As found:
I hired the Previous Owner (SHOP #1 - who owned a hot rod shop) to mechanically refresh the car, however after several months there was no progress.
So I dragged the car to another shop (SHOP #2) in Houston to help restore. The shop already had my Datsun 510 and had big hopes of getting her going! She received a quick wash and wax
Well...once again...weeks turned to months..to over a year of the project being ignored and crapped piled on top of the car (Body parts, spoilers, bondo dust everywhere)... So once again, I pulled the car and put it into my storage unit. My storage folks don't allow me to work on the car at the unit, so I put the project on hold for a year, or so.
As the saga continues...I brought it to a another shop (SHOP #3) but again...more than 6 months of no progress & the owner informed me he was shutting down the business in November 2014. So I coordinated to pickup the car.
She is now at SHOP #4 and the team quickly made progress.
Appears to have a newly rebuilt head. Found the distributer was a tooth off and needed a new Dizzy as well. Carbs cleaned up a bit and awaiting a replacement gas tank.
After only a few days at the shop ....here is the video of its first start!!!
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Lots more work to do..but the goal is to make this a driver first, then onto the cosmetics.
