1968 Datsun 510 Sedan (Project Datto)

Komisiripala · October 13, 2013

No machan this is with my mechanic. I'll keep a lookout for a car as well. And no all I have are the Datsun, the Teg and my bike

Crishan · October 14, 2013

No machan this is with my mechanic. I'll keep a lookout for a car as well. And no all I have are the Datsun, the Teg and my bike

Highly appreceiate Komi! Saw an advertisment on the Internet a Datsun for sale. Called the guy & his reply was "mama eka vikunanne neha"

Komisiripala · October 14, 2013

Highly appreceiate Komi! Saw an advertisment on the Internet a Datsun for sale. Called the guy & his reply was "mama eka vikunanne neha"

He wants 800k for it. He needs a grip on reality.

Komisiripala · October 14, 2013

so work progresses at a snail's pace. now i have a dedicated tinkerer on the job so it should pick up the pace a smidgen. there are lines on her bum that we never saw before because of all the putty. why do people love that awful compound so? indika says he scraped off close to 15kg worth of it off my car so far, and he hasn't finished scraping. and it was all for nothing. the metal is perfectly fine underneath. aney manda.

he's concerning himself with getting those gorgeous lines to come together and pop. this is getting mroe attention than the honda by the old man.

notice the three lines on the rear quarterpanel. never visible until now

Hoonigan · October 14, 2013

Wonder why they wanted to smooth it down...some thought processes are harder to grasp.

Anyways it's better than finding corroded metal under there!

Komisiripala · October 15, 2013

YEah seriously. It's in remarkably good shape. Almost no tinkering needed. Just panel beating and alignment. Which is a huge saving in itself. And he mentioned that we have to jack out the line of cleavage where the side of the bootlid meets the body. I didn't even notice, but it's about 2-3mm offset. The new tinker is eagere to please! That's good.

Hoonigan · October 15, 2013

Highly appreceiate Komi! Saw an advertisment on the Internet a Datsun for sale. Called the guy & his reply was "mama eka vikunanne neha"

Machan call 0770370469. Has one up for sale now. He posted his number on facebook so I don't think he will mind his number being shared.

Jaliya48 · October 15, 2013

Machan call 0770370469. Has one up for sale now. He posted his number on facebook so I don't think he will mind his number being shared.

What Datsun is it?

Hoonigan · October 15, 2013

What Datsun is it?

my bad..it was a KE20

Jaliya48 · October 15, 2013

my bad..it was a KE20

A two door? Cool beans, man!

iRage · October 15, 2013

I have a KE sedan. 4 door. 1.8 liter petrol engine. Needs a good fixer upper if you're interested. Can get for your price range

Oooh...that would make it either a TE70 (13T-U) or a TE72 (3T-C) ?....haven't looked in to it personally but the word is that the TEs are a lot easier for a 4A-GE conversion than a KE.if anyone is interested.

Komisiripala · October 15, 2013

Oooh...that would make it either a TE70 (13T-U) or a TE72 (3T-C) ?....haven't looked in to it personally but the word is that the TEs are a lot easier for a 4A-GE conversion than a KE.if anyone is interested.

Ok "I have" was a bit misleading. Sorry. There's one I know for sale. And it's a petrol Noah engine swap. Not factory fit

Jaliya48 · October 15, 2013

Well, way to blow our hopes, Komi!

Komisiripala · October 15, 2013

Can I score some style points by saying I'm considering gab coilovers for the 510? Having a chat with the local agent...

Jaliya48 · October 15, 2013

Can I score some style points by saying I'm considering gab coilovers for the 510? Having a chat with the local agent...

Hmmm...OK! What about the rear axle? Are you swapping rear-disc one from a donor?

Komisiripala · October 15, 2013

Yes. Waiting for a set of silvia s12 discs to fall into my lap

ferrarif50 · October 16, 2013

Edited October 16, 2013 by ferrarif50

Komisiripala · October 16, 2013

Wrong thread!! But yes men the coilovers make a huuge difference. I cannot stress how much better it handles now. And it's not uncomfortable at all. If you ever get a pair, get it with adjustable dampening. That's the ticket!

ferrarif50 · October 16, 2013

Wrong thread!! But yes men the coilovers make a huuge difference. I cannot stress how much better it handles now. And it's not uncomfortable at all. If you ever get a pair, get it with adjustable dampening. That's the ticket!

I know, i know, was too lazy to search for the TEG thread

GTAm · October 16, 2013

YEah seriously. It's in remarkably good shape. Almost no tinkering needed. Just panel beating and alignment. Which is a huge saving in itself. And he mentioned that we have to jack out the line of cleavage where the side of the bootlid meets the body. I didn't even notice, but it's about 2-3mm offset. The new tinker is eagere to please! That's good.

That is such a pleasent surprise! I mean to have less work than expected. Lucky you.

isam · October 16, 2013

so work progresses at a snail's pace. now i have a dedicated tinkerer on the job so it should pick up the pace a smidgen. there are lines on her bum that we never saw before because of all the putty. why do people love that awful compound so? indika says he scraped off close to 15kg worth of it off my car so far, and he hasn't finished scraping. and it was all for nothing. the metal is perfectly fine underneath. aney manda.
he's concerning himself with getting those gorgeous lines to come together and pop. this is getting mroe attention than the honda by the old man.

notice the three lines on the rear quarterpanel. never visible until now

Talk about being lucky.

Somewhere down the line someone thought that lines are bad and filled them with putty. Can't blame the guy, coz all he did was burring the treasures for Komi to find!

Komisiripala · October 16, 2013

When I'm done with this car it'll be nothing like Asia has ever seen. My solemn promise. The fact that I've downed half a bottle of gold label reserve right now has nothing to do with it!!