DatDoug Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 As I was dropping off my 73 620 @ Crazy Edd's Ratsun Works, He told me of a Datto truck in his ol hood of Manchester. So, we rolled over there and found a rusty-ass 78 longbed. Knocked on the guys door and asked him about it. Bad clutch master cyl. "Take it away" he says. Got it home and thru in a good battery and she fired rite up!:D Nothing special, but I have been wanting a longbed for a work truck. I am tired of thrashing on my lowered K.C.:eek: She aint pretty but it purrrs like a kitten:D The plans are to take off the rusty asss bed and builda nice 7' X 8' flatbed and have a sweet "RatBed" work truck:D Notice the antennae local:blink: [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] :fu: Quote Link to comment
datsun dreamer Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Another One:cool:! Thats it....I'm moving to Kitsap Co.:lol:! Thats where all the 620's are:lol:!! Great find Doug:)! Keep us Posted on this one:D!! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 looks like the dash is in good shape. larry Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hell I agree is that dash crack free????, cool little truck ..... Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 you and 620's is like me and 510's :lol: Pretty nice truck. I like the body graphics. Little harder to find 620's down here despite how many are on the road. People keep em for a long time. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hell I agree is that dash crack free????, cool little truck ..... The Dash has 1 crack in it on the far pass. corner. Other than that the int. is very clean! Even has the stock jack and spare tire tool:D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 SWEET!!! Dude you should cut it at the rust line, leave the lower part of the bed and build a wood deck over it. Just a thought, it would kinda keep that original look :D Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 SWEET!!! Dude you should cut it at the rust line, leave the lower part of the bed and build a wood deck over it. Just a thought, it would kinda keep that original look :D Good idear, but the rust starts from the bottom and works its way up!:blink: The actual bed itself is in good shape. Its the lower sides that are all rotted out:( Quote Link to comment
datsunfish Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Doug,we need to have an intervention.:fu: At least you are saving them! I can think of 8 620s you have had in the past year +. You have convinced me they are not rare and now I have to get rid of mine because it is no longer cool.:D Nah,I need it as a beater. And its still cool...ish. Quote Link to comment
gen4maxima536 Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 damn doug. is that 4 you own now, plus the 510? Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Doug is up there with Jeff and Frank saving Datsuns Since it was only a slave cylinder that was bad in the truck. Did he have weeds growing all over his house.Grass a foot high? Usually there is a pattern. If long grass and lots of junk around, low ball them every time!!!!! but FREE is better, but most times they say Im gonna fix it one day. pattern of lazyness. Clutch slave is almost to EZ to fix. I hate to see him with a new car if he has to fix it. glad to see you guys saving them rigs. I heard Frank finally got that yellow 4 dr 510 in the field. The straight one!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Its not quite living up to the red '79. :) Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted July 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 SWEET!!! Dude you should cut it at the rust line, leave the lower part of the bed and build a wood deck over it. Just a thought, it would kinda keep that original look :D This Idear just came to me! Take all the bed hooks and weld them onto the flatbed:lol: Now that would be SAVING the HOOKS!:D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 This Idear just came to me! Take all the bed hooks and weld them onto the flatbed:lol: Now that would be SAVING the HOOKS!:D YEAH :D Sounds like this is going to be a bad ass rig!! Quote Link to comment
datsunfish Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 You should make a necklace out of those bedhooks so all will know of your treachery.:fu: Quote Link to comment
rat tail dragger Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 i say take the bed hooks and weld them to the front bumper so they look like teeth that would make a mean looking ride o 2 the ya :D Quote Link to comment
Velvetpants57 Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 congrats on the new truck. is this the one from poulsbo you picked up? o yeah its almost as awsome as my 521:fu: Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Been rollin in the 78 LongBed this last weekend. Got her licensed and tuned up and rolled it to work today. Turns out the Clutch master cyl. doesnt leek anymore.:D Took it in Friday and took off the rusted out rims and put on some grandpa chrome rims I had on the new tires that were already on it. It runs and drives really nice. Stock height has its advantages! I cant wait to throw some concrete in the back! I want to get a lumber rack for it now. Not to bad for a $120 truck:D:D:D License and tabs was $80 and the tire mounting was $40. Oh yeah oil change $15: $135 truck:cool: [/img] Quote Link to comment
rat tail dragger Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 wow dude that truck is awesome were yah pick it up at its saweeet , ill trade yah a drum set and a electric guitar for it let me no thanks Quote Link to comment
73dat Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 good looking work truck,niceeeeee............:cool: Quote Link to comment
gen4maxima536 Posted July 16, 2008 Report Share Posted July 16, 2008 hey doug, dallas and i saw you heading south on 3 today, we were on the way back from airport/belfair auto wrecking. Quote Link to comment
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