TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Can anyone tell me how to get this sucker off without breaking the clips? There is no access from inside the cab at all. I was able to get the King Cab emblem out with a pick to release the clips. Then I unscrewed the bottom section, two screws. The only thing left holding it is the center plastic clip because the top clip was already broken when I found it 🙄. Don't wanna break the middle clip. I even noticed the top clip is broken on my other truck, too. What the hell. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 I'm going to guess you pull out slightly at the bottom and then slide it down and off the clips? Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, datzenmike said: I'm going to guess you pull out slightly at the bottom and then slide it down and off the clips? I should have posted this next pic. They look like a straight, round clip. You can see the broken one. I guess I was looking for someone to encourage me with a "Yeah, just pull straight out. It won't break if you're really lucky." 😂😩 Edited September 1, 2019 by TimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 UPDATE: I broke the damn thing. I was carefully prying that middle clip out when... SNAP. Hopefully someone else can learn from this as I didn't realize there were 2 plastic clips in the center. (The one on the top was already broken). 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Why are you pulling this truck apart? Just get it going and drive it, for the most part driving it will keep it on the road, sitting in one spot for long periods of time is what kills these trucks, especially if it is parked on dirt/gravel or under a tree. 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, wayno said: Why are you pulling this truck apart? Just get it going and drive it, for the most part driving it will keep it on the road, sitting in one spot for long periods of time is what kills these trucks, especially if it is parked on dirt/gravel or under a tree. I have two trucks. They stay in the garage. This one has already been sitting too long out in a field before I got it. It's for parts at this point, because it would cost me almost as much to get it going as buying another truck that's driveable already. This blue truck has no title either. I could get a bonded title, but again for the money I could buy a running truck. I've already tallied up the parts list and you know other expenses will pop up with a truck that's been sitting for a few years behind a shop/barn. I've decided not to use the body on this truck after I discovered rust behind the A pillar on the inside of the truck that started at the sun visor mount. More rust elsewhere, inside wiper cowl, front fenders support frame, under front clip core support, slightly inside lower kick panels/rockers, floor pan under seat frames...all minor right now, but I'm looking for a solid relatively rust free body to keep long term, indefinitely. I'd really like to build another lowered 2wd truck and these 720s are my first love. I'm not originally from WA so the rust isn't something I'm used to seeing so much of, aside from the always rusted out japanese style beds. If I have to travel to acquire a nearly rust free truck I will do it. I paid next to nothing for this blue truck and could easily sell the 4wd parts as a rolling chassis and make money back. The rust growing behind the A pillar and inner roof support frame is what really kills it for me. I'm sure people are gonna slam me and say I won't find a rust free truck that's 35 years old etc so go ahead. Edited September 1, 2019 by TimmyG 1 Quote Link to comment
bottomwatcher Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Broke my clips years ago when repainting. That plastic just gets old and brittle. Rust repair sucks! My old beetle sucked up two spools of mig wire putting it back together. I have had my 720 31 years and kept ahead of the rust but after the beetle experience I will never start off with a rust bucket again. Visit the southwest and ship something home. The shipping cost is a fraction of the time and effort to repair rust and once rusted it is hard to stop. 4 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 54 minutes ago, bottomwatcher said: Broke my clips years ago when repainting. That plastic just gets old and brittle. Rust repair sucks! My old beetle sucked up two spools of mig wire putting it back together. I have had my 720 31 years and kept ahead of the rust but after the beetle experience I will never start off with a rust bucket again. Visit the southwest and ship something home. The shipping cost is a fraction of the time and effort to repair rust and once rusted it is hard to stop. Thanks for your reply. 31 years, wow! I'd like to see your truck. And thanks for reassuring me in my idea of starting off with a better truck, no rust. I believe it will be worth it in the end, even though I have not gone thru what you describe with your beetle. 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Oh and for anyone who cares, I removed the other King Cab piece without breaking anything! It's tricky, but if you need help I have some pics now. It can be done without breaking it. I just had to break one to figure it out I guess 🙄 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 I used to have a bunch of that stuff for the 720, but it is all gone for the most part, I like the Datsun 521. 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Do you still own a 720 at all? Or just like running its diesel motor in another truck instead? Haha 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) I still have a 1980 Datsun 720 turbodiesel dually truck. Edited September 1, 2019 by wayno 4 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 That's cool. I would really like to get a 620 one day. Always liked those, too. Have never seen a 521 up close. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 There are 720 kingcabs showing up in the pick and pull wrecking yards, there is a kingcab in the Vancouver yard right now. 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Just now, wayno said: There are 720 kingcabs showing up in the pick and pull wrecking yards, there is a kingcab in the Vancouver yard right now. The burnt orange 4x4? Yeah, I got the drivers door off it for a friend of mine. Haha. The truck was mostly stripped after only 2 weeks. Seems that 720s are popular here amongst all types of people. 1 Quote Link to comment
olskool720 Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I"m looking for a solid rear window for a 720 kingcab, no slider. Drop me an email ebermerced@aol.com if anyone has leads on one. I don't care if it has the defrost lines or not, just need to ditch this slider. 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, olskool720 said: I"m looking for a solid rear window for a 720 kingcab, no slider. Drop me an email ebermerced@aol.com if anyone has leads on one. I don't care if it has the defrost lines or not, just need to ditch this slider. I haven't seen many of those lately. 1 Quote Link to comment
720_Jeff Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 On 8/31/2019 at 11:14 PM, TimmyG said: Oh and for anyone who cares, I removed the other King Cab piece without breaking anything! It's tricky, but if you need help I have some pics now. It can be done without breaking it. I just had to break one to figure it out I guess 🙄 I'd love to see the pics. If you can post them, that would be really great! 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, 720_Jeff said: I'd love to see the pics. If you can post them, that would be really great! I will try to remember later to upload after work 1 Quote Link to comment
720_Jeff Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, TimmyG said: I will try to remember later to upload after work That would be AWESOME! 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 7, 2019 Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 Please do a write up in the How - To section with the photos please. Ratsun How to Clicked "Quote" by mistake. Quote Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 I haven't forgotten about this, guys. I will write up something because it certainly is easy to break these. Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 9:01 AM, 720_Jeff said: That would be AWESOME! 2 hours ago, Charlie69 said: Please do a write up in the How - To section with the photos please. Ratsun How to Clicked "Quote" by mistake. 1 Quote Link to comment
TimmyG Posted September 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2019 @720_Jeff @Charlie69 Is the above link working? 1 Quote Link to comment
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