qwik510 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I have had this truck for 2 years now and never really posted much about it. This is what it looked like the day I bought it. I bought it from a neighbor that didn't use it much and it just sat there. It is an extra vehicle for me and I use it as a work horse. It gets ridden hard and doesn't get much attention but it has been super reliable and is just a great little truck. It has an auto trans. in it that I thought about replacing with a 5 speed because it was sluggish. It had gotten so sluggish that I started to neglect the other stuff on it and not use it much. I had not even washed it in over a year :crying: I did at least change the oil and flush the cooling system this past spring. Poor old truck. I even thought about selling it. Then, on craigslist, I found an 87 D21 with a Z24 and a 5 speed for cheap. It was a one owner truck with 116K miles on it, It had a blown headgasket but it was pretty straight and clean other then that. It also had 4 brand new Goodyear tires on it. So I bought it thinking I would do a 5 speed swap and part out the rest of the truck. But before digging into it, I decided to do a fluid and filter change on the auto trans in my truck and it fixed my sluggish shifting issues. The trans is now working and shifting great. So now that it is driving well again, I have decided that I would give this truck some love. I had bought a set of alloy wheels from a Ratsun member about two years ago and stored them away in the shed. Today, I took the new tires from the 87 and had them mounted on the alloys and installed on my truck. Before: After with new alloy wheels: It got a bath and with the new tires, it feels like a new truck. Next on the list is a new exhaust and a better stereo. So now I need to figure out what to do with the 87 pickup. Anyone looking for a project truck on the east coast? I would rather sell it to someone that will save it then part it out. It has a clear title too. I 1 Quote Link to comment
DocHalideigh Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi, I like your HB. I recently (6 months ago) picked up an 87 out of some old ladies garage. I'm looking to restore and do alot of work in it - i recently put in a new clutch and other basic repairs and upgrades. question for you, qwik510 - have you found any other sites strictly on/about hardbodys ? and do you still have your other 87? gracias - doc Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi, I like your HB. I recently (6 months ago) picked up an 87 out of some old ladies garage. I'm looking to restore and do alot of work in it - i recently put in a new clutch and other basic repairs and upgrades. question for you, qwik510 - have you found any other sites strictly on/about hardbodys ? and do you still have your other 87? gracias - doc Hi Doc, I really have not searched out other sites. I am mainly into Datsun 510's and the hard body is more of a work horse then a project. I do love it though. Yes, I still have the 87. Want to buy it? Quote Link to comment
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