aintnobiscuit Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 I picked up my first pickup friday night. It's a bamboo 1970 datsun 521. I immediately fell in love. It has the "original" L16 with a 4 speed manual. Looks like it was originally the same red brick color of my 69 510 underneath the bamboo. Runs and drives great. Not 100% sure where I will go with it from here because it's my daily while I work on the 510, but, there area couple things I had in mind. Let the oics commence! At the irvine cars & coffee the following morning Front Driver's side Rear Passenger's side Interior Dash Engine 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Nice. Looks like original paint - what makes you think it was red? Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Dude drop it polish and leave it,very nice truck, I am so glad you did not buy a 620 521's are the shit hands down period.Very nice.... :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Holy shit that's a nice piece Quote Link to comment
hobbes_the_cat Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Nice truck. The brick red you see under the bamboo could be factory primer. I know that was one of the primer colors they used. 1 Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Ohhhh..... that's definitely possible. The paint color looks correct as far as being original, I just saw brick red showing through. The place where I saw brick red on my 510 is under the dash so if it's primer that makes sense. When I get some time I'll list out the stuff I want to do. It's not getting chopped in any way, shape or form. I love this truck! Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Todo Lower it about ~4 inches Get a dash cap Replace steering wheel with “wood” steering wheel Replace shifter with “wood" 5 speed shifter L20B, side drafts, 5 speed Sand/primer the bed to stop rust. Lay wooden slats in the bed Re-cover the seat Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 ha ha ha ha ha! Quote Link to comment
Bory Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Wanna sell your stock wheel? Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I'm not sure yet... if I do decide to sell it i'll mention it here and post it in the classifieds. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Started doing a check up on the current status of the truck this morning. The rpm and volt meter are using the same power and ground for reference, so i think this is throwing the readings off. RPMs are all over the place and the voltage is as well. I tested at the battery and the engine ground and it looks good so i think it's because of that. The truck was running hotter than normal so i checked the oil and coolant. Both were low. I think the coolant is fine, but there is no overflow bottle so i'm going to start looking for one. I already knew the oil leaked so that was no surprise. The truck still runs great. Things I need to buy Rear view mirror Coolant overflow bottle Oil pan gasket Dash cap After i get to work from the DMV i'll probably start checking out parts and update here if i get anything good. Quote Link to comment
Cpl620 Posted June 19, 2014 Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 super clean, nice score. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thank you! Ran out of gas this morning... i guess i need to track down that voltage issue ha ha ha ha! Gas gauge said just under 1/2 a tank. Should be easy to fix. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Thank you! Ran out of gas this morning... i guess i need to track down that voltage issue ha ha ha ha! Gas gauge said just under 1/2 a tank. Should be easy to fix. Mine does the same thing, and only reads a little above half when full. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 i guess i need to track down that voltage issue ha ha ha ha! Gas gauge said just under 1/2 a tank. Should be easy to fix. What voltage issue are you seeing? Fuel guage has a special voltage regulator inside the dash, so it may not be easy to fix. It is most often a problem with the sender in the fuel tank. Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 I replaced the voltage regulator in the gauge cluster on my 510 with a newer piece of electronics so i'm familiar with the procedure. If the sender is putting out the correct resistance at empty & full then I'll swap the VR. I did a mini write up on it - http://community.ratsun.net/topic/54598-bad-gauge-cluster-voltage-regulator-easy-2-fix/ Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 The 521 dies if I step on the brakes at the same time the headlights are one (some times). And always if I have the high beams on. I started testing voltage at the battery terminals and this is what I got: Car off - 12.8 headlights on - 12.1 high beams on - 12.1 high beams while running - 12 headlights while running - 12.1 running with headlights off - 12.4 stepping on breaks with high beams on - 12v (engine dies) Accessory circuit reads 1 volt lower than the battery. 11v all the way down to (occasionally) 9v if I have everything on. I think the alternator may not be providing enough juice. Those values all seem really low. Maybe an amperage problem or not enough power to the ignition? It has some weird electronic ignition i'm not familiar with... i think it may be not getting enough power to keep the ignition running with both systems on (not enough amps?). Quote Link to comment
r0p0doe Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Thank you! Ran out of gas this morning... i guess i need to track down that voltage issue ha ha ha ha! Gas gauge said just under 1/2 a tank. Should be easy to fix. Your not the only one lol, my gauge don't even work. Gotta start driving with a gas can Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Cool truck Biscuit ! I also recently got the lt. green one I wanted to match my sons lt green wag.(sold three in a year ), with 92k on ticker ,yours is much nicer , anyway if I make it down there I will get in touch or if you make it up here to Whittier give me a call have some parts .Try adj. the regulator or swap it out.562-696-5995 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Sounds like your alternator isnt pumping out the right volts to me. clean ck connections. On 521s there is a main feed wire that gooes from the fuse box to the battery. Make sure the T conncection is good on the Alternaotrr also. powers the field circut i think make sure you got a External type if you run the stock volt reg. Get a battery tie down!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 The alternator is not charging at all. Quote Link to comment
Oregon_PLG222 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Most excellent find. Thanks for the great oics. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I had this proplem also. But I I swapped another alternator also and still didnt charge. I found ou the T connector didnt get the 12volt to ecxite the alt. I reseat the connector on back of the instrument panel and then it worked. Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Now is my chance to show off these perfect wheels for ur truck 1 Quote Link to comment
aintnobiscuit Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Thanks for the tips gents! I'll check to make sure all the connections for the alternator are seated properly first, then replace the alternator. From watching the volt meter, it will hit 13v/14v while cruising on the freeway but can be anywhere from 9v-11v when idling. FUUUUUU.... those wheels are the sex. Quote Link to comment
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