 'calibrated' mine this way