i am in despret need of parts for my 79 datsun 510. i have searched every
were and have only found a few things.i need a complet exhsuast, and body
parts mostly the front fenders.if anyone has any info of were i could get
parts,or if any one has part ther willing to sell. that would be a lot of
help
who - 13 Feb 2007 08:37 GMT
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> i am in despret need of parts for my 79 datsun 510. i have searched every
> were and have only found a few things.i need a complet exhsuast, and body
> parts mostly the front fenders.if anyone has any info of were i could get
> parts,or if any one has part ther willing to sell. that would be a lot of
> help
You brought back memories. I had a '70, '75 and my son a '75.
IMO body good parts could be very difficult to find, considering how
prone to rust they were. I'd look at the parts suppliers for fiberglass
fenders, which I did see once a long time ago.
As for the exhaust system I'd look into adapting components from
another more current car.
The muffler shops may be helpful here.
Good luck!
punkfly@gmail.com - 16 Feb 2007 18:21 GMT
Datsun 510 exhaust. Dude you gotta call this guy. Mike in riverside.
He got me a kick a.s exhaust manifold for my 1970 datsun 510. I don't
have his number right now, but if e-mail it back I'll get it for. I
paid like $140 including shipping.
Some advice though. There is a flange where the manifold meets the
exhaust. Save yourself a huge headache, and request an exhuast shop to
cut those out with a torch, (while it's out of the car) and put nice
new fresh bolt in them, and then rebutt the flange with a new gasket.
Those old manifold are casted and easily cracked at those bolts. I
went through two till I figured out it's easier to just tap them out.
as far as the rest of exhaust, I found it easier to just custom from
the manifold back. I had a glass pack on there but didn't like the
sound too much, so I changed it to a Magnaflow. Sounds Nice now.
remember. you will butting old stuff with new stuff. You will need all
the strength you need, to avoid an exhaust leak