DIY Garage

I go ahead and hook up my stock exhaust so I can get this car back on the road soon. I don't need the cops called on me for a car that has less than 100HP.

My Datsun started leaking clutch fluid. It was old hardware so I just replaced it for piece of mind. Nice quick little project. Enjoy!

This work took place over the better part of a week. I removed the engine and transmission, cleaned up some parts, and removed the battery tray.

I take an older CD player that I had already and install it in the 510! Guess what it shorts out and dies not too long later, so I will be revisiting this at some point

In this video I replace the electric fuel pump with the stock pump, that was still attached to the car. It is much quieter, and one of the downsides of the electric is it was hooked up to run when the key was on, not to prime and then shut off.

I replace my master cylinder, rear wheel cylinders, and bleed/flush the entire system

In this video I give a brief introduction to the project, and swap the original carb to a Weber Redline downdraft carb.

Holy COW! I am done with the car. This is a great feeling! Car: 1972 Datsun 510 Engine: L20B Transmission: 280zx 5-Speed Suspension: TechnoToy Tuning Front and Rear Coilovers Minor Mods: Battery to Trunk, Electric Fans, Mercedes CLK Seats Equipment Used in the Videos: Camera: GoPro Hero7 Black : https://amzn.to/2GrWDxa Gopro Mic Adapter: https://amzn.to/2WziAkj Gopro Case that holds the microphone adapter: https://amzn.to/2uBqoWH Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/2JW0gjZ Soldering and Hot Air Station: https://amzn.to/2YGqeLI Spot Welder Bit: https://amzn.to/2UuINyT Blaire Lubricant: https://amzn.to/2VTFfYy SEM Copper Weld: https://amzn.to/2Dr8V8p Voice Over: Power Director 17 Editing Software: Power Director 17 Music: By Cullen F: https://soundcloud.com/berial-feilong29?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Build Thread Information: RATSUN: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/72953-aarons-1972-datsun-510-4-door-glory/page-1 GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/datsun-510-4-door-project-name-tbd/134878/page1/

I used a 300zx Window Motor Replacement to revive the failed motor in Danielle's Figaro!

I really don't love the fact I can't get a cheap set of just Metric sockets so I did what anyone with a 3d printer would do. Designed my own. I will be printing this one after I finish the design let me know what you think in the comments, waste of time, or interesting. The next interation will have integrated socket holding Voice Over: Power Director 17 Editing Software: Power Director 17 Music: By Cullen F: https://soundcloud.com/berial-feilong29?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

We got rid of the old catalytic converter in the Figaro. It seems a bit more peppy. It wasn't the issue with the car though

I build a new Exhaust, it was tiring work for sure! 00:00 Intro 00:30 Old Exhaust Broken 01:30 Fabrication Series and Taking Lessons 04:00 New Exhaust Components 05:20 Removing the Old Exhaust 09:00 Looking at the Old Exhaust 11:30 Fabricating Down Pipe 14:45 Center Pipe 15:30 Center Pipe Complete (Tack’ed) 19:00 Discussing TIG Welding 20:00 Finishing TIGing the Center 20:45 Sharpening TIG Electrodes 23:30 Rear Portion of Exhaust 26:50 Welding on Rear Exhaust Hanger 29:00 Washer 29:55 Overview of New Exhaust and Comparison to Old 32:00 Installing New Exhaust 32:52 New Exhaust Sound

I welded up the holes and painted the front bumper on the Z.

I decide I should take off the valve cover for the first time just to ensure the valves are properly set.

In this video I clean up the housing and get it all installed back in the car. I even walk through the process of creating my very own 3d printed clutch alignment tool.

I got the gears back in the car!

I continue to rebuild the transmission. I get 3rd, 4th, 4th counter gear (on and off) in this video. Car: 1972 Datsun 510 Engine: L20B Transmission: 280zx 5-Speed Suspension: TechnoToy Tuning Front and Rear Coilovers Minor Mods: Battery to Trunk, Electric Fans, Mercedes CLK Seats, Equipment Used in the Videos: Camera: GoPro Hero7 Black : https://amzn.to/2GrWDxa Gopro Mic Adapter: https://amzn.to/2WziAkj Gopro Case that holds the microphone adapter: https://amzn.to/2uBqoWH Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/2JW0gjZ Soldering and Hot Air Station: https://amzn.to/2YGqeLI Spot Welder Bit: https://amzn.to/2UuINyT Blaire Lubricant: https://amzn.to/2VTFfYy SEM Copper Weld: https://amzn.to/2Dr8V8p Voice Over: Power Director 17 Editing Software: Power Director 17 Music: By Andromeda: https://www.reverbnation.com/andromedamusicofficial Build Thread Information: RATSUN: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/72953-aarons-1972-datsun-510-4-door-glory/page-1 GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/datsun-510-4-door-project-name-tbd/134878/page1/ 00:00 Intro 01:05 Explaining the work to this point 04:11 Checking 1st Gear Clearance 05:11 Checking 2nd Gear Clearance 06:10 3rd Gear Install 08:11 3rd/4th Synchro Hub, Realization 09:30 Front Counter Gear Removal 12:27 3rd/4th Synchro Hub, Actual Install 14:00 Thinking and Checking 15:56 Input Shaft 17:10 Re-Installing the Front Counter Gear

