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About Me

My name is Doug. Im 18 a high school drop out, dont judge me on that alone I might not have a plan but I dont think everyone does so I'm just going with whatever happenes next (I didnt want to say flow)..Im working on accomplishing my dream of restoring a car, and that car is a 1970 datsun 510. I got my ged in 2007 and am thinking about college. Anything more you can ask ill share.The article below was not written by me I just like it if you want to be a little more educated on the 510 before you ask me why I chose it to restore then read. For all the other datsun owners keep them alive guys people will learn....cept you z's...enough youve had your glory....jk ;)

My Interests

Datsun 510

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Inspired by contemporary BMW's, and considered by some to be a 'poor man's BMW' the Datsun 510 was a car range produced by Nissan of Japan from 1968. Introduced in late 1967, once it arrived in America in the fall of 1968 it became an instant hit. Sold in America as the Nissan Bluebird (510 series), it was also sold in various countries as the Datsun 1600 it was the 3rd generation of a line of cars produced by Datsun (Nissan).Under pressure to design more modern vehicles to appeal to the American market, the president of Nissan Mortos, Yutaka Katayama inspired young industrial engineer Teruo Uchino to expand his creativity and talent. Given an open door to use his natural skills, he took part in designing a model that was a mixture of the 310 and 410.The result became the 510.kazumi Yotsumoto, the head of Nissan's design studio enhanced the 510 by fulfilling his aspiration of creating a car that ‘was noted for its responsiveness and precise handling'.It was the engineering of this vehicle that made it more noteworthy than its design style. The lightweight aircraft style monocoque design and the unibody construction of the Datsun 510, a first for Nissan, contributed to its permanent place in automotive history.The version released to the U.S. market came originally with a 1.6 L L-series engine, with 96 hp (72 kW). The Datsun 510 came as either a 4-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic transmission and was available as a 2-door or 4-door sedan or a 4-door station wagon.Unique about the earlier Nissan/Datsun vehicles is their ability to easily interchange most parts and allow for upgrading with little ease. Engines, transmissions, suspension setups and much more were convenient enough to be swapped between vehicles with only minor modifications.The original 510 has received much acclaim during its brief history along with a good reputation. Considered to be the most important car ever exported by Nissan, the 510 had an exceptional balance of cost, engineering and style.The 4-door Datsun 510 sedan was cost efficient with its affordable price-tag of $1,996. Production on the 510 continued until 1973 before being replaced by the 610, a version that had been in production in Japan since 1971.When production ended in 1973, more than 500,000 cars had been sold.


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Music:

Believe it or not i like all music, even rap its usually older stuff, run dmc is fun to listen to but more serious rap is what i like, i like some rock, and some slower songs big veriety.

Movies:

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Heroes:

Really dont have many maybe my sis lori for being a cancer survivor and not have it slow her down in life. sheeet lori I love you. Coco and vonne dont think your left out, I love you too. yvonne a little bit less cause of the torture you put me through. Therapy as an adult is a must.