New World Datsuns...

Glad you've got that frontend about dialed. FWIW that oil inside the strut tube was was likely to aid in heat dissipation. Well don't I feel smart now. A quick google search told me oil in the housing is a thing. Still though, oil was spraying out the top of the strut when compressed. at least some...

Got the rest of the suspension sorted out today. 3.5 hours for the left side, and about 1.5 hours on the right. That's learnin' for ya! The car rides much smoother and feels so much tighter. https://s22.postimg.cc/n2xtybqdt/IMAG1888.jpg As far as ride height goes, it's just about perfect for me, I'd...

Haha, true that. I got the sleeves from the shop today, but now I've got another worry. https://s4.postimg.cc/ldsakmqgt/received_10208391296434842.jpg I need the pillow ball to rest on the sleeve, but I also want the sleeve to be wide enough to rest on the needle bearings in the top hat. Almost like...

First picture is a trimmed ZX top hat. Notice the center hole is centered between the studs? The second hole is what a stock 510 strut top looks like. https://s3.postimg.cc/xciuh4l5f/IMAG0029.jpg https://s3.postimg.cc/wgz99cwir/IMAG0028.jpg Got camber? Hahaha I've got a few parts at the machine sho...

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/55299 ... -squeegee/

That's the link to the write up for the DIY squeegee. Like I said, I was skeptical, but it works great.

Once all my clips aren't in use, I'll finish the trunk edges...

More parts added to OP

Over the past couple days I got a few small, yet high impact, things done on the 510. I'm still waiting on the front coil over conversion, got a couple parts at the machine shop thrall be ready on Tuesday, so hopefully next weekend I'll get the suspension taken care of. I met up with Laecaon a coupl...

Still have everything except the glove box. I mentioned above that I'd like to save the gauge cluster because I may end up switching to a newer dash, but if you've got a trade idea it doesn't hurt to send it my way.

So I've got the sleeves, collars, top hats, and camber plates. Problem is, I'm conflicted when it comes to the caster. How might I achieve proper caster when the original mounting position is off due to the PO chopping it up? Some questions... What does the top of the strut look like on a stock 510?...

You dont need bump stops. I never ran them, and had my car decently low on factory 510 springs (86lb). Ok, threaded sleeves sit on your welded perch (Orings go inside to take up wiggle). Collars thread onto sleeve, spring goes on. Top hat goes on. Then camber plate. This is where you may or may not...

Techno sells some $20 top hats. I dont know where else to get some, other than me making them... Do you weld? If so you could make some lower perches pretty easily. And height adjustment could be done on the car too. Actually that would be cake for me to make aswell... It was the camber plate price...

Can anyone tell me what diameter camber plate will be goo? I just ordered some plates that are 4.5" in diameter and am worried they aren't big enough!!!!

Edit, it was the 6" that I ordered. Had myself all worried there.

I have three of these:

Laecaon wrote:Internally or externally regulated? Also is there an external regulator on the inner fender?

The alt was putting out around 16V at the terminals, and pushing a steady 58 amps at idle. at the battery I'm getting about 14.3V, so There has to be some regulation in there somewhere, lol.

Laecaon wrote:Techno toy tuning makes the best in my opinion. They have a nice bearing in them.

Anything with a more reasonable price? I'd love to spend 10,000 on the suspension, but it might ruin me. haha.

The only electronics in the car atm are the lights, and they work fine. That would have been really loud for a fuse, but that may be normal? I'm not sure, never heard a fuse blow audibly. Would the alternator be newer or older than what should be in there? I wasn't able to find anything when I searc...

I planned on going to the meet, but ran into some scrap electrical issues last night and now I'm afraid to drive the 510 top much.

Can anyone recommend a good place to get some top hats?

Last night I was driving home in the 510, which is when I found out that turning the headlights on was causing momentary loss of engine power. Anyway, I heard a loud pop, something like a 22 rifle shot or a tire popping. I pulled over and checked the tires, they were fine. But the car wouldn't start...

I now have the speedometer out of a '69. good condition, other than missing the speed needle.


Keep getting an error message when adding photos to the site, so here's the Imgur link for now:
Also added to OP.

DRIVEN wrote:Could you just put the Illuminas in your current struts?

Probably, but how involved is that? Will the struts be useable if I don't like them?