ramzoom Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Hi everyone, I am in So. Cal and just picked up a 1971 Datsun 521 pickup. Looking forward to fixing it up and have already been trolling around this site getting some good ideas and help..I am looking for a stock bench seat to reupholster, a clean steering wheel and a clean tailgate..my truck had a camper shell most its life which meant a super clean bed but the tailgate got lost years ago and the original owner had put in some direct replacement buckets from Sears way back when... I will try and post a couple pics of my truck.. 5 Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 perfect first post welcome can we see the ass end, are those bumperettes? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 nice truck and great introduction Welcome to Ratsun 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Welcome aboard and very nice truck,cant wait to see it in person. :thumbup: :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Welcome B) Great first post, good job on posting the photos, as you likely know, we are photo whores. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Wow..these pics suck.. Sorry all I have right now...I will post up some better ones soon... 1 Quote Link to comment
Ed-datsun521 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Welcome I'm kinda new here too everyone is really help full and very welcoming Very nice truck dude 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 You just bought this truck on ebay didnt you,i contacted them about the truck but there was no tail gate and no back window that came with it.If its the same truck. 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Yes..same truck.. It is a very clean body and like 90% original paint. The receipt for the buckets was in the glovebox from Sears way back when..There is no rust anywhere on the body or underneath..the driver and passenger foot wells just have some surface rust but only because they had rubber floor mats in there and moisture gathered underneath..Basically they told me it was a daily driver and I could drive it home..nice people but the "daily driver..drive it home" wasn't anywhere near true..I am really happy with truck dont get me wrong but as i got ready to leave they informed me at that point that the gas was like 3 years old...I didnt want to but I figured I would drive it to a gas station and try some fresh gas mixed in with the crummy old stuff...while at the gas station I noticed coolant running out from under the truck but near the back..Turned out the long heater hose had blew a pinhole in it. I ran the truck for a couple minutes prior to leaving and checked and there were no obvious leaks so i have to think the pinhole happened during the short drive to the gas station..it had to be original. Anyways..the heater hose leaked, the thermostat housings leaked, one of the front wheel cylinders leaked...I am correcting these now...I already pulled the thermostat housing and cleaned everything up and put new gaskets and thermostat in there. Did a bypass on the heater hose for now..I am having the heater core tested and rebuilt. New air filter and cap and rotor...The gas tank is getting dropped Monday and cleaned and the lines blown out and new soft lines and clamps...The brake lines and that wheel cylinder as well as the pads on that wheel are getting replaced. Valves adjusted and intake/exhaust will come off and get cleaned up and new gasket. Carburetor will be rebuilt. Compression was good. Trans shift nicely. I put new shifter bushings in it..So as you can see it was not a daily driver..lol. It was a clean solid original owner truck that they parked for a few years and decided to sell. It has all the needs of a sitting truck. I will say though that the body is clean and no rust is a great thing. Overall I am very happy with it..Now can anyone tell me what the color is on the 1970 Datsun 1 ton brochure truck..the one on the cover..its a turquoise blue looking color..Theres several of the brochures on ebay...I usually hate to change a factory color but I just dont care for the white..and I usually like white but not on my truck..Thanks for comments everyone! 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Wow good right up,it is a nice truck though and it has all the potential in the world.get some more pictures of the inside and under the hood. 1 Quote Link to comment
Dalesun Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Welcome to the world of Datsun and sweet find man. Love the truck. Make sure to grease up everything too. Probably hasn't been greased in years. Cant wait to see it fixed up. You going to be coming up to Canby in June? 1 Quote Link to comment
RocketPanda Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 extremely mint, love it 1 Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Welcome, bitchin' 521! I met a guy yesterday at the OC Datsun meet @ Angelo's burgers that's got a 521 bench seat for sale for 200 bucks, said it's in good shape. He's not a Ratsun member, said he doesn't really use a computer. He lives in Santa Ana, if you're interested PM me and I'll give you his phone number. 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Welcome, bitchin' 521! I met a guy yesterday at the OC Datsun meet @ Angelo's burgers that's got a 521 bench seat for sale for 200 bucks, said it's in good shape. He's not a Ratsun member, said he doesn't really use a computer. He lives in Santa Ana, if you're interested PM me and I'll give you his phone number. Thanks for the heads up, I really appreciate your help but I was able to turn up a bench from someone and its on its way now..I am going to reupholster the truck so the material condition is not important. I should have it by mid week. 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well I just opened my brand new NOS carpet kit for my 521!...Craigslist find for $25!... Pulled out of the original box a mint black molded carpet kit and the icing on the cake was the heel pads which are pleated and have "Datsun" embossed in them..I was smiling like a kid on Christmas as I vacuumed my new plushness... 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 well post a god damm picture shit.lol 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 But I already boxed it back up....whaaaaaa......!!.. I will soon...Hey did you sell your dash pad?... 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yes sorry,it's off to Texas. 1 Quote Link to comment
kike69 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Welcome. And enjoy your new toy. 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Just pulled some stuff off getting ready for paint this week... 1 Quote Link to comment
ramzoom Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Moving along….Doors coming off next week along with bed…Scored me 3 sets of original Datsun bumperettes with clean brackets a couple weeks ago at a swap meet :thumbup: …All the trim and chrome is going in to be refinished this week as well…I am shooting to have all done by the end of March…I hope. 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Pm me if you would like to sell a set of brackets for the bumperettese. Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Welcome aboard and if you needs help in So Cal I am in Whittier ,doing disc brakes on my 521 at this time ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Nice truck! I hope you keep it more toward a stock look. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Welcome Beautiful 521. We Need More Pictures, Please!!! Quote Link to comment
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