Datsun 521 Pickup truck

love it!!

Thanks Guys

That looks like an awesome bit of kit! Very nice indeed, what are the plans with it?

Very jealous of anyone who actually gets to drive theirs! What are your plans?

1971 Datsun 521 pickup is from Californian' import a few years ago Rear wheel drive. Its Original paint, with patina and a few dents and dings, but straight and never welded anywhere. Only the wings have been replaced, by the last owner in the USA. I believe there is only a few in the country, they were never produced for the uk market. Service parts, engine parts, other bits, readily available in the States via Rock Auto etc. Its been lowered by using 3" blocks on the rear, and reindexing the torsion bar front suspension. Been fitted new KYB performance shocks on the front and back. Wheels are old school genuine Wolfrace slot mags' 6 stud, with painted centres in 'ford Roman bronze'. It also came with the 5 original Datsun steels.It runs the original drum brakes all round, they are 10" and stop it well. Engine and gearbox were upgraded and replaced at 94180 miles, just over a year ago. Now has a 5 speed FS5W71B manual gearbox, instead of the stock 4 speed. The stock L16 engine has been replaced by an L20b, a later 2 litre engine of the same straight 4 family. The L20b has been fully rebuilt, skimmed and balanced, and 2mm overbored cylinders. Pistons are 'off the shelf' 1mm oversize 280z. Rebuild work was carried out professionally. A brand new 32/36 progressive Weber carburettor was also fitted, with the intake manifold ported to it. Bench seat was reupholstered just before it was imported a few years ago Grant steering wheel fitted, tacho on the steering column. SilentCoat sound/vibration deadening in the cab, under the carpet cant wait for the summer here's a pic from last week

I imported this one. Solid truck. Where's the front bumper, it used to have one.

Love it.

Happy days just got this off the old owner of the pickup a Japanese suichuuka Gear shifter