Custom 1972 Datsun 510 - Technical Deep Dive!

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Күн бұрын

We go in deep on all the technical details about my 1972 Datsun 510. This car was my own dream vision for a 510 that I had in my head for many years. In 2019 I bought a shell and decided to build it.
This is a long video, but it is bookmarked so you can skip around.
I apologize for the audio interference. I didn't realize my phone case made so much noise....lesson learned!
0:00 Exterior
5:00 Under the Hood
12:27 Dyno Pull
12:42 Interior
19:28 Trunk Area
23:13 Chassis/Suspension
28:08 Wheels/Tires/Brakes
32:15 Start up
33:00 Street Driving

Пікірлер: 150

@Sookigarage 4 ай бұрын

Hey Everyone, I sold this car in January of 2023. But please continue to enjoy the video!

@sharokinisayo7389 2 ай бұрын

What a beauty! May I ask what you sold it for?

@chrisg2630 Ай бұрын

What do you think it cost to have it finished?

@Sookigarage Ай бұрын

@@chrisg2630 I did all the work myself except for the body and paint. There is no way to apply a cost number to the complete restoration/modification.

@lt.columbo5919 4 ай бұрын

Nicely done...clearly built by a mature human who is done fooling around and knows exactly what the formula is...

@Sookigarage 4 ай бұрын

This formula was my dream 510 build. Put together in my head for over 20 years.

@zaarrd69 5 ай бұрын

I had a 1972 Datsun 510. Bought it in 1984 for $100. The guy who sold me it thought the tranny was blown, turns out it just needed a clutch adjustment. Loved that car, so fun to drive and easy to work on. Two years later I loaned it to my brother and he crashed it and it was a complete write off. I next bought a Datsun B210, another good car.

@anthonyalberts505 16 күн бұрын

That is an amazing build, always loved the square body styles of the 70"s, IE 510, BMW 2002I

@kentmackey2717 Жыл бұрын

Tremendous build. I had no idea I wanted a Datsun 510, but I am smitten! Well thought out and executed. Great job!

@potterg04 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this beautiful Datsun 510!!! Super cool build!!!

@shaundavis8522 Жыл бұрын

always a soft spot for these and this is by far the nicest one i have ever seen

@hubertdeyette5070 2 ай бұрын

I know a man that bought 2two 1972 Datsun 510s . He still has them and they look brand new.

@justinscheller8928 6 ай бұрын

Very Cool. Great resto job. I bought an original '71 510 coup in 1980 (350 bucks) and fixed it up. It still one of my favorite car I ever owned.

@katiekathmann3324 21 күн бұрын

We have a 71 2door with roll cage. We had 6 510 s at one time. Great car. Best autocross vehicle.

@mikesquire7632 Жыл бұрын

One of the nicest 510 builds I’ve ever seen.

@nickk1658 Жыл бұрын

"I'm an older guy now" says the dude who looks about 28, LOL. Fantastic build! Really nice work and perfect choices (IMHO). Thanks for the 'long' video. Real car nerds truly appreciate you making the effort..Liked and subscribed.

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliment!😆

@helfmeyerglenn491 7 ай бұрын

Love it. Looks awesome. I will always have a soft spot for the BRE 510's back in the day !!

@w777mt5 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations very beautiful car I own a 71 and your project inspired me to continue working on mine

@dawitkassa3131 Жыл бұрын

New born Datsun. Well done!!. These cars beat the tougher Africa roads. My old friend from Africa used to own the same model. Lots of good memories with it.

@deepbludude4697 Жыл бұрын

Well done! I had one of these in 1980 paid $200 for it from a lady that owned a salon she also had a 240z which I got running for her thus the good price in 1980. It was an awesome car cept already rusted out by that point. I loved it handled well it sparked something in me. Havent found another i can afford but mayhap oneday ill find one lurking in a field.

@puppygadget3189 Жыл бұрын

Makes a big difference tying in the strut bar to the firewall and best to do the same on the rear of cars that have rear struts also. A lot less flex and car responds faster when you turn that wheel. Car is way nicer than it was when new. Great video thank you.

@joxerlee1 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful build! I had a 72 510 which I regret selling!

@razorraysolarsavings70 Жыл бұрын

Man she’s a beauty and a work of art! Excellent job sir.

@SmallAxeMP 10 ай бұрын

I have a friend restoring one of these right now. I love these cars.

