D / C 521

[skyc110]

4 months awaiting this collector to finish and allow me to photo , this is a special gift for wayno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

copy paste all the topic will lead to unnessary repeated 13 photos , so just CP the one that u like most

[DanielC]

That looks really good! There are so many subtle details you had to change, that you would never know, unless you are really know 521 trucks.

 

At first, I thought it was the factory option, but the picture I have of a double cab 521 in my service manual is not a four door. It only has two.

Not only did you fabricate a cab, you had to fabricate, or cut down an extra set of doors. And then there is the issue of the frame behind the cab on a normal 521 starts to rise, to clear the rear axle.

If I am not mistaken, you even had to cut down the gas tank, because a stock 521 gas tank goes forward into what is now cab on your truck.

 

Please give detains on all the changes you made on your 4 door 521.

[MicroMachinery]

Looks good! Bet it's slower than molasses with that tiny engine.

[mrbigtanker]

Wow that looks so diffrent.Really cool looking.So next question is when are you dropping it and what kind of wheels you putting on that truck.hint hint

[wayno]

That looks really good! There are so many subtle details you had to change, that you would never know, unless you are really know 521 trucks.

 

At first, I thought it was the factory option, but the picture I have of a double cab 521 in my service manual is not a four door. It only has two.

Not only did you fabricate a cab, you had to fabricate, or cut down an extra set of doors. And then there is the issue of the frame behind the cab on a normal 521 starts to rise, to clear the rear axle.

If I am not mistaken, you even had to cut down the gas tank, because a stock 521 gas tank goes forward into what is now cab on your truck.

 

Please give detains on all the changes you made on your 4 door 521.

 

 

I beleave this is a stock factory 4 door 521 in this thread, as here is another one that is damaged.

[DanielC]

I have a 521 Datsun Pick-Up model 521 series chassis and body manual, and in the description of various models of 521 trucks, it has this picture,

and this line drawing.

 

skyc110's could be a later version of a 521 that Datsun made some changes on, after my manual was published.

 

I understand a lot of car companies tried to make pickups without a gap between the bed and cab, but most quickly discovered that frame flex on a "gapless" pickup body would put ripples in the sheetmetal of the body of the trucks.

 

I am waiting to hear more about this truck!

[Cahoon520]

That is so fricken cool! Iwant one!

[ggzilla]

how beautiful

 

In Japan they sold these 521s:

* 521 Truck

* G521 Truck Long Body (long bed)

* U521 Pick-up (2-door double-cab)

* V521 Van (wagon 2-door)

[wayno]

I have a 521 Datsun Pick-Up model 521 series chassis and body manual, and in the description of various models of 521 trucks, it has this picture,

and this line drawing.

 

skyc110's could be a later version of a 521 that Datsun made some changes on, after my manual was published.

 

I understand a lot of car companies tried to make pickups without a gap between the bed and cab, but most quickly discovered that frame flex on a "gapless" pickup body would put ripples in the sheetmetal of the body of the trucks.

 

I am waiting to hear more about this truck!

 

 

The photos in this post are of a "U" model.

The 4 door 521 in this thread has the box separate from the cab.

I got the idea from the author of this thread that the regular cab(2 door) was very rare over there.

 

I don't think he lives close to this truck, so when he seen my interest in this version, he decided to get more photos of it, I wish I had asked him to take some photos of the rear door hinges, me bad. :crying:

[wayno]

Thankyou for the photos! :thumbup:

This is stock, correct, from what I understand from talking to him, that's a big thing over there, it being stock.

[dat521gatherer]

:o :w00t:

[skyc110]

danielC says (( And then there is the issue of the frame behind the cab on a normal 521 starts to rise, to clear the rear axle. ))

 

do u mean this

 

 

 

if so, this stock part for holding the license plate #.

