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While anything can be repaired, someone who can do all the work himself is the ideal owner for this, and it would be a labor of love. Hundreds of hours of work to get that thing restored.
Dang Mr. H. You could say that all your dreams have dissolved right before your eyes. I mean, just looking at that frame makes me feel like I'm going on an acid trip. All that's left is to take pity on it and "liquidate" it 😭😭
That's a perfect place to start for a full Restoration. If you can't do the work yourself or pay to have it done, then sell it off. I'm sure someone would love to have the truest honesty of the work ahead of them. 99% of our projects is a game of hide and rust; where, the more we do, the more rust we find. I'd pay top dollar for a Dipped car in this condition rather than having all the surprises I've had to deal with over the years. I understand your frustration and feel your pain. "We're surrounded. That Simplifies the Problem." -Chesty Puller
Damn, I would not want to be it that car in a crash. The fact you are thinking about all the ways you could save it speaks volumes to how much you must love that car. If it had of been me, I would have probably cut my losses and picked up a bottle of whiskey and spent the night listening to some old classic country music lol.
It’s going to cost a shit ton of money to fix it but if it’s your dream car just stick to the plan of doing it I’m stages and it’ll get there eventually. There’s absolutely no point in buying another one because you will never know the true condition under the paint. It’ll be mint when it’s finished and you’ll be able to enjoy it for years.
Ouch, saving grace is that you're now able to make the car exactly how you like from the ground up. Typically the cars here have no floors or boot trays left to work with from the rot.
It’s doable Mr H, but only if you aren’t paying someone else, doing it yourself is time, you probably don’t have alot of that either! I love those dinky 510’s despite being an old rusty Camaro guy. Good luck with whatever you decide.
That’s absolutely heart breaking 💔. One of my first cars was a 71 240z it had the 2.8 l engine with a 5spd manual 2.4 l carbed cylinder head.Learned a lot from it put alot of love into it. Unfortunately it had major cancer as most of these old Datsuns do had to scrap it broke my heart 💔.
Owch. Yeah I'm feeling the pain on this one. I got an S13 (UK car from 1990) i chose to restore over...my Pulsar Gti-R which also rotted. It's a massive kick in the nuts, but, end result, on a car you're keeping. It's all worth it. Honest! ❤
Nate, I'm sorry mate. Such a Frankenstein job indeed. There must be a good restoration crowd around, which reminds me of the Restoration Custom shows on Discovery. Best of luck!
I feel the pain/disappointed of the "you got to be kidding me" moments - I'm a 2001 Land Rover Defender 110 owner - and have had to accept the more you dig the more you find and it's always gut wrenching after a dream and $$$ is already invested. I saw your thoughts progress mate and I feel it "it's my dream car" not a planned start point BUT it is THE start .... Just got to get over the eye watering ass puckering quotes .... And yes I feel the hurt of looking at other "lucky fu#$ckers who either have tons of $$$ or free or sponsored builds but don't live in the "out of own hide" world like us average petrol heads. Keep the faith and GL mate
Damn Nate. That's more fuct than Lucasfilm. Sorry for you, my dude. Especially as it's your dream car. And especially after the pick-up and the Corolla.
Nate, I seem to remember you imported this from Asia because 510s are rare in England. They’re much more common in the US but good ones aren’t cheap anymore. Finding a quality car might mean you import a LHD model--which will still be cheaper than all the labor on yours. 😊
I would look at the other car for 10k, you can actually get hands on look at it. Take a piece of cloth and magnet to check for bondo. At the very least it could be a possible donor to Frankenstein, or vice versa. If its good 10k(car)+10k(paint) is far cheaper than the restore your looking at.
Bloody hell Nate, that chassis is proper knackered. It's always a awkward spot to be in, I've had a couple of motoring projects which have turned into money pits and there is always the thing of throwing good money after bad into them. But like you said its better the devil you know and the 510 is your dream car... so its worth sticking with. All the best chap.
