My 1973 Datsun 620 Build "Back Again"

[red13]

came across this thought u might like also

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4618118724.html

[mcordero8]

I got my carpet kit at autopartswarehouse.com it is not a direct fit, but it is turned out OK.

[mcordero8]

Wow that's pretty close to mine but in a KC version. I like it but I personally like the standard cab better. I think it looks more sexy.

[red13]

i like especially the early 620 cause the cab vents just add the something extra 

[Screechbruh]

Where did you get your grille again?! Looks pretty by the way

[mcordero8]

I got my grill on ebay a while back. They are not easy to come by but every once in a while one will pop up.

[GreenEggs&Ham]

You sir are a huge inspiration. I am following your thread now.. :) I really digg the color choice

[mcordero8]

Thanks, I'm just trying to bring my old truck back and having fun building it.

[notraps]

Seriously cool thread.  There are so many on forums that start and turn to cliffhangers.  Thanks for keeping the updates coming!

[mcordero8]

I got my shifter in and set today. Here's a couple pics. I went with a Hurst shifter boot and a Hurst T handle.

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Now it is time to work on my door panels. Let me know what you guys think.

[mcordero8]

So I was thinking about getting my seat redone, but after looking at it a little closer I thought it would be better to just get it replaced because the sliders were all cracked and it had been welded before but still was in pretty bad shape. I started looking for some options and I came across some Z3 BMW bucket seats on CL that were in perfect condition. Here is a couple of pics.

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[mcordero8]

So once I got the seats I started looking at ways to get them mounted on to the truck since they are not a direct fit. I wanted to try to make it look as original as possible, so I talked to my friend Memo that is a pretty good when it come to modifying things. I went to Home Depot and bought some fence post. Here is a couple pics.

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Once we got everything cut we put it in the truck and then had them welded on.

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Once everything was cut and welded on I decided to paint the fence post to make it look like it was a original part of the truck. We also had to make some brackets in the front.

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[mcordero8]

I also decided that I wanted to sound deaden the seat portion of the cab and I want to carpet it as well. So far I have done the sound deadening part of this. Here is a pic.

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Now it's time to get the carpet installed.

[mcordero8]

I got the back carpet and seats installed.. Here are a couple of pics let me know what you think.

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And here are the BMW Z3 Seats. They are so much more comfortable then the bench.

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[hobospyder]

That carpet and those seats look tits bro.

[redskunk]

Nice!

[abominable666]

Holy shit thats clean! awesome job man :thumbup:

[TIGrant]

Amazing, I love the seat brackets and seats.  You do great work!!

[mcordero8]

Thanks guys for all the positive feedback. Now I just have to do the kick panels and door panels. I will post pics when I am done.

[831Sunny]

that truck is coming out awesome. any updates?

[Charlie69]

Nice work !  I love the color of your truck.

[mcordero8]

Thanks, I have my door panels done. I just have to install them. I will post some pics pretty soon. I think they came out good, and I decided to do something a little different with the arm rest. When I post the pics let me know what you think.

[mcordero8]

So, after putting my nice seats in I started putting in the seatbelts and I thought wait a minute these are too grungy looking for these seats, so I decided to sand them down and paint them the same color as the truck. Here are a couple of pics.

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[teagueauto21]

This truck is gonna be so clean when your done, i love the color you chose. keep up the good work!

[mcordero8]

Once I got done with that I started on my door panels. I went down to our local upholstery shop and bought some door panel material, and suede upholstery black and burgundy. I also bought some chrome welt cord off ebay to separate the two. On the arm rest I decided to go with some stainless steel pull handles. I tried to keep it the same pattern that the original panels had. Here is a few pics on how it came out. Let me know what you think.

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