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Farm Fresh Wooden Box 720


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I'm new to Ratsuns but not to Datsun/Nissan. This truck has been in the family since '85. Along with a few other Nissans throughout the years. Blew a head gasket 10 years ago and towed it to the "farm" and left it for dead. I was out there looking at it one day and was flooded with ideas for a Ratsun farm truck. Here is my progress so far.

 

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What was wrong with the original bed? Or did you just REALLY want a wood bed on the farm truck? It looks like a lot of time and ingenuity, good job. Who's rebuilding the engine? How extensive of an engine overhaul we talking? Welcome to Ratsun. Lots of photos :)

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Thanks for the welcomes.

Nothing was really wrong with it other than a few dents and dings. I have always wanted a wood flatbed truck and thought the open wheel would look good. I'm just doing the head gasket and the other gaskets in that area. Eventually it will be getting a bigger motor so as long as it runs till winter I'm happy. I am doing the all the work so cost is very low.

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So far I have re indexed the torsion bars

De-arched the leaf springs

Made the front bar bumper

Cut the roof out and made a wood frame (will be getting a vinyl snap top)

Built and stained the wooden box

 

Future plans are as follows

 

Oil cooler with exposed lines

Datsun rims and hub cap up front

Chevy ralley wheels in the back

Custom tubing seats

Extended shift lever

Wood ammo box dog bed in replace of fold up seats in the rear

Chain link mudflap brackets

2" drop spindles (or airbags)

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What was wrong with the original bed? Or did you just REALLY want a wood bed on the farm truck? It looks like a lot of time and ingenuity, good job. Who's rebuilding the engine? How extensive of an engine overhaul we talking? Welcome to Ratsun. Lots of photos :)

 

A wooden flat bed can carry more and larger objects, sides and back can be made removable, it's also easily repaired with hammer and nails or screws. You don't have to be 'nice' to it. In some cases the wood can be stained and looks pretty good. 

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Oh my god. I haven't thought about building a wood bed until I saw this..so much awesomeness.

The roof..did you add anything for support or does it matter? I want to do a rag top on my 720. 

 

Looks sick so far. Keep it up!!!

 

 

Welcome to the rat pack.

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Thanks Scurrvy! There is a little bolt on crossmember that went across the middle that I took out. The roof frame itself is pretty solid. I don't think there will be any issues.

 

On another note...the Z24i lives! Head gasket job went 90% right (I put the distributor shaft in 180 out whoops)

 

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