Purchase photos of my 1969 Datsun 510, the car came from North Carolina, with a 1.6L and 5-speed transmission, and a lot of work ahead
The first thing in store was to upgrade the old brakes to a modern setup, bigger and better, rear brake shoes were also replaced, and a fresh set of toyo R888R tires. I also redid the undercoating in the wheel wells, and hit the track for my first AutoX in the car, it went great.
Next up was a set of new coilovers, with my decison to vintage race this car the interior needed to be redone. I ripped the whole interior out, realizing the floor pans needed replaced, a new rollcage, and extensive repair on the cracked dash, as well as many other things.
New OEM style floor pans were cut and welded into place, as well as a mount for a fuel cell, per racing regulations, as well as a full eight point cage was added into the car for added rigity and safety in the car. Once the car came back from the shop it was time for paint.
I sanded the cage back down to bare metal, and decided on the color for the inside, it was my first time painting with automotive paint, so it was a bit of a learning curve. Car got coated in primer and then finished in a nice fresh red color to finish it out.
Once the interior was painted, I put down sound deadener all over the car to keep road noise down, I then created a custom carpet kit for the car, making templates for each piece to give it the seamless look I was after. Lastly I began painting parts to go back into the car.
Not having a spray booth, I sent the car out to get a full new paint job, as well as replacement for some exterior parts and removal of side lights, drip rails, and license plates lights to give it a much cleaner aesthetic on the outside.
The final touches were added after paint, from the new Momo seats to finishing and flocking the cracked dash. The gauge bezel was 3D printed and textured to give it a OEM look for the car, as well as being angled toward the driver. Harnesses were installed, as well as a custom kill switch mount where the old vent used to be, also 3D printed. Now the journey of fine tuning for racing begins!
