RECORD LEVELS OF PAIN! BOUGHT A CAR, THE ENGINE WIRING MELTED, AND I BROKE MY LEG ON THIS ROAD TRIP!

[@JasonRector-y8u]

We're glad we were able to help you out with the connectors, and we enjoyed hanging out with you and the guys for a few minutes. Sorry to hear about the injury and hopefully the recovery will be a quick one. Welcome to the Datsun community! You'll find that the old Datsuns are nimble and fun to drive. Enjoy!

[@D4VE26]

You legend! Beautiful datsun dude!

[@JasonRector-y8u]

Thanks!

[@diysecuritygear9594]

Have a white 1969. I'd love to say as nice as yours!!

[@tatertots-n-soup]

A Z260 is nimble?? LoL Peace! Wish I had B210 back

[@blueduster74]

Beautiful 1600!

[@Mr1994toy]

Pro-Tip: Use a Gatorade bottle for the puke/recovery bottle. The ribs in the bottle help it not slip out of the zip-tie. 0:03

[@geigertron3000]

plus it can take a bit higher temp then the flimsy water bottle

[@ewingfox6459]

I like Vermont maple syrup bottles - the little.jug handle is great for a zip tie 😂

[@jimreich330]

For years he will hear” turn off the car, Jordan!” Lol. Glad everything worked out. Cool car.

[@DaveCarpenter-pd1pp]

Talk about stirring up old memories. I was stationed in Charleston in 1972 Since my Malibu SS in CA, I ended up getting a Datsun 510 for transportation. Basic 2 door, L16, 4 speed, and not much else. I drug that thing around over the years... Charleston, Rota Spain, California, Hawaii, and back to SoCal before finally traiding it in on a 1977 Datsun 620 pickup, with an L20 and a 4 speed. Trashed the 4 speed, and upgraded it to a 5 speed. Good memories with both of them.

[@GrinderTV]

That car has been to more places than most people. How cool.

[@LobbyDaLobster]

Jordan with the reflexes of a jet lagged sloth there! 😅 "Turn off the car Jordan!" and "Open the trunk Jordan!" 😋

[@Knuf024]

37:33 in the dump trucks defense, you completely ignored that there was indeed an entire right lane for turning you chose to ignore 😆😆

[@FinnegansGarage]

yeah i didnt even notice the turning lane until it was too late.

[@16BitOG]

I would have cut that part out. Whoever edited this did him dirty lol.

[@AzBigD]

Love this episode, it has that strong OG Roadkill feel. Mike you have always been the driving force of that show from day one. Wish you would do more like this one!!Mad❤ and respect Bro!!!🤟😎👍💯💯💯💯💯

[@DirtySallysweetsally]

Did you not notice the white truck following behind through them whole show.

[@raykaufman7156]

When we had Raver Motorsports, my old partner Vern Brunges had THE recipe for a killer L23 using all stock parts. We tore apart so many VG30Es to get the connecting rods out of them. I could still tear one down in my sleep...lol.

[@kellismith4329]

My Sister and her hub bought one of those back in the ‘70s and drove it forever it was super reliable

[@JVINTAGE1970]

I soooo miss my 510's!!!! they were such a blast to drive the curvy mountain roads! oh! and comfortable with velvety caddy like seats squished in her! lol & Summit Point great memories!

[@eightycutty]

Makes me miss my 76 B210 & my 78 200SX. Both fun lil cars to drive bang'n thru the gears

[@forterierocks]

I'm naming it the Piss Missle! Speedy recovery Mike🙏

[@DukeSky]

Epic!

[@chrisbartlett6022]

WOW, and I thought I was having a bit of bad luck. Must admit I did think you were hogging that fuel pump but with no one about, except you Knight in Shining Armour I suppose it was fine. I am a great believer in doing good by others will help you in your Hour of need. Well with a bit of luck anyway 🙂Hope you heal quickly, good to see you all enjoying the Snow.

