My new purchase

[mrbigtanker]

what rust????lol

[datsun 521 ute]

Had all the repair sections I made welded in a couple weeks ago and now the ute has taken a back seat till I get the rest of the parts needed to finish off. I did pick up another 521 today for the rest of the parts needed but sadly it had also been hit in the front left corner and left door so the guard may be out but should be able to get the rest of the repair sections and parts needed along with some others coming. I did find this behind the back seat and I must say I did get a little excited when I opened it up to find it complete I think and in never used condition, other than the wheel brace. They all have the Nissan logo on them.

So now it's back to work on the 320 to get her finished and to a new home.

[wayno]

This parts truck you just picked up, does it have the rear tub/box?

This guy is looking for a tub/box.

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/44961-520-raised-tub-problem/page__view__findpost__p__713877__hl__joel.graeme

As you can see, he has a 320 tub/box on his early datsun 520 pickup, and even though the 520/521 are differant in some ways, the basic tub is the same, the rest can be changed if desired.

I realize that Australia is a big place, but maybe you two are close, he has been asking about import companys lately, but one has to find a decent one to import first.

I don't even know if you want to sell it either, if it has one, but I thought I would throw it out there just in case.

[wayno]

Had all the repair sections I made welded in a couple weeks ago and now the ute has taken a back seat till I get the rest of the parts needed to finish off. I did pick up another 521 today for the rest of the parts needed but sadly it had also been hit in the front left corner and left door so the guard may be out but should be able to get the rest of the repair sections and parts needed along with some others coming. I did find this behind the back seat and I must say I did get a little excited when I opened it up to find it complete I think and in never used condition, other than the wheel brace. They all have the Nissan logo on them.

So now it's back to work on the 320 to get her finished and to a new home.

 

 

 

This is a score, I don't think I have ever seen a tool kit like this before over here. :thumbup:

[datsun 521 ute]

Wow can't believe how long it has been since last posting in this thread.

Since my last post I have added a new addition to our family.

This is Jude Gilbert he is now 4 months old.

 

Well there has been a revival on the 521 ute. Got it fixed up enough to have it pass its inspection so I can get it registered. Now that is done I have pulled it back off the road to finish the repairs properly.

A few recent pictures

Got an early 3 bar grille for it and have decided I am going to paint it black, the exact same paint scheme as my Fairlady with the silver BRE style stripes and DATSUN logo. This will be my first paint and panel attempt and have bought a new welder for the task. If you see anything I am doing wrong or know of an easier/better way of doing it feedback is appreciated.

[uberkevin]

Damn nice truck man!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wish my steering wheel was on the right side...

[wayno]

Wow can't believe how long it has been since last posting in this thread.

Since my last post I have added a new addition to our family.

This is Jude Gilbert he is now 4 months old.

 

Well there has been a revival on the 521 ute. Got it fixed up enough to have it pass its inspection so I can get it registered. Now that is done I have pulled it back off the road to finish the repairs properly.

A few recent pictures

Got an early 3 bar grille for it and have decided I am going to paint it black, the exact same paint scheme as my Fairlady with the silver BRE style stripes and DATSUN logo. This will be my first paint and panel attempt and have bought a new welder for the task. If you see anything I am doing wrong or know of an easier/better way of doing it feedback is appreciated.

Congrats on the newest member of your family, and it's good you passed the inspection, so put it on the road, it just feels good when they move under there own power.  :lol:

[mrbigtanker]

Clive its good to have you back.Just so you know i sourced a balancer from Poland of all places,but it was through FJ20.com,and if it does not work then i will deal with Ross performance.

 

 

I thought you were going to put those wheels on back in the front of this thread.This truck is so clean and the rust what rust,this truck looks good.1 day i will have 1 like this,you wait and see.lol

[Ed-datsun521]

Love the rhd truck ! Clean truck man!

[datsun 521 ute]

Thanks guys. Again the ute has been on the back burner. Never got it registered after the inspection and before I knew it the 90 days I had to do it had lapsed. So apart she came to continue the resto. Finding more rust and repairs, I thought to be too much for me so I turned to my parts cars cabin. Stripped it of all its panels to find it was lamb dressed as mutton. Although it looked pretty old and rusted at a glance in it's entirety it was virtually rust free. Other than the left sill panel damage and a hole cut in the roof about the size of a 10c piece or a quarter and a few little dings everything else was actually quite minor.

A friend of mine has just recently opened his life dream, a restoration shop. So I have handed him the job of doing my ute to help him get started in his business. He is also going to paint the chassis, put a new gasket set through the motor and paint, make a conversion for the J15 so I can run an L series 5 speed behind it, a new exhaust to go with my new headers and paint it the same as my Fairlady. Hope to have it done by the end of October.

So i made a rotisserie for the other cabin and is now at his workshop and started.

[mrbigtanker]

Where you been all my life, good to have you back mate.

[wayno]

This is likely going to be fun to watch, seeing something get done fast. :)

I am going to follow this thread.  :thumbup:

[datsun 521 ute]

A little more progress, started stripping white ute down, all panels including tub are hopefully getting dipped in the coming weeks to strip all paint and remove any rust. Interior has been dropped off for a full make over.

 

[datsun 521 ute]

Where you been all my life, good to have you back mate.

Thanks Mr B.

Feels like it has been a life time. Been busy with the kids, work and trying to set up a new business so getting anything done on any of my cars has been almost impossible.

[mrbigtanker]

Well damm good to have you back. :hug:

[datsun 521 ute]

Got this for the ute, I know it's not original but will still look the part. Also got all new rubbers including doors, front and rear windows, 1/4 windows and window channel. Hope to have the cabin in full bare metal by the weekend.

 

[wayno]

You get the rubber stuff from phils rotary?

Nice clock, can you invert the mount to put it on the bottom of the dash?

[mrbigtanker]

Got this for the ute, I know it's not original but will still look the part. Also got all new rubbers including doors, front and rear windows, 1/4 windows and window channel. Hope to have the cabin in full bare metal by the weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice clock can I have it.

[BigBopper805]

please post how those rubbers turn out i'm in the market for some and would be nice to get some.

[mrbigtanker]

please post how those rubbers turn out i'm in the market for some and would be nice to get some.

So you are the guy, who got my wiper motor and i got your dist and coil.haha

 

That guy sure lost money and wasted my time.

[BigBopper805]

ya he lost his ass, lucky for me i didn't need the dizzy real quick or i would of been in a pinch. How's your projects doing . Sorry for the thread jack nice truckk btw. :thumbup:

[mrbigtanker]

ya he lost his ass, lucky for me i didn't need the dizzy real quick or i would of been in a pinch. How's your projects doing .

The wiper motor dont work. But he never said it did ,so i took a chance.

[wayno]

The wiper motor dont work. But he never said it did ,so i took a chance.

How did you test the motor?

You cannot just connect power, power only goes to one wire, the rest of the wires are a ground of sorts, I am not sure here, but the yellow wire might be power, black is ground, and the rest of the wires go to ground for testing wiper motor speeds.

[mrbigtanker]

You know what Wayno thanks. I took it to a starter repair guy and they said that all wires or if you touch any they would work.I don't know what is wrong with my motor it worked before.I took the housing off to powder coat but that was it. I don't get it.

[wayno]

You know what Wayno thanks. I took it to a starter repair guy and they said that all wires or if you touch any they would work.I don't know what is wrong with my motor it worked before.I took the housing off to powder coat but that was it. I don't get it.

So you have a working motor yet?