RacnJsn95 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I had chinese food for lunch yesterday, and my fortune read, "A four-wheeled adventure will soon bring you happiness"... I thought it was pretty cool, but who knew it would be true! A buddy of mine called me shortly after that, and said a kid his Dad worked with has a 74 Datsun truck, and whoever goes and gets it first can have it, because he's moving and can't leave it at his mom's house and can't take it. So I call the kid, and he says "If you come get it tonight, it's yours, but I lost the keys, and the headlights don't work"... So I proceed to pack up the vehicle recovery kit in the back of the GTO, (lengths of wire for hot wiring, starter fluid, battery, air tank, remote starter, misc tools, etc), go pick up my buddy and we head over there. Turns out it's a 79 k/c w/ a 5 speed! By now it's gotten dark and I forgot the flashlight. Hotwired it, got it running, has a bad vacuum leak I couldn't find in the dark, e-brake won't come off, no head lights... We decide to drive it to my friend's Dad's house about a mile up the road and leave it there for the night. Take off down the road, and the e-brake frees up. Backfires out the carb a couple times (looks pretty cool at night)... Make it there, drop it off, and came back today with a trailer to get it... Just got it home. Didn't have time to mess with it today, just got it home. Wiring's pretty F-ed, it's got a major draw somewhere, it totally drained my Optima red overnight. Not sure what to do with it yet... I was eyeing a std cab short bed 620 to buy for a project before I got this for free... Here's a couple pics. Needless to say, I'd have to say the fortune was right. :) Quote Link to comment
Rubberman Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Man thats great. That is some good fortune. Truck looks good. You must be living right. Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 DAMN THATS A NICE RIG!!!!! enjoy! :D Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 What a killer score dude! It looks like the doors r off a 70's show truck. Get yerself a new wiring harness and clean er up:D Of course it will need to b lowered:D:cool: I luv free trucks! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Sweet Jason! Is that a free skull shift knob too? Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted January 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Yeah! came as is! The skull shift knob is bad ass! I could always pirate the wiring harness out of the 620 parts truck... I dont think it's hacked up. Quote Link to comment
510er Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Thats bad ass! totally jealous! Quote Link to comment
moparvwfreak Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 god damnit! where are all these free trucks comming from???? i want a free 620! this is like the 3rd or 4th one i have seen recently. Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Did you get lucky enough to get the intermittent wiper system? It's a 79 KC only option. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Saweet! K-C, stainless trim on the windows, 5 speed, rims, 70's doors..& free! I say you scored! Quote Link to comment
datman Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 very cool score. wy can't i find something like that. Only a beat up one 4hrs away for $1200. dang Quote Link to comment
73dat Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 niceeeeeeee,can not beat the price,now start working on that baby.........:D Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Free is the best price EVER!:D You scored man!:) Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted January 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 After some detective work, I've determined that the vacuum leak is from the brake booster. Capped off the line, and it runs fine. Now I just need to get the head lights, and gauges working... From my experience with Datsuns with bad wiring, there must be a fusible link somewhere or two that I need to replace. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Awesome man. You really need to get us a video of this truck driving down the road so we can be even more jealous! Quote Link to comment
Phlebmaster Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nice truck...even better price. But remember, free isn't always free. haha Looks like you will be putting in some work, but a KC is worth it. :D Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 nice score! i need a king cab bad. i am just rounding the turn on finishing my 74 and i cant fit in it! oh well, it looks cool at least. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 If this is the truck you will possibly be trading for that wagon your looking at.....DON'T DO IT!!!! Keep the truck. Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I've got 3 k/c's already though... Anyway I went and looked at the wagon today, and the guy is firm on his price, and after looking at the car I won't trade the truck for it. Looks like I'll be playing with it for a while. Quote Link to comment
lynchfourtwenty Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 hang on to the new truck, never know when someone here may need it.. ya know? Quote Link to comment
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