Ron1200 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Refinished the grill... 6 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Nice work! Quote Link to comment
Leche Posted September 22, 2016 Report Share Posted September 22, 2016 Awesome man, I love that color and I almost went with it for my 620 but in the end I decided to do a solid color. The pearl in that color really makes it pop in the sunlight. Now comes the fun part of putting it all back together. Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted September 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Nice work! Thanks Awesome man, I love that color and I almost went with it for my 620 but in the end I decided to do a solid color. The pearl in that color really makes it pop in the sunlight. Now comes the fun part of putting it all back together. Yes... I'm cleaning parts every evening in preparation for a Datsun weekend. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Spent Saturday straightening and refinishing the strip on the leading edge of the hood. Surprising how much time one can spend on resurrecting parts. Here's a shout-out to Ted for linking me up with a Ratsun How-To on how to replace the strip retaining nuts/bolts. 620 Hood Trim Hardware Mod Yeah, thanks Ted . Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Thanks should be to bananahamuck, i just relayed the message Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Thanks should be to bananahamuck, i just relayed the message Thanks Nanners! 2 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Got the 620 assembled and cleaned up last night. Still need to repair and install the spook. Was the only Datsun 620 at the Tacoma Caffeine & Gasoline this AM... 6 Quote Link to comment
Leche Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 That turned out very nice, you sure put it back together quick. I need to hurry up on mine but I still have a million things to do. Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Looks really good Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Nicely done. :cool: Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2016 Thanks Guys! I had to remind my wife that just because it's painted, it's not done... Will be installing the plastic fender liners today. Thanks for the parts Ted. Also ordered from Rockauto: SKF 17782 Pinion Grease Seal MOOG/PRECISION 391 Premium U-Joints So you know what I'll be doing when the parts get here. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Just a little update... With the interior done and the outside painted, I'm now working on the underside. Changed the front shocks and resprayed the undercoating while I was working on the .fender liners. Replaced the door mirrors with some I sourced from Rockauto. They are basic black plastic and I'll use them until I find something I like. Hooked up the 3W LEDs in the clear section of the front turn signals to function as DRLs (now they turn on automatically). Got rid of the Fiam air horns I used them 'cause I had them. They were OK loud, but I didn't realize at the time that that style (with an instant-on air pump) takes a sec to build pressure - making them useless as a warning device - too much delay. I decided to go with what I have on my Moto Guzzi... Hella SuperTones and yes they are Hella Loud! Hella Supertones 2 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Got the Spook painted using Plasti-dip using Fisch's tip. Plasti-dip sure covers a lot of flaws. It's now on the 620. Also rebuilt the Spare tire holder and mounted the spare under the bead. The spare (185/60-15) hangs to low, on a lowered truck, so will try a narrow tire on a 14" wheel. I'm hoping the extra weight (spare + hardware + bumper) in the rear will help with wet traction. Pics... Spook mounted with the 3W LED DRLs (the 620 is on stands in prep for the driveline work tomorrow). Rebuilt spare tire holder: 5 Quote Link to comment
mcordero8 Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Your truck is turning out lovely. Keep up the good work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Got the driveline installed (with new u-joints), rear transmission seal changed, pinion seal changed and the GL-4 in the transmission. Waiting for the GL-5 to fill the differential and go for a test ride. I found one very bad u-joint and one on it way out. Hopefully this will take care of the gear shift lever vibrating at freeway speeds. Pics or it didn't happen... 3 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Glamour shot... 6 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 She's come a long way. Looks good. Quote Link to comment
2wheel-lee Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Looking good! Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Thanks Flatcat and 2wheel-Lee It has been a journey... and continues as I still need to address carburetion, brakes and steering. Here's a shot of what I started with... Holes in rusty bed dont show. :) 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 It was even a cool truck before. I remember meeting up with Skib in the middle of nowhere, him driving that. One of the few 620s I wouldn't mind have a go with. Good work, homie. Keep at it. What's left? 1 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 What's left? Thanks for the encouragement you've provided since the start Flatcat! This is what's left: Replace the warped front disks. May also do the ball-joints since the hubs are off. Replace the worn tie rod ends. Replace the SUs with a side-draft 45 DCOE. It appears that the SUs needle and jet need replacing ($180 from Z-Therapy). I have the Weber carb & Canon maniflod but linkage needs to be fabricated, installed and then the whole thing tuned/sorted. I'm hesitating on moving forward on this caus I don't want to make the truck inoperable just now and I'm flip-flopping on the loss of the vacuum advance with the Weber. However I get distracted easily... Right now I'm making a speaker box along the back to the KC. 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Post a pic of your SUs. Are you still the L16 and SUs that came in this? Skib said that was the best L motor he's ever had and the best condition SUs also. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'll post a pic soon. They are round port flat tops. Per the info on this site they were L18SSS carbs, most likely imported on Japanese crate motors. They have been de-smoged. I have adjusted the jets so that they are all the way up (leanest mixture possible). "Skib said that was the best L motor he's ever had and the best condition SUs also." Maybe they were when Skib put it together, but not at the time i purchased it. The L16 compression was down and it was burning oil. I'm not complaining, as I knew I'd be changing out the motor anyway. Skib's right about the engine being tight... It didn't leak a drop. The SUs run rich now and did when on the L16. I was hoping that moving them to L20 would help, but it didn't. Lots of black hydrocarbons exit the tail pipe at idle. You can smell the unburned gas when following the 620 going down the road. Put your foot in it and engine response is a bit fluffy (slow) not crisp as when the mixture is right. I've never needed to use the choke to start it (either L16 or L20). I have some experience with the Weber DCOE as I have two 40 DCOEs on my Alfa. I remember how long it took to get them tuned. BTW... the Alfa uses a full centrifugal advance on the distributor. I found a pic of the SUs in my Photobucket. Here's the L20: Here is the L16: 2 Quote Link to comment
Ron1200 Posted October 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Added a box behind the seat to store the jack, spare tire rod and lug wrench. The top lifts off for access. I also used it to mount some 6x9s. They are used only for bass as the seat back blocks the mids and high frequency. 6 Quote Link to comment
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