DATSTON Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Can someone post a somewhat detailed picture of the rear? i want to see what other parts i'm missing for the rear so i can start sourcing out the parts for it. its a 1974 620. thanks again. Quote Link to comment
DATSTON Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 just googled 620 rear and it seems like there's nothing missing. just seemed odd how both sides of the bumper would stop before the middle. i found a picture of this datsun 620, and his rear bumper looks different. is this custom made or can it be ordered from somewhere? Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 They actually never had a stock 'bumper' on any 620's. Deff some custom work going on there though. Just looks like he filled in some gaps with metal. Quote Link to comment
DATSTON Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 yea this is pretty much how my rear looks like, but my "bumper" has been painted black. when i say bumper, i meant the metal things on each side of the license plate. by the way, where can i get myself a ratsun decal lol. Quote Link to comment
ddrum Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Cool thats my truck! :) Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 yeah,those are the taillight housings. The bumper would fit below that mounted to the holes in the frame. Look for them they're there. Most had a step bumper bumperettes look better,but are hard to find. Quote Link to comment
darrel Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 yea this is pretty much how my rear looks like, but my "bumper" has been painted black. when i say bumper, i meant the metal things on each side of the license plate. by the way, where can i get myself a ratsun decal lol. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/13024-ratsun-rat-n-wrenches-logo-decalsstickers/ 1 Quote Link to comment
DATSTON Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 http://community.ratsun.net/topic/13024-ratsun-rat-n-wrenches-logo-decalsstickers/ thanks man, just ordered some from CrackerJack. Quote Link to comment
bbqbill Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have a complet step bumper still on my truck I'm not going to use . Quote Link to comment
DATSTON Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I have a complet step bumper still on my truck I'm not going to use . thanks for the offer, but i dont really want to add a step bumper to the rear. i just want to get the tailight housing cleaned up and polished out. Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 620s came "stock" with whatever step bumper the dealers had ordered in bulk. They vary from truck to truck. "Factory" 620 bumpers were the bumperettes like the 520/521 had, but weren't generally sold here in the US. No bumper looks neat, until some daydreaming ditz clonks into your truck at a snail's pace and annihilates your taillights. Had one hit my step bumper on Friday. Average, once a year. Quote Link to comment
DATSTON Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 620s came "stock" with whatever step bumper the dealers had ordered in bulk. They vary from truck to truck. "Factory" 620 bumpers were the bumperettes like the 520/521 had, but weren't generally sold here in the US. No bumper looks neat, until some daydreaming ditz clonks into your truck at a snail's pace and annihilates your taillights. Had one hit my step bumper on Friday. Average, once a year. and this daydreaming ditz will be the one paying for my new taillights lol. i have another car to drive if this ever happens, so no worries there. i'm a pretty good defensive driver, but i know some things are unavoidable. Quote Link to comment
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DATSTON Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I was thinking about adding a third brake to my cab, to help those daydreaming ditz avoid my truck. I did a quick search but didn't find an example. Anyone know of a good light to mount there? some big ass HIDs so they don't miss it lol. you can probably hit up the junk yard, find a decent sized (or small depending on your preference) and custom mount them to your cab yourself. Quote Link to comment
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DATSTON Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yep ... I prefer using the old stuff, and most likely will get something at a JY. I just thought I would see if anyone here has done it, to see what they used. oh yea makes sense. i just removed the big ass diamond steel plate in the rear of my 620. it had 3 red brake lights mounted to it as well. i can take a picture to see if you would be interested in them. wont be asking for any money, just pay for the postal service. theyre about 3"x1.5" rectangular red lights. looks like this. Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Just wait until the ditz's insurance company totals your truck over a slightly wrinkled tailgate and 2 broken taillight lenses. Sure, you MIGHT get the money, but it's a hassle I prefer to avoid. If they're gonna knock out my taillights, they're gonna lose a radiator in the processes. Only time I added high rear lights to a truck, it was on an old grandpa-canopy. I've never put one on the cab. However, the tailgate center light from a '88-90ish Crown Vic WAGON might actually fit over the rear window and be able to be faired in. Just a guess though. Quote Link to comment
DATSTON Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 yea i know what you mean, but i cant stand the look of having step bumpers in the rear. ill leave a block of wood in my 620 to knock on. Quote Link to comment
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DATSTON Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 i think that might actually look good. good suggestion. Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 I only suggested it because I had one of those wagons. Well, 2, though only one had the light. It's fairly skinny which is why I suggested it, and has a bezel that can be cut to fit I think. Would probably have to go over the drip rail. As for a smaller rear bumper, Steroid used an early Chevy Vega rear bumper. Not as obnoxious as a step bumper, but would protect in the snail-pace bumps that happen in traffic. Only problem is... finding a Chevy Vega. But if it's so low a bumper would drag, no one is gonna hit the taillights anyway. And a bumper wouldn't protect if it's that low, they'll just go right over the top. Quote Link to comment
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highdesertdatsun Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Vega bumper sounds cool Quote Link to comment
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