Getting close to the end of a restoration project is an interesting time… For some people, it’s super-exciting, and they tend to rush things towards the end, just to hurry up and get it out on the road. For others, like me, it’s bittersweet. Once the project is this far along, it’s too late to […]

WE’RE BACK! Guys, I apologize for the lack of updates – Project 510 had to take a bit of a break, for several reasons: I had a couple health issues that kept me out of the garage for about 6 months, a couple of our other cars needed some immediate attention, and life just got […]

The 7th annual Japanese Classic Car Show was, as usual, an amazing event. Join us for a quick rundown of JCCS ’11 in Long Beach, as well as photos and insider scoop from the show.

With the wiring wrapped up, I wanted to get some of the boxes out of the trunk, so I decided to take a day and install all the lighting. I had collected a stack of 510 taillight housings and trim (from the huge load of parts I acquired early in the build), so I went […]

We’re back! Distractions abound… The 240Z has developed a fuel delivery issue, the Roadster needed a complete wiring harness replaced, which turned into a full dash and gauge restoration… The daily drivers needed maintenance, and some of the 510 parts we were awaiting took FOREVER to arrive. Let’s pick up where we left off. The […]

Bob Burgess’s 1980 Datsun 200SX IMSA Turbo GTU has come full-circle from an underdog entrant in the IMSA Series, to SCCA weekend racer, to HSR/SVRA eligible vintage racer.

Let’s keep it going – If we wait around on parts to fall outta the sky, we’re never gonna get this car on the road! With the doors off earlier, it really exposed the need to address our weatherstrip issues. The 510 has its door weatherstrip ON the doors, unlike the Z (which has its […]

Welcome back! Spending a while on the wiring and such gave us a chance to get the grease out from under our nails and gave the shop some time to air out (old Datsun fumes will be the death of me!)… While all the wiring was going in, the L20b engine was up the road […]

Welcome back! In the last installment, we spent a LOT of time on the floor. Well, my back and knees are tired, so it’s time to get “upright” and do some work up top. After working long and hard on the suspension and undercarriage, it’s always rewarding to bolt on the wheels and tires to […]

Aaaaaand, we’re back! Y’know, I’ve always said – I could get a lot of work done if I didn’t have to work. So, with the work on the individual components of the rear subframe completed, and everything reassembled, it was time to mate the entire subframe back to the car. This looks daunting, because it’s […]