nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 First off let me say...I'm new to the older Datsun crowd..but I have been a long time 240sx owner. and I look forward to customizing the 82 720 KC that I picked up today... its kinda rough on the outside now..and the engine has a super high idle..and bogs to nothing when you mash the gas..but then it stumbles and then revs up..person I got it from just put a new rebuilt carb on it..and replaced all the vac lines...Im guessing he messed up something..so I have to figure out all that.. I also picked up some cool little turbine wheels...(15x10 with somewhere in the -50 to -60) offset range... funny part is I bought the rims first then the truck second..lol they are rough but have great potential also..just need some TLC like the truck.. anyways here are the pics..enjoy...I got big plans for this little truck....Lee [/url] [/url] [/url] [/url] 1 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Good looking truck. And it sounds like have the same carb issue as me! I am just going to get a Weber carb, damn the POS Hitachi stock one. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Welcome to Ratsun B) Nice first post, good job. I had an 82 datsun 720 diesel for a while, but I sold it to make room for my 521s, but one thing I would do is find a 1980 or 1983+ silver hood that matches your paint and get rid of the tacky 81/82 hoods with the goofy plastic things, but maybe you like them, they are an acquired taste, and I don't have that acquired taste yet I guess. :lol: Take care of your new possession and it will take care of you. I still have a 720 though, it's another one of my creations, here is a link to it. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/42317-my-1980-datsun-720-diesel-dually/ Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Nice intro....? Pics in first post.....? Are you sure you're a newb?? :lol: Coll lil truck man, hope you get the carb issue figured out. Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 When warmed up take the top off the air filter and take a look. Is the choke plate closes or only part open?? Like this... This is the way it should look... Fast idle could also be the throttle cable not adjusted properly. Could also be the idle speed screw not turned down enough. . Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Thanks for the input guys.. Like I said...New to the Datsun 720 not to Nissan or forums...Once I get a chance I will do a mockup of this truck to show you what I got in mind..for it..I'm a Graphic designer so I tend to Photoshop everything prior to doing it..lol makes for better decisions...thanks for the Carb help...Im sure the previous owner just messed something up when he tried to install the new carb and do ing the vac lines himself..I have had the truck in my yard for about two hours now so...not had time to even tinker with it..YET. tomorrow will be different im sure. Thanks again for the warm welcome..I like this forum already....Lee Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 This is a photoshop of on old toyota truck I did.. I plan to take the datsun in this direction...but add in some fender flares and stuff like that..I will post up some pics in a day or so... Quote Link to comment
Guss517 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Welcome, good job w/ the photoshop! May b u can photo shop mine!! I just got mine about a month ago too!! 1 Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Just might have to do that... Thanks for the welcome... Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Well, a little update...or setback..lol...I took the cool turbine/hurricane rims back to the guy I got them from...seems one of the three has .5 less offset as the others and the fins are alittle different..and since Im both OCD about stuff like that and I dont want to run a spacer on just one wheel...I called him on the whole thing and he was good enough of a seller to take them back and refund me my money...oh well...off to find another set of them..if anyone on here has a set of 15x10s they want to let go of let me know...Lee Quote Link to comment
Guss517 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Well that sucks!! At leat u got ur$$ back!! Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 yes he gave it back to me no problem..now all i got to do is find another set like them or the forth matching one and go back and get his again..lol please dont mind this photoshop..it was an extreme quckie..just wanted to see what could have been...lol and Im sure I did a BRE racing theme... 1 Quote Link to comment
Guss517 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Fyi u can throw on sum titan wheels, unless ur go n with that wide stand , looks cool too!! I just picked up a set!! Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 yeah I looked at the titan rims..they are like a second or third option..I really want to keep it in the 80s..lol this body style to me needs the retro look..its almost too square to be anything else..lol Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 When warmed up take the top off the air filter and take a look. Is the choke plate closes or only part open?? Like this... This is the way it should look... Fast idle could also be the throttle cable not adjusted properly. Could also be the idle speed screw not turned down enough. . My carb is different...its an aftermarket one...that was from national carburetors...its only like two months old...so im thinking its vac lines hooked up wrong or something else... basicly what it does when you give it gas is act like its getting no fuel...you hear a rush of air..it bogs and studders then it slowly gets gas and revs quickly then...until you let off the gas and press it again..then it starts all over again.. Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 another option for rims since I no longer have the turbines... these rims Quote Link to comment
Guss517 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 Dude that was quick u dont waste any time!! Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 lol didn't buy them yet...just exploring the options to see what I like.... Quote Link to comment
nismo24096 Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 just thinking out loud...what about shaving the front blinkers and using the bumper lights as the only blinkers....thoughts? Quote Link to comment
720life Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I myself like the corner lights in the front, but I agree with wayno, get another hood without those vents. Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 I dig the hood with the vents. Just my opinion tho. 3 Quote Link to comment
slemers Posted May 3, 2013 Report Share Posted May 3, 2013 My 720 has the vents and I agree, they take away from the look of the truck. If I ever paint it I'll see about another hood. Quote Link to comment
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