Almost Everything's Car of the Day is a Datsun 510 that the owner bought new in 1971. The alloy wheels & racing stripes were original options from the dealer. Datsun, as you probably know, became Nissan.
![1971 Datsun 510 before new paint & bodywork at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYzuRTs16exLoENytWTNYTu1VUIIJ5ljynvoQBHtdYEubewcVlcJFSr0W4hW4Yvj1jUrLppBToPGDU72awnXaCu3TXNH_zCG1XEC49EizXo96sLHcB1AQjM7aFGXwGBpF2iWnxb9oVlJHZ/s400/RO+4136+008.jpg) |
Before |
The paint had faded, there were dents & rust spots, the driver's door frame was cracking and old welds were failing. Almost Everything fixed the dents, welded the cracks and removed the rust. The owner removed the bumpers and plans to recreate the white pinstripes himself.
![Almost Everything Autobody repaired dents & rust then painted this 1971 Datsun 510](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGW7vMc9azk4wlJGTERxQQPnIt2MLswYF-M2fdXuhxgN900XVWa-8HUDLlVMIDgWcsMafTcOKzIWP4ggWai2QjibxkMMbKSgiAahJlSs-iivv9lGWIhWUf9O-DbhjdRjycMzSeBGDCTFEb/s400/RO+4136+complete+006.jpg) |
After |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliZDzMcNYVtaP1pN-q4ILsEsERq3cXHhET-iu01fnmHmN70fSsC6OH76Xuu2yugcS9WUdI_7zvqAqqnjBED-5B4XJGrYPm71AxD0h7pCAvY9s3N3jD3JOyjF3ipJmmqHvspoguj-HJlBc/s400/RO+4136+COMPLETE+002.jpg) |
Complete with Bumpers & White Pinstripes |
![1971 Datsun 510 getting prepped for paint at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFx1v70l94x89XpWKB6LAOsJ7W3Jys8xVeGlUX5SMOMsoMdj5t1wqEzksURUMx3RWRKwpUGRnNTh-D8EzpU3Unu1JAK_tDmSbjz1oUWkSgtPUgku1D8MD3Pu8vCGTyzDMVttDo7hWcPXOY/s400/RO+4136+020.jpg) |
Prepping |
![1971 Datsun 510 in the paint booth at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwoiImYjeva58eF7NvW-CdDBV9aeyKwFCYJDp1iFWSkSkJvLfkmmGJ6BliyLzLXa4Lezqyhi3XaVHAh1gzjjItbSY9NQLMjyHYJoAlzzkXkq6vF_l3gUZPxwK6UpY4aUdhEene2JhhcDt0/s400/RO+4136+022.jpg) |
Painting |
![Almost Everything Autobody fixed the dents & rust and painted this 1971 Datsun 510](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUlIdWbYBF6DCFJzPP93vcX3PmVyxNtnNzfFfwaOiT1_EGKOM86W2g_j9oVHnKVvtYX2hty3D60BCoc7seM6Vyj5dSGqMyjAl3-esH8-t4N__DwW6tSA0sltMOsVtKHCHPMz2I_mVtnKI/s400/RO+4136+complete+003.jpg) |
After |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQndLxqbaZIQ9xT_ynJKQvZSp0xKKD6o_9z-08tNwbmp6yD9M6xh7LF_Ln-ROzRhZJBu52Ygw_MeyiJv7GjKVGMEJrrrZAPTpVfK5m80oj3F0MP-TL39d2dWwGOJC5ZXV0BXVgKKMj8mRH/s400/RO+4136+COMPLETE+007.jpg) |
Complete with Bumpers & White Pinstripes |
![Almost Everything Autobody welded the tear in the metal & painted the door on this 1971 Datsun 510](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6bPdjKqekFyERcssYTmfBPmavsy7wKz_KjLET6CdUWcRW_GZwRmJQz0WDf-Opj08hk7cGIUVQXaWocN1M2c8RIiwtjZyFxry7B6WfXI4Te01sPJOnLslkDEgbUq2ZrWcygcOxeEugot3/s400/RO+4136+complete+008.jpg) |
After Crack Fixed & Painted |
![1971 Datsun 510 before getting dents fixed & paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9QtX0bD_fCcimQ31rrmZEQCr2WJEA2XjA6e5gPmoz-MO6ovYdJQiLgII_KdYmy1CJrQT0ZSRvgER9zOoRqoMZfNzmBhefIovSs2mdh1iTv1ruityHBFwGIcXx2ejGd_42SEHVCe5WEwcu/s400/RO+4136+011.jpg) |
