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1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:39 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
Picked it up from Klamath Falls, Oregon 80 miles from me. Saw an ad on Craigslist they wanted $800 at first but it had been sitting neglected for 3 years kept seeing the price drop until I emailed the owner and it was the lady that already moved to california so apparently they were selling because they were moving and her husband was still in Klamath Falls and had to be gone by the 20th of this month. I talked to the husband didn't really say much at all about the car but told them I was interested. I brought fresh gas, some oil, coolant, wheels with tires and ended up forgetting jumper cables and a extra battery. Got it to start by the guy having jumper cables in the trunk. I was refueling it with some fresh gas and what pissed me off the guy trying to impatiently start it while refueling. I stopped and put the cap back on and let him try to start It. It took 7-8 attempts finally came to life and idled on its own after 30 seconds. Paid $200 bucks got the title in hand and drove to the nearest gas station to get some more fuel and put some brake fluid and air in the tires, it made it home with no problems on a old battery, and crappy tires.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:40 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:36 am
by 510freak
Nice score!
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:43 pm
by Taterhead
Damn nice!!
$200?
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:02 pm
by izzo
im tim dalby on the FB forums Jorge!
This and the teddy thing gonna happen er wats
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:43 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
I gotta take care of this radiator problem that I just found out about while driving the car seems the previous owner's never flushed the radiator and mixed coolant & antifreeze and turn into this brown sludge.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:47 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
Yep $200 bucks it wasn't running brought it back to life. It's a good car just needed to be driven put about 95 miles in it so far.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:48 pm
by 510freak
You stole it for 200 bucks!
Good on yah
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:45 pm
by draker
Yes.. someone put this man in jail.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:40 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
Not necessarily hehehe it needs some work radiator is gunked up so needs cleaning and flushed, new starter, new battery, oil change, tune up, brakes, suspension but just doing the essentials.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 7:34 am
by ArchetypeDatsun
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:50 am
by izzo
dem snow flakes look pretty good on there man.
This thing would clean up nice with a pressure washer!
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 6:09 am
by ArchetypeDatsun
Yeah I'm loving the Snowflakes I need different tires on them though as the rear tires sidewall rubs on the fender there 205/65/15 probably go with 205/55/15 or 205/50/15.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:53 am
by izzo
50 series mmmmm
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:28 pm
by 510freak
195/50/15 would look good on there!
The wifes 200 has 205/50/15 looks legit too
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 4:43 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
That's look great, I wanna keep them at least 205 but well see need to find another job working 10hr a week sucks.
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:47 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:48 pm
by ArchetypeDatsun
Also bought a much needed center console gonna clean it up fix a few cracks and repaint it the appropriate color!
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:57 pm
by devilsbullet
did you get the radiator sorted out?
Re: 1984 Datsun Maxima Sedan project/daily
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:09 pm
by 510freak
Snowflakes look good on there