racerx Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Haynes is so so but not like the fsm. 1 Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Someone here, I thought, downloaded tons of manuals. Search for it. 1 Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted May 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 okay, I've found the FSM. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment
whitey01 Posted May 17, 2018 Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 If you are a Datsun 620 addict I would take my time If you want a short bed don't buy a long bed A lot of people went pre-1975 especially in California because there is no smog If you can live with a 76 or 77 78 or 79;you can probably get that cheaper in better condition If you buy one that needs a lot of work and that's a premium price right after you purchase it You're going to start to see a lot of them that looks like a better deal If it was me I would keep looking until you found what you want 1 Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted May 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2018 If you are a Datsun 620 addict I would take my time If you want a short bed don't buy a long bed A lot of people went pre-1975 especially in California because there is no smog If you can live with a 76 or 77 78 or 79;you can probably get that cheaper in better condition If you buy one that needs a lot of work and that's a premium price right after you purchase it You're going to start to see a lot of them that looks like a better deal If it was me I would keep looking until you found what you want Thank you for your opinion. My first choice will be a 78 or 79 King Cab as I'm not concerned about smog (except if the seller needs to pass it before selling the car) and prefer to have disk brakes. Sometimes I'm thinking that I could buy a non KC (short or long bed is not a real problem for me) because of the bench which could be interesting to bring my 2 sons with me (they are young enough to sit in the bench). But I understood that I will be better in a KC (I'm 6.1 foot). I don't plan to travel more than 30 miles distance. The only thing that I'm sure of : I will wait for a pretty nice one and don't buy one cheap with many work on it, as I was planning to do at some point. I don't see anything really interesting for now so I'll wait until the good one comes (I thought I've found it in UK but unfortunately it was sold this week). 1 Quote Link to comment
Mesk1 Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Keep looking buddy, you will eventually find the perfect one. It took me since my grandfather taught me to drive in his 76 long bed down in Mexico, I was around 13 if I remember correctly, I’ve just never had the fund nor the opportunity to grab one. This year it happened, and it is faaaaaaaar from perfect 1 Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted May 18, 2018 Report Share Posted May 18, 2018 Patience is a virtue 1 Quote Link to comment
whitey01 Posted May 19, 2018 Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Are there still a lot of VW bugs and VW buses from the 50s 60s 70s in Europe 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 NO.They are uppity people and want new stuff. USA and Austraila have more older cars still going Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Fuck the new stuff. Too expensive, too many sensors, check engine light bs., no room to work. 1 Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted May 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 Are there still a lot of VW bugs and VW buses from the 50s 60s 70s in Europe It's difficult for me to compare as I don't know every European country but VW bugs ans buses are very well represented on French (and English) roads , especially buses. I think bugs are less numerous than Austin Mini but it's my own opinion. Two weeks ago, I was in England and I saw more or less ten VW buses during a 2 hours motorway drive. I don't know if it was for a meeting or something but I noticed it quickly. Currently you can find at least 150 buses for sale in France: https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/offres/?th=1&re=1980&brd=Volkswagen&mdl=Combi 2 Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted May 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 Hello guys, I'm in contact with the owner of a 620 short bed. It was inspected by a pro who told me the main issues are concerning stripe tape on all glasses (and doors) and the missing moulding stripe on the front of the hood (the part of the hood completing the grill). He told me that the mounting holes on the hood were rusted and I wonder if it can be repaired enough to put a new part on it ? I also want to know if it's tricky to find the missing part ? As I'm not sure I explain it correctly, I've put some pictures on wetransfer.com (click here to download the pictures). Could you give me your opinion on what you see ? There's also a short video of the truck running. Thank you very much !!! PS: I'll need to use photobucket I think. 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted May 25, 2018 Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 If there is rust on that lip, where else is there rust under that paint? As far as the part, I don't think it'd be hard to get here on the west coast. I'd look for original paint truck personally. 1 Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted May 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2018 I know it but I was planning to paint it exactly as it is painted and the interior is nice. Truck was previously green. I also have pictures of the frame. Could it be helpfull to evaluate the rust level or is it very different than the body ? pictures here 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 Frame usually outlasts the body. That looks like a terrible paint job. It's obvious that nothing was removed previous to painting, and stickers(?) were even painted over. I wouldn't touch that thing. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 I downloaded the pictures and only looked at 4 of them to determine the truck is a rust bucket. Stay away.First you are a tall person from what you have posted and this is a regular cab truck.The paint and body work on that truck is shit!The rust showing in the first 4 pictures is bad enough in the easier to see ares that if this truck was torn down and media blasted you would have a pile of rusty scrap that would not resemble a 620. sheet metal would resemble Swiss cheese. Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted May 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Hello guys, I’ve read very carefully your opinions and I’ve taken the time to discuss with the pro who has inspected the car. Painting is not perfect for sure but it’s a 10 years old job so if it was as bad as suspected, he would have seen it. Furthermore it’s black as I planned to paint it (but won’t have the money for it). The interior is not perfect but nicely renewed. Tires are brand new and the engine, clutch and shifter are running perfectly according to him. As he’s even taller than me, he give me his advice on the seat position, not ideal but not too bad if you don’t drive it for hours (and I won’t: 30 miles maximum). As you may have understood, he convinced me to take it and I finally decided to do it, partly because of what he told me, partly because I’ll need a work truck for my future house and timing is perfect. Consequently I’m very proud to say that I will own a Datsun 620, not the perfect one for sure, but mine. With it I will have the opportunity to learn many things in mechanics. First things to do will be to change the blocks and modify the torsion bar because it’s too low for French roads (it’s probably too low for any road I think). And find a hood molding, which seems to be hard. Now I will need to wait for a couple of months before driving it and I think I’ll spend some time here to read your posts! Thank you for your help ! Oukippy 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted May 30, 2018 Report Share Posted May 30, 2018 Just post a wanted ad in the classifieds section, you can find anything for this truck. 1 Quote Link to comment
abbylind Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 This one looks pretty nice another rust free NM 620... https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/1976-datsun-620/6603942481.html 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 This one looks pretty nice another rust free NM 620... https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/1976-datsun-620/6603942481.html Too late, he already settled on a turd truck 1 Quote Link to comment
oukippy Posted June 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thank you for your support. If it's a mistake, it will be MY mistake. I saw plenty of 620 in very bad condition around here and no one saying that it was a mistake to buy them. Of course we will find better ones in the next months but I made a choice and I will follow it. I could have done like many many French people : to import a Mustang or a Chevy truck. I decided to buy a Datsun pickup, not a muscle car. I hope the Ratsun community can support me for that :) . Let's move on to the next step and start to talk about mechanics (ok I will need to have the car to do it :lol: ). 4 Quote Link to comment
2wheel-lee Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 Sounds like you're in for a fun time! Congratulations! Not many vehicles have the same awesome and timeless styling of the 620. 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted June 6, 2018 Report Share Posted June 6, 2018 I support your choice.. it's your decision after all. Will be cool to see this thing get built. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 7, 2018 Report Share Posted June 7, 2018 Comgrats! When you get it take lots of pictures of it before you make it yours! Then as you are making it yours take even more pictures of it as you go. Enjoy!!! Quote Link to comment
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