![]() The brakes do not work so that will be one of the first things I work on. Repacked all of the contents in the car Was not counting on as much stuff as I got so I had to borrow my parents truck to get it all home, so I Had to figure out a way to get it put back on the car as much as possible so I: The electric fuel pump is overpowering the carb, the manual pump is just tied back into itself, it is also just run off the key so it runs all the time (it doesn't just prime and them shut off) Fired it up, idled very roughly, and the carb leaks a lot and will require rebuild Cataloged all the parts that came with the car (Need to invest in some more hardware (bolts for intake and exhaust) Cleaned gasket surface of old exahust adapter Re-installed stock carb, intake manifold, and exhaust manifold SO here are some notes from my project log on the night I brought it home, it was 500+ miles away (but only about 50 miles from my parents house, so I hung out for the weekend: The previous owner was very honest about all of them, and I was wanting a project anyway. There are definitely some problems with the car. The plan is to get her running decently before starting all the upgrades I got super lucky and am very happy with the purchase. T3 front and rear adjustable suspension Silvermine's Maxima brakes for the rear I took some pictures, but haven't uploaded them yet, hopefully later in the week I will. ![]() It is a really complete car with an uncracked dash and good service records. I will be spending the next few months tinkering and fixing the bigger things, the plan is to learn how to do some rust repair, and just drive it. I got a 1972 Datsun 510, it came pretty much complete, but not running and with a ton of extras. I found the deal of a lifetime and I was in a position to pounce on it.
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