que_syrah Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 New to ratsun! Hello, all. I've recently rescued this darling truck with the intentions of giving it a better life. I'm going to be starting a build thread, I think that is appropriate! Brand new to the car world. Haven't owned a vehicle in a long time and barely have one now :lol: I'm really excited to learn about it as I go, I know it needs a ton of work. First on the list: find the oil leak... second: fix the oil leak... third: fix the electronics. It's pretty dirty... gritty, man, real gritty. It's looking a little dire under the hood. I'll post a link to my project thread when I get it started, probably tomorrow 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Welcome aboard. A project thread is a good idea and a great way to keep track of your progress. :) 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 What? You got a stock tach already installed? Does it work? That's insane. Gauge bezel has a Crack right above the speedo, shouldn't be too hard to source I "new" one for that. Looks like wa plates? Nice looking rig for a start of a project dude. Does your wiper know light up? Looks like it should. More oics of interior and sides. Maybe some of the engine bay please. Welcome to ratsun 3 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Nice first post , we don't get to many lady datsun lovers around here . So welcome , you found the coolest place to learn and share the evolution of your datsun . Nice looking start , oh and they all leak oil and always will , but there are a few main things to check which will keep it managed . Good luck and dont be afraid to ask questions , we love em .! and keep posting pictures we love them too ! 3 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Stock tach... score. Nice truck and welcome to Ratsun! 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Welcome to Ratsun Sarah, nice introduction post and nice '76. Looks like the dash dimming switch is missing but trust me, why they put a dimmer switch on the dash lights is a mystery to me. I always carry a flashlight at night to read the gauges. The little black tips are also missing off the instrument bezel 'cones'. Check out the want ads for some. 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 wait, is that seriously what goes into that hole on the right of the steering column? i thought it was for a choke pull Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 The 620 uses an electric choke. Actually the '72 521 was the first truck with electric choke. Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 i did not know that, but hey, now i know what that hole is for thank you for sharing knowledge, i learned my one thing today 1 Quote Link to comment
krayziemike001 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 The 620 uses an electric choke. Actually the '72 521 was the first truck with electric choke. J15 620s are manual choke. Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 J15 620s are manual choke. mine is Quote Link to comment
que_syrah Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Welcome to Ratsun Sarah, nice introduction post and nice '76. Looks like the dash dimming switch is missing but trust me, why they put a dimmer switch on the dash lights is a mystery to me. I always carry a flashlight at night to read the gauges. The little black tips are also missing off the instrument bezel 'cones'. Check out the want ads for some. Thanks! None of the dash gauges/lights are working at present... that gives me somewhat of a place to start, before I dive into a deep electronics education. Quote Link to comment
que_syrah Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Nice first post , we don't get to many lady datsun lovers around here . So welcome , you found the coolest place to learn and share the evolution of your datsun . Nice looking start , oh and they all leak oil and always will , but there are a few main things to check which will keep it managed . Good luck and dont be afraid to ask questions , we love em .! and keep posting pictures we love them too ! I appreciate that! Everyone here seems super helpful. I'll have plenty of novice questions for everybody to snicker at, I'm sure. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Elkie Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Everyone learns at some point. Love the color on the truck, and Welcome! 2 Quote Link to comment
PtheDude Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Stock Tach is gold, super awesome the PO didnt pull it prior to selling to you! Quote Link to comment
Guest Rick-rat Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I have a speedometer and gauges set I can get rid of 1 Quote Link to comment
que_syrah Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Stock Tach is gold, super awesome the PO didnt pull it prior to selling to you! One of the few functional parts, even B) Quote Link to comment
red13 Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Feel free to look at my build i am doing a ground restoration on my 73. I also have a fb page that i posted in my build that i have been filling with links and tios 1 Quote Link to comment
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