An SR20 Powered Datsun 510 is the Most Perfect version of a Datsun 510

Love or hate Nissan’s SR20 four pot motor, there’s some places where it just makes perfect sense. Like some vintage JDM machinery… like, let’s say, a Datsun 510. And Rob Fuller of Z Car Garage put this swap together before some of you were even born… before SR swaps were a big thing. And guess what, it still rips!

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[therustteam]

Rob Fuller is who I want to be in my next life. Such a character

[MGL]

Rob is a national treasure. Show some of his Z32TTs

[vizualmrs]

Love this guy. He's such a character. You can see the passion he has and his 510 is the perfect example.

[rizwanrafeek]

Thank you Larry for featuring another 510. We need more Datsuns in this channel. Thank you once again! :)

[ThomHvH]

"One sports company could get lucky and make one iconic sports car, Nissan made a habit of it."

For some reason this really sticks out to me

[juanlopez-ugyy]

In the mid 80's in Puerto Rico🇵🇷 we started to save them, and looked at it now, you guys are enjoying them. It was worth the sacrifice and vision of the future with the 70's and 80's Japanese cars. This where the dreams of the poor man who work to achieve and be proud of the hard work whom people admire his craftsmanship. JOB WELL DONE AND ENJOY!

[zabnorg]

I got a shit 4 door 510 back in the 90s when I was in auto trade school. Lots of steering play. Finally took a good look and the FRAME was cracked right under where the steering gear bolted up. Everything you'd expect from a $500 car. 2 inch thin doors make for an exciting experience on the freeway, not something I would recommend without a cage. I still loved it, tho. Only tool I had was a flathead in the glove box; if I didn't like the way it was running I'd just get out and tune the carb. So simple...

[devoted]

One highlight of my life is working for Rob and driving/repairing all the amazing cars that go through ZCG. Rob is a living legend!

[whyidontknow]

Officer: *pulls over green datsun*
"Sir, do you no how fast you were going"
"No"

[aongch]

'when your Momo steering wheel is starting to separate' love it! This is just not a total restoration, has bunch of history kept in it. Great!!!

[ob]

“Put it in 3rd gear, Jam it” well said👍🤘

[antsfc]

The look of disappointment on Rob's face whenever Larry would let off the gas... 😂

[Aceq]

I still have the Modified magazines that featured both of Robs green machines, such treasures this guy has.

[bigbird]

Back in high school, about '88 I guess, a 510 came up for sale for $800. It was track ready with a massive wide body kit and fully built engine and suspension. But it had the hood fly up and smash the windshield at 120mph on the Pasadena freeway. I had the money to buy it but none to fix it up. Boy I wish I'd just bought it now.

[MindDezign]

Thank you, Larry, you keep bring Rob out and I'm starting to understand his obsession, with things like factor clutch fans on a Z.
Make in the 1980's and 90's .I swapped very Datsun steering wheel for a smaller thicker one. Now I have 240 steering wheel on my 240 and my back dated 280. I insisted on having the original wheel.
For no other reason than, every body changed them, but the factory 240Z steering wheel, is a true, work of ART ! It's the perfect size and the perfect diameter.
But you have to live alot, drive alot, and then you get to understand the beauty, the ART of the Original Z Concept.
Thanks Larry, Thanks Rob
This was fun !

[driftorcircuit]

I wish Rob Fuller was my friend. He comes across as an absolute legend.

[stevearnold]

My best friend in high school had a 510. This was back in 1974 and he had mag wheels and a good after market stereo. Had some crazy times in it. We took it to the first Cal Jam concert and got lost leaving. He accidentally ran a couple bikers off the freeway and we had a high speed chase trying to get away from them until the traffic came to a standstill. They parked one bike in front of us and one behind us and then one of them started pounding on the drivers window until he rolled it down enough for the guy to get a few good punches in, then they took off. Memories of high

[kuladeeluxe]

I like how appreciative the builder is to a compliment of his baby. "Thank You"

[GreaseMonkeyVIP]

Rob would be so much fun to chill with and talk cars with and go on a drive with! He would be the guy having fun leavin tire prints down the road wherever he felt like and just having an ear to ear smile on his face the entire time living life like your supposed on keeping on!!! Cant wait to start my old z build soon

[xNNJsmurfx]

I could listen to this dude all day... love his passion, his voice, his chill... so good!