# 1970 Nissan Datsun 1600 Fairlady - Seeking mechanic **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** nissan\ **Created:** [May 21, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376 "2025-05-21T19:52:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Peggy39](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Peggy39](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Peggy39)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/1 "2025-05-21T19:52:41Z")
I need a mechanic in the Albuquerque, NM area who works on Datsuns, specifically, a 1070 510 wagon. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/2 "2025-05-22T14:42:24Z")
Check with Datsun forums, car clubs in your area, Google, Yelp, ask around at car shows, that kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/3 "2025-05-22T19:42:59Z")
@RandomTroll lives in Albuquerque and drives an old truck. Maybe he has connections to mechanics that work on 1970s cars. I just sent a Bat Signal to him and maybe he’ll answer. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/4 "2025-05-23T02:03:40Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > @RandomTroll lives in Albuquerque and drives an old truck. Maybe he has connections to mechanics that work on 1970s cars Mechanics? I don’t need no stinkin’ mechanics! I’ve done all my own work - not to recommend my skill. A late acquaintance took his old Toyota to Jim’s, but Jim retired. [Reddit - The heart of the internet](https://reddit.com/r/Datsun/) has some knowledgeable people ---
**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/5 "2025-05-23T02:23:03Z")
Fairlady is a 2 seat sports car that resembles an MGB. It is not a 510 wagon. ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/6 "2025-05-23T03:05:04Z")
Depending on the issue, you don’t need any specific mechanic. Nissan/Datsuns aren’t magical or mysterious. They’re basic old cars. Ask around for a locally owned shop with a good reputation - and if you can find one with an old gray-haired to balding geezer mechanic who hasn’t retired yet, then all the better. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 11:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/7 "2025-05-23T11:34:36Z")
… and, based on our family’s experience with them, they were crap. The Fairlady was the name of the SPL310 in other countries. ---
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/8 "2025-05-23T12:50:46Z")
Someone on Nextdoor wrote, Honest Mobile Service 505-975-4726. Give us a call we come to you David and Ashley. I don’t know anything about them. This may be a good recommendation, may not. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1970-nissan-datsun-1600-fairlady-seeking-mechanic/200376/9 "2025-05-23T12:54:52Z")
I didn’t mean mechanics that you use, just met along the way through your ancient pickup. Given your response above (#7), I guess not.