Montuckey Dan Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Hello! Names Dan. This is my first go at a Datsun of any model. I can't wait to get to wrenchin' on it. Fell free to comment or suggest your 2cents. Let the photos begin! 1970 Datsun 521 1600 5spd. Found mostly stock minus a few odds & ends. Its going to need some TLC for sure for cruzin again. The 'yard owner is letting me gather all the parts I think I would need to make a "bitchin lil' rat man" as he puts it haha. SWEET! The Dude & the Ratty Dat. First time checkin it out. Yeah you could say the motor has seen better days.......no mice though! Insides pretty trashed too. But not for long. Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Progress! Gettin' it out of it's grave. Thats my 'Zuki in the fourground. Another Junk yard score brought back from the dead. Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Afew of the wheels i picked up. Im leaning torwards the 15x10 Mags. but those rallies do look nice........hummm Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 I knew i had a photo of the drivers side some place. The red door and dvr ft fender will be swaped out of straighter pieces from a 520 cab. And picked this up too. Because it was cool! Quote Link to comment
Esteban Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Wow! You found a gold mine! Quote Link to comment
Cahoon520 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 The fender from a 520 will not fit on your 521, the door might fit but I think the latch is different. So you should sell me the 520 fenders. Lol Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Yes sir! And there are 3 other bulletsides that i picked up too. One bullet' has a stepside bed with a topper. Never seen one like before! I'll try to get photos of it today. Anyhow, On to the Ratty Dat! Today i should get the 'Dat on its wheels (slot mags in 15x8 -x10 w/ 195/50s) and then home with a load of extra parts. Photos coming soon :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 What kinda 5spd you got in that? They only came with 4spds fyi Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Maybe its just a 5spd Knob lol Thank for the info. Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Still it doesn't mean you don't have a 5spd, go through the gears and check or take a look under. You can sometimes identify it with a casting mark or positions of switches such as reverse switch neutral switch etc. Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Not as much progress as i would hoped for but some none the less :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I would like a canopy for a stepside box, hmmmmm, maybe I should start looking. 1 Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I want a stepside bed for my 620 :( Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Interesting thread, I too have been wanting to do a ratty 521, got doors, fenders etc all ratty prepped, just haven't came across right truck, I've seen a few but if my heart rate don't go up, it's not the one. Quote Link to comment
RatRandy Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Gold mine is right!!! Oh the things I could do with all that gold. Nice find! 1 Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Well the weather went to :poop: So it will just sit like this for a few days. Cell phone camera lense has seen better days lol. I just suprized it still works. Bare with me on the photo quality guys THANKS I did manage to get some 195/60's that were "just taking up garage space" :thumbup: for cheap! Mounted them up and to the yard i went just to see how cool it will look. Its still resting on blocks in these photos fyi. Ride height will come later. Still going throught all the other Datsun parts (getting some parts from a 260 Z :thumbup: too ) i want for this truck. So many parts and so little time. I have a few custom tricks in the works so stay tooned in kids its gonna be a fun ride :w00t: no dout. 1 Quote Link to comment
Madmax Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I would love to see pics of the Step-side with top!!! Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I would love to see pics of the Step-side with top!!! Ask and you shall recive. The top might be a home job as its construction is in question. Once opon a time it was the awsome lil pickup though. The fenders are fiberglass too. I would have bet they were off a chevy 1/2 ton step. Quote Link to comment
mikeanike99 Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I want :P 1 Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted October 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I want :P So do I!. But its really rusted out, like flintstone floorboard gone. Pickin' a few parts from it to make my 521 that much cooler. Bulletsides look best with the stock bed and bed hooks removed. Datsuns had the best lines of any early mini truck. IMO Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 It looks like one of the aftermarket stepside boxes, like the ones on the chevy LUV, I have one on my Datsun 521KC, it looks like the type with the metal stepside pieces. You are right about the canopy looking home made, the side windows are all wrong, tilted when they shouldn't be, but I have never seen a small canopy for one of these small stepsides before. It looks to have a diamond plate rear bumper, does it look like it belongs on there? Quote Link to comment
Montuckey Dan Posted November 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Finally found some time to go play out in the ole' junk yard again. Double checked that 620 step side bed and its all fiberglass with a metal center section. steps 'glass. Checked out a 70 something 260z but no real work. Photos still need to be uploaded so wait till tomorrow...... Quote Link to comment
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