DatDoug Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 After a brief stint with 521's, I decided that I really like the 620's & had to get another 1. I sold my 521's and founf this ugly duckling in Bremerton. She aint purdee but has a lot of potential. The body is extrremely str8 & rust free. The Floorboards r solid & rust free :) It runs & drives great & when I checked the oil I looked to see what head was on it & it is a A87. I thot this to be odd as most L16's came with the 210 head. So I looked @ the block stamp & it is a L18! Must have been a transplant. There are some odd stickers on the valve cover that lead me to beleive it is a Low mileage Japanese crate motor. I am going to keep it simple & lower it, put some stockers on, stock AM radio, primer oxide red & drive it. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z229/DatDoug/1228091438.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z229/DatDoug/Rides/1228091438c.jpg Heres pics of the stickers on the valve cover. http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z229/DatDoug/VCSticker.jpg http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z229/DatDoug/1230091914.jpg Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Looks good doug. it was weird you not having a 620! Quote Link to comment
79D50 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Yo Doug...I got some parts we can swap if your interested. I need some things... 1. Front Turn Signal Lenses and some other stuff I can't remember. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have been working my ass off on the 620. Pulled the seat out & scrubbed the floor boards. Then coated them with under coating. Put in a nicer bench seat I had & a floor mat. Put in stock tach & AM radio with single speaker. Looks cool but AM radio really SUCKS! Put on some doors i have been saving from another parts truck. Pulled the 200 lb rear bumper off & the dinky mud flaps. Lowered it about 8 inches in the rear with 3" blocks & pulling the overload spring and middle spring. Put stockers on. I have a ton more work to do but @ least its starting to look like the Ratsun I have been wanting for a while. Next is to put in the longshaft 5 speed I got out of a parts truck & some 79 mudflaps. Then get to the body work & paint. Here is a couple of pics of the outside. Should have more of the interior later. The first 1 is with the chromes & the old door. Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 You should be able to get alot of money for it once you get done doing all that hard work :rofl: Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 You should be able to get alot of money for it once you get done doing all that hard work :rofl: FUCKYOU! LOL! Yer about the 10th person to say that :-) Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 look at the breather on the block if it is a older us l18 it will stick strait out the side of the block if it is a later model crate l18 the breather tube will wrap around the exhaust manifold like a l20b Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 521 ftw i dont know why im just not a big fan of the 620 which is odd considering i have a 610 Quote Link to comment
RadioRedline Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 What did you lower it with? Radio Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have been working my ass off on the 620. Pulled the seat out & scrubbed the floor boards. Then coated them with under coating. Put in a nicer bench seat I had & a floor mat. Put in stock tach & AM radio with single speaker. Looks cool but AM radio really SUCKS! Put on some doors i have been saving from another parts truck. Pulled the 200 lb rear bumper off & the dinky mud flaps. Lowered it about 8 inches in the rear with 3" blocks & pulling the overload spring and middle spring. Put stockers on. I have a ton more work to do but @ least its starting to look like the Ratsun I have been wanting for a while. Next is to put in the longshaft 5 speed I got out of a parts truck & some 79 mudflaps. Then get to the body work & paint. Here is a couple of pics of the outside. Should have more of the interior later. The first 1 is with the chromes & the old door. he tells you here Quote Link to comment
sanitys Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 nice looking truck, so the a87 wasnt common? I have one on my l16 block that i took outta my 73. Not sure on the chamber as i havnt taken the head off. was trying to sell the motor complete with 4speed for 200...:/ anyways back on topic, keep the pictures and updates coming :D Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Awesome stance Doug. Thumbs up from me! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thats a good lookin little pickup :) Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Looks good sittin on the stocks and caps :cool: Quote Link to comment
74datsun620 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Doug nice truck, stock radio's are cool Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Here are some more pics of the work ive done on the Fuglee Ratsun. The freshly scrubbed floorboards. Freshly coated floorboards AM Radio! WooHoo! My stock Tach :) Nothin fancy here just tryin to clean it up a lil. Gas door been on 3 or 4 of my trucks. LOL Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Found this blank license plate & decided to av a little fun with some letters. I think I spelled Bullet wrong :unsure: Quote Link to comment
sanitys Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 looking good doug. amazing how good our floors look with a good cleaning and some black paint/bed liner Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 looking good doug. amazing how good our floors look with a good cleaning and some black paint/bed liner Yes it does make a difference! Of course you have to tear out the whole interior :lol: The whole seat, floor mat, kick panels, & seat belts. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Added a couple of more lil touches to my 620 Ratsun. I got the mirrors online from "HotRod Girl" The mud flaps are the cool ones from a 79 :cool: Quote Link to comment
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