the 720 in ME

[skyc110]

our 720 came on ( 1980 - 1985 )

we got it white color only, with colored sticker ( changed yearly ) diffrentiating the year model

single cab, double cab, all models r with door vent

 

the 1980 ( this is the face , I could not find one ( so rare ), this model is a unique distinguished by the O lights,

comes with gray ( silver ) & black grille, what u c is gray

 

 

the 1981

 

 

the 1982

 

 

what we call it ( frozen ) frozen 82 ( 11000 km ) only

 

 

the pumber has a tailight grille guard ( original )

 

 

this is the tail

 

 

and this is the gaurd

 

 

and how together they look

 

 

1983

 

1984 ( the colored sticker not red this year )

 

 

 

 

 

the 1985, another frozen ( 30 km only )

the grille has the 50 anneversary ( 1935 to 1985 ), it was their on all 1985 datsuns that came to us that year

 

 

lateron Ill show u the 80, and a nearby vent photo

[datzenmike]

Those are nice. Yes would like to see the different year colors.

[c10jim]

In the first picture it appears as if the truck has bias ply tires. How old is the first picture?

[SHORTDOG]

That 85 looks like half breed Nis/Toy but the 4x4 grille gives it that old school look!

[Smyrna720]

Dibs.

 

If you can find a round headlight grille, I would gladly purchase it from you. I've only seen them in the middle east, and I've only seen them for 1980. Stupidly, last time I was in country I didn't look for one... Wish I would have now. Let me know if you're interested in doing business and how much a grille like that goes for.

 

Edit: For the rest of us, here's pic of a whole front end on a truck. You can see that there's way more to this than just the grille.

 

 

For sure the grille, parking lights, fenders, lower valence, are all different. I've heard the bumper is the same as the early 720s and the radiator support may or may not be different. All I really need is the grille, parking lights and lower valence. I can fake the rest.

[skyc110]

I went to Datsun Agency, they said no more but they give 2 diff. numbers

62312 - 01w00 100$ not available and 62312 - 03w00 54$ not available also ( may be one is Gray and the other is black )

I bought an NOS ( 2 LH and & 7 RH ) round headlight buckets from a collector, Ill show photo with in 7 days,

 

edit on 13 Aug ( I just recieve the RH 26010 - 03W00) X 1 only

 

 

the distances between the centers of the mounting holes 29.5 cm X 14.5 cm here r they , now I need a 720 to know wether they replace the rect. buckets

 

 

 

new one

 

 

any way Ill find the NOS hear or their, just wait

 

what I found is AM full of dust ( made in Taiwan long time ago ) ( in my opinion not worth for car show ), weighing about 1 kg or less. so I am selling it 40 $ + 60$ shipping charge to US , Can , Maly and 70$ Aus

 

 

 

 

[DREWSDIME]

This grill for sale?

[Smyrna720]

Ok, here is what I've found out.

 

#1) The lower valence, bumper, parking lights, and radiator support are all 1980-83 Datsun standard issue stuff. It is different than my 1984-86 stuff that I own though.

 

#2) The only parts you absolutely have to have from overseas to do this conversion is the grille and the headlight buckets. Everything else should be readily available in the US.

 

This is what happens when you listen to your friends and don't do your own research.

 

So... if you can find the headlight buckets to go with that grille you have yourself a deal. I'm not looking to put together a show truck, I'm just looking to do something a little different.

[Smyrna720]

Also just more fuel for the fire. I found a Russian website that has some obscure catalogs for these trucks. www.japancars.ru

 

Run it in Google Chrome and it'll translate it for you. Also, I found a parts breakout for the round headlight stuff.

 

Headlight rings:

 

http://japancars.ru/cat/nissan/index.php?x=DB1&cat=157&pn=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108&gi=E&sec=260

 

Grille Assembly:

 

http://japancars.ru/cat/nissan/index.php?x=DB1&cat=157&pn=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108&gi=J&sec=623

 

That should be all you need if you have an 80-83 Datsun. If you have 84-86, of course you'll need more stuff.

[skyc110]

finally , I found the NOS, black and gray grill ( but with only 3 LH lights bucket and 1 RH ), I am searching for more as well as for some grille emblem

 

 

 

I just but the LH in the RH position, it fits but low and high will be exchange ( same base, same bulbs, same rings, but different bulb bays )

 

 

later, if I get a 720, Ill fit them for more sure

 

no much difference, between the NOS and the taiwan grille, the upper both NOS and this one is Taiwan, later Ill clean the taiwan one ( water ) n Ill post a photo.

 

[JoeCool]

Nice looking trucks! :thumbup:

 

As for the round headlights, they just don't look right on the otherwise squared off bodies to me. I like my rectangular ones on my 80 better!