78kingcab Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) So after a 10 year break from the datsun life I have slowly returned with somewhat a familiar story ... So I searched for months and found this pretty much rust free 79 sitting in a barn for 13 yrs.. I thought hell yeah a barn find.. and I got it home.. let's start there... Now if I can post some pics Edited August 13, 2021 by 78kingcab 5 1 Quote Link to comment
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78kingcab Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 So on my way home my great find went from great to barn finds suck. Motor started dumping smoke out so bad I got pulled over but then found that I have no breaks and no gauges work and we'll I got it home.. so compression check said motor was done,, breaks have muilti problems so time to find parts and dig out my old datsun parts.. let's see where to start.... I know one thing I'm too old and fat to be doing this stuff but I always wanted to do a gangster lowrider style datto and that's where I'll start... 3 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Barn find are meant to be gently brought back to life, not thrown into the front lines of battle. I wonder if some of the damage could have been avoided if you were able to trailer it home and then get it running over a few days time. 13 years is a long time to sit and then be expected to hit the road. 2 Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 Well I'm sure the break parts but the motor was toast the rings were all over the place and highest compression one was 115 psi and a lowest of 55 and the jimmi rigs all over this thing.. it's far from my first rodeo... And yes most of the electrical was easy cleaning thing.. but as for driving it home the 3 miles I don't think I hurt anything infact it helped find the start spots... I bought it as a guy had it in his barn for 13 yrs and did the head and suspension work so it was supposed to be a runner... So yeah I feel as I overpaid for this bucket but it's growing on me... Ok so back to the story 3 Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted August 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 So I bought my son this 720 for 200 bucks and I decide to borrow the wheels as I'm going old school . What says old ski more then pathfinders.... Thx kid lol 3 Quote Link to comment
A guy named Rick Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, 78kingcab said: So I bought my son this 720 for 200 bucks and I decide to borrow the wheels as I'm going old school . What says old ski more then pathfinders.... Thx kid lol 200 bucks, what a steal. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 13, 2021 Report Share Posted August 13, 2021 A '78 with rims that are 10 years newer hardly seems 'old school'. Old school would be Cragars or slots. Hey welcome back. 14 hours ago, 78kingcab said: and I got it home.. let's start there... Now if I can post some pics 14 hours ago, 78kingcab said: 3 of the same and two more the same on the next post. I love it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 14, 2021 Report Share Posted August 14, 2021 3 miles isn't bad. I figured it was more. I had a '38 Ford 1.5 ton truck for sale a few years ago, and a guy called and asked if I thought it could make the trip from NorCal to Phoenix. He wanted to drive a 75 year old truck the whole 800 miles. I told him he was nuts. He did not buy the truck... 1 Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted September 20, 2021 Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 sup fucker. welcome back. lol Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) What up yo long time .. what's it been 10 years .. fucking retirement is lame .. 30 minutes ago, Skib said: sup fucker. welcome back. lol Edited September 20, 2021 by 78kingcab Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 So I decided to tear down sence it needs everything. So I'll try and do 1 pic at a time cause it keeps saying same pics over.. I didn't do that . But fuck it.. no one wants to see all the pics anyways.. right?? So when in doubt post the same pic a bunch... Jk Quote Link to comment
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78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 So like I said this is going gangster style so most of you won't like the interior but it's time .. plus good time to add locking steering Quote Link to comment
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78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 So I'll speed up the dash . Used 2 tweeters on both sides of dash Quote Link to comment
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78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Dash going in , locking steering in... 1 Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 Been collecting parts .. I always go a bit overboard when collecting some of you that know me know what I mean. Lol I buy but never sale.. lol 1 Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 So I did a led light swap to dash but all I got was brighter crappy green .. so I did it twice and pretty happy even got the wiper and headlight switches to light up different color 1 Quote Link to comment
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78kingcab Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 (edited) Ok so something to be a bit different I went with power window kit .. Edited September 20, 2021 by 78kingcab 2 Quote Link to comment
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