curbcheck Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Whats up Ya'll, . Growing up i've always wanted a Nissan 240sx and a Datsun pickup. 12 years ago i bought an S14 and built it the way i liked it. I also owned a 95 D21. me friend loved my hardbody and went out and picked up a 69 521. So now he owns a 95 hardbody and i'm a new proud owner of a 521. Its in pretty good condition for what it is. it does run but has no brakes and needs a new radiator. The previous owner also rattle canned it green. not sure what my plans are for it yet but i know it will involve a static drop and some low offset wheels. heres some pics to start off. here is a pic of the Hardbody i traded for it. and a few of my 240 cause we love pics 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 A good trade, but don't you feel bad for taking advantage of a friend like that? lol That's an L521, first year made after the L520. The '70 PL521 had the larger L16 engine but pretty much the same truck body wise. Have to say it looks very complete and in good shape. My first truck was a '72 521 and it was my second Datsun. It was about 5 years old back then. Welcome to Ratsun curbcheck! 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Welcome :) You 521 looks good considering it 45 years old, definitely needs a new steering wheel too! Get it on the road, what do have planned for brakes? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice 521! Welcome. I like the blue. Great first post! Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Datzenmike he REALLY wanted that truck so no I don't feel bad. Lol. And Wayno, I'm not sure. Haven't done much research on what my options are as of yet. I do more reading then posting. 1 Quote Link to comment
zed1 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Welcome to the 521 fold. Keep posting photos. Keith 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Very nice 521! Love the blue, too! 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 You my friend have traded/bought the finest Datsun or Nissan for that matter truck on earth, The 521 now take that LS out of the 240 and put it in there C'mon get er done. lol Welcome aboard by the way. 1 Quote Link to comment
Burabuda Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 wow it's got the rare seagull wiper factory blem! 1 Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted January 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 im about to order some wheels, but im torn between a few sets. they are all 15x8 -19mm offset. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Middle set of course,you dont want steelies. 1 Quote Link to comment
Spoona_Jay21 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome! And I like the first rims. Look the best no matter how ya do it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Welcome! Thank tyou for the pics of your other Nissans/Datsuns. It is easy to see that the 521 will be shown some love. Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Thanks for the warm welcome. I finally got the truck home after it sitting at my friends shop. i was able to start it up and it runs but, I am not familiar with carb motors. i had to pour gas in the carb to run it for a few seconds just to see if it ran. i am missing the fuel lines from the wheel well to the fuel pump and then to the carb. im not sure how its supposed to go. i know its missing a fuel filter and maybe some other components but not sure where they go. can someone post a pic of the fuel setup so i can see where everything goes. thanks in advance 1 Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 i pretty sure it goes, fuel line>filter>fuel pump>carb. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 i pretty sure it goes, fuel line>filter>fuel pump>carb. This is correct. 1 Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 thanks, i guess i could also add a mini filter in between the pump and carb. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 thanks, i guess i could also add a mini filter in between the pump and carb. That would not be stock. 1 Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 So, is thats all because it looks like i have 2 brakets over where the filter goes? 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 I went out and looked at my 69 521, mine also has the two brackets, I don't know what the two brackets are for, someone on here likely does know though, hopefully they will chime in with some photos. I converted my 69 to a diesel, so it has a totally different fuel system now. So, is thats all because it looks like i have 2 brakets over where the filter goes? 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Seagull wiper, factory............... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: wow it's got the rare seagull wiper factory blem! 1 Quote Link to comment
curbcheck Posted January 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 well my wheels came in today, along with my 195/50/15 tires. so off to the shop to get them mounted. then i started on the front end. didnt get finish today though. tomorrow ill be dropping the back. ill post pics of the final results tomorrow after im done 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks good just dropping them and it's a whole nother animal.. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I knew those wheels had potential, there's some i found in the next town over, looks good dude!! 2 Quote Link to comment
cjzeppy Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Looks good with the wheels and the front lowered. 2 Quote Link to comment
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