Thanks for all the info guys. Let me know if you think of anything else.

My 210 had been hit here before i got it. The guy i bought it from had someone quickly beat the large dent out leaving a bunch of "cellulite". Ive started sanding it down and using hammer and dolly to fix some of it. Im not experienced with body hammers so i havent done much. A replacement panel is not readily available or easy to replace, and i dont want to just go over it with a bunch of filler. Opinions? Thanks - 007

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a 510 guy out here in Indiana told me he had an 81 0r 82 b310 that he was parting out and wanted to know if I wanted to buy any of the parts. So I had a couple questions.

1. It's and automatic. Is the differential any different from a manual transmission diff?

2. Is there really much of a difference between an a15 and an a14.

3. What parts would be good for me to get?

Thanks a lot.

-007

Thanks for the info DD. Where do I go about finding the bumpers in Australia? Is there a website or perhaps someone in the forum here has some available? I'm not real sure.
As far as the diff goes, finding one here in the states (especially the midwest) is pretty hard to find. Most of these old Datsun, Toyota and Mazda cars are fragments of rust now. When I lived in Phoenix I was only able to find one other 210 parts car in a junkyard. Any info on where I can find this stuff would be awesome. Thanks again.

Hey guys, it's been a while since i've posted a thread here in a long while. For those of you who remember (which may be no one) I was having trouble solving a wiring mystery with my '79 210. After about 6 months, I finally solved the problem. While I was messing around testing wiring back from the battery, I decided to shoot in some contact cleaner around the problem area. The next thing I knew my turn signal was on. I knew that the root of the problem had something to do with the lack of power to the fusebox. Turns out, one of the connections in this particular harness were dirty! Minutes later my Datsun was running. I cannot explain how excited I was!

Anyway, Ive started working on my interior; eg. fixing the headliner, adding some wood trim pieces and starting to build a compartment where the back seat used to be. Now that i'm finally thinking about getting back on track with this, I have some random questions:

1. Does anyone know where I could get a better looking bumper? Maybe one without the North American rubber bumper guards like a euro b310 bumper or 1200 bumper?

2. I have some wine in my rear diff and I'd like to upgrade. I'm not sure what diff if any could be installed without completely ripping the car apart and eventually i'd like to give my engine some more power without breaking my current diff.

I guess those are all the questions I have for now. Any helpful information would greatly be appreciated. I'll be posting new pics soon. Thanks

-007

Ok, so I used a cheap test light and checked the fuse box and it doesnt seem that im getting power to it. Like i said the headlights and brights indicator in the dash come on but nothing else. I also looked for the ground in the trunk/boot and only found one on the passenger side of the metal partition separating the backseat from the trunk. Was that what I was looking for? If there is no power to the fusebox what do i do?

Thanks,
aw007

I havent replied back to this post for a while but now I have an update. A while back I replaced the ignition switch (i figured i might need one someday anyway and it was like 35 bucks), it didnt seem to make any difference. I fixed my broken fusable link (i think) and still the only thing that comes on is my headlights. I have been told by a few people that my problem is a bad or negative ground. The problem is that I have no idea where to start. Im still only a novice, at best, at car repair and im definitely no electrician. If someone can give me a basic "how to" on these things that would be awesome. I dont really have a lot of money to spend on labor cost if I were to tow my car into a shop.

The thing that still confuses me is that the night my brake lights broke the car ran. The next day it was completely dead (except the headlights). so unless my car was sabotaged, it never moved. weird.

DD,

Thanks for all the awesome info on this situation, I really appreciate it.

> So headlights work, but not these?
* brake lights
* tail lights
* starter

What else? Does the dash come on when you turn the key to IG?

Thats right, none of those came on. The dash lights also failed to come on. It acted almost like the battery was dead. I will definitely take your advice and go through all those steps before I buy a part. Carquest has it for about 32 bucks so im thinking I might go ahead and buy it anyway before it's deemed "obsolete".

My do I have a couple questions:
-Would the switch having gone bad (if that is the problem) have anything to do with the brake and tail lights?
-What if I change out the ignition switch and that isnt the problem?

Thanks Again,
AW007

A while back I was driving my 1979 210 home from my parents house with my brother following me. He made me aware that my brake lights were not working, so I pulled over to diagnose the problem. It seemed that the brake switch was out. Unfortunately, I couldnt get the part right then so I drove home without them. The next day I got a brake switch and installed it. After doing so, not only did the brake lights not work but neither did the tail lights. The headlights and side markers worked so I was a bit confused. I checked the fuses and they were all good. I tried starting the car up and then it didnt start either. I had my girlfriends dad come over and help me with the problem and we still couldnt figure out the light situation. We then tested the starter to make sure it was functional. We took it to an autozone and it tested good. We then determined that it must be the ignition switch. However, if it is the ignition switch, how would that explain why the lights arent working? I havent purchased the ignition switch yet, because I wanted to check here first. While we were messing with the starter we accidentally pulled out part of a fusible link that was located near that battery, im not sure what it does but im sure we cant fix it. This was, of course, after the car already wasnt starting. If anyone can help me with this I would be very appreciative. Thanks, AgentWright007

Im looking to push back my north american b310 bumper and replace it with a different one. Anyone know where I can find a bumper that looks like this?