Pridey71 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Started in August last year. I got mostly aftermarket parts like guards, door skins and a bonnet. Rust had gotten pretty bad. Roof, sill panels and all bolt ons needed replacing. 3 Quote Link to comment
Pridey71 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Just some more photos of the project as it has progressed 7 Quote Link to comment
daretzcouple Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 those before pictures look rough! good job sticking with it! cant wait to see it all done good luck 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Damn.. now that’s a rescue! Good work! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pridey71 Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Thanks for the encouragement. I'm pretty please with the results so far. Really only need to fix up the tray now. This is now 5 months along. I chose orange because it was my Dads favourite colour. All work done in my garage. Anything I couldn't buy I made by hand. like scuff plates. 5 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Damn looks great. I been to Tasmania. There was a nite club near Hobart somewhere . she asked me what I drove ,I said a Datsun 510(1600) she said she just sold one and started laughing!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Pridey71 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Sorry for my slackness guys but an update on the 620. All paintwork completed and nearly ready for rego. Just need to sort out some dodgy headlight wiring and get the engine running properly. 6 Quote Link to comment
demo243 Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Nice Work! Truck looks great! I like that towbar/bumper! Quote Link to comment
Pridey71 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Just putting some finishing touches to the ute. Refurbed the guard/fender badges and grille badge. Cut back the tray paint with 800 grit wet and dry, then went over with 1500 and finished with 2000. Really like the smooth finish without orange peel. Also I'm not the best painted so I figured that flattening the paint would hide my lack of skill with a spray gun. 5 Quote Link to comment
difrangia Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Nice work on that 'Longbed' !! Quote Link to comment
Pridey71 Posted April 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2020 Just added mudflaps and drivers mirror. Mirror is a bullet style but had to fab up a new stem as the original was too short and didn't set the mirror head at the right height. Used 2 pieces of scrap steel and shaped and welded them into a workable stem. Can't Chrome plate it so just sprayed it silver. I believe the mudflaps are the originals fitted in 1976. 2 Quote Link to comment
LilDotty74 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Gotta say it’s coming along great Quote Link to comment
Pridey71 Posted July 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Well all the hard work has paid off. Got the Datsun registered with no problems. The 620 passed inspection easily with nothing needing attention and nothing stopping registration. The little Ute is getting used almost daily. I really love driving it. Not the fastest vehicle on the road but does everything I need it to do. 3 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Awesome and love the color Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted July 5, 2020 Report Share Posted July 5, 2020 Loving the updates! Truck looks fantastic! Quote Link to comment
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