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.
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.
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! ❤
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.
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.
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!
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. 😊
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 😭😭
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
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.
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.
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 .👍
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Not to disappoint you , the Corolla you purchased not to long ago may also be in the same condition There are a lot of people selling junk rotted rust buckets making them pretty on the outside
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I feel your pain. Dipped a 64 1/2 Mustang with similar results. Thankfully Mustang repair panels are affordable and we were able to save it.
Sorry to hear that my dude.
At this point, you're better off buying a whole new body instead of replacing every single body panel. Its a real Theseus's Paradox you have there
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
That shell of his isnt as bad as shells i have started off with.
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.
Dude that’s awful news. seriously I’m sorry.
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 💔.
😮my 1970 240z had ZERO rust. My dad took care of it ,till the time i got it. I put in a rb28 engine, when i got it.
oh man, sorry to hear this
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! ❤
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.
Sorry to hear that, I could not go older than 90s unless importing from Dubai as I am worried about the shell having too many hidden rust pockets.
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.
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've been to many Japanese car shows(my car is a 350Z) and never once seen a 510,its on my hunt for list.
this sucks so bad but glad your keeping your dream Alive All the best !!!
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. 😊
Really sorry to see this mate. Chin up.
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 😭😭
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
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.
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.
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 .👍
Glass half full full tube chassis use the body or maybe an s13 or s14 as a donor chassis
man hope you get some luck your way for the car ,
".. THIS CAR LOOKED GREAT ... IT LOOKED BRILLANT ... IT LOOKED CLOSE-TO-MINT ... IT LOOKED REALLY, REALLY GOOD!"
Reminds me of the Scene in Cool Runnings, when the coach get the team a bobsled 😁 sorry About that Mr. H Hope you're able to fix it. Best of luck
Have you seen the one for sale in the UK? Green it’s on car and classic at least you can inspect it and now you know what and where to look for
That's too far gone for my liking as well tbh, for the price of it anyway
@@MrHVlogsMore considering it’s got original paint still on it! Hey ho if that’s what you think best of luck
Going by the way that roof has been cut off, is that even one single car? or a cut and shut?
Write a letter to KK for 5 seasons of the acolyte, that should cover the costs.
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.
Gotta ask: Isn't he driving around in a 100K Lexus LC 500?
Yes that is my daily driver
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
No this is from Thailand, just a bad import
Dang all around though bro I’ve seen worse
It'll polish out..
Absolutely gutting fella , pity you can’t get a donor shell
Dangg looks like Frankenstein cat that didn’t work 😹😹 dannggg that socks
Bummer man! It is your dream car though! I don’t blame you for wanting to keep it! Even if you need to sell other cars to buy what you need!
Happy to see Shia lebouf message stays strong
JUST DO IT
Would tube framing it be an option or are you trying to keep original?
Oh m8, been there and it’s a taxing endeavour! You’d be better off finding another cleaner car to spend on in my opinion
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.
Think of the positive. IF you rebuild it, stand back and look what you have achieved. The end product will all be YOU!!
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.
Thailand, so probably not ha
@@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 have started with worse off metal shells. Its not that bad.🤔🤷♂️
I'm scrapping it. I was quoted double what I paid for the entire car 😂 so yeah, nah. It's fucked
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.
Eish mr h. Sorry to hear that
Not horrific for it's age. Still totally saveable. Can be structurally save and just need a load of filler
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.
You Should contact the guys at Bad Obsession Motorsport
It looks like you were taken for a ride with this car
Yup
@@MrHVlogsMore I'm sorry you got the run around G.
Why does a car need an acid dip? So you can see any potential weakness?
Looks like someone's been at it with a shotgun!
Not to disappoint you , the Corolla you purchased not to long ago may also be in the same condition
There are a lot of people selling junk rotted rust buckets making them pretty on the outside
Yeah I know that 😂
Sorry to hear about your car, Sir.
Homer: Those are "speed holes" Mr. H. Seriously though, that sucks sir.
did a xenomorph have a bloody nose in this? why so much corrosion everywhere
Im really sorry bro you find out. For me not worth saving the car. I keep much more for other project car.
Has your Datsun truck done yet?
Sadly not
Everything is fixable with skill, time and money.
Wow that's is absolutely FUBAR. Hopefully the running gear is fine and you can put it into a donor chassis and build it up.
Running gear is solid, engine and trans is great
That sucks!🤦♂️ looking at how bad it is I’d cut your losses and scrap it - being clinical about it!
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.
Sorry to hear definitely sucks to be sure
R.I.P Datsun I guess.
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.
No, I'm scrapping it
I've seen worse saved. Just takes someone with the right skillsets.
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Sorry you keep getting lemons Mr H.
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.
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.
Especially buying it sight unseen.
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.
Im gutted for you mate
well you have to restore it my dude. it deserves better than being crushed, sent to china and coming back as an soulless car....
That's a damn shame mate
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.
It's in worse shape than the titantic. What a shit show really dangerous!
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.
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.
Cut your loses, sell your parts and move on.
Rotten news. Excuse the pun 🤦🏼♂️
Stop now
FFS
so disappointing fella. Sorry to see
:(
Looks like you have bought a cut n shut with what's happened to the roof
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.