Cruzn620 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I have had my 620 running and running well for over a month now, but I am hiding this fact from my family. After letting the truck sit in various family member's garages over the last 5 years, they all said it would never run again and that I would give up on it. Well, I don't give up on things. Anyway, I had planned to drive it to Thanksgiving day dinner and show them all up, but chances of sleet and snow thwarted that attempt. I have been driving the truck around town and working out the bugs one by one. Tonight I gave the truck it's first REAL test...10 miles of interstate. I didn't go the full 65, but with my tiny tires, 4 speed transmission and very little left of the floor pan, it was a very nervous ride. However, Dotty McDotterson made it, and when I got off the interstate, honestly, she was running better than she ever has...heck...even the exhaust gasket leak was quieter! All the lights are working, alternator is charging, radio is playing and even though it was 16 degrees tonight, she fired right up and ran well once the auto choke was done doing its thing. I can't post all of this great news on facebook because my family is getting the Christmast gift of Datsun this year and I want it to be a surprise. I am just so proud of my little truck. With the exhaust leak sound going away though, I won't lie, I am a bit afraid that it is about to let me down. Everything I own seems to run at its best just seconds before it implodes! HAHAHAHA! Thanks for letting me vent! 3 Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Datsuns never dissapoint :D 1 Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 What? No pics? Quote Link to comment
skunk Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 :fu: i wish my datsun was running & :thumbup: good job at stickin with it and getin her on the road. wake them up at 5am x-mas day with burn outs in the front yard :devil: ebit:it will make them forever remember to never doubt a datsun Quote Link to comment
J.Chimpo Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 :fu: i wish my datsun was running & :thumbup: good job at stickin with it and getin her on the road. wake them up at 5am x-mas day with burn outs in the front yard :devil: ^^^ x2 :D it's what i'd do Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Sweeet! Never give up! And remember, women come and go, but a Datsun will always get you there and back! Quote Link to comment
Cruzn620 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 this truck spelled the demise of two relationships, so the comment about women is pretty funny. my current g/f doesn't mind it, but the truck hasn't taken an entire weekend of our time yet...so i'm just waiting on that to happen. so many of you guys have helped me out through this site, so i really have you guys to thank. In the future i do plan on it being a full on daily driven show truck, but in the mean time, I am just going to enjoy driving the hell out of something nobody else around here has. I would post pics, but I am never here at home during daylight hours right now, and I have a work truck that I'm in during the day. However, I have a feeling after I lower it, i just won't be able to hold back on the pics. Quote Link to comment
Gary Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 wake them up at 5am x-mas day with burn outs in the front yard :devil: thissssssssssssss and with a mate of yours holding a camera snapping the shenanigans Quote Link to comment
skunk Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 thissssssssssssss and with a mate of yours holding a camera snapping the shenanigans haha you changed my post time to 4:20 Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 woot thats awesomenews tyler!!!!!!! cdont forget i still have rhd gear here for you too :D Quote Link to comment
Cruzn620 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 GREIGGY! Damn it man, I have been trying to get ahold of you, I even got back on the NZ datto board and asked them if they had seen you. I didnt know if you still had the RHD stuff or not, but I do still have your window here! Let me know if you still need that. I was afraid you were out of the datto game! Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Glad to hear about another Datto on the road! Keep it up,man. Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 GREIGGY! Damn it man, I have been trying to get ahold of you, I even got back on the NZ datto board and asked them if they had seen you. I didnt know if you still had the RHD stuff or not, but I do still have your window here! Let me know if you still need that. I was afraid you were out of the datto game! cant get rid of me that easily !!! have sent you a pm!! Quote Link to comment
FoxyRoadster Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 rusty floorpans aren't an issue long as it runs, my baja bug is like swiss cheese but gets me anywhere. Depending on the exhaust leak, the heating up might have allowed it to seal up better. Quote Link to comment
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