cjzeppy Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Hello everyone. Been apart of Ratsun for over 2 years, and I just got another Datto this morning. Picked up a 1969 521 for $500 in VA off of craigslist. The posting was only hours old, and I immediatley contacted the owner for more information. Drove 2 hours just to look at the truck, and make a down payment. And now I finally scrapped another vehicle to buy and make room for this truck. Hope to have more updates soon, but for right now it's sitting while I continue building my garage. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Very nice my friend. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 ....oh lord jesus! issa fiar! 3 Quote Link to comment
qwik510 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Sweet. Congrats. Looks like a good truck. Looking forward to watching the build. 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks Mike and Tanker. Glad to be back. issa fiar! haha that's what I was thinking when I typed it in. 1 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Welcome back. Nice looking truck and the windshield is intact. 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 More images of my truck. And here's where the fun starts. rear frame rails are rusted pretty bad. And the driver side rocker too. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 How many speed is the wiper motor, 1 or 2 speed? Pull the switch, one or 2 clicks? There are lot of things I am wondering about on your truck, it has the 68 taillights, it has the 520 instrument cluster and 4 way knob, but it has the 521 dash top. To bad your not closer, I have the rear clip you need to fix all that frame rust. 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 How many speed is the wiper motor, 1 or 2 speed? Pull the switch, one or 2 clicks? There are lot of things I am wondering about on your truck, it has the 68 taillights, it has the 520 instrument cluster and 4 way knob, but it has the 521 dash top. To bad your not closer, I have the rear clip you need to fix all that frame rust. Could it be an early '69 model with the 68/520 parts? I've seen it done on other makes where they stuff the previous model parts on the next model. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 It's hard to say how all that stuff ended up on your truck, I suspect the instrument cluster was put there because something broke on the original, same with the red 4 way knob, people just want them red knobs, the taillights are an early thing though, I don't know if 69 models had them taillights, but the very early 521 models likely made and sold in 1968 did have them taillights, some on here will argue that there is no 1968 521, it's just a 69 model year sold in 1968, so be it, then there is no 1967 1/2 Datsun 2000 roadster, they are all just 68 models sold in 67, but the title likely says they are 1967 cars, not 1967 1/2 cars. Could it be an early '69 model with the 68/520 parts? I've seen it done on other makes where they stuff the previous model parts on the next model. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ehy are you calling that a 520 cluster? Looks the same as my 71 and 69 cluster. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Too bad you are so far away we have a 69 521 frame we might be interested in selling. Nice truck it has plenty of potential. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Ehy are you calling that a 520 cluster? Looks the same as my 71 and 69 cluster. Only 520s have amber turn signal indicators, that is not entirely true, 411s also had amber indicators, the 521s all have green turn signal indicators in the instrument clusters. 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Only 520s have amber turn signal indicators, that is not entirely true, 411s also had amber indicators, the 521s all have green turn signal indicators in the instrument clusters. Thanks, I didn't realize that. I'll have to check my 69 to see what color they are... 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Thanks, I didn't realize that. I'll have to check my 69 to see what color they are... Mine are Amber so I'm guessing that it is a 520 cluster. 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Sorry that this new post isn't very active. I'm in between rebuilding a garage at my parents house that will be the home of my sunny. Right now I have the left side and rear walls finished. I'm hoping to have the rest of the walls built this month, and then begin the teardown on the the truck. 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 So here's what the current status is. I have 3 of the 4 walls finished, and this weekend I'm hoping to have the last wall up and partially finished. I need to buy a garage door but a tarp will do until it gets cold. 2 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted October 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 Haven't done much to the truck other then move it in and out of my almost finished garage. It's starting to get cold, and I would like to get started on the truck before the first snowfall. haha Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 That cluster matches what came stock in 1 1965 520 and 2 1966 520s I have owned over the years. I have owned a 68 521 and the instrument cluster had green indicators I bought this truck in 1978 from the original owner. All the 521s I have owned have had green indicator lights. I am not sure but the first 2 numbers of your VIN are 67, is this the year of manufacture? If this is true this would be a 671/2 should be titled as a 1968. Unless it was not sold new until a later year. Some of the Datsuns in the early years at the smaller dealerships could sit new unsold in small towns. Please post a picture of the fuel door so I can see the full shape of it. Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 That cluster matches what came stock in 1 1965 520 and 2 1966 520s I have owned over the years. I have owned a 68 521 and the instrument cluster had green indicators I bought this truck in 1978 from the original owner. All the 521s I have owned have had green indicator lights. I am not sure but the first 2 numbers of your VIN are 67, is this the year of manufacture? If this is true this would be a 671/2 should be titled as a 1968. Unless it was not sold new until a later year. Some of the Datsuns in the early years at the smaller dealerships could sit new unsold in small towns. Please post a picture of the fuel door so I can see the full shape of it. So my car should be registered as a 68? and I can take a picture of the gas door tomorrow when there's light out. Thanks for the information Charlie. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Looked at a 67 520 on Friday that had green indicator lights. This is the earliest truck I have seen the green turn indicator lights in. It also had the 521 style gas door. The gas door on the left is the 65/66 520 style door. The one on the right is the later 67-72 520 521 fuel door. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 It is easy to change an instrument cluster out if the one in the truck is broke, the 520 may have a 521 cluster and box. These trucks get what ever is available installed in them to keep them on the road, all mine have 520 clusters in them at the moment, I like them because I can see the turn signals blink when the sun hits the dash, I cannot see the green turn signals blink under the same circumstances. 1 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted November 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 One step closer to wrenching on the truck. Past few weeks I've been slowly framing and installing metal siding on the front wall. I'm waiting to get paid for a side job at work to purchase a garage door. But for now a tarp and some duct tape works. Just need to hang some lights and buy a torpedo heater before I start tearing apart the truck. Hoping its soon because I have a deadline set to debut the truck at the end of February. 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted November 1, 2014 Report Share Posted November 1, 2014 It looks good, I wish I had the property to put something like a shop up. Looks like you can get at least two Datsuns in that shop. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
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