It sounds like a non starter to me, the car is such an odd ball in this country that it's going to be almost impossible to even find a buyer for the decent pieces that are left. I think had the car been of sentimental value to you it would be worth restoring, but you've clearly fell out of love with it.
That’s what sucks about living near so much salt water and moist weather take care of your whips fellas gotta make sure to rinse off your undercarriage if they salt the roads and such
What came to mind as I was watching this was the scene from the Jim Carrey movie The Mask were the loaner car conks out on the bridge , Jim gets out and slams the door and the whole car falls to bits ! To be blunt , from the point of view of your own personnel safety I think getting it dipped was money well spent as it does not look structurally sound , better a bit out of pocket and safe rather than saving a buck and ending up sorry .👍
That's terrible news matey! From the serious corronsion it looks like a Tsunami car. Loads of Thai cars spent a long time in the sea after the Tsunami. Might be one of those. Sit down and think long and hard about cutting your loses. Maybe look for a California car on Ratsun.
Man this really sucks and how many classic cars currently out there in this condition that have been painted over, I bet a lot unfortunately. The good thing about a full rebuild is that you know exactly what you’ve got at the end of it I guess.
I assume this car spent a significant amount of time somewhere where they salt the roads to prevent ice buildup. that is salt pitting if I've ever seen it.
@@MrHVlogsMore Probably stored right next to the ocean then. Sea salt will melt everything no matter what you do. And it will get everyone, take it from personal experience restoring cars near the ocean.
I really Wish it was possible to buy a new monocoque and rebuild the car from scratch but as far as I know in the UK at least, that's not legal even if it can pass an MOT as it would have been technically manufactured in 2024 and isn't 2024 compliant (aka it's not a horrible modern slug). I might be wrong, I don't know, I've not done car restoration for a long time, the insanely high tax in England means I barely keep my head above the water while working full time.
Being a car You Tuber isn't for the faint of heart, you need considerable cashflow to make it work. If you were a welder willing to make it a project, you could bring that body back. If you're paying someone else, different story.
Geez. I feel a bit ill just watching the vid. Just be careful you don't fall into the Sunk Cost Fallacy situation that many do. I see you've already started down that path though.
Can hear in your voice you are pissed off,and i'd also be, sorry about the lemon. I think this is the most times i have heard the word bad in a youtube video.
Dude, that is awful news. I'm sorry. It would be a different story if you were going to reweld everything yourself, but that is just gonna take too much money to have someone do it for you.
Thought you might of been exaggerating a little with it being fucked but boy oh boy you was not😂....and obviously you saw some stuff on the car to make you do the acid thing to strip the body to expose all imperfections because it's your dream car and it needs to be mint only to see how bad it really is.. The only positive is that because it's your dream car resorting it would bring some pleasure(not the financial side of it ofc😂)seeing it take shape and be restored to mint condition and it wouldn't feel as much as a money pit or waste if money because it's something you intend to keep.
Sorry to see, I'd be pretty pissed. This kinda thing shows how much of a gamble buying these old cars is, though. So many cases where the car LOOKS immaculate, but then underneath, it's a horror film. Potentially dangerous to even drive, too. People flipping the cars don't care, just make it look pretty and sell it. But yeah, I dunno. If it was my dream car and I had the money to do it, and fixing it was possible, I'd probably say screw it and do it anyway if I just really wanted the car bad enough. But that's like a "money is no object" type of cash and I know I don't have it.
Its fun to restore these old cars but I don't think they are a good idea to be driving around in. Those old cars are not safe like todays newer cars. I've been watching a lot of crash test videos and man those old cars are not safe.
Oh man, that is so sad. As a former auto bodyman. Whoever repaired the car. Before you get it. Did not do an honest job. I would get the reproduction parts. And if costs you more money than it's worth or the repair man says it's not safe. I would look at Texas or Arizona for another 510. That car had a lot of cancer on her. So sad.
While anything can be repaired, someone who can do all the work himself is the ideal owner for this, and it would be a labor of love. Hundreds of hours of work to get that thing restored.