@rafalsanbra9758 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully done! Congratulations 🎊

@Datsun510zen Жыл бұрын

Great attention to detail on this build, and well thought out. LOVE that you drive it like it's meant to be. I have many of the the same mods in my SR20 swapped auto-X 510, Also a '72 BTW. T3 coil overs, Willwood Brakes, Subi R180, CV axles, full roll cage, fuel cell, stock fenders over 205s, but Momo wheel though. IMO JBC's rack&pinion kit is the best money I've ever spend on a 510. Not that I haven't enjoyed bracing, spherical jointing, bump steer spacing, and Troy Ermishing the hell out of that rinky dink steering box, but DANG! Jeff is my savior. Hope you get some serious money, because you did it right.

@craigcarpenter6541 Жыл бұрын

Great job on this 510 restomod. Very nicely executed

@Neriusification Жыл бұрын

This car is amazing, a big inspiration. Thanks for sharing this!

@dalesouthern2615 18 күн бұрын

Nice build mate. Love it. Wish I still had my 620 ute

@daltonhanleyjr4142 Жыл бұрын

Excellent build!!!

@gilbertwashburn7095 Жыл бұрын

That's the best one of those ever thanks for the video keeps me inspired it's definitely Jay Leno approved have a great day

@rn2534 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing. Beautiful 510 ❤❤❤

@halfsith1 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous build!! Love what you’ve done!! Every detail!!

@danielbarry7435 Жыл бұрын

Amazing save! Love the Mexican orange. Can’t beat the original look with a potent engine and drivetrain.

@72ndHUMAN Жыл бұрын

nice build Paul Newman

@Cokebadger1 Жыл бұрын

Great build and amazing engineering..... I'm sure the 200 HP for this car is a blast. Be proud of this build.

@stevesmith8588 4 ай бұрын

Amazing build! Congrats!!

@therandumbcarguy Жыл бұрын

I had a 73 610… loved the car. great job on the car!! Looks amazing!

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

I had a 73 610 as well! KA swapped it. It was a great car. Really hard to get parts for!!

@michaeldodd5793 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful build.

@stephennorton1067 Жыл бұрын

Aaron the Data tin Guy............wow, wow, and wow! Beverly And I watched the entire video. Fabulous job, Aaron! So impressed with your vast knowledge of everything, and we noticed the perfection in every aspect of it. Great job! Kudos to you! Uncle Steve.

@oregoncoastdunerunner9387 Жыл бұрын

Wow you did a superb job well thought out. Hope you find the time to take it to the track and run it. Had a 72 datsun station wagon, I loved that car, had really custom built upholstery. Hated selling it, would have made a great sleeper fast car.

@danielhughes9556 Жыл бұрын

Nice dime. I like how you did your exhaust. i thought about doing it the exact way you did, on my 69 2 door. Flex joint up front, braced on the cross member so it won't rattle in that dumb hole, and a removable rear section. Nice

@jgraham8248 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 2 door 510! Well engineered and sorted.....I like the basics of keeping the S2000 drivetrain basically stock.....that should be all the power you need with reliability built in. I'm tempted to inquire about purchase but I better not......I have a 240Z and a 260Z....both rust free! 240 is a Turbo Toms in process.....260 is a mostly survivor with some intake and exhaust mods sitting on the shelf.....I'm having a hard time getting to these without adding another Datsun to the mix. Thanks for sharing your beautiful project!

@oldskool1979 4 ай бұрын

Love it ! That engine makes the car !

@daleferguson1233 Жыл бұрын

Great Paint job..love it

@brendanlorente1968 Жыл бұрын

Great video great information. Thanks for all the info to the website gorgeous 510

@MrBigR928 Жыл бұрын

Dude, really sweet ride! You'd never know so much custom work is in it just by looking at it! That VTech sounds beautiful 🥰. You've created a beautiful Frankenstein. Parts from at least 4 or 5 other vehicles 🤣 Really nice work my friend 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@aaronfox5808 Жыл бұрын

Gr8 job sweet ride. Thank you for sharing it.

@MotorHouseChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for putting all the details and websites in this

@jeffweeks901 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I owned a 1973 same colour same wheels back in the early 80s. I took out the 1.6L and installed a 2.0L 5 speed and lowered. Fun car. I now own a 2004 Honda s2000 fun summer car. I often think driving my s2000 how cool it would to put this drivetrain in a 510. .

@longrodlseries Жыл бұрын

Such a cool, clean build! I have been toying with putting a S2K motor in my wagon. I am still trying to understand using the factory ecu and cluster and modifying the tank for FI.

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

I went with an aftermarket digital dash, probably about the same amount of work vs. using the OE Honda cluster.

