DarkBlack Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Hey Folks, My Name is Markus, 26 years old living in Cologne/Germany. I Sold my R32 Skyline GTST that i owned for 5 years a couple of months ago and got the chance to buy a Datsun 620 (Hard to find in Germany, cause they were not sold here) Its A 79´ 4 Speed Floor Shift with a J15 Engine. Ive Pulled the Engine Yesterday, it will get complete new Seals and will be painted. The Exterior is Okay, so im not going to Re-Paint the cab and bed(bed is getting the Herculiner Treat), i like the Used-Look oldschool Flavour ;) It Has Drum Brakes Front and Rear! , The EU Versions got Drums in front till the end of production. BUT its Balljoint in Front. So i anyone has some Cheap OEM Datsun 620 Front hubs and Spindles for Disk´s laying around, i would be Interested. What i Already got: -15x10" Truck Wheels (Dishy as F*ck) -Rear Disk Brake Setup -Lowering blocks Plans: -Slam it -Front Disk Brakes -Golf MK1 Front Lip (Easy to source since i live in germany) -Herculiner Treatment for the bed -Some Wood Grain Steering Wheel -H4 Beam Conversion -Leather Interior -Shotgun Style Muffler -Weber Carb With Pierce Manifold for MGB´s -Stainless Exhaust Manifold from MGB´s -Electric Fuel pump 3 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Hi Marcus, welcome to Ratsun. Ten inch rims.... I think you'll have problems slamming it. Tires have to stay inside the fenders or the body will come down on it, and certainly will on bumps. Our N American '78-'79s came with disc brakes. If yours has king pin steering you will need a kit to put disc brakes on it as the later ones won't swap on. The 620 was the most beautiful truck Datsun ever made.... but I'm biased. 2 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 DER SKYLINE IST BESSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Die Deutsche morchten kein Japanische auto. I hatte ein 78 3 litre Capri wenn ich war in Bitburg/ Eifel. Bauren Porsche 3 Quote Link to comment
krecs Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Hey Markus thi sis juan from K-E welcome to the forum can you please post more pictures of the complete assembly of the hubs so i can see if is the same as mine. thanks 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Thanks for the Welcome! @datzenmike Its balljoint upper and Lower :) 10" is wide as hell, but im rolling and Pulling the Fenders, put fender Flares on it and go for small tire width such as 215/45/15 .. @Banzai510hainz Hahaha Ich würde sagen, dass der Skyline zwar schön war, aber der Datsun seltener und doch irgendwie besser ist, aber hier hast du ein bild von meinem Sky: @Krecs i´ve sent you Pictures a few days ago via Mail ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Did some Rust Removal and sealing with Brunox Epoxy today while the Engine is out. Tomorrow im using black chassis paint to seal it completely 4 Quote Link to comment
82m Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Nice looking 620, I like the green. Your one sounds a lot like my New Zealand model. J15, drum brakes and Ball joints. I used the front hubs, brakes and spindles off a Nissan D21 (we call them a Navara, I think USA calls them a hardbody) They swapped straight on. The only problem being the chassis bracket for the rubber brake line was a slightly different shape.. hope this helps 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Thanks for the info 82m! i Know them as navara, they were sold here too, BUT just the D22 , and all 4x4 :( . But good to hear, that the D21 stuff fits.. just have to get them from somewhere xD . 1 Quote Link to comment
That4doorKiD Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Looking good! Hainz stop using google translate cheater 2 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Update 2 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 4door kid I have a German mother and was born there then stationed there for 3 years. I can speak like 3rd 4th grade German. I don't do google translate 3 Quote Link to comment
Jelmer C31 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Great looking truck! We did get the D21 in Europe; it was called Nissan Kingcab but most of them went to Africa after their european duty. 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hey Jelmer, Thanks!, yeah found some parts but they´re all 4WD, so ill guess i have to get some knuckles and hubs from the States ;) 1 Quote Link to comment
Jelmer C31 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Yes, lots of Jap pickups are 4wd. You could search in the UK where they had quute some Jap pickups. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jelmer C31 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 I think Nissan started selling pickups in Europe with the introduction of the 720. Never seen a 620 in Europe other than some recent imports. Maybe Greece and Malta got 620's back in the day... 1 Quote Link to comment
Jelmer C31 Posted October 8, 2016 Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Nissan-D21-non-turbo-2-5D-58-000-miles-manual-breaking-spares-parts-bonnet-/131946581801?nav=SEARCH 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 my 620 is actually from greece.. lots of 620´s and 510´s there, BUT 620´s never got Disk Brakes in the Europe versions :(, mine is 79´ 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Updates ;) ... Got a load of Engine Bay and Engine Parts given away to Sandblast and Gold Zinc Plating. Waiting for my gasket kit to reassamble the engine and Paint the Oil pan and the Timing cover. Got myself a Weber Carb too. Including the MGB Manifold to fit Directly onto the engine. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Nice work! Love the green. 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted November 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 Got the Engine Finished an Back in place, lots of Parts were Sandblasted and Gold Zinc Plated. New Alloy "Paris-Dakar" Style Wheels in 8,5x15 with 195 55 15 Tires. Lowered The Truck 3 inches in the back and matching the front. MGB Valve Cover , Weber Carb and K&N Filter mounted. Will Wrap the Exhaust Header with some heat wrap and then its almost ready to run again. 3 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 New Alloy "Paris-Dakar" Style Wheels. Need pictures of said wheels ! 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 5 lug wheels? are you converting to 5 lug? 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkBlack Posted November 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 no, just did the google work for G-Duax ... they´re 6 lug but are the Same, will Show them when i Polished them up a bit 2 Quote Link to comment
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