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Possibly true. There was a huge influx of rich Chinese last decade who were investing in property, helped drive the real estate market up past where average person could still afford a mortgage. Foreign ownership laws weren't written to handle the market change and effects are still haunting home buyers. Comparatively, I see way more East Indians throughout the lower mainland than ever before. Seems like they have almost entirely taken over the trucking industry, evidenced by trucks that don't get maintained, terribly lacking in skill, and doubtful they got their license legitimately. I drive for a living and note that as I go east the percentage of Caucasian increases, trucks in better repair, etc. Noticed in a trip to Cali last summer the same pattern in truck stops. Ever notice that gas stations run by East Indians typically have no paper in the pump printer, and the station is probably dirty and itself in poor condition? Their culture seems to be to only do the minimum amount of work required. Semi-related, the East Indians are taking over in the world of the hospitality industry. Noting my above observation, hotel/motel standards are falling. Indeed. Now if we could just get deep water ports on both ends of the country... every single commodity this nation produces needs that.

I select smaller (Medium) pic size when I send to myself (phone email it), then they load up real easy onto the forum. Medium pic is plenty enough detail for the forum to post. Most I post is roughly about 130kb in file size.

I select smaller (Medium) pic size when I send to myself (phone email it), then they load up real easy onto the forum. Medium pic is plenty enough detail for the forum to post. Most I post is roughly about 130kb in file size.

Getting at it some more. Hadn't accounted for the thickness of the sound deadener + carpet incl underlay, so had to re-fit the rear panel. Corners will need to be re-fit as well, probably the kicks too. The 720 floor pan is definately flatter. Got some humps that carpet don't fit over very well, but at least those are under the seats so no biggie. Trans tunnel a bit oversized too. Gotta move the truck outside and rearrange my shop space. I'll have another 1/2 day over the weekend. Some days just not enough free time.

Finally got off my ass and back onto the project. Excuse is my bad L hip has been kicking me and I'm not into being a contortionist. First off I completed the wiring I have successfully been avoiding, then cleaned up the floor and prepped for the carpet. Began with a rough layout to see what needs to come through and where. My seats use a raised post with locator pin which makes those holes a bit big, plus I have the small harness for the seat belt connector. The big harness that goes through the floor under the passenger seat was more difficult, I tried to see if I could just run it under the carpet but didn't like that. So 4 holes were needed. It's notable that the carpet kit is for a 720KC which is close but not exactly the same, and I suspect the 720 floor pan is a bit flatter, certainly a wider trans tunnel. That led to the second fitting after mapping out the penetrations. The rear panel mounts provide decent securement of the carpet, and I've made some curved retainers to tighten the fit over the hump. By now my hip was telling me quite clearly to knock off the contortions so I'm done for the weekend. The color I chose for the door bottoms works very well with the carpet color.

One time will remind you!

I did find these ones. First is the regular cab short box 620, the second is for the 720. You can see there is precious little difference in frame dimensions. Should help get your suspension points sorted out.1974_Datsun_Pick-up Body & Frame Dimensions.pdf1980 720 Chassis & Frame Dimensions.pdf

I have the factory frame dimensions you can use to cross-check everything. I'll see if I have the digital file handy

Heck ya, I used to do that alot in virtually everything I've owned. Won the championship in my class one year with a big old Crown Vic (fleet car no police pkg). Even got featured on local TV (thumps chest). Great fun! Power steering couldn't keep up.

I think this is how Mr. Trump sees the rest of the world Or maybe just anyone who hasn't totally capitulated to him... like this fine upstanding woman FYI, this is the CECOT prison in El Salvador where many deportees are sent. Cells are designed to hold 70 inmates but typically house 80-100. Attrition is expected to happen, inmates are confined to the cell for 23.5 hours per day. But that's just my POV...

Datsuns are extremely rare in my area but somewhat more "plentiful" closer to the west coast, where sales were higher in the Datsun heyday. I would think that you may have best success in the western US states to find a buyer. Do you think that younger generations (GenZ etc) are interested in doing the work to keep an old Datsun alive?

On my old CJ5 I had a rear rack that carried my spare plus 2 jerry cans. Only issue I ever had was going onto a ferry they said I could only carry 1 jerry can for "safety reasons" - what to do? Certainly didn't want to leave it and I'd just filled the tank. Solution was to dismount 1 can and put it inside the cab. I'm sure that made it much safer!

As an alternative, you could use a hood pin switch so the light operates only when the hood is open and eliminate the potential for leaving the light turned on... I'm planning to use a chinesium license plate LED light (maybe 2) for my underhood lighting.

You know what they call someone wearing white shoes with white hair? a Q-tip 🤣 Ya, I'm almost there myself, just not fully white on top.

Years ago I had a Jeep Cherokee with the Renault 2.1 TD and I always bitched that diesel cost more than gas. And to rub salt into the wound, anytime there was a price war going on, diesel was never discounted. Still loved that Cherokee, the diesel was excellent match up. All aluminum engine with 5 speed manual. Not fast though, about 130kmh was flat out.