dermaestro

Well, I just got back from taking a look at the truck. The interior is really far gone, more than I want for a project right now. This was gonna be a budget build, and this truck wasn't going to comply. There are good parts on this truck. Despite surface rust and one spot on top of cab that has started rusting through, there are no dents. The frame is in good shape. There are a ton of parts inside the cab, both new and used that haven't been installed. The motor is a 1600 and was told that is was dropped in place, never mounted and never started. Not sure what the owner's going to do with it. He was only interested in giving it away to my co-worker and me. I'm guessing he's gonna part it out eventually instead now. The search continues...

Well, I didn't get a chance to look at it after work today. Had some Shakey's Pizza at lunch and it was doing some shakey things afterwards. Gonna go at lunch tomorrow and get a better idea what I'm up against. Luckily it's close enough to work. My biggest problem is figuring out how to get it home. This truck is about 60 miles from my house. As for location, I'm in SoCal. This truck is located in Vista...I live in Irvine.

First I want to get it drivable. From there, I'll consider an engine swap and air suspension down the road.

Hello all, total noob here. A co-worker of mine has a friend who has a 1970 Datsun pickup sitting in his yard. It's been there for 20+ years and he's finally decided to get rid of it. It's in rough shape, but I think it can be saved. He's planning on giving this truck away for free! I haven't seen the truck in person yet. Gonna go see it after work today. I have some pics here and was hoping you all can give me some input as to what I'm in for. Glass appears to be intact; rubber looks decent considering it's age. Supposedly it has a Datsun 1.6L motor out of a 1975 just sitting on the mounts that has never been started. The looks to be a couple cancer spots, one on the roof and one on the back of the cab. There is no bed. This was used as a work truck back in the day and was converted to a flat bed. Anyways, the pics I have are located here: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/564690209ZenmGz Please take a look and give me some input