[@Improvisebydesign]

I used to have a 1980 Datsun pickup in high school. It had a 280z motor and trans swapped in it from a wrecked 280. I had a blast in that pick up. I ended up totaling it hitting a deer coming home from work in the middle of the night after I painted it. The deer wouldn't have totaled it if I had the front bumper on the truck. I had just painted it black with two mustard yellow stripes still had tape on the mirrors. I was going to put the truck back together the next morning at home. I feel sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I'm 40 years old now and I still think about that truck often. I've always wanted a 510 to go with that truck in the driveway. Maybe some day. Congrats! The car is beautiful!

[@dapperdanbuilds]

Man! There's something about late 60s/early 70s Japanese cars! Love this! Listen to the doc! We don't heal quite as well as we used to.

[@kennethalbert4653]

....all cars from that Era! Simple and stylish, perfect combo

[@jeremyleverette6750]

Epic trip with the boys. A badass car... broken leg... worth it

[@FinnegansGarage]

yup. im still smiling.

[@nealholden3324]

@@FinnegansGarage the “why didn’t it blow a fuse?” Isn’t a 510 thing it’s a Datsun thing, my roadster has the fuse block with a burnt hole. Get a new fuse block with newer fuses and redo it. I’ve rewired 1/2 my car to melted plugs. Hope this helps

[@nobatteriesincluded3968]

Sweet ride my dad had this exact Datsun when I was a child so many memories ,I would have probably paid a whole lot more then 12 k because they’re so rare and the emotion connection I have for these cars cool car great content 🫡💯

[@thomasgildersleeve4723]

I had a 79 B510 hatchback with a push button and toggle switch to start the car, no key or ignition switch. It ran for 35,000 miles with the cobbled electric system. till one day the whole underneath of the dash board caught fire. I bought it for 75.00 for Weird Wally's in Lincoln NE in the late 80,s was a great beater for a couple years. It was a mustard yellow under years of rust and road grime.

[@RustBucketRepair]

My first car at 16 was a 1971 510. It was given to me by a friend of my older brother. Being a northers car, it was full of rust! I wrenched on that car a ton and learned a lot. It looked like crap, but was fun the drive.

[@parentsbasement7734]

My best friends first ride was a mid 70s 210 it was brornge in color brown/orange and had dimpled hubcaps and we had an absolute blast rallying that thing. He got it from his grandparents and his grandpa had some crazy carb setup on it and it got like 40mpg and in the mid 90s he'd fill it for like 10$ and drive forever

[@Austin_TS13]

Pro tip: Sewing seam ripper. Game changer for cloth tape/harness repair

[@1960Murf]

I am shocked the people at the gas station didn’t give you a bunch of grief about turning their pumps into a repair shop. Good on them.

[@althejazzman]

Yeah I was surprised no-one came out to ask what they were doing. Didn't look busy though.

[@ewingfox6459]

The older the car - the more latitude you'll get. You know it's real bad when they are bringing you free hot dogs, coffees and drinks. Ask me how I know 😂

[@NorthGaLk1968]

Break a leg bro I’m stoked about your Datson Hope you get better from a friend north of you in Ellijay Ga

[@buckykattguitar]

I love it up there! I adopted a pair of very senior kitties from Gilmer county AC in Ellijay.

[@Triplenickelmotorsports]

appreciate you bringing light to the fact that not all old hot rods are from the big 3. I love my classic american cars but I also have a soft spot for olds toyotas and datsuns.

[@FinnegansGarage]

all cars can be made good.

[@Triplenickelmotorsports]

Absolutely, I struggle with the Mopar or Ford croud when I show up with a 2J Celica. My datsun cars always seem to get some respect

[@TonySims888]

My first car was a 1969 510, pale yellow, bone stock except for a set of American Racing alu slots. Bought in 1976 for $700 of summer job money, which was a couple of summers back then. All my muscle car mad friends though I was crazy.

[@theglitch99]

WATER BOTTLE FIX---Bought an 04 Ram w/5.9 Cummins did not have an overflow for the coolent.. put a rubber hose to a thick water bottle and it's worked for over a year!😂

[@kevinsellsit5584]

Gatorade bottle is best, very thick and has the grooves for the zip ties.