 

wayno says (( I wish I had asked him to take some photos of the rear door hinges, me bad. :crying: )) no u r not bad , take them , I went to him again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this is stock , we got the 521 S / C and D / C , white color only ( no option ) and blue interior only ( no option ) with J13 and J15 ( optional ), I just hear about a D / C 520 with a guy , I am waiting to be sure and to put photo if this roomer is true!

two stages glass

 

 

load unit is seperated

 

 

about 4cm

 

 

unparallel lines

 

 

 

dome extention

 

 

this collector ( 80km away from me ) has some more cars mostly trucks, so he has this 1972 Hilux

 

 

and this 1966 landcruider

 

 

1966 ford

 

 

1971 staut

 

 

and finally a 320 , he dont know what model

 

[DanielC]

I reviewed my 521 service manual again, and from what I read, a Datsun 521 had either a 253 CM wheel base, or a 277 CM wheel base.

The two door double cab was built on the 253 CM wheelbase frame, and I think the four door double cab was built on the 277 CM frame.

The pictures under the back of the truck, under the tailgate, look pretty much the same as a "normal" short bed 521 common here in the USA, with the exception being bigger taillight assembly, and different side marker lights.

 

I am guessing the D / C 521 uses eight cab to frame mounts, our "normal" USA 521 trucks use six. My service manual does referenct the long wheelbase 521 truck frame, but only mentions a long bed 521, with the "normal" USA 521 cab.

 

This D / C 521 looks really good! Most 521 trucks I have seen have the front bumper pushed in a little in the center, and this makes the center of the front bumper a little high.

[ggzilla]

Very nice photos!

[wayno]

This looks like a 1963 datsun L320.

The front turn signals look strange though, the hubcaps don't look correct either, but it's hard to tell from this angle.

[ggzilla]

It's a 1962 Datsun 320

[wayno]

It's a 1962 Datsun 320

 

 

 

This is a 62 grill on my early 63 L320.

This is a 63 grill found on 63 and 64 models in the US, this was a 64 NL320.

I have never heard of later grills on earlier trucks.

[ggzilla]

Oh I think you are right, it is a 1963 grille. With non-USA/non-Japan turn signal lenses.

 

I have never heard of later grills on earlier trucks

I have, Datsun fanatics do it all the time. Never can tell what combos people will do.

[wayno]

Oh I think you are right, it is a 1963 grille. With non-USA/non-Japan turn signal lenses.

 

 

I have, Datsun fanatics do it all the time. Never can tell what combos people will do.

 

 

You are totally correct, what I should have said was I had never heard of the factory putting a late grill(say 65) on an early truck like a 63 or 64 for that matter, even though the 64 has square holes in the fenders.

Them front turn lenses look strange though, but you never know what they sent to other countries.

[bilzbobaggins]

 

 

 

What kind of marker lights are those on the fenders?? Dont remember seeing them anywhere before. Thank you Great pictures

[skyc110]

 

 

 

 

What kind of marker lights are those on the fenders?? Dont remember seeing them anywhere before. Thank you Great pictures

 

1971 ISUZU florian, I told him to remove it, he said he will do as he is not fully knows all the 521 parts.

[lovedatsun]

4 months awaiting this collector to finish and allow me to photo , this is a special gift for wayno

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

copy paste all the topic will lead to unnessary repeated 13 photos , so just CP the one that u like most

 

์Never see in my country.

[skyc110]

I saw him in the last general classic meeting with his freind D / C two door ( about 100 cars sit together 2 to 3 times per year )

 

 

 

D / C two door ( we have only 2 pieces in ME ) , owned by a teenager !!!!! how comes !!!

 

 

 

 

this 3 inchs 521 sold for 80$ !!!! carrying wood for fire warming

 

 

a collector brought this 1956 from INDIA, India is about 7000 KM form Arabia shipping cost 2000$ , 1 month time

 

 

many cars attended

 

[wayno]

Look at that guys, likely the only 620 factory four door I have ever seen, I know that we have a 620 4 door in the USA, but I always beleaved that it was a conversion from Mexico.

Isn't this a thing of beauty, what looks to be a totally stock U521 right down to the hubcaps.

Thankyou for posting all these photos.

[ggzilla]

The U521 was labeled 'Pickup' in Japan (regular one was 'Truck')

 

The 4dr wasn't from factory in Japan, maybe a local conversion, or local factory or from Mexico