Phils 510's

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:53 pm

i like the diversity here. feel good vibes. im phil and im a 510 addict. all i drive for the past 7 years. this thread will mostly be about my 1970 510 2 door.i want to share some history of 510s ive owned in the past in order.

this is my first 510. a 72 wagon pos. traded it for a 86 s10 pick up

l18,shaved a87 closed chamber head,l20 cam.weber 32/36 carb,dogleg 5 speed

this is my second 510 1972 bamboo tan 4 door

rebuilt l18,dogleg 5 speed,nissan comp springs

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:30 pm

things started to get serious by now. the addiction was growing stronger...

my third 510 1971 four door

l18 with autotragic spun a main bearing. swapped in a ka24e

it died in July 2009

fourth 510 bought this 1970 two door from the 4 doors pay out. this thread is about this 510 i still own it. this car is basically back at this starting point.

Garant · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:50 pm

yeah! there's a good vibe & quite a few ratsuners too

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:07 pm

this is my fifth 510.1972 4 door. they fit more whores. you guys may recognize it. runs around the bay area now.

had a friend do a complete stock rebuild on the l16. car had sat in idaho for a long time. replaced almost everything to make it a reliable dd.

my 6th 510.1972 4 door. current dd

l16,4 speed,rewinds 15x7 0 offset. ermish rear coilovers. zx struts,nardi wood classic,factory optional center console. nickle and dimeing me to death on maintenance parts. it was neglected and molested.

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 22, 2012 9:09 pm

matt wrote:

yeah! there's a good vibe & quite a few ratsuners too

i noticed that. we are all here for one reason. old school Japanese rides. 510's is what i roll

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 12:29 pm

my buddy recreated my car years ago on forza

510's attack the shop.red has a ka24de lsd,tan has s13 sr20det bmw e30 front suspension e36 m3 rack, blue has ka24e lsd,white has s13 sr20det gl grill bb coupe taillights 5 lug gts wheels. these cars are not the same anymore. this was taken over a year ago.

this is me. always in a dime. over 250 hours in this engine bay...

on me for life. tattoo artist in boise is a datsun enthusiast

whit · **Posted:** Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:14 pm

Great pics. :tu:

I like the one in the shop with all 4 rides.

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:03 pm

whit wrote:

Great pics. :tu:

I like the one in the shop with all 4 rides.

more pics coming. i have to re size them all.

this is what i started with a 12/69 so 1970 2 door shell. the hoshino impul wheels i gave back. didnt like them at the time. sapporo wheels it was

this was all the interior

i did manage to snag the rear end set up with the sale. 411 r160 lsd with cv axles

started swapping parts over from the wrecked 4 door. got the engine bay ready for the ka swap

surprisingly the only thing to get mangled from the wreck was the radiator and fan. had to source replacements.

engine is out of its donor

car up on stands. i now find it less heart breaking if you lift the car over the engine. painted engine bays give me nightmares

my buddy mikey came to help. i cant do it by myself. kas have a way longer tranny. its all about angle and muscle.you can see the carcass in the background.

those aren't my burly arms. i was controlling the hydraulic ram and camera. he says it went in smoother than his l18 with zx 5 speed.

mounts all bolted in

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:17 pm

swapped in a set of 06 350z seats

transferred all the dash parts along with a black on black leather nardi classic. and rebuilt the heater box. its the pnw it gets cold.

made and intake from spectre parts. the plenum and intake tube dont allow a full size battery. i dont want one in the trunk. odyssey pc680mj fits just right.

couple months after i started working on it. almost ready to hit the streets

whit · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:02 pm

Is the odyssey battery powerful enough for daily street use?

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:43 pm

whit wrote:

Is the odyssey battery powerful enough for daily street use?

yes. started my car in freezing snow weather. the reserve capacity is short. you cant sit and watch a double feature at a drive in.

i got some enkeis 14 apache mesh v. i was content with the car for a while.

then i got the thirst for more power. i collected almost everything to tur bo the sohc ka

fully rebuilt short block

jgs manifold on z31 t3?

mocked up the inter cooler behind the bumper

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:12 pm

so i decided to let the turbo rest and i went to California for 9 months to do what no one in the states has a rhd 1968 two door!

i cut up a poor rusty 4 door

went on a couple datsun club runs around the Sacramento area before i took it apart

almost a bare shell

burning lead out of body seams

olemaeland · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:05 pm

How many 510`s have you owned??
Keep em updates comming!

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 04, 2012 11:43 pm

ok more to come! 6 in total. one is basically a princess the other a faithful servant.

started stripping parts. everything went bare metal. so i know by base, and to take care of rust.

i love factory paint come right off

the door sat around too long bare metal. i sealed it in dp40lf

nasty rot but these are the fenders i want to run 68-69

the other side is very solid just the typical dents

i only used evercoat z grip and metalglaze on this build. i picked up some panel beating skills but i didnt start with cherry panels. every panel on this car required a full skim coat except for the hood and roof. the metalworks system works great. im starting with bare metal.

the beginning of a proper 68 conversion. i made it improper by using a later model dash. more on that later but you know what a 68 sss dash goes for?...

the beginning of a spot weld master. but i hate them now. i have undone countless

bananahamuck · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:54 am

The 2 door looks like it`s turning out nice ...welcome new guy
:lol:

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:56 am

bananahamuck wrote:

The 2 door looks like it`s turning out nice ...welcome new guy
:lol:

lol Olympia its the water... cant post all at once

pedro · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:10 pm

Love the 68 conversion your doing, have wanted to do it to a wagon on AUS for a while as we didnt get 68 goons here.

philcas1987 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:49 am

pedro wrote:

Love the 68 conversion your doing, have wanted to do it to a wagon on AUS for a while as we didnt get 68 goons here.

you can use a sedan wiper section. its the same. rust never sleeps!!!!

blasted the inside rot and made a patch panel

all welded up

it may seem all this work is out of chronological order. too many things going on at that time. but it is in order

rolled over the fender lip the old fashioned way. hammer and dolly. took a while. very carefully tapped it. i didnt want to damage the outer lip. i did not roll the whole fender. just where i thought the tire would contact the fender.

both fenders roughed out

the door didnt need much. some skims on the edges and some dings. that is until i bust out the long block. me and that block were lovers

removed the battery tray

look at that paint just fly off!

at the end of the day. all stripped. the rear passenger quarter is the only majorly noticeable damage. notice "death row" in the back ground

Tdaaj · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:16 pm

Hey Phil, what are you guys using to strip the paint like that? Seems way better and faster than sanding it off, or blasting.

tristinGrind · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:55 am

Tdaaj wrote:

Hey Phil, what are you guys using to strip the paint like that? Seems way better and faster than sanding it off, or blasting.

You can buy compressed stripper in a can or I have used aircraft stripper which is a gel. You would paint it on, then leave it to remove the paint. Its pretty cheap.

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