Just picked up a 67' 520 pickup.

[GTFORZA]

   Hey guys, I'm new to Datsuns but I've been lusting after one ever since I rode in my friends 69' 521. I've owned all sorts of cars and even another truck. I've had a Mazda B2200 since I started driving, but since then I've owned anything from a 66' Beetle to a Honda S2000. Some  of my favorites have been the 66' Beetle, a 78 Toyota Corona wagon, an 03' Jetta tdi, and most recent excluding my Datsun, an 84' Jetta Turbo Diesed. The 520 was not a planned purchase. I was at the right place at the right time. I was driving home from work and in the corner of my eye I spotted this tiny flat black little Japanese truck. It had to be a 520/521, hilux, or early b-series pickup. The next day, when it was daytime, I went back to go inspect what I  saw. To my disbelief it was a quad headlight 520, in a terrible camo flat black rattle can job. Possibly my favorite of the 60's/70's Japanese trucks I knew it would be something I'd be interested in.. Barely visible in the windshield was a for sale sign. Little did I know I would soon own it.

 

   I promptly saved the phone number written on the sign. The following day I called the owner. The guy already had a couple of offers so to say the least I pretty bummed. Fortunately for me the other folks were a little flakey. The following weekend I met up with him and made my mind up to purchase it. I figured it would be a good little truck. Nothing too crazy just a truck to get back and forth. I already decided i wanted to get rid of the crazy camo paint. Looking at it more I can't help but like the body lines more and more. It's now decided that white and lowered will be a definite. This won't be some crazy overly slammed truck. I want to feel comefortable taking it to work and back. As for feeling comefortable with it there a couple of things that need to be addressed before i put it through daily routine. First of all I need to fix the throttle cable I broke getting it started for the first time in three years. It just snapped off while I was actuating the carb by hand, but at least it started though. Second, is the lack of a thermostat. Third, is the speedo cable. Fourth for now is the lighting which is a little sketchy.

 

As for right now I'm going to bed, but tomorrow there will be some pics posted. 

[wayno]

Welcome  B)

[Cpl620]

seen some good 521s around. cant wait to see what ya do with it.

[dainja97]

welcome .

[GTFORZA]

 

[GTFORZA]

As for paint scheme I might end up doing some bre colors.

 

 

Something like this.

[zed1]

Welcome. Great basis for your plans.

Keith

[TENDRIL]

nice truck i may have the headlight surrounds for you.

[hosestop@msn.com]

Welcome and I must ask , what is stock color inside cabin  ? looks lt green or beige ,if stock color is cool you almost have to do base color stock , just my opinion .

[cobra269]

Got a good base for a nice project! Also like the RagTop Bug in front of it!

[GTFORZA]

Welcome and I must ask , what is stock color inside cabin  ? looks lt green or beige ,if stock color is cool you almost have to do base color stock , just my opinion .

The floor boards and door jams are white so I figured the bre scheme wouldn't be completely out of the ballpark.

[GTFORZA]

Got a good base for a nice project! Also like the RagTop Bug in front of it!

That's my buddies 61 all original 40hp matching number beetle.

[wayno]

Looks like you have a good start, get it road worthy, then do the rest.  :)

[Draker]

Looks like a good start! 

[Boxcar]

Nice score.Congrets.

The BRE is a good plan..... :thumbup:

[GTFORZA]

Here are some more pics.

 

[Cpl620]

woah, check out that fuel system. looks to be in somewhat good shape as far as rust goes

[K_trip]

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[GTFORZA]

So I am already buying stuff I don't need.

 

 

 

A weber 45 DCOE mounted to a cannon 801 manifold. Now I just need a header.