Datsun 510 280ZX Strut Swap! DIY Coilover Conversion 

Now that’s what I call working smarter not harder! I plan to match the new sheet metal to the old paint so it looks consistent. I love the look of the car as is. Thanks for the comment! Check out the rest of the playlist!

​@@BuildSeasonya, so I just did. Even subscribed. youtube.com/@danielhughes9556 My channel. This car is no longer with me. Rip. Put her into a ditch, and destroyed the entire driver side. Crushed the c pillar. Stripped everything off, and bought another body. Problem is, the new body needs a shit ton of rust repair. Almost every panel kfvintage offers, I need. A little daunting. Your videos are inspirational. They are helping me regain interest. Thanks. I also like how you edit your videos, but more importantly. I like how you don't give a fuck what people think of your repairs. You just wanna enjoy the car for being a car... maybe I should learn that. Thanks again.

Go for it man! Thanks for the comment! I’d like to see that car when you start on it.

also, the shirt dustmask at @20:55 😂 classic move

Lol sometimes you have to be innovative….especially if you’re impatient

COSTCO HMU. Love those pretzels!

Thanks man! I can’t wait to paint the centers.

Thank you for the heads up! I saw the top plates that techno toy tuning sells. They are reasonably priced. I’ll get a set ordered and do a follow up vid on that!

This. The spring needs to be supported by the upper strut bearing. It wasn't on the old setup.

That’s some great info! I might do that in the future. The zx inserts were still too tall. I’ve heard about the mr2 inserts but never looked into it. Thanks for the tip!

Check out ratsun, theres plenty of information out there. You can read up on my short coilover conversion on ratsun if you google "a 510 goon called cactus peel"@@BuildSeason

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So driver side strut on passenger side of car would move the brake caliper to the front side of the rotor right? Will that work if the steering arm is pointed to the front when the 510 was meant for a rear steer set up? I might have to mock it up to see what you mean. I'll check it out as soon as I can. By the way I added a link to your channel in the video! Thanks for the help!

Those wheels look SO good!

Thanks! I thought so too. It was a lucky find.

@@BuildSeason the steering knuckle keep it on the same side from the start it bolt up the same way even if flipped. There are some write ups on Ratsun forums

Dude that is some excellent knowledge man! Thank you! I’ll swap them around asap.

I hadn't thought of that. The research I've done suggested this method as the way to swap to zx struts. What would be the best way to get the strut tube out of the knuckle? Maybe a press? Do you have a picture or link to a thread on this? That would have saved me a lot time. I went with the whole setup from the 280zx for the usual reasons. Bigger brakes, narrower track width (for the 0 offset wheels).