In this video I start putting the gears, bearings, and shafts back together as the transmission work continues. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Cleaning Center Adapter Plate Surface 03:51 Mainshaft Center Bearing Installation 06: 41 Countershaft Center Bearing Installation 09:11 Bearing Retainer Plate and Reverse Idler Shaft Installation 14:50 Cleaning Bearing and Staking the Plate 17:11 3rd, 2nd, 1st Gear Layout 20:17 2nd Gear Installation 22:20 2nd and 1st Gear Synchronizer Installation 25:45 1st Gear Installation 29:00 Washer, Detent Balls, and Outro

Another several days working on this car. The transmission is now apart completely and there still appears to be NOTHING wrong. Spoiler alert I have been driving this car as I am publishing this video in September 2021, when I did the work in February of 2021. The main work accomplished today is removing all of the gears and bearings from the main shaft and counter shaft of this 280zx 5-spd transmission. Car: 1972 Datsun 510 Engine: L20B Transmission: 280zx 5-Speed Suspension: TechnoToy Tuning Front and Rear Coilovers Minor Mods: Battery to Trunk, Electric Fans, Mercedes CLK Seats, Equipment Used in the Videos: Camera: GoPro Hero7 Black : https://amzn.to/2GrWDxa Gopro Mic Adapter: https://amzn.to/2WziAkj Gopro Case that holds the microphone adapter: https://amzn.to/2uBqoWH Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/2JW0gjZ Soldering and Hot Air Station: https://amzn.to/2YGqeLI Spot Welder Bit: https://amzn.to/2UuINyT Blaire Lubricant: https://amzn.to/2VTFfYy SEM Copper Weld: https://amzn.to/2Dr8V8p Voice Over: Power Director 17 Editing Software: Power Director 17 Music: By Andromeda: https://www.reverbnation.com/andromedamusicofficial Build Thread Information: RATSUN: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/72953-aarons-1972-datsun-510-4-door-glory/page-1 GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/datsun-510-4-door-project-name-tbd/134878/page1/ Timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:23 Removing Rear Shaft Nut 02:12 Removing 5th Gear Spacer 02:53 Removing 5th Gear Counter Shaft Nut, Bear, and Gear 05:31 Removing 5th Gear 06:55 Removing 5th/Reverse Gear Shift Collar 08:45 Reverse Idler Shaft Work 12:43 Back from the Hydraulic Press / Parts Overview 18:00 Removing First Gear 20:45 Removing 1st and 2nd Shift Collar 23:50 Removing 2nd Gear 24:07 Removing 3rd Gear Input Bearings, 3rd/4th Shift Collar 26:30 Removing Input Shaft Bearing and 4th Gear 30:10 Removing Countershaft Front Bearing 32:20 Identification of all of the Major Parts Removed

I went on a trip to Northern Nevada in January of 2021. This is that video. Hope you enjoy, but wouldn't be surprised if you don't. Thanks for watching.

Seeing a $500 plus tachometer made it very cost prohibitive to have a nice factory looking tachometer in the 510. This project hopes to fix that. I modeled a housing that will accept the cheapest 2" tachometer from Amazon.

Check it out! I am working on a protoype to integrate a cheap tachometer for the 510. So you can print your own when I finish it. Let me know what you think.

I got the 5-speed pulled apart. I started doing some of the checks on the transmission. STOCK INFORMATION IN VIDEOS: Car: 1972 Datsun 510 Engine: L20B Transmission: 280zx 5-Speed Suspension: Rear Coil Overs Minor Mods: Battery to Trunk, Electric Fans, Equipment Used in the Videos: Camera: GoPro Hero7 Black : https://amzn.to/2GrWDxa Gopro Mic Adapter: https://amzn.to/2WziAkj Gopro Case that holds the microphone adapter: https://amzn.to/2uBqoWH Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/2JW0gjZ Soldering and Hot Air Station: https://amzn.to/2YGqeLI Spot Welder Bit: https://amzn.to/2UuINyT Blaire Lubricant: https://amzn.to/2VTFfYy SEM Copper Weld: https://amzn.to/2Dr8V8p Voice Over: Power Director 17 Editing Software: Power Director 17 Music: By Andromeda: https://www.reverbnation.com/andromedamusicofficial Build Thread Information: RATSUN: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/72953-aarons-1972-datsun-510-4-door-glory/page-1 GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/datsun-510-4-door-project-name-tbd/134878/page1/

There is nothing wrong with the transmission. I didn't know that so I pulled it out of the car! In the next several videos in this series I will rebuild the transmission. Car: 1972 Datsun 510 Engine: L20B Transmission: 280zx 5-Speed Suspension: Rear Coil Overs Minor Mods: Battery to Trunk, Electric Fans, Equipment Used in the Videos: Camera: GoPro Hero7 Black : https://amzn.to/2GrWDxa Gopro Mic Adapter: https://amzn.to/2WziAkj Gopro Case that holds the microphone adapter: https://amzn.to/2uBqoWH Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/2JW0gjZ Soldering and Hot Air Station: https://amzn.to/2YGqeLI Spot Welder Bit: https://amzn.to/2UuINyT Blaire Lubricant: https://amzn.to/2VTFfYy SEM Copper Weld: https://amzn.to/2Dr8V8p Voice Over: Power Director 17 Editing Software: Power Director 17 Music: By Andromeda: https://www.reverbnation.com/andromedamusicofficial Build Thread Information: RATSUN: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/72953-aarons-1972-datsun-510-4-door-glory/page-1 GRM: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/datsun-510-4-door-project-name-tbd/134878/page1/