'Bagging a 25k Mile Survivor! 1971 Datsun Bluebird SSS Coupe 

Very Nice Bluebird (510)

Wow that underdash area is amazing. 8 track, Fans and that she! Its the little things...

You gonna be my guy when I get my Datsun

Wow that SSS is amazing.

Great video and beautiful Bluebird coupe! Nice work 👌🏼

Quality on your parts and your craftsmanship are on another level.. Didn't expect anything less!

Maybe I missed this in the video but were did you find this jewelry of drivers? When I was 7 my dad purchased a two year old 1975 Datsun 510, 2 door white with black interior and some modification from the previous owner. My uncle was living with us at the time working as a Chevy mechanic at the town delership which was the Datsun deler as well located literally accross the street. He took the car immediately to the garage where mechanics were allowed to have one car project per year for 10 days access to a giant single piston extruding from the ground lift plus 10 days use of a bay with a step down dungeon space. Basically garage types that have been out lawed due to safety. The space was in in a 20 car stall space on the back side no longer used and torn down a year later for a movie theater. So he had 20 days for any and all work for the year he put into my dads car as rent and food while living with us. Original owner Mods: Datsun 240Z 140mph spedo & Datsun Racing Tach, Oil Pres, H2O Temp, Alt Ohm, Custom tubular headers to a Stainless 2" exhaust using a Thrusher Cherry Bomb muffler exiting out a chrome 2x6" tip 4" in front of the driver rear wheel (unheard of in 1977), Big for the day 15" JDM Watanabe 8 spoke Banana wheels with offsets intended for a 240Z so 205 Front 225 Rear tires, cut fender and quaters for custom metal fender flares TIG welded on, custom tubular front A arms, adjustable rods for stearing angles, custom tubular rear anti hop control arms, bigger sway bars, Disc brake kit front and rear from Datsun Racing (aka Bluebird/Skyline) Koni Electronic adjustable shocks and struts with under dash control box (questionable if this worked as my dad claims he never noticed a difference but I think operator errors), cut springs with now unknown drop/maybe 2" front 1.5" Rear, 240 foam rear hatch 4" spoiler adapted to trunk, Datsun Sunny GS Stering wheel, Bluebird SSS 4dr style fender rear mirrors, Datsun Competition Cobra RS style seats black leather with chrome grommets and rare open center fish net headrest, matching lowback roadster style buckets in back all with 4 way harnesses, cut and install of aftermarket front or rear 2" pop up glass sunroof, same done for back seat. Some custom sheet metal rails to make up for roof weakness from cutting. My Uncles Mods: Single 6 inch wide black racing strip from front bumper to rear bumper on the right side of the car, Engine swap to 1st year crate motor from Skyline Racing of an L20ET but addition of an Intercooler from a 72 Mack Truck, Lage core Datsun Racing radiator, HEI Dastun Rotor, Points, Coil, Plugs, big injectors (only 3 sizes to choose at that time), Adjustable cam gear, custom grind cam from Crower, HP electric fuel pump, H2O pump, gear swap on oil pump for more volume per second, Custom oil pan for 2 additional quarts, baffled and sectioned to ensure oil is evenly distributed and not sloshing to back or sides during acceleration or cornering, custom prototype 4 puck HP super stiff clutch with early prototype hydraulic engagement clutch pedal for rare 5spd Fairlady 240Z transmission out of Montreal, Canada. Custom cromo driveshaft with cromo drive shaft protective loops installed under floorboard, 5 point 2 1/2" roll cage installed with a low X between front and rear so I could still climb in back. Swap to R200 rear Differential, axles and suspension parts for 4 wheel independent travel and mechanical limited rear wheel stearing at 15% assistance to front. Original car was about 75hp, my uncles engine swap with motor obtained from Vancouver BC made it about 145hp All from my uncles notes of the race cars he built over the years. My dad invested around $4k not including original purchase. My dad was a Staff Sergeant in the Army and my mom was a GS 10 secretary on base so they made good money. My mom drove a 440 Plymouth GTX that was pretty wild too.

Super clean ,,great install

Clean install!

So good! Will definitely use this as a reference if I put my 510 on air in the future!

super kool! I dig it

Such a great video Phil, editing, car content and tech. Need to order some of those shirts

Super clean installation looks amazing. I didn't even know that you had a you tube channel but I recognized your shop from picking up the ka24e from you for my Nissan D21 "BettyWhite". Thank you again, Nebraska

Nice

Great video, ilike that you show every single detail on what you doing. This is going to be a guideine when i do mine. I can see why the owner chose you to do the install.

Good stuff man. I always wondered about the heims on the tc rods if i makes any diff if they are installed like you did or vertical

My 68 wagon had duel cards and factory roof rack

I'd like to replicate this setup on my 510. Do you mind sharing where to get the bracket for the compressor/tank that you're using?

nice hardtop. don't you dare cheat and use 610 trailing arms on her for more wheelbase. the SCCA and IMCA are wise to that trick, and you'll know youve been a bad boy. just kidding- enjoy and get yourself some nice chairs and restraints. you can use the aluminum Z-car drums to save weight- you just have to roll the backing plate lip out to create a little room.

Sweet Datsun coupe. Is that hard to drive and shift with a right hand drive?

10/10 install, wasted on a 510 though. Poor thing belongs on a track or in the hills not being hard parked!

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what kit was used for this setup? thanks

Where are you located? Can you airbag a 1969 Toyota Corona 2 doors coupe?

Any project 510s for sale

The shame is the car has been slammed ! This guy has no idea how to set up a 510/1600 !

Great way to ruin a 510.