I JUST BOUGHT THIS 77 DATSUN PICKUP ON EBAY. IT HAS THE L20B MOTOR ALL STOCK WITH A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE 5 SPEED CAME OUT OF BUT I DON'T THINK ITS ORIGIONAL. THIS TRUCK WAS A CUSTOM BUILT TRUCK FOR CAR SHOWS IN FLORIDA. UNFORTUNATELY THEY CUT THE BED HANDLES OFF OF IT. ACCORDING TO THE CAN OF PAINT, THE PAINT WAS MIXED IN 1990 WHICH MEANS THAT IT HAS A VERY OLD PAINT JOB THAT LOOKS VERY GOOD. THERE IS VISIBLE RUST IN THE CAB CORNERS, ROCKERPANNELS, AND SOME DINGS HERE AND THERE. I'M DRIVING IT AS A PIZZA DELIVERY VEHICLE AT THE MOMENT AND IT SEEMS TO RUN OK. I'M NOT SURE WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH THIS TRUCK LONG TERM. I MIGHT FIX THE RUST AND HAVE IT REPAINTED. THE COLOR IT IS AT THE MOMEN ISN'T VERY APPEALING TO ME. I PERFER REGULAR CAB SHORT BED LIKE THE OTHER 3 I HAVE.

THESE ARE THE PICS FROM THE EBAY AUCTION....

I ADDED MY LA WIRE 17" 100 SPOKE KNOCK OFF RIMS. I'M DEBATING IF I WANT TO LOWER IT OR NOT. I HAVE ALL THE STUFF TO DO IT. I JUST BOUGHT A PAIR OF AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHTS 13.3V 250W EACH! I'M USING THEM IN PLACE OF MY HIGH BEAMS. I'M STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO COME IN THE MAIL AND I'LL INSTALL THEM AS SOON AS I GET THEM.

I DROVE THE TRUCK TO KENTUCKY (RUFFLY 900 MILES ROUND TRIP) TOWING A 69 DATSUN 521 THERE AND TOWING A 75 DATSUN 620 BACK.  WHEN I UNLOADED THE 75 DATSUN, I REALIZED THAT IT WAS SMOKING A LITTLE MORE THAN IT SHOULD.  I TOOK IT DOWN THE ROAD 1/4 MILE OR SO AND THERE WAS SO MUCH SMOKE I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BEHIND ME.  IT BLEW A HEAD GASKET.  AFTER FIGHTING GETTING THE RIGHT GASKETS, SENDING THE HEAD IN FOR RESURFACING, AND A FEW HUMAN ERRORS, ITS BACK UP AND RUNNING BETTER THAN EVER.

Leaving Kentucky

77 Datsun towing the 75 Datsun from Kentucky

INSTALLED LED IN THE DICE SHIFT KNOB

ANOTHER PIC OF DICE