@stevearnold100 7 ай бұрын

I had a buddy in high school (1972) that bought the same car in the same color and we used to drive it all over. Even though it was just a 4 cylinder, it was a peppy engine and lots of fun. Weirdest memory was when we were coming home from the first California Jam concert and we were lost. Suddenly my friend saw the exit for the Orange Freeway and swerved across 4 lanes trying to make the offramp. Unfortunately all he managed was to force 2 bikers off the road. Then they came after us and we tried escaping in a high speed chase. Traffic ended up stopping and the bikers parked behind and in front of the car. One of them went to the drivers window and started pounding on it. My friend rolled the window down and the guy reached in and punched him a few times before taking off again.

@heilong79 9 ай бұрын

Well done, I would love this.

@madx3937 Жыл бұрын

absolute Beauty - good Job

@johnnydatsun2730 Жыл бұрын

nice i am working on 2 the wagon and the car as a winter project not easy but all FUN.

@Shivelybanetek 4 ай бұрын

Wow, I had a 1971 Datsun I got that was from a barn BUT it has all original insides and outsides . Oh and it was in Oregon as well. Seeing your car , at least the outside of it made me think back to the good old days of when I had my 4 door, 1971 automatic Datsun... Great video, don't sell that car. YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A CAT Converter. They don't check , well they don't check 71, Not sure about 72.

@freedomstar3814 Жыл бұрын

Very Nice .... great success

@LebronPhoto1 Жыл бұрын

My Dad had a red one of these back in 1972. I think his was a 1970 or 71. That was a very common car in Puerto Rico in the early 70's.

@jarrodomahony6335 Жыл бұрын

The 2 doors are so hard to get in australia, love it and congratulations

@tomasbermudas793 Жыл бұрын

Was not expecting an engine swap. Caught me off guard. Good job nonetheless!

@ValentineToybox 11 ай бұрын

An inspiration!!!!

@dougrodriguez4977 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@davidkilts1670 Жыл бұрын

These always reminded me of the BMW 2002 a bit.

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Except way better than the 2002. 😁

@christophercreary 3 ай бұрын

Love this!! ❤

@theriderdtm8650 Жыл бұрын

Awesome Ride ❗✌🏻

@electriclifeevc8183 9 ай бұрын

beautiful !! specially the hoses haha

@JulioGarcia-mf2tq 7 күн бұрын

Beautiful!!!!

@rustyshackleford7288 Жыл бұрын

Sick ass ride!

@alastairwatson3201 Жыл бұрын

Superb!

@gregorystewart4887 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, good job on your Datsun 510 , I was looking for a good donor car for A electric race car, rear wheel drive light nimble and punchy and I think the Datsun 510 will fit the bill , I will engineer the battery system for hot swaps so I can run lighter batteries should be an interesting build when I'm done I will put it on KZfaq too

@sunahamanagai9039 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised Datsun didn't give it rack and pinion action. Such a great build, no rock left unturned.

@79tazman Жыл бұрын

That's a cool car in good shape I know mu uncle bought a Z240 back in the early 70's and before he could get it the dealer had to get body work and paint done because when coming over from Japan some of the cars sat on deck and the salty spray and saltwater would rust them before they got here so the dealers had to take care of all that before selling it.

@Jeffball610 Жыл бұрын

200whp NA is about right with these cars and that width tire. I recently tuned my car down to try and keep traction under control. I was making over 325whp boosted and it's a lot of fun, but not very useful in many instances. It's nice to see a detailed look at your build. I might do one at some point on my car, but I keep changing things, so it won't ever be up to date 😂 #4G63510

@davidsdean Жыл бұрын

Sweeeeet Restoration and mods

@mxrclxst Жыл бұрын

Respect

@terrywbreedlove 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic build I think the only change I would want done is my name on the Title :)

@kampret43 4 ай бұрын

magnificent

@joemikos230 2 ай бұрын

Gorgeous! Was loving it until I realized you dropped a Honda motor into it...

@lorenhumphrey1252 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful and thoughtful build. Could you share the source for your chrome door mirrors please?

@mexibrasi07 8 ай бұрын

Nice

@andrewbehn7593 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant work, great video showing us all the detail, I would like to buy the same mirrors if possible, any chance you could let me know where to buy them online as I am in Australia . What model bmw do they come from? Thanks for the inspiration: )

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

You will need to search "BMW 2002 side mirrors" and see what you can find.

@mechanic808 11 ай бұрын

I highly recommend to put a heat shield between that exhaust pipe and transmission before you start cooking the oil in the trans...

@cboj64 Жыл бұрын

I'm so intrigued by this. I do love the L-series original motors though. Would love to bring this to my home in St Helens, but no idea of a fair price for it

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Send me a message on instagram.

@MrBigR928 Жыл бұрын

Right, lots of custom & one off pieces & a whole lotta labor of love🥰 in this machine!

