skyc110 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 4 months awaiting this collector to finish and allow me to photo , this is a special gift for wayno copy paste all the topic will lead to unnessary repeated 13 photos , so just CP the one that u like most 2 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 That looks really good! There are so many subtle details you had to change, that you would never know, unless you are really know 521 trucks. At first, I thought it was the factory option, but the picture I have of a double cab 521 in my service manual is not a four door. It only has two. Not only did you fabricate a cab, you had to fabricate, or cut down an extra set of doors. And then there is the issue of the frame behind the cab on a normal 521 starts to rise, to clear the rear axle. If I am not mistaken, you even had to cut down the gas tank, because a stock 521 gas tank goes forward into what is now cab on your truck. Please give detains on all the changes you made on your 4 door 521. Quote Link to comment
MicroMachinery Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Looks good! Bet it's slower than molasses with that tiny engine. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Wow that looks so diffrent.Really cool looking.So next question is when are you dropping it and what kind of wheels you putting on that truck.hint hint Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 That looks really good! There are so many subtle details you had to change, that you would never know, unless you are really know 521 trucks. At first, I thought it was the factory option, but the picture I have of a double cab 521 in my service manual is not a four door. It only has two. Not only did you fabricate a cab, you had to fabricate, or cut down an extra set of doors. And then there is the issue of the frame behind the cab on a normal 521 starts to rise, to clear the rear axle. If I am not mistaken, you even had to cut down the gas tank, because a stock 521 gas tank goes forward into what is now cab on your truck. Please give detains on all the changes you made on your 4 door 521. I beleave this is a stock factory 4 door 521 in this thread, as here is another one that is damaged. 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 I have a 521 Datsun Pick-Up model 521 series chassis and body manual, and in the description of various models of 521 trucks, it has this picture, and this line drawing. skyc110's could be a later version of a 521 that Datsun made some changes on, after my manual was published. I understand a lot of car companies tried to make pickups without a gap between the bed and cab, but most quickly discovered that frame flex on a "gapless" pickup body would put ripples in the sheetmetal of the body of the trucks. I am waiting to hear more about this truck! Quote Link to comment
Cahoon520 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 That is so fricken cool! Iwant one! Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 how beautiful In Japan they sold these 521s: * 521 Truck * G521 Truck Long Body (long bed) * U521 Pick-up (2-door double-cab) * V521 Van (wagon 2-door) 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 I have a 521 Datsun Pick-Up model 521 series chassis and body manual, and in the description of various models of 521 trucks, it has this picture, and this line drawing. skyc110's could be a later version of a 521 that Datsun made some changes on, after my manual was published. I understand a lot of car companies tried to make pickups without a gap between the bed and cab, but most quickly discovered that frame flex on a "gapless" pickup body would put ripples in the sheetmetal of the body of the trucks. I am waiting to hear more about this truck! The photos in this post are of a "U" model. The 4 door 521 in this thread has the box separate from the cab. I got the idea from the author of this thread that the regular cab(2 door) was very rare over there. I don't think he lives close to this truck, so when he seen my interest in this version, he decided to get more photos of it, I wish I had asked him to take some photos of the rear door hinges, me bad. :crying: Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thankyou for the photos! :thumbup: This is stock, correct, from what I understand from talking to him, that's a big thing over there, it being stock. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 :o :w00t: Quote Link to comment
skyc110 Posted October 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 danielC says (( And then there is the issue of the frame behind the cab on a normal 521 starts to rise, to clear the rear axle. )) do u mean this if so, this stock part for holding the license plate #. wayno says (( I wish I had asked him to take some photos of the rear door hinges, me bad. :crying: )) no u r not bad , take them , I went to him again this is stock , we got the 521 S / C and D / C , white color only ( no option ) and blue interior only ( no option ) with J13 and J15 ( optional ), I just hear about a D / C 520 with a guy , I am waiting to be sure and to put photo if this roomer is true! two stages glass load unit is seperated about 4cm unparallel lines dome extention this collector ( 80km away from me ) has some more cars mostly trucks, so he has this 1972 Hilux and this 1966 landcruider 1966 ford 1971 staut and finally a 320 , he dont know what model Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 I reviewed my 521 service manual again, and from what I read, a Datsun 521 had either a 253 CM wheel base, or a 277 CM wheel base. The two door double cab was built on the 253 CM wheelbase frame, and I think the four door double cab was built on the 277 CM frame. The pictures under the back of the truck, under the tailgate, look pretty much the same as a "normal" short bed 521 common here in the USA, with the exception being bigger taillight assembly, and different side marker lights. I am guessing the D / C 521 uses eight cab to frame mounts, our "normal" USA 521 trucks use six. My service manual does referenct the long wheelbase 521 truck frame, but only mentions a long bed 521, with the "normal" USA 521 cab. This D / C 521 looks really good! Most 521 trucks I have seen have the front bumper pushed in a little in the center, and this makes the center of the front bumper a little high. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Very nice photos! Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 This looks like a 1963 datsun L320. The front turn signals look strange though, the hubcaps don't look correct either, but it's hard to tell from this angle. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 It's a 1962 Datsun 320 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 It's a 1962 Datsun 320 This is a 62 grill on my early 63 L320. This is a 63 grill found on 63 and 64 models in the US, this was a 64 NL320. I have never heard of later grills on earlier trucks. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Oh I think you are right, it is a 1963 grille. With non-USA/non-Japan turn signal lenses. I have never heard of later grills on earlier trucks I have, Datsun fanatics do it all the time. Never can tell what combos people will do. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 26, 2012 Report Share Posted October 26, 2012 Oh I think you are right, it is a 1963 grille. With non-USA/non-Japan turn signal lenses. I have, Datsun fanatics do it all the time. Never can tell what combos people will do. You are totally correct, what I should have said was I had never heard of the factory putting a late grill(say 65) on an early truck like a 63 or 64 for that matter, even though the 64 has square holes in the fenders. Them front turn lenses look strange though, but you never know what they sent to other countries. Quote Link to comment
bilzbobaggins Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 What kind of marker lights are those on the fenders?? Dont remember seeing them anywhere before. Thank you Great pictures Quote Link to comment
skyc110 Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 What kind of marker lights are those on the fenders?? Dont remember seeing them anywhere before. Thank you Great pictures 1971 ISUZU florian, I told him to remove it, he said he will do as he is not fully knows all the 521 parts. Quote Link to comment
lovedatsun Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 4 months awaiting this collector to finish and allow me to photo , this is a special gift for wayno copy paste all the topic will lead to unnessary repeated 13 photos , so just CP the one that u like most ์Never see in my country. 1 Quote Link to comment
skyc110 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I saw him in the last general classic meeting with his freind D / C two door ( about 100 cars sit together 2 to 3 times per year ) D / C two door ( we have only 2 pieces in ME ) , owned by a teenager !!!!! how comes !!! this 3 inchs 521 sold for 80$ !!!! carrying wood for fire warming a collector brought this 1956 from INDIA, India is about 7000 KM form Arabia shipping cost 2000$ , 1 month time many cars attended 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Look at that guys, likely the only 620 factory four door I have ever seen, I know that we have a 620 4 door in the USA, but I always beleaved that it was a conversion from Mexico. Isn't this a thing of beauty, what looks to be a totally stock U521 right down to the hubcaps. Thankyou for posting all these photos. 1 Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 The U521 was labeled 'Pickup' in Japan (regular one was 'Truck') The 4dr wasn't from factory in Japan, maybe a local conversion, or local factory or from Mexico 1 Quote Link to comment
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