Hello Ratsun 620 people , Im saying hello and adding my self to the 620 crew..... unfortunately i have the buyers remorse!! ill have HEAPS of questions for you guys AND YES I HAVE ALWAYS TRIED THE SEARCH FUNCTION FIRST , because i know from reading many previous posts how upset people get when newbz don't try search there question first. In saying that i have found the search to not be as useful for the 620's as say compared to a datsun 510's search maybe because the 620's are dwindling in numbers and less people are working on them ? I'm in Australia and there isn't many 620's here anymore.!!! ALSO i have tried downloading pdf's from http://www.olddatsuns.com and everytime the link takes me to a error404 page ??? if anyone could let me know where to download the 620 service manual's , wiring diagrams etc it would be much appreciated. Here we go.... i have purchased a 1979 datsun 620 running a l20b and have a few nightmares to deal with....
The first nightmare is the body...
From what i can tell , companies are not making aftermarket panels for these pickups/utes any more and no other panels from other Datsun's are interchangeable.
I was lucky enough to find two new front guards here and the guy said that he couldn't get anymore or a bonnet.
in Australia we have mainly ugly ass tray backs such as the photo above so i have had to get a tub tray shipped to me from another state....
bonnet strip thingy
the chrome steel strip that runs along the front of the bonnet and completes the front grille--
searched for weeks on the internet NO IDEA where to get theses or have them made??
the tub..
i purchased a 5 hook long bed tub and its currently on its way to me from another state , i hope to god it fits my chassis , i measured the wheel base and its about 2800mm (about 109.6in?) won't know till it gets here. I'm hoping its ok from what i read here http://community.ratsun.net/topic/59475-shortbed-vs-longbed/
interior ,dash,wires and hazard switch
here is the state of the interior missing lots of things like ash tray original mirror roof handle things the list goes on
and here is the state of the dash ..... unfortunately mine is a right hand drive so i can't buy the cool fibreglass ones advertised on ratsun :blush: ,
wires...... :no:
"hey dude i got a sweet idea , lets rewire the whole loom of the 620 with only red wires"
"dude your blowing my mind right now" :hyper:
-this is why i need wiring diagrams badly if i can't find them online i will be buying a haynes manual- if it has them in it.
hazards switch
does any one have a reference photo of what this switch even looks like.??
as this is my first ever post ill leave it there and just round up my questions so maybe some one can help and just so everyone knows I'm am more than happy to help anyone on the ratsun forums with anything regarding the 620 pickup if needed.
questions
1. Are there any aftermarket panel manufactures still in business world wide that we can get panels from?
2. are there any panels or interior parts that are interchangeable between different Datsun models and the 620 (bonnet ,guards,interior ext)
3. any idea where to get the bonnet steel strip (mould?) thingy from or made?
4. can anyone show me or email me the pdf's that used to be on old datsun.com?
5.you guys think this tub is going to fit my chassis (2800mm wheel base roughly) ?
6. any ideas on sorting this rhd dash out replacing it ??
7.wireing diagrams would be awesome !!!
and any other information would be great
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANYONE WHO BOTHERED TO READ THIS !!