1971 Datsun Mini Camper- Rare or not?

[christ510]

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here is a new picture i took today of the mini camper its running strong and i started to clean up the interior cabin and now im going to work on the outside lites 2 or 3 are out...

[ariascarlos1990]

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Here let me help you out a little bit.

 

 

I've never seen one in person but, I have seen many pictures of them...

 

Do you have the chance to buy it?

[christ510]

Here let me help you out a little bit.

 

 

I've never seen one in person but, I have seen many pictures of them...

 

Do you have the chance to buy it?

[christ510]

It might be going on the market if work doesent start to pick back up.

 

 

 

I own it and it has 74k miles original..

[ariascarlos1990]

Nice.

[denveratsun]

Super cool camper man! I have seen exactly none of those in person....which may not mean they are super rare, but I have been "around"...as they say... :rolleyes:

 

I have seen 620 body styles with similar camper setups though and even they are very rare.

 

Sweet truck...its cool that it has such low miles too... :cool:

[Bleach]

All the little gadgets in the camper that need fixing can add up to a lot of time and money. Test everything you can inside it.

[I'm BLUE]

All the little gadgets in the camper that need fixing can add up to a lot of time and money. Test everything you can inside it.

 

+1----^^^^^----- good advice, and the fixing never ends with any camper in my experience , but you just have to keep on top of it :D

[nukeday]

Seen at least 3 of these over a span of about 30 years. It's been several years since I saw the last one. The first one I was ever in had a V6 transplant, in San Diego. That was about 1978. The last one I saw was local to me, and may still be around. It was maroon, and had the Perris Valley chassis mount camper, very similar to yours. I think it's safe to say they are now pretty rare.

 

They were underpowered in a big way, but the quality of the coach was relatively high. If it's been well cared for, it's probably worth something to the right buyer. The maroon one I mentioned was for sale at one point (2002?) for $3K, it didn't sell. Last time I checked on it, the guy had moved it inside his shop.

 

Does yours have the mounts for the fender/overhang shock absorbers? They went from the bottom corner of the overhang down to the front fenders. That may have been a '69/'70 feature. Is yours a Perris Valley, or some other manufacturer? I'm not aware of any other outfit that built this type camper. If it's NOT a PV, then it's doubly interesting, and possibly even more 'rare'.

 

Any more photos?

[fisch]

I've never seen one with a 521 cab. I have seen a few 620's and 720's in the internet, but a 521 is a first for me!

[christ510]

Just brought the peris valley mini camper from the farm, uugghh 300 miles and now my neck and back aches...Nicky missed his daddy and showed me love.

[christ510]

Seen at least 3 of these over a span of about 30 years. It's been several years since I saw the last one. The first one I was ever in had a V6 transplant, in San Diego. That was about 1978. The last one I saw was local to me, and may still be around. It was maroon, and had the Perris Valley chassis mount camper, very similar to yours. I think it's safe to say they are now pretty rare.

 

They were underpowered in a big way, but the quality of the coach was relatively high. If it's been well cared for, it's probably worth something to the right buyer. The maroon one I mentioned was for sale at one point (2002?) for $3K, it didn't sell. Last time I checked on it, the guy had moved it inside his shop.

 

Does yours have the mounts for the fender/overhang shock absorbers? They went from the bottom corner of the overhang down to the front fenders. That may have been a '69/'70 feature. Is yours a Perris Valley, or some other manufacturer? I'm not aware of any other outfit that built this type camper. If it's NOT a PV, then it's doubly interesting, and possibly even more 'rare'.

 

Any more photos?

ok thats why there are holes in the fenders lol, i just brought it back from our farm today and it ran and i drove it,dang lil bugger just keeps going.i did take some pictures but im new to this site and cant figure how to put it on here.

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[christ510]

+1----^^^^^----- good advice, and the fixing never ends with any camper in my experience , but you just have to keep on top of it

 

 

thanks for the advice, im calling my best friend he's an electrican.

[christ510]

All the little gadgets in the camper that need fixing can add up to a lot of time and money. Test everything you can inside it.

 

 

The rv's cab fuse box connections are a bit rusty and will need replaced, the fridge still works but hhhmm no biggie.

[christ510]

Super cool camper man! I have seen exactly none of those in person....which may not mean they are super rare, but I have been "around"...as they say...

 

I have seen 620 body styles with similar camper setups though and even they are very rare.

 

Sweet truck...its cool that it has such low miles too...

 

 

Thank you very much, Its the cutest lil bugger ive ever seen.

[christ510]

Nice.

 

 

Thanks for the compliment,the very 1st day i ever laid eyes on the mini camperoo ive had a idea of fixing it up especially sens in my teenage yrs ive had about 7 - 510's - lets see ive had 2 wagons - 3 four doors - two 2doors - two 240 z's and 1 521 truck that was fun.

my next door neighbor has a 2dr 69 510 ive been bugging him about it has flared fenders maybe ill pop my head over the fence and take a picture haha.

[christ510]

All the little gadgets in the camper that need fixing can add up to a lot of time and money. Test everything you can inside it.

 

yeah i know what you mean.

now that i have finally brought it home + just found my test light the baby kitty chewed up mmm chewy little wires yeah good kitty :( My wife is talking about taking it out this summer to browns ravein in folsom,and maybe my daughter will help me by painting flower power on the side hahahha, thoughts are running thru my mind elect dist,webber carb,nap z 5spd-jaguar rear end ect ect ect..maybe even a Ka engine,now i must stop because i have two kids tha take all my free time and most weekends i dont want to work on anything lol.

[JDM510]

omg i love your idea my dad used to have a 620 airway and we always wanted to drop a 289 in it but yeah never happend and my mom sold it.... but yeah i love your ideas and would love to see them happen

[christ510]

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Worked on the camper today, it remindes me of back in the days when i had 510's, surprising how things come back to me.

Painted the inside cabin cabinets white and cleaned the floors and washed the trucks exterior.

Gonna post a pic of the rear dually wheels tomarrow i swear they are 15 inches deep.