Attention

I decided I should try to blog about the attention I get because of my 510.

Let's see, I had someone want to buy the car the second day I owned it.
I had an employee of a garden supply store start talking to me about the car.
The delivery guy dropping off my new washer talked about his friends who had Datsuns.
Almost any time I'm getting gas.
The other day two college girls were gawking at the car not knowing I was walking up behind them.
Many times I get thumbs up or nods from people driving Nissans, Japanese cars, older cars, even weird looks from VW and BMW owners.
The best is when I went to pick up a part from the Nissan dealership and the sales man attacked me with questions. He then took in what the car had to offer until I drove away. The worst part was my wife was in the car the entire time, sitting there awkwardly.

Where to start?

First things, first.
Make the car a daily driver:
-New floor boards
-Dynamat/Carpet
-New seats-Front sporty buckets-Rear matching bench 0r buckets
-Center Console w/cup holders (coffee is scary between the legs in a 510)
-Alignment

And then...
Engine swap (still unsure of the specifics). But main goal is a VG33E, might settle for a VG30. I have given some thought to keeping it 4 cylinder with a NA KA24, or an SR20, but V6 2300lb car seems right?

Suspension is still up in the air. I know I want adjustable ride height, but mainly low. Since it's just a daily for now, I'll probably lower it a bit for looks and take care of the expensive coilovers when I get closer to the swap.

As far as the looks go, I want it clean and not yellow. Well actually I'm a little more specific. It's a 39 year old car. I want a color that could have been available in 1971. I'm thinking a dark gray (not metallic), a dark green (not metallic), a dark red (not metallic), maybe a dark gun metal so yes metallic. It's a 4 door, so flares would be tricky but I like the look of bolt on flares (in either painted to match, black, or carbon fiber). Wheels will be 14, 15, 0r 16". Depending on the body color, bronze, gun metal, or black. Haven't found the perfect style yet, but leaning towards a 5 spoke/star, panasports, or meshies. A machined lip might be sweet too. The nose has to have a spook, unless I live or work up a hill.

510 RC Car

This is way cool. I have the HPI RS4 Rally, and It's fun. This would be fun with it's small size. HPI bodies are always really good, and the selection is huge. I've got three bodies for my car, two WRX and the Ferrari F360. I was thinking about getting the RS4 Mini when they came out but I kinda fell out of RC. It's funny, when you don't have the money, you have the time. But when you have the money, you don't have the time and more "important" things, like bills and eating. I hope they have one of these out at the Hobby Shop, I'd like to drive it. Who knows I might get one. The body looks great, and I could paint it to match my future 510.

It's getting real.

Well, I'm now looking for a Datsun 510. I'll be trying to keep this blog updated on my quest to the Dime-Side. I was pretty close to getting a 510 4dr with a VG30E swap. That fell through when the owner decided not to sell. I can't blame him. It was never actually for sale, I heard through a middle man that he might sell it, and for a really good price too. Now I'm waiting to find the right one. But first I have to sell my car. So with that, if anyone wants a Chevrolet Cobalt just let me know.