Before |
![1971 Datsun 510 with new bodywork at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv119ck4BCHffDxgzdd6-cjSyrhPP6_Fh900oO4s4y6xExQcGWCOjinBj3lA_gLp_0UfVscVRPFd9LwKygvZgmDz1XgJYC_A_ezedkD-EY55XoVKcVqCbKH3MT-TyqAl5Qg2Ot-yG-qOnF/s400/RO+4136+015.jpg) |
During |
![1971 Datsun 510 getting painted at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixSPWzFzMIAYsjCwpqwktKVRzvKBnUC897W7CTCGDcu9Q382YsQDplyLbKRGKN1o2c5MGjRrASzZ0SZoeO2GiOY7L5xOEqJAZ6i2A2HT48a-lGPCRZERBZ42UDEQEHMbLjbTC8f4HjvLlq/s400/RO+4136+023.jpg) |
Painting |
![1971 Datsun 510 coming out of the paint curing oven at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVcXlA_nkuaQX3X4hv3DZdnHKyG1UpV7NLg_BCx7KrUroniGGrUnnK0cwVycbQBUMgrvc3dHmBjFZv4NWxTE_UGBM6HAw5ZTyaO0Hps2MNOoBdfX5Y1YWGijrg0HHHLYbD5br0aItSEp6/s400/RO+4136+027.jpg) |
In the Curing Oven |
![1971 Datsun 510 with bodywork & complete, 2-tone paint job by Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6qVOErFiW7W0vd9s7Bz1ZEcWCZQDiiii2XKUfEo7gnAI0kECc-UGOxGKpjbhJWGKmE5zgXrIYv0kaf9XkopnkvP9igNn4Zpdrc3-rr_JPIGRDJgaUrQPOx5By9KAOm2wy9H32RecPHDW/s400/RO+4136+complete+001.jpg) |
Paint Complete |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqoH9nW2r8pkYEbIAi9QjxjVby2g5MTHLUvifSS9tTyXbWrXxRkXtBiJW5zpppmM7_B3GTET1tlIny7MH7LASRAVmqwpU9vebyPVFCew69Gm8ynyBvybOh1_UvaNZ7aDU_5ES4xjlOn9Vi/s400/RO+4136+COMPLETE+005.jpg) |
After re-installing bumpers & white pinstripes |
![1971 Datsun 510 before auto paint & bodywork at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEm8Q7xoZbd70Os6J6hpWmRlwejY8bH055nixpHsAW1aS03uL_2Yz9TMQpFg6bdR3Trf4kBlfEGhTKMwqmUvpm4suLHhIJTdhhnG16bCs4PZPOaDPzretwBiGAGoLMbN652OIpgq8naurP/s400/RO+4136+007.jpg) |
Before |
![1971 Datsun 510 getting prepped for paint at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsb95YqdmluRpuoe2i5PLDpVRFk06BQ5_Z-FDVIZsoDMgqFTBLSk_izZBbJyJ5EEGFTo51xzC3olXjAGm7uXAHSTZzuWwWZXTXOT-dztgGCtnaVW49Vg3ByVcY9eONMob8CRwC9MsZlKP/s400/RO+4136+019.jpg) |
In Process |
![1971 Datsun 510 getting a 2-tone paint job at Almost Everything Auto Body Repair & Car Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFqO9WSX-S0yk56ucDnUsicEv6PgHpSIeThAlvzmZY_C8QcHF1-6DssKEc8RBScAQXV9eCtBEzhVPY4WJD36C3xHTIMYlMjTnEe2FhRTEpp6XIT9DkdSr5Mz-Ule1Jx12Vszm0sR-suAAE/s400/RO+4136+021.jpg) |
In Process |
![Almost Everything Autobody completed body repairs and then repainted this 1971 Datsun 510](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTeQVSZ0Nmt_ol7euAqdcBgZyBlQbid93rT1WOukjXzB7Uz-vSvkobI2VbnelE5nvy_DF6A_ac9tQRF_F1wyBu2iZZ2DSUFRyEam3NhiNo6wWK242p12YMA-YXFH3BGugQ0YKOcpiuWOk/s400/RO+4136+complete+005.jpg) |
After |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6ftgeQvHqvbxDEcT75iu1diElvAaGQOSe5_FAGBJ_yH5vXkPvPGkTpKlsexTDks9kffkHpL4ekxuUObpjhCM7xK_BjZjD1R9EWejzjXwproK0JHC_0vL8rLPtm9vm974ba7AnJwrimSN/s400/RO+4136+COMPLETE+001.jpg) |
Complete with Bumpers & White Pinstripes |