Rusty's smaller, older Japanese sister .. . Datsun 510 content

[Sir_Townsend]

well i have new obsession

[Isuzupickup]

Body dropped...car? wut

[forloveandglory]

This can go completely wrong and I love it, because it won't.

[deckard]

It isn't even a car anymore. it's like a chop shop massacre. in the most positive sense, of course.

agreed. super stoked to see the final outcome.

[Codidly]

i went from curious, to pleasantly surprised, to wowed, to shocked, to doubtingly confused, and now, unbearably anticipating either a rebirth, or a messy abortion.

x2. This thing is amazing, I think I speak for the rest of us when I say, MOAR!

[skidkid]

well i read this from end to end. got to page 15 and was like cool! now im like dafuq?
but still THIS IS COOL!
subd and down for more

coughroofchopcough

[TeckniX]

Probably would've been faster to do what Senza did from the get-go and build yourself a tube chassis to put the body on.
I mean you're right thurrrr.





a little inspiration from: Drag-spec Datsun 510 Coupe

[C-Hutch]

It isn't even a car anymore. it's like a chop shop massacre. in the most positive sense, of course.

[metalmonkey47]

Indy, this is wayyyyy too interesting.

[Miroteknik]

i went from curious, to pleasantly surprised, to wowed, to shocked, to doubtingly confused, and now, unbearably anticipating either a rebirth, or a messy abortion.

[MattyHacks71]

God I can't wait for more haha. Do you still have that black 2 door also?

[02wrx801]

I dont need jack stands, this is how low I want it...

[indy510]

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No 510 can really "drive" with the rocker panels lower than 4" off the ground ...... so I raised the whole rear floor 4",,, to drag rocker panel seams


..... that got old FAST ,,, and I'm moving on to smaller and lower things ...

[indy510]

Best.

Haha ,,, yeah I have no idea WTF is going on in here .. , just having WAY too much fun destroying a classic

Those welds look... scary.

That being said, make sure you fish plate the "Z'd" sections of the framerails.

The new frame rails are made out of 2x2x0.065 square tube.... nice and light,, but WAY stronger than what they're replacing

I will still add "fish plates" to the bends,and more bracing when I mount a steering box: ..it's NOT a frame, it's just replacing sheetmetal strength-wise

[Bronzit]

Best.