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Jul 24, 2014 16:42:23 GMT
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I've wanted one for 15 years, didn't think I'd ever find one, popped myself onto Ebay last week and lo and behold there was a solid Datsun 510 coupe just brought in from South Africa by a seller I had dealt with before - bad experience. But this time he was more honest and the car seems solid. Lots of work needed but it's mostly all there and the price was reasonable. It's not an SSS, just a single carb GL but the body shape is very rare and I think there are only a few others in Europe. I felt like a kid at Christmas driving it home on the trailer. Watch this space for more updates. And if anybody has any 14 or 13 inch retro Japanese wheels or retro Japanese black front seats, I'd love to hear from you. Pics: Charlie
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gn3dr
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Jul 24, 2014 17:24:26 GMT
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Jul 24, 2014 19:16:11 GMT
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wow
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randywanger_
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Jul 24, 2014 19:51:46 GMT
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I was watching this like a hawk, did you pay the full asking price (PM me if you want) I thought it was running an EFI conversion?
I have some SSR MK1 wheels but the offset might be too low for stock arches.
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koma
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Jul 24, 2014 20:15:36 GMT
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amazing! i will be following this with great interest. well done on your purchase sir
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rysz
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Jul 24, 2014 20:17:52 GMT
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That is just beautiful! A great find and I am looking forward to what you do with her!
Rysz.
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Jul 24, 2014 20:20:19 GMT
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love it. great purchase.
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Jul 24, 2014 21:25:46 GMT
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The amount of obscure J tin which I never knew existed continues to increase. Where on earth do you find something like that?
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retrobastard
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Jul 24, 2014 21:35:16 GMT
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Datsun PORN nuff said.
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Jul 24, 2014 21:51:31 GMT
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I was watching this like a hawk, did you pay the full asking price (PM me if you want) I thought it was running an EFI conversion? I have some SSR MK1 wheels but the offset might be too low for stock arches. I paid £5k for it. Would love the SSR wheels. How are you getting on with the race car? PM me with a pic of the wheels and some details pls. Thanks ;-) Debating a full strip down to the shell, stripping, painting, then putting everything back on cleaner and working properly. Charlie
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Jul 24, 2014 22:02:45 GMT
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Nice, and something I havent seen before also which I like. Wear well.
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Jul 24, 2014 22:04:31 GMT
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Datto 1600!! Love my old datsun's, had the "successor" Stanza as my first car which spent more time sideways than I care to remember
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Jul 24, 2014 23:08:44 GMT
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notice the ebay seller has put a pic of you with the car.(guess its you?)
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randywanger_
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I was watching this like a hawk, did you pay the full asking price (PM me if you want) I thought it was running an EFI conversion? I have some SSR MK1 wheels but the offset might be too low for stock arches. I paid £5k for it. Would love the SSR wheels. How are you getting on with the race car? PM me with a pic of the wheels and some details pls. Thanks ;-) Debating a full strip down to the shell, stripping, painting, then putting everything back on cleaner and working properly. Charlie Think you may have got a bargain there then Well done. PM on the way.
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That is a stunning bodystyle. Fantastic looking car!
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Datsun 510 coupefr€$h&m1nt¥
@freshandminty
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510 coupes are like buses. I know someone selling some immaculate 16" 4x114 compomotive THs in grey but probably too big?
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Jul 25, 2014 12:21:49 GMT
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notice the ebay seller has put a pic of you with the car.(guess its you?) Yes, that's me. So cheezy! 16" wheels too big but thanks. Think I need 13 or 14 x 6.5ish 4X114 Hayashi,SSR, Watanabe, etc. The wheels on the car now are nasty and much too big. Charlie
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Jul 25, 2014 12:25:06 GMT
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Nice work Charlie, glad you got this
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Jul 25, 2014 13:08:50 GMT
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Gorgeous machine! Great purchase sir!
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