[@quadruple_negative]

Hey Mike! Everytime I see one of those Nissan L series engines, it reminds me of my Mum's 910 Bluebird. It was an '83, built here in Australia with an L20B and a 5 speed. She drove it from '92 until 2002 but only because the back window was gonna rust out. My sister learned to drive in it and I got to start it up a few times. I had to learn in the 1991 Corolla that replaced it.

[@camarosrus3708]

Correction Mike. The 55 mph speed limit started in 1974, the year I got my license. Major bummer. I had a year of a restricted permit to know was I was missing, and plenty of speeding tickets, because I didn't like it.

[@chrispainting8115]

Love my old datto's had a 120Y 2door wagon, 1600, 200b paddock bashers. Use to buy them for $200 20 years ago. Now they are worth a mint

[@darkocopak2457]

Well, it's about time you bought a cool car!!! Now all you need is a 2 litre twin cam with ITBs, 6 speed manual, slightly upgraded suspension and brakes. Making around 300hp and it would be PERFECT 👍.

[@koneking2569]

No need for twin cam, l series is a great motor.

[@ToreDL87]

@@koneking2569 There's twin cam heads for them :)

[@garymadero1955]

I made a soft t-tops in my 78 thunderbird back in the day. I built it on the old pull to roll up blinds for a house window. Leaked horribly but I was cool. 😂

[@tedman510]

You have a Datsun pickup shift lever in that 510. Find a 200SX lever which is shorter, and curves back and towards the driver. Also, you need ~1" spacers between the trans mount and the body to keep the trans from hitting the tunnel.

[@robertroth624]

I WAS IN THE HILTON HEAD AREA BACK IN JANUARY THIS YEAR . BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY

[@shadetreemotorsports]

Tune in later for more adventures with "crash and smoke" I'm not really a datsun fan but, I do have a soft spot for those fairlady ragtops.

[@timwelsh9849]

From the UK, small 4 cylinders are the norm....that sounds just right fellas

[@Grampyglide]

26:00 the location of that shifter and the way you have to reach for it to shift reminds me of every dude with a civic or integra back in ‘99-‘00 😂

[@burleism5158]

Sorry about I-26 coming into Aville it still sucks ... back in the day before snowboards we rode Snurfers .. took them to Beech and Sugar Mt -- got kicked off

[@gd1531]

In the day Datsun Violet, as was known in UK, was driven in rallies, well. Lookup East Africa Rally. The preferred version was the 4 door, the body that bit less floppy than the 2 door. But these were nicely balanced cars. As long as it didn't rust in the warranty period. The construction quality was very good, just paint technologies not being to the same standard in the day.

[@pierrelaboom4026]

noticed the star on the rearview mirror switch,now kids, thats fer nite drivin!! cool ride!

[@lesgobrandon9826]

I love my collection of Milwaukee M12 and M18 tools. I don't use air tools for anything but tyres now.

[@hindey19]

I love BMW 2002s, but Datsun 510's are definitely more my style. Great buy Finnegan!.

[@jsnap1]

Ah the joys of classic Japanese motorway driving. (Speaking from experience as I have a 1979 third gen Toyota Corolla)

[@avengervordred]

That is a factory wiring loom that has been hacked and put back together. All just to relocate the battery. All the wire colours, relays, and plugs are still factory Datsun. Though the fuse box has been updated.

[@iananderson4897]

Never owned a 510, but have been in, driven and helped workon dozens, plus all the rally cars here in Australia. Quick point, the L20 was the OHC inline 6 cyl which won't fit in a 510, the L20B from the 710 and 910, and 620 and 720 pickups, do. A little trick I was told when I had my 720KC, with L18, was to use the pickup's split exhaust manifold, gives you 4-2-1 headers with nice long primaries.

[@mypl510]

As a long time Datsun 510 owner, I can safely say that is a nice one! But, that truck shifter is garbage!! We used to run the shortest ones possible, or just shorten and thread them for the knob. The harness can be a real Jekyll and Hyde deal, if they are uncut, they will last forever, but, once tampered with, they can be a nightmare! I currently own a '72 two door with a Nissan Xterra VG33E V6 and a 300ZX 5 Speed. Almost out of the garage. But those L-18 engines are hard to beat! They will run forever with the proper care. Congrats and Welcome to the 510 Cult!