@puppygadget3189 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and wish I still had my 1970 240-Z . I live in Yelm Ea. So who did u have do the body work and paint.

@angatuedward6580 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful job. We used to modify 510s for racing. You didn't show us the brake servo system.

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Straight from the MC into a Wilwood proportioning/splitter valve then from there out to the wheels. Fairly simple.

@travisstamp7428 Жыл бұрын

That thing is dope! Would it get better intake air temps if you ran the intake to the side without the headers?

@DownShiftRecords Жыл бұрын

Bravo man, do you want to take on my 2 wagons next 😂 Seriously, this is a phenomenal transformation. I’m dying to have my ‘71 & ‘72 at this level of quality! Do you have somewhere where I could message you a question or two about your build?

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Instagram: @sooki_garage

@robbigemon1868 Жыл бұрын

I bet you got a ton of money in that car

@nigelsookram6573 5 ай бұрын

Good day this is an awesome build i am building a 510 as well and need all the chrome trips and weather strips can you direct me as to where to get these.

@seandavey7085 24 күн бұрын

Mate this is incredible. Did you sell it to build something else? Many of us would have found it hard to sell if we were in your shoes, I imagine!

@brownhairydog6472 9 ай бұрын

Hi mate, your build is stuff if dreams so congrats. Interested in your advice re wheel fitment for stock 510 guards. I'd like to go 14x7+0 rear and perhaps 6.5 up front. Any thoughts based on your experience? Cheers

@Sookigarage 9 ай бұрын

I would use 7inch wide all around. No reason to go to 6.5 in the front. You can make 7 wide work just fine. Your application will be different than mine because I was not using stock hubs on the front, I was using modified 280zx struts and hubs and adjustable control arms as well. I also dialed in wheel fitment with small spacers to get it just right. I could aldjust camber and lower control arm length to get the wheels fit in the front perfectly. But no matter what, you should roll the inner fender lips front and rear...preferably before the car is painted.

@gillettimages9114 Жыл бұрын

car is sweet as ffff

@jackinbox3382 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the mounting kit for the transmission to the motor

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

That is the original S2000 6-speed transmission mated to the S2000 engine.

@MINZU-sm8yu 8 ай бұрын

Could you please share the body shop that worked on it? I’ve got a 710 here in Oregon in need of bodywork

@Sookigarage 8 ай бұрын

Check responses below.

@donwest5387 7 ай бұрын

🥰

@derekhobbs1102 Жыл бұрын

The rubber seals didn't happen to come from Datsport? I probably packed them if they did.

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Yep, some did. Good stuff!

@gregoryharper6401 Жыл бұрын

Would a zero offset wheel have helper or hurt you

@Yamazoku Жыл бұрын

Whats the name of the shop who did the body and paint?

@burnerog Ай бұрын

I was really excited about this video… (until I saw the Honda transplant.!) - it should have been built with an SR20 (turbo perhaps.!) Why guys do this is BEYOND ME.!!!

@Sookigarage Ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I love addressing this opinion! Here is the back story on the Honda powerplant: I had built a 2-door 510 with an S13 SR20DET back around 2005, I had also built one before that with a KA24DE when I was in college in 2001. I also did a Datsun 610 coupe with a KA24DE turbo in 2009. So I had tried all of these popular engines and they were all pretty good and fine. I had constant reliability issues with SR20DET, including pitching a rocker arm and ruining a head. Power was fun, but the engine was a toxic relationship. SR20's have also shot up in price in case you haven't looked recently. They are no longer $1,200 for a full swap like the old days....The market price is way more than they are worth. In 2018 (?) I purchased a 2001 Honda S2000 and fell in love with the engine and transmission. What a superb car. I knew I had to combine that drivetrain with my favorite sedan, the PL510. I ended up selling the S2000 for something more practical, but missed that VTEC. Coincidentally my friends was abandoning plans to S2000 swap his Datsun 1200 coupe, so I purchased his whole low mileage F20 swap for a great price and the project was started. I had no regrets. That engine and transmission are superb pieces of machinery and really elevate the driving experience of the car. 9,000RPM redline with VTEC was so fun. No regrets at all. And the new owner is enjoying it just as much as I did.

@jffmyr Жыл бұрын

How did the engine/tranny swap effect the overall weight? Also what is the weight ratio front to rear?

@Sookigarage Жыл бұрын

Never weighed it.

@Datsun510zen Жыл бұрын

@@Sookigarage The original L series had a cast iron block, cast steel intake and exhaust manifolds, and lead battery up front. I would imagine this 510 is very near a 50/50 ratio.