My 1979 Datsun 620 Daily Driver Project

[Mandingo]

I got this truck last month from a little lady here in Colorado springs. She had owned it for the last 27 years. The last 5 years she only drove it about 200 miles. It has 93k miles on it and runs great. My goal is to restore it to a clean strong running daily driver. So far these are the things i've done to it.

 

Things i've done: removed camper and camper mirrors, rear bumper, smog crap, cleaned interior and reulpolstered seat and shifter boot, oil change, changed all filters, cleaned carb, tinted windows, greased all linkage, changed pcv

 

Things I need to do: (big list)

 

I will photo update as things progress

Here is a picture when I first bought her

The interior when I got it

Reulpolstering in progress

Edited December 9, 2008 by Mandingo
update

[]2eDeYe]

Nice score, welcome aboard the greatest board on the internet :D

[ppeters914]

Welcome. I believe you're the second 620 to join Ratsun recently, so that evens out the two lost to stupid drivers.

 

Did the PO have the dash and seat covers on for most of the 27 years? If so, the dash and seats must be in great condition.

[Mandingo]

ok, heres some new things I've done: replaced exhaust with basic glass pack setup, tinted windows, cleaned interior and wife reulpolsted seat, cleaned up engine bay,,,,lots of body work to do when the weather gets nice:cool:

[phatdave]

KEEEEEERIST...a cherry bomb coming out right behind the cab? Get some good hearing protection.

[Bandit240]

Haha, that reminds me of my old 240SX with the pacesetter system on it. It was 2 pieces and came apart one day about 150 miles from home. Had a 2-1/2'' pipe letting out right under the drivers seat. Loud as hell.

[Jester]

Looks like a great starter truck. I wish I could find one with AC. :rolleyes: Does it work?

Oh ya....MORE PICTURES!!!!

[Mandingo]

KEEEEEERIST...a cherry bomb coming out right behind the cab? Get some good hearing protection.

 

Actualy not to bad at all, my harley is louder

[Mandingo]

Heres, the engine bay, looking good, have most of the smog stuff off, except the egr, does anyone here sell egr block off plates? my ac rocks :D

[dat620]

welcome home, and nice truck, as stated good starter truck, and making good progress also, what plans do u have for it?, keep up the clean work :)

[Mandingo]

welcome home, and nice truck, as stated good starter truck, and making good progress also, what plans do u have for it?, keep up the clean work :)

 

Thanks, I plan on a basic clean running daily driver. I plan on going through her section by section, little by little, bodywork, undercoating, bedliner, shocks, wheels, tires, ect. just making her mechanically solid and looking nice :)

[banzai510(hainz)]

clean engine bay!!!!!!

 

The glasspack must be loud.

I like them so Ill know when when to jump out the window before the old man gets home.

[Mandingo]

Ok, I agree, the cherry bomb is a bit too loud:blink:, so here's a pic of my new professionally installed thrush turbo muffler :rolleyes:

Edited December 17, 2008 by Mandingo

[G FORCE]

Looks 100% better already. Nice find and good work!

[79datsun620]

don't take off your egr you won't have anywhere to put your pcv valve.that engine compartment is super clean,does that a/c work?

[Mandingo]

don't take off your egr you won't have anywhere to put your pcv valve.that engine compartment is super clean,does that a/c work?

I'll have to take another look, I thought the PCV was connected directly to the manifold, If not I'll have to come up with way to remove the EGR and still have a vaccuum for the PCV hose, no big deal either way.

Yes, the AC does

 

Thanks for everyones great comments

I will continue to post as things progress:)

Edited December 22, 2008 by Mandingo

[79datsun620]

on my 79 it was screwed in to the egr,and theres only one other hole in the intake where the brake booster hose goes to(unless you make a hole)this is what i did and i guess im goin to thread a hole in the plate i made like one of the guys here suggested.[/img][/img]

[Mandingo]

Nice block off plate. All you need to do now is thread the hole for the PCV, get a hose with a right angle bend and start selling them as a kit:thumbup:

[slam_dat_sun]

hi everyone i am new here i just got my 2nd 620 its a 74 short bed single cab automatic and it use to have a/c i am going to build a show truck out of it and would love to have the a/c blowing snow balls at me so can any 1 help me with a/c pics on there truck tips or pointers :confused i live in phoenix az gotta have a/c:confused:i will add pics when i figure out how to do so

[Farmer]

hi everyone i am new here i just got my 2nd 620 its a 74 short bed single cab automatic and it use to have a/c i am going to build a show truck out of it and would love to have the a/c blowing snow balls at me so can any 1 help me with a/c pics on there truck tips or pointers :confused i live in phoenix az gotta have a/c:confused:i will add pics when i figure out how to do so

You'll get better response if you start your own thread under the Project Section. That way it will be your very own thread about your ride. And dont forget, You'll need to post alot of pics.:D Welcome to the site

 

 

Larry

[slam_dat_sun]

You'll get better response if you start your own thread under the Project Section. That way it will be your very own thread about your ride. And dont forget, You'll need to post alot of pics.:D Welcome to the site

 

 

Larry

Thanks for the welcome, I will post a thread on my 6twanky . I met with a guy name Tom , better known as dat620. He is a really cool person , and he is hooking me up with with a lot of parts . Pics are coming soon thanks Daniel .

[datsunfreak]

Nice block off plate. All you need to do now is thread the hole for the PCV, get a hose with a right angle bend and start selling them as a kit:thumbup:

 

 

Why not just do it the easy way and swap that intake manifold out for an L16 manifold. ;)

 

No EGR then, and the manifold is a lot cleaner...