HeyJoe! Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 All of them said "Hey, are you on Ratsun?" I wasn't, but now I am. Here's some pics of my 1970 521 that I bought on 7/4/2012. It's my first Datsun. http://joesdatsun.tumblr.com/ Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Talk about clean!!!!! Wow. Welcome to the madness. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Wow, nice truck. Quote Link to comment
RatRandy Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 That is super clean! Nice 521. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 wow is right!! Very nice! Quote Link to comment
hang_510 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 i was parked next to you. Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Welcome to Ratsun And DAM THATS A NICE TRUCK Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 i was parked next to you. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 I met you and your wife I think at the last eagle rock meet.your truck was clean I think you were looking for some parts to get it up to par to what I see in the picture.If you remember I was the big fat guy if it was you.Very nice truck,I remember when I bought my truck it had the same camper shell that was perfect and guess what I did threw it away man I am dumb. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Great looking truck, reminds me of the one my parents had when I was a little kid. :D Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 i spent some time talking to him about his truck and looking it over. its super clean! Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 2eDeYe' timestamp='1352922081' post='795064']Great looking truck, reminds me of the one my parents had when I was a little kid. :D Dude it's the same truck!!! That would be freakin funny if it was the same one. I saw the guy pull into eagle Rock. The first think that got me was the shell and how clean the truck was. REALLY NICE TRUCK!!! Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted November 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Wow, awesome! Thanks for all the great comments! Cool picture of the 521 under the tree! Thanks for the feedback on the camper shell! I was really starting to think about getting rid of it, it leaks, it's falling apart, I can hardly see anything out the rear view mirror......but it's nice to know that I'm not the only one that likes a vintage "Highlander" camper shell on a 521! And it's not like you can go out and buy another one. So I'm keeping it! It might come off for a while but it's gonna go right back on! I think it looks right on this truck, and they've been together since '73 at least. I bought it from a guy in the Valley, his brother bought it used in 1973 (with the shell on it) and it was in the family till I bought it in July. Big Tankers,: I remember meeting you last Eagle Rock meet, your truck wasn't there, you showed me a pic on your phone. Your truck, Wow! I'd love to see it in person some time. Again, nice meeting everybody, this ratsun thing seems really O.K, glad i signed up. I've got a cracked windshield. I found to a guy on Mission street (Mission and Ceasar Chavez) that's got a used one for $120. I'm going there tomorrow morning. I'll keep you posted. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :w00t: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Angela Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 You've got yourself a real fine piece of Datsun there...BEAUTIFUL Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 welcome and great truck. that's the cleanest bed i've seen on a 521. we love pics, keep 'em coming. Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 pretty. mr. big tanker said me was the big fat guy hahaha. dats not fat bruddah, you jus big bonedededed :-) welcome to the club. 1 Quote Link to comment
ruckycharms Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Great meeting you at Eagle Rock Joe! Welcome to Ratsun! Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I bought some winshield rubber last Sunday (swap meet), found a (used) winshield yesterday and had it installed today! The new one isn't perfect, it's a little hazy, but it's not cracked. 140 bucks installed! I was worried about a fix-it-ticket, now I'm street legal! Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Man, lucky that window frame looks really good. No rust? Truck looks great! Quote Link to comment
josh817 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Damn I would have paid you to get me a windshield gasket! I can't find any, other than ones from Taiwan or whatever. Have to wait months for those. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 looking good. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Damn I would have paid you to get me a windshield gasket! I can't find any, other than ones from Taiwan or whatever. Have to wait months for those. I sell 521 windshield gaskets, here is the thread, they are of good quality. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/42725-datsun-52021-windshield-gaskets/ Quote Link to comment
Silvester Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Great looking truck! We got to talking a little bit at Eagle Rock last weekend (i was wearing the black 911 long sleeve). Make sure to take some steel wool and glass polish to the windshield to remove the hazing. Use "000" or "0000" grade steel wool. Anything below those two grades may be too aggressive. Home Depot carries the stuff Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 "000" or "0000" steel wool, I'll try it! Didn't think there was anything I could do about the hazyniess. Thanks!! Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 my take is 0000 only, ace hardware. would have been way easier when was till out of the truck :-) Quote Link to comment
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