Charlie69 Posted September 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Clocks do not work on these so I am returning them for yard credit. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Scored a 83 right front fender for $40 and A pair of ST brown buckets for $60. The fender will replace the one damaged a while ago from a hit and run accident. The brown seats are marked for my 520. Pictures after I get back from the Multi-State Datsun meet in Williams AZ. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Purchased this on Saturday,1985 720 King Cab 2WD ST. 2 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Now we have to go get it. Of course, I will be driving and you'll be sleeping like always when we go on a road trip. I better catch up on all the sleep I will miss 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Sweet truck. Parts or builder? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Not sure bought for parts but I will look it over closer when I get it home. It has no title. If it looks better than I think I will run a title search and see if it is possible to get a title. I paid $200 for it so if only parts I am ok with that. Mainly bought it for the wheels, 4 stock ST wheels, centers, and lugs nuts. It shows 278,000 miles on the odometer. Being an ST it has tac, clock, oil and volt meters, the plush seats, intermittent wipers, ST steering wheel, and dome/cargo light timer. It has the switch and wiring for the rear window defrost but someone put in a sliding back window. No power windows or locks. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 If you part it out. I would be interested in buying that ST wheel and adapter from you. Or I have a b210 steering wheel I would be willing to trade as well. PM me if you're interested at all, I can send you pics of the wheel. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Not sure at this time I will let you know. What color is your interior? Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Dark. Grey and black. 210 wheel is also black, but not from anything I own. It came in the boxes of parts in my 510 wagon. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I hope to pick this truck up on the 17th. I will take it to my brothers house until I decide whether I will title or part it. Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Clocks do not work on these so I am returning them for yard credit. Did you try messing with them a little? They coax back to life, sometimes. Not a lot to go south in a quartz movement, so it is likely a connection. Just sayin’... 1 Quote Link to comment
720inOlyWa Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 This is a builder, man... I would fix that beauty. Looks straight, so you’re half way there! 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Car clocks usually succumb to dust. You just can't keep it out. My 710 sedan had a non operative clock. Half way to Canby it started working and has been fine ever since. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 I spent several hours trying to get them to work. clean them and lubed them all to no avail. The 85 has front end damage. Fenders, bumper, valance missing. All easy to source. Also missing tail lights and front marker lights. The Nissan tailgate insert is missing also. When I get it home I will clean the fuel line and clean the tank, put a Weber on it and see how it runs and drives. Then I will make the decision to title it or part it. I am hoping it is good enough to title. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2015 Bringing the 85 St home next Saturday. Quote Link to comment
720_Jeff Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 $200, now that is a STEAL! Congrats on the deal. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Jeff, start an introduction in General Discussion and tell us a little about yourself and your 720. Post all the pictures you like. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Thanks Jeff. I hope this one is worth spending $250 for a title. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 The 85 ST is in Phoenix at Gene's house. I hope to work on it later today to see if I can get it running. I will take more pictures. 2 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 Git-r-dun 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Got a little done on the 85 720 ST with Gene's help but got rained out. Had no power to the fuse box so started checking out the battery terminals are real dirty, so cleaned those. Still no power to the fuse block. took the fuse-able link apart from the battery terminal screw, cleaned the copper piece that the screw goes though and installed a new terminal bolt. now have power to the fuse box. Removed a hack installed Cal Custom cruise control. Every connection was made with scotch locks. The worst way to make a connection. Sprayed some starting fluid in the carb and it fired and ran for a few seconds. Found that the fuel pump was bad. I think I have a good used one, if not I will order a new Facet Fuel Pump. I will replace all the old rubber fuel lines and while I have them of the steel lines I will spray carb cleaner in them and let it set for a few minutes, then I will rubber band a couple paper towels over one end of the steel lines and the using a compressor I will blow through the lines. The paper towels will catch any thing that comes out of the lines. Started pulling the gas tank and the rain started and got rained out. Also Gene pointed out that the spare tire under the truck was also an ST wheel. Pictures to come later. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted October 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Did not know Gene took these pictures with my camera. 3 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 The new ST looks to be in pretty solid shape..got to see it in person yesterday ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 Cool truck! I do like STs 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 If it hadn't started raining we probably could have worked on it some more. Then on his way home Charlie blew a tire cuz it rained and started hailing and he ran over something in the road, luckily he was able to limp it to dat620's place which was about a 1/4 mile from where tire went flat and had him help with changing tire. 1 Quote Link to comment
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