denmarkboy Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 This is the newest datsun in the family , I know , I know , I need to get my head cchh cchecked out ! There is clearly some OCD tendencies happenin here . In my recent need to go in a different direction every month i needed something with leg room , something datsun , and something cheap ! Meet , The Road dog , 1981 datsun kingcab , z22, working a/c , 5 spd , 2wd, 123,000 . the truck has been sittin for a while , it needed a slave to be a runner driver , As i said needed ,, this good ol boy that goes by jester put a new one in the other day, thanks jes the floors have rust , the windshield is crap, the cat. has been stolen, other than that it seems to run out fine , and it is cleaning up pretty good , it does have typical datsun randomness but i am cool with that. plans : much lower, different wheels , floor patch & carpet , exhaust , wax job , new windshield , and a few other little mods and i will be able to put some freeway miles on this datsun .. 3 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 woops 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice score. I have an 86 KC same color. Love your new wheels what are they? 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Nice score. I have an 86 KC same color. Love your new wheels what are they? Thanks , they are welds , i have an addiction to the silly things , i have 3 other pairs . scorpio v , i have sidewiders , super singles , stone crushers.. i guess it a love it or hate it sytle . i will usually sell the truck before the wheels , somehow i end up keeping them .. 1 Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Cool truck. I dig it. 2 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Cool truck. I dig it. Thanks , i was just reading thru your resto thread the other day, i will be going down the same road in a couple days . 1 Quote Link to comment
arizonajones Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 looks good. Looking forward to see what happens to it next. I'm pretty jealous of your fleet! 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 looks good. Looking forward to see what happens to it next. I'm pretty jealous of your fleet! You say that now , but if i gave you the bill for all of my up keep you might think different . hell i am on first name bases with at least 20 different parts suppliers just in my town . . that gets costly , but i like variety ! 3 Quote Link to comment
JoeCool Posted December 27, 2014 Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 Awesome find! 2 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2014 thanks its been a while since ive done a 720 , but I'm sure i will have fun with it . 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 woops Whoops???? What do you mean whoops? Where the hell did that one come from? :rofl: :rofl: What size are your stone crushers??? 6 lug? 2 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Whoops???? What do you mean whoops? Where the hell did that one come from? :rofl: :rofl: Well you see i was out gettin a loaf of bread and saw this datsun in a guys backyard ....lol...thats not how this story went but its close enough . 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 Just wondering if the Road Dog might require one of these gauge sets? The black thing on the shifter console. Thanks 720 Oly for the use of your picture. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ranman72 Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 ***** those came in the ST version and I believe 4x4 version of the truck 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 i havent brushed up on my 720 yet, so i am not completely sure charlie , but like Ranman said , i think thats an st/ 4x4 thing mosty. and people over the years swap stuff around so much it's hard to tell whats what sometimes . 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 28, 2014 Report Share Posted December 28, 2014 I just look in everything anymore for consoles and the storage boxes between the seats which 4X4s don't have because of the transfer case shift lever. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 The gauges are originally in the ST and the 4x4. I have a set of black ones if you decide you want a set. 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 thanks , if i end up going that route i let ya know . today i fixed some fuel leaks , all the lights, had to really clean the tail lights . 5 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I usually put those in the top rack of the dishwasher. B) Looking good brotha. :thumbup: I see the later gauge clusters fairly often. What is a good price for one with the tach and clock? 2 Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I pulled a cluster from an 86 kc recently at our local Pull A Part for $40, including the tach and clock. If you can find one that way, that seems like a fair deal t me. I have seen the clock offered for $100 on ebay. As if. 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 I usually put those in the top rack of the dishwasher. B) Looking good brotha. :thumbup: thanks , when i see you on the 2nd in wilsonville you will be not think this is the same beater you put a slave cyl. in . And you would be amazed what some good gas will do , should have the exhaust fixed, bumper gone , lowered 3 inches, windows tinted, windshield , done by friday. 2 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Went on a 720 mission today to , and found a bunch of stuff . Does anyone know if these gauge cluster require wire harness upgrade ? 2 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 i also came up with 5 consoles , 3 tan , 1 blue , 1 black , i only found 1 with the gauges and its tan . i also found a jack rod and case , not sure what era it goes to tho , it was hangin on the wall at the wrecking yard . 1 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 This should get you started. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 I have a black one with no gauges. I will check my manuals (1980 1985 1986)to see if there is any difference in the wiring. What year did the cluster with the tac and the clock come out of? This is what is common to me. I have never seen a cluster that had the yellow and green on the tack and the temp before. I am interested in buying it if it is for sale. Quote Link to comment
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