So I was in a customers yard 6 months ago and happened to see an old truck, asked him what it was, as it was covered from head to toe in junk. He replied, "oh, just an old Datsun."

Never really clicked to me, and I never thought of doing a Datto truck up............. so I went to look at it again last night. Well its a 71 1600, and in excellent shape, minus the paint and tires. So I asked him how much he wanted for it, and he said, "Just take it"

So hope fully this weekend I will get the lil bugger home and see if I can't get it running.

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hood is up because I did not shut it all the way lol

is a Datsun 521 pickup? Nice find. Are you in British Columbia?

no its a 1600 and I am in Saskatchewan. has a 1600 emblem on the both sides, and there is a parts truck with a good front clip for me too

that is the US 521 pickup good score

what would it take to make it into a decent drift truck, I may scrap the idea of putting the carbed vg in the 1200 coupe and put it in this instead as I don't have the 1200 coupe yet

drop a S/B 350 chev motor in it, that'll make it a decent drift truck!

GO ON!!!!! you know you wanna!!

Decent? if it had quality steering and suspension, with a SBC? that thing would litterally rape the competition lol!

Plus a stock 350 weighs more than a vg30 and they have similar power.

I do have a 305 High Output sitting in a shed begging to be used in something

289 in the baby! 50% done














1 inch body lift







































Temporary hoses to get the beast running




Driveshaft I made myself

hahaha sic