[@stephenlebold9126]

Learned to drive manual in a 1979 Datsun station wagon. First car I learned to Hotwire.

[@jasonmorris4795]

We call them Datsun 1600 in Australia but we never got the 2 door ones unfortunately, a few mates had them, most were rally cars with the L18 or L20, those gearboxes were call option one boxes great for rally as you go from 2nd to 3rd so much and it’s super easy, and never really had to go back to 1st. I was driving my mates turbo L18 one and watched the speedo go past the 120.

[@RimfireNZ]

I’ve got an old ‘67 410 bluebird, so the model before. Tiny cars but fun.

[@wamrfixit2]

Buddy of mine had a 510 4 door grey car dual carbs with an automatic still fun to drive

[@crixmorgan]

awwww... sorry bout your leg man!! looked like a great trip though... except for rewiring an engine.

[@TMarotti3366]

I knew someone out of San Jose ca when I was a kid right off of Santa Teresa blvd and cahallan, put a ram jet 502 in a 4dr probably in the early 2000’s when I was 10. IT WAS WILD

[@brianesquivel6516]

Nice pick up. John Morton was BRE's driver. A legend in his own right.

[@fluffpuckot]

Epic trip! Man I would have had a mental break down after that electrical fire. One good thing with older cars, fewer wires to fix... Living in Sweden, I'm not convinced by those slopes. But better skiing/boarding gentle slopes than not skiing at all I guess. I had a bad crash the last day of my skiing trip this winter, and during the fall I had time to think to myself that "This is gonna hurt". I got lucky and the only thing hurt was my pride. I also got to take my new-to-me daily for the trip, and it did awesome!

[@jacobthornock317]

As soon as you started that thing, I could smell my teenage years. That is such an iconic sound.

[@campbecw]

We have Bear World in Idaho. Some cool animals like an Albino Elk.

[@danielhughes9556]

FUCK YESSSSS! FINNEGAN is a 510 guy! I love it. I'm rebuilding one right now. 69 2 door. Bump it up to an l20b, put the adjustable camber kit for the rear in it. Zx brake upgrade up front. Rock that shit. Fun, fun, fun cars!

[@mostlymotorized]

27:00 you two look like The Blues Brothers with your matching attire😂

[@cuppie2112]

Totally enjoy the kids are recording for you haha freeish labor

[@scottinWV]

In 1989 I had a 1972 Datsun 1200. Little car got incredible mileage.

[@randalljohnston5520]

Would have been rowdy to go from the beach to Beech mountain! The plus side is a bar at the top of the mountain and the bottom!

[@pastorofmuppets2349]

Had a 510 wagon when I was in high school. Car was awesome. I miss it.

[@Drummin003]

I thought when he cut to the right @1:21:36 he was going to take out the skiier and that was going to be the cause of the break because they collided and tumbled down the hill. At least for the first week or so he can still wheel behind the handlebars of one of those scooters you set your leg on for non-weight bearing injuries.

[@racer193wr]

Broke the end of my right fibula when I was a teenager. Guess what teenaged me did? Never had it fixed. Messed up the same ankle again two years ago and it turns out the piece is floating around getting wedged into places it shouldn't and causing lots of trouble with ease of walking. Gotta try and have it repaired soon

[@peterb6173]

it was worth it!! until next adventure :) rock on V

[@stevecobratei8538]

Had a '79 280 ZX 2+2 LOVED it babyed it, but NY winters got the best of it and one year when the car was getting the state inspection a few minutes after they put it on the lift I could hear metal cracking and the floor let go and the right side of the lift disappeared into the car

[@georgeponnay447]

I had a '72 240Z. Miss it, Mike! It had good leg room, but yeah, kind of tight side to side. Love that 510!

