dat521gatherer

I would love a 620 auto as the 521 wasn't offered with auto. They are getting harder to find seeing that most people swap the auto out for the standard.

I usually have mine bead blasted. I'm wondering how long a powder coating would last on a set.

There is a set on the bay right now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/221066098258?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

I love these pics. :w00t: Please post more if you can.

This thread freezes my computer=[

Hell ya!! Now if you ever see a 521 clock.....

Up in smoke, ratsun style. Thats crazy. As soon as I have some cash I want to buy the Ratsun billet one.

Not at the moment but if you want I'm pretty sure ebay member bangkok_9669 on ebay sells them. Try messaging him through ebay. He has the fuel door lock currently listed. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Datsun-521-Fuel-door-lock-cylinder-and-keys-New-Old-Stock-Made-in-Japan-/270999408193?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f18d2ce41&vxp=mtr

Yes. I was wondering if I was ever get to see a real pre 50's datsun ever pop up.

I just got a ebay message from reddat saying he no longer has the non braided one. I did notice last year there was a big jump in price on nisssanpartscc when they were available. You may want to post in the wanted section. Many members have extra's.

I love this thread. Lots of pics!!

Yeah that guy is really expensive for the original braided hose. The more recent ones are non braided and are cheaper. I got my last few from nissanpartscc. There is a guy on ebay that sells them for cheaper but I dont see them listed at the moment.

The damage has already been done. See page one. This just makes it look nicer. I will either swap my red 521 bed onto it or find another bed. The side panel seam rust is very bad.

Found a dirty mat at the junk yard and cleaned it up.

I just had it glass bead blasted with the other parts in the first page at the machine shop.

I tried to order all new smog hoses after finding almost all the ends cracked. Nissan only had one out of four available so I just went ahead and desmogged it. This is the first time out of four I wasn't able to get the pipes out of the exhaust manifold so I ended up taking off the manifolds. I had another exhaust manifold and had the machine shop resurface both ends. I bought all new gaskets from nissan. Then I ordered all new hardware and it took over a month and a phone call to find out what was going on so I just used some old hardware I had. I also bought a new or rebuilt hitachi 328 carb. Also put in a new choke firewall grommet. Some new hood bumpers too. These ones from ebay are softer than I would like.

12-1-72 dealer removed bumperettes and installed a hd bumper. :confused: I've bid on the last 3 sets on ebay and lost.

I have the dealer receipt from when it was put on in the early 70's I would like to look in to finding some new ones or having some vinyl ones made for when I have the bed painted. I know there are some ratsun vinyl makers on here. Receipt dates 8-16-71 with 648 miles $1.75 a set. Says cole screenprint inc Tacoma,wa

Thats awesome. Nice rear bumperettes also.

I know I missed a few.

mmmm... Slant six Super six.

Thank you for the rear slider. :thumbup:

Super clean. I love it.

When I saw your post in the potd thread saying you'd go if you still had your car I was like awww shit he's going to sell it. Did you get that message about the 200sx at pick n pull? Awesome car btw. I wish I could buy it. Good luck.

Damn thats sweet. Do you ever see other wagons in Thailand like yours?