510 2 door conversion

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Hey guys....Im after parts to convert a 4door 510 to a 2door 510.Im Located in NZ....and we didnt get 2door 510s here.

I have a 510 thats a good doner to the conversion.....so I guess what I need is things like doors (longer than 4doors?)....rear interior panel trim.....rear side windows...B-pillars.....outside panels???

any help would be great thanks


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ALOT of work you would need 2 door doors as they are longer also would need quarter pannals and rear windows and pillars it would take alot of welding but can be done

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yep....were ok by that.the car has had a major frontal crash.....so we've already had it on a chassis plant, and chopped the front end off another 510, and welded it to the front of this one.......so welding in some new pillars is no problem at all

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Wow i guess anouther option that might work would to get the 2 door doors and cut the skins off your rear 4 door doors weld the rear skins to the existing quarter pannal move your pillar back about 3 inches you would have to take some mesurments for the right distance and that might work as well

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im working on locating a bluebird sss roof to weld on to my 510 so it looks like a bluebird coupe anything can be done with the right tools

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yeah might have to do that in the end....but would much prefer to have the right stuff.

sorry....to make it clear....this is not my car....but a mates....hes asked me to help him locate the parts required tho.

I have a 1970 Bluebird SSS coupe.....imported from Japan.....one of only 2 in NZ
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Nice thats what i want but i figure i can get a roof shipped to me for about 1000 and fab it up here is a link to a wagon they converted to a 2 door same idea as your mate hashttp://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=1497

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coolyeah Itd prob be cheap enough to buy a coupe from Japan thats rusted out (see them go pretty cheap when they're rusty)....and then fix the rust.....easier....and more original than trying to weld it on a sedan.

coupes have a lower roof....aswell as the rear incline....so youd need new glass ALL around the car

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Ya i know im talking to a guy in japan looking for a wrecked one to cut the roof and take all the glass for me

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Are the doors different ???? or do you know as they dont have 2 doors there

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we dont have 2 door sedans here....I think there a couple of imported ones tho

Im pretty sure that coupe doors are the same as 2door sedan doors......other than the window part is lower (from the lower roof)so the door skins would be the same.....but window glass and framing will be different

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Good to know thanks, i talked to a few importers they said they could find me the whole car but id be looking at 8-10 grand for one

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8-10g for a good one maybebut for a ****ed one, im sure you could get it a lot cheaper

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Ya if you can find one??? im keeping my eye out. Do you have pics of yours

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2dr conversion? no prob, check here;http://www.psiman.net/chassis.htm


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Looks Pretty Good. got any pics of what it looks like now

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If the link in my signature doesnt work (think you might have to sign up?) use this one instead.... http://www.ozdat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9127
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Nice Very Nice how much did you pay ??

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I paid $12,000 NZthat was total cost landed in NZ from Japan

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Thats about 9500 us i need one lol

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so noone knows of any parts that can help with a 2door sedan conversion?

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are you looking for someone who has the parts???

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someone who has the parts to sell......or someone who knows of someone to get them from


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