[@MaryBrownForFreedom]

Friend had a Datsun B10 wagon... at 5'11" I DID NOT fit in it! Seat would not go back far enough for me! We took 4 wheel drive trucks and a keg down to our river party spot. Cops couldn't get back there without walking... an hour after we get there we hear a 4 cylinder revving and water splashing... friend with the B210 came bashing down a 4WD trail... a trail that we had to winch one of the trucks thru. Next day he opened the hood of the car and the engine bay was packed solid with mud, amazed he didn't over heat. Best part of that trail is there was a gravel bar that crossed the river that was our escape route. Outside city limits and a different county! By the time they got the other county to respond we were gone and at a fallback party spot

[@j.r.m.yr.s.l.e5293]

I have had a few 510 in my life. I only have one now. Great fun cars!!! Welcome to the community . 21:02

[@31031962a]

Brings back memories. My first car was a 1978 510 with a 1980 grille and headlights. 2L engine out of an 83 240Z with dual Weber sidedrafts. Went like a bat out of hell! Brock rally edition red/white/blue paint and 50 series tires all around, cornered like a rock! Would give a body part or 2 to have that car back again!

[@geoffreywulff9309]

Once had a customers 09 Chevy Cobalt melt the majority of dash harness as the result of a shorted cigarette lighter/ power socket. Long Story Short: Remove dash, Extract Effect Wiring Harness and Replace Segments as needed each damaged wire. keeping in mind no way of knowing if the computer was shorted in process. A week plus worth of work and VOILA! It worked. Tedious and Frustrating but Ultimately Successful. Patience is KEY

[@Xheller8]

Sweet as, the Datsun 510 my favourite little car. Such a fun thing to drive. Great video guys.

[@noddingat]

7:35 I've been looking at getting one of those Eaton air compressors you mentioned on your channel a while ago, so I'd be interested in hearing more about this. The big factor for me is sustained use of die grinders to clean up welds and occasional sand blasting.

[@noddingat]

Jason's the MVP in this one.

[@dv7431]

My Mom and Dad owned an Orange one . Wow so cool

[@markthomas4372]

You need to see if Bob Grant can make you up some roll pans to shave those bumpers, you know he loves the old Datsun stuff

[@AraCarrano]

Carolina Mountains are where you go to learn to ski on mud, slush and ice. Only as a youth. Once mature take the extra time to drive to Beckley WV.

[@danw1030]

Had a 4 door 510 we paid $450.00 for in the late 80s. Drove it all over the place. Wish we'd kept it😂

[@BustedGeezerGarage]

I had a workmate who owned a 70's 510. She had it all tricked out and was an SCCA racer. It was her daily driver too. She had a lead foot for sure. LOL. I knew folks who had down draft dual Hollies on those cars . They liked them better then the side drafts. The Datsun side draft carbs were notoriously cold-blooded on start-up. I had a 72 240Z and those carbs were tuned and they still had cold start issues. Get the Hollies for better running overall. Get well soon Board Runner. Hope it heals fast.

[@wootownwakefest8597]

Stock went up for sure with the snowboard skills… it’s funny being from New England it always blows my mind that mountains exist down south… I heard you Wakesurf too and have a solid boat.. be a lot cooler if you ditch the Wakesurf board and wakeboard 🤘🏽

[@73gent16]

All those older Japanese cars are cool. Wish there were more clubs and rallies on the East Coast.

[@justinphillabaum4245]

Love the 510s…..want to take the drivetrain from my 240sx and swap it into one…..392whp would be a blast in that thing

[@nhmtrhd]

I’d like to add a little about arm turn signals. In my state of NH if your rig is supposed to have turn signals and they are inop due to a light burned out etc you can get a warning or ticket to get it fixed. You’re correct about legally using hand signals only if your rig didn’t have them new. Examples like antique vehicles and tractors etc.. I don’t work for law enforcement, but have been enlightened on the side of the road a couple times! 🤨 Good vid btw….

[@jonmoy8276]

Mate it comes in 3's LOL😆😆✌🤘☮Love the new show ❤🎉👏Stay safe Mike we don't bounce as good as we used too🍻😆🤘

[@georgecollins2345]

Cool car. Cool kid. Good buddy with a road trip and time with your kid.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

In the early 80s I had a 510 station wagon with a 4speed, cam, headers, carb and a glass back. The body was seven different colours, and had rust and lots of body damage, but the motor ran great, and I had tall good winter tires, it was my winter beater and ski machine, when I lived in Canada. We made a wooden box on the roof, just screwed it on to the roof, for the skis, and with the extra space of the station wagon four of us could load up our gear and go skiing. When the roads got really bad, I had a full set of chains. It was a great driving winter beater, it was fun to drive and I hated selling it. BTW, I’ve broken both fibulas skiing. Cheers from Tokyo

[@jaredflynn2644]

About 15 years ago a friend of mine blew his knee out on that same upper loop around on Sugar Mountain and had to walk the whole way down as well. Hope you have a speedy recovery.

