Chrisdevasher Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Hey guys I'm new to the datsun scene but I just picked up my first one. I guess the po passed away and the truck has been sitting for about a year but it fires right up. I brought her home Monday. Only issue of driving it is....it has no brakes. Big surprise huh? Bake parts are on order along with other little odds and ends. Hope to get it into daily driver condition pretty soon. Anyways, here she is! When I went to pick her up Home and beginning the tear down 1 Quote Link to comment
EastBay521 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 that thing is hella straight!super clean that is my favorite color of all of the stock colors. Very nice find welcome. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow clean truck get a battery hold down instead of bungy cords. swap out the antifreeze. do not change anything on the electrical. Do not get new coil or anything like that. Learn how to adjust points. Later get a electronic ignition. Most electrical proplems with 521 are around the fuse box loosing connection due to corrossion issues. get soem NGK plug wires. NE64 from amazon or Rockauto.com. If your putting a new brake master in you might have to cut the down down as it will push on the pedal thus not letting the master to release all the way. You might only nned to bleed the brakes and youll be fine. rockauto has taiwan masters so buy 2 if you think your going to keep this long as the Jap ones are the best and last forever. the taiwan one I get about 5 years and POP!!!!!!!! If it runs good I would just drive it the way it is. but get a electric ignition when possible. POINTS SUCK!!!!!! they simple but suck if you dont know anything about them. Nice rig you have and one of the best colors also 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 If you guys seen it its to late,i already Pmed him. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice find! Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Very nice truck i like it alot. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I might have a battery hold down for you. Quote Link to comment
CA All Day Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice clean truck. You have the rare 521 clock option. If you decide to sell, called dibs. Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Nice clean truck. You have the rare 521 clock option. If you decide to sell, called dibs. To late buddy.Pm'ed him and if you look a couple posts up. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 And air conditioning! Quote Link to comment
KlassicMotion Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Great find! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Tucson620 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Seriously great find. So damned straight and clock and A/C! Watch for a 520 metal dash. Brake (issues) and 521s seem to go together. Quote Link to comment
earlyvws Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow. Wish I could of found one like this. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Color me green. How much did it set you back? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Wow, a 521 clock, that's only the second 521 clock I have ever seen, very rare. Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Wow!! So nice! Love the truck. The color is awesome first one I've seen that color. Quote Link to comment
Chrisdevasher Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I paid $2000 for the truck. Ac blows somewhat cold.. Seems it just needs a little charge and it'd be great. Ha ya the clock! Didn't know it was a rare item. Thing sure does tick away though. I think I'm going to hold onto it for the time being. Only electrical problems I've found so far is the ignition, not sure how it's supposed to be wired quite yet And the cluster doesn't have anything plugged into the temp and fuel spots on the back. Can't even seem to locate the plug behind the dash. (Haven't looked too hard yet) Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 This might help And this. 1 Quote Link to comment
Chrisdevasher Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 This might help And this. So Nothing goes into the sides where the tape is on the back of my cluster? Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 No. On most 521 gauge clusters, that tape fell off years ago. Testing the combo meter. Pins are numbered like a clock. there are no pins at 5:00, or 6:00.Get a 12 volt battery, and hook the negative up to pin 10.Apply 12 positive to pin 1, the four dash lights should turn on.Apply 12 positive to pin 2, the left turn light should turn on.Apply 12 positive to pin 9, the high beam light should turn on.Apply 12 positive to pin 12, the right turn light should turn on.Apply 12 positive to pin 7, and ground pin 4, the oil light should turn on.Apply 12 positive to pin 7, and ground pin 8, the IGN (alt) light should turn on.Apply 12 positive to pin 7 and ground pin 10, and also ground pin 3, the fuel gauge should go to full.Apply 12 positive to pin 7 and ground pin 10, and also ground pin 11, the temp gauge should go to hot. Get these LEDS from superbrightleds. Putting them in the four gauge lighting positions changes this. To this. 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Ay danielc what part number the led you buy share please..... Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Lets see... WLED-WHP5 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 -____________- im estupet my apologies i commit suicide now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Chrisdevasher Posted March 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Thanks! Just got home from work. Once the sun comes up ill start testing wires and continuing work on the datsun! Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 WELCOME TO RATSUN nice find chris devasher, what are you going to name it, i have a 69 with the same color i call her sandy and mine is in no way in that kind of condition that yours is. keep up the good work and update us with pix and do a build thread under project datto Quote Link to comment
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