Charlie69 Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) I bought a really rough1984 720 ST? Parts Truck today. No pictures yet I will get pictures after I get it home. It is a 2wd King Cab with the head pulled about 17 years ago. It has the intermittent wipers and the tac and clock. Is a 5 speed and has 3.70 gear ratio. It has a sun roof and sliding rear window, power steering, power windows, power locks, and AC. Plans are to pull the titled 85 cab off the bent frame and drop it on this one. After I clean out the 1984 bed and determine if the bed bottom is rusted out or not I will determine which bed I will use with the 1985 cab. I will have to replace the core support on the 1885 cab. I will use the lower valance, wiring harness and doors from the 1984.This one will get the VG30 or a KA from a 1993 hard body 2wd That I am picking up in the next couple of weeks. Edited March 1, 2019 by Charlie69 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 54 minutes ago, Charlie69 said: It is a 2wd King Cab with the head pulled about 17 years ago. I has the intermittent wipers and the tac and clock. Is a 5 speed and has 3.70 gear ratio. It also has a sun roof and sliding rear window. It also has power steering, power windows, power, locks and AC. I think this is the very definition of the ST package. Is the pulse wiper adjustable? or fixed? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Honestly Mike I am not sure if the wiper intermittent speed is fixed or adjustable. Mike is there any part of the VIN that identifies it as an ST? Quote Link to comment
MaxChlan Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 According to my dealer catalog from that year, it seems like all the options for either an XE or ST. If you go to the official Nissan parts website and do a vin lookup, it should give you more information on what options your truck came with. Regardless of whether its an ST or XE, you have all the right options, especially the sunroof. I'm very jealous! 1 Quote Link to comment
Madkaw Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 What color interior? ST steering wheel 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Charlie69 said: Honestly Mike I am not sure if the wiper intermittent speed is fixed or adjustable. Mike is there any part of the VIN that identifies it as an ST? Look for the engine compartment tag, inner passenger side fender under the hood hinge. It will display the TYPE.................. KNY720 Chassis # (VIN).... .... JN6ND06YXEW301206 From '81 or '82 up the 17 digit VIN is used. It does not list your options but it will say truck, 4x4, where and who made it, year, engine size, model and the sequential production number 301206 MODEL............. KNLY720TNF K... regular bed N... Z24 L... left HD Y.... 4x4 (blank would be 2wd) 720 blank is DX model, J is GL model, S is standard model, W is dual wheel. I think DX is delux and probably includes the ST option. T man. transmission K auto N... Canada, V is California and U non Cal. (emissions?) F... 5 speed Trim................... 505 G.... paint code? ENGINE......z24 (S).....2389cc trans/ axle....... FS5W71B........ HF38 44 minutes ago, MaxChlan said: According to my dealer catalog from that year, it seems like all the options for either an XE or ST. If you go to the official Nissan parts website and do a vin lookup, it should give you more information on what options your truck came with. Regardless of whether its an ST or XE, you have all the right options, especially the sunroof. I'm very jealous! The VIN doesn't really list every option. The ST was a package of options (like sun roof, gauge package, electric windows, intermittent wipers etc) I imagine you could order some of these options separately in a base model, maybe not. The ST is not listed but may be under the DX or perhaps the GL model? 1 Quote Link to comment
MaxChlan Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 3 hours ago, datzenmike said: The VIN doesn't really list every option. The ST was a package of options (like sun roof, gauge package, electric windows, intermittent wipers etc) I imagine you could order some of these options separately in a base model, maybe not. The ST is not listed but may be under the DX or perhaps the GL model? I think the variable intermittent wipers are a dead giveaway, because those weren't on option on other trims, but were standard on ST and XE trucks. Same with the voltmeter and oil pressure /center console combination as far as I'm aware. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 I haven't seen a 720 yet without intermittent wipers. There were 2 kind. One was marked MIST and has a set delay interval and the other is a variable interval with a twist end on the stalk. Oil and volt gauges were on all 4x4. (and 2wd ST I think) 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Not sure if it has variable speed intermittent wipers or not. The truck is real rough but with this truck and my 85 ST and the VG30 I should be able to put together one nice truck. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 8:02 AM, Madkaw said: What color interior? ST steering wheel It is blue interior perfect for the door panels I received from you. I believe it has the ST wheel. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Spent some time today with my brother Garret and made up a tow bar bracket to fit the 720. It was made using 31" of I believe 3/16" x 4" channel and 2 720 bumper brackets. total cost was the time to build it. Did not feel like taking time to drill holes so my brother welded it together. This is so I can tow the 84 home to get to work cleaning it out. I will pull the engine block and transmission to get it prepped for the VG30 and a 5 speed. I have one located but the guy on offer up flaked out so I am going to check with a friend that owns a scrap yard. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Picked up the 84 today. I will get some pictures up soon. I got a fiberglass camper shell with it. It I a turd I hope to polish and drive. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 My 84 720 King Cab 2wd has moon roof, variable speed intermittent wipers power windows & power locks. It is a 5 speed. It is odd though this one does not have the oil Pressure and volt meter on the console but will have in the near future. I hope to get pictures of it today. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 It also does not have the ST steering wheel. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted January 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Well I took pictures today but I do not know where my camera is. Maybe pictures tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
240zness Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 Pics!?!? 1 Quote Link to comment
240zness Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 9:13 PM, Charlie69 said: It also does not have the ST steering wheel. :( 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Here are the pictures. I pulled the instrument cluster and the center console to keep them from disappearing. The odometer shows 136,000 miles and the person I bought it from purchased it broken down in 2003. It has been parked under a tree since then. Do not know how long it was parked before the owner I purchased it from. It had a blown head gasket. The owner I purchased it from has a reconditioned head for the truck. This truck will either get the VG30 or the KA24. I also purchased a 1990 D21 Hardbody with a KA 5 speed. This truck is a complete parts donor vehicle. 5 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 This truck will take a lot of polishing as it is a real turd! LOL Quote Link to comment
240zness Posted February 3, 2019 Report Share Posted February 3, 2019 Lot of Patina Nice pics 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2019 Thank you 240zness. Goal is to get it running and driving first then decide what to do to the outside. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Went to the junk yard on Saturday and started pulling a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder wiring harness. This is a 2wd VG30 automatic truck that matches the VG30 engine and transmission that a friend gave me. So 9 hours later (spread over Saturday and Sunday) and I paid $96 dollars for the harness, ECM, and the transmission control box I was headed home with the next part of the VG30 upgrade to one of my 720s. I have the 85 that is ready for a mock up of the VG30 automatic. Before I work on this I am going to finish the wiring on my 520. I talked to a body man and painter that is willing to do my 520. he needs to look at it to see what the price will be. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Finish the 520!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 That is the plan Wayno. I want the 520 running and driving. I am waiting on some grommets to come in that I ordered out of Greece. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2019 (edited) Talked to a body shop on the body and paint work. The manager will give me a cost when he comes by and looks at it. Edited March 1, 2019 by Charlie69 Quote Link to comment
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