[@silversoozookee2839]

My first vehicle At 15years old was a 1971 Datsun pickup Rebuilt the motor Drove it like a madman from one summer to the next, But it disappeared when I was out getting further education.

[@jasonedwards5292]

There’s gators on HHI. Should have stopped over at the HHI tennis’s resort, there are 2 little lagoons and they have gators in them.

[@chuckfowler8875]

My uncle is involved in a group that races old imports here in Florida one of there events is even at Sebring well he has threre cars that he races and two of them are Datsun 510s just like that and the other is a 70s Honda Prelude and along with one of the 510s have Rotory motors out of a RX7 and the other 510 has the exact motor yours have and they are extremely quick!!!

[@samGD3]

Love car people sometimes! What an awesome disaster turned to a cool meet up

[@darrinrice367]

Enjoy the Hell outta that little 510! Those made bad-ass SCCA racecars.

[@chaleowin7732]

I flipping love it. By far my favorite type of videos.

[@lurch29]

Breaking yourself sucks I tried mountain biking a couple of times this summer loved it bought a bike the first day I went straight from the bike shop to the trail I had a great ride then another friend showed up and we were going to go for another quick ride, crashed and broke my collarbone and had to have surgery. It broke into 3 parts that were not touching… I had to wait 2 weeks to get into surgery

[@henryhedberg]

Grew up racing Datsun 510s in SCCA in AK. Such a great car and love the episode! Some racer friends pulled the 2.7 inline 6 out of a 280z, notched the firewall in a 510 back like 12 inches and installed the inline size. Insane little righ. Wish you could get hold of them these days would love one as a project car!

[@ChrisJohnson-mz5rg]

Hi Mike, Hope you are doing better. Try😮jug to find the Milwaukee tool set with the inflator and not having much luck. Could you direct me in the right direction for that inflator and the kit it comes with. Thanks Chris

[@GregLanz]

I'm old enough to remember when you could get a 510 for like $500 but being in canada the mechanical parts would generally be fine but the salt would just eat the bodies away

[@travispeoples]

Yup... gettin' old sucks! Sorry about your leg. Glad you're gonna make a full recovery. And, I really miss snowboarding. 😢

[@jeremyr6576]

Epic. Glad you got to bring your kid along. Mostly so he could learn the ways of the Roadkill. I did a similar thing with my dad as a teenager. When on winter vacation in California visiting relatives, we were on the beach one day and rented a car the next day, and drove to the mountains and skied. There was a decent snow storm on the way up. The authorities tried to turn us away because we didn't have snow chains. My dad replied, "we're from Michigan and this is nothing". Somehow, pre-GPS, we found our way around the roadblock and had an awesome day on the slopes. I will never forget that day!

[@donmears4090]

Hope your leg mends quick and well. Wireing problems, Damn it where's Freiburger when ya need him!?

[@ronr6450]

Skiing/snowboard story...Went skiing with my sister and her friend. Crashed early on taking a small jump. Blew out knees and broke my right leg. Two years later, I go up again with my sister. Figuring that snowboarding would be less dangerous for my knees, I decided to try that instead of skiing. At the top of my first run ever, I hit a patch of ice and fell on my clenched fist breaking two ribs in two places. I felt so bad about ruining my sister's last ski trip that I kept boarding even with the broken ribs. Needless to say, I fell on them about a hundred more times. By the end of the day, they would pop in and out of place every time I took a breath. I haven't been on the slopes since. Heal up brother.

[@christopherhuber2517]

great to see you guys had fun. Hope You feel better ... Always entertaining

[@timbo2ssrs]

Best thing about mike is he listens to the people around him. would have been easy to not tape anything up, but they did the parts needed.