ABANDONED Datsun 620.! Will it run after sitting in a SALVAGE YARD for 24 years?!?

[@rayphillips332]

Do you watch Vice Grip Garage

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Number one other channel I watch is Mortske repair. Other then that IF I have free time I try and catch the guys at RESTORED and VGG. Between working a full time, working every day I’m off from my full time, recording, editing, networking, AND having a family with 3 kiddos, well believe it or not I don’t have a ton of time to actually watch KZbin lol.

[@shadowhand911]

I love Vice Grip Garage. He has such funny sayings and always a "positive" attitude.. Swear he could get a engine running if there wasn't even an engine in the car.

[@hilmania7248]

@@shadowhand911 Go look in on Mortske Repair. He got on old GMC motor running while it was sitting on the shop floor. I thought he was nuts.

[@MortskeRepair]

@@hilmania7248 Yeah, that guy is nuttier than squirrel turds!

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

@@MortskeRepair Squirrel Sammiches

[@lo1dakota]

Man I laughed hard when you said “Hey what’s up I’ma build a mud hut on everything you own.” 😂 😂

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@nickgeusebroek1210]

Thanks for not editing out the dumb ass moves,we,ve all done them, laughed my ass off.I think shes a keeper

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I just found a nice way to highlight them! Red foreman!

[@blaircrocker9845]

Not editing the dumb ass moves makes us all who ever worked on a car feel better. Sometimes I think why the hell did I even try this then I realise its because I'm broke.

[@edwardmulder3777]

Yeh, that stuff keeps it real

[@rgbigdog]

I bought one of these truck brand new when I reenlisted in the Army back in 1977. Was a great truck.

[@FrankJCarver]

That Datsun is in great condition, especially sitting outside for 24 years. Any Datsun sold from new to the U.K. was just a pile of rusting dust within a year . . . and that was just the ones in the garages!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Damn!

[@mikelaidmanchevyboy6763]

Tadpole lives another day! !!!! A little bit of time and effort and you can get what you want! ! Can't wait to see the other gift you brought home to the shop!! 😆

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

This was exciting to watch! You’re gonna blow up man!! This will be a big channel. Keep on keeping on. Shake and bake!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thank you sir!

[@alan6832]

@@PuddinsFabShop To make it fire, try different plug gaps. With low compression, try real big plug gaps, like .050". but then try a little one too, like .015".

[@alan6832]

@@PuddinsFabShop If you put a heavy engine in it, you will ruin the traction with RWD, and getting stuck will cost you far more time than slow acceleration ever will! Plus the time it takes to make an engine fit.

[@keithharden7844]

@@alan6832 why so negative?

[@drobertsscooby]

I watch Both of Yall. If its Auto 🚘 Related, I'm on it like Monica on Bill Clinton

[@merqury5]

I love that this got a new lease on life!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

It’s getting there!

[@brianstroud6306]

My first little truck 74 datsun just like this one ! Primer grey. Luvd that little truck. She was a runner !!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Awesome!

[@bradleyb171]

1st a Mortske video and now Puddin. Hell yeah man.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for watching Bradley!

[@bradleyb171]

@@PuddinsFabShop You betcha brother. Love the channel.

[@brianandrews7099]

Hey! That is the besting running engine I have ever seen ... with nothing holding the carb onto the intake but gravity! Probably will smoke less when the mud dobber’s nest all dissolve into the oil, then it gets changed! Seriously though, I love that little truck, right down to the electric green color! Can’t believe how well it held up sitting in the yard all those years! I vote keep it original! Nothing you throw into it is gonna be any tougher than that little Datsun motor. They last forever!

[@rdspeedfab]

Dude, when the carb jumped I was dying laughing. Good video man, really enjoyed this one and laughed a lot.

[@fs8882]

you're right , the same happened with me.. I jumbed up from laughing..

[@edwardmulder3777]

Yeh that carbie jump was a good one, heh.

[@floridian7143]

Them Datsuns run! Mine ran to 350,000 and then I sold it! That pickup will make a sweet shop truck with a different engine! Thanks for sharing!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@RjsEpicAdventures]

Cannot wait to continue watching these videos on this build so excited

[@lottiecooper609]

That's what you call fire it up!!! When you were leaning on the plug and wire!!! I about pissed my pants!! Nice to see some body having fun!!! Thank you bro!!!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂👍🏻 I’m having a blast, just glad people enjoy it, these comments make my day!

[@puteramulia9641]

That's pretty cool Datsun, simple small engine and a tough truck.. keep it work.. will wait the next vid..

[@PuddinsFabShop]

👊🏻👊🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@lancefarmer8096]

That's the way is done. Use what you have ,forget the rest. Any body that builds has done it . She's a shocker ,and a poker. Well done. Keep them coming.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I sure had fun messing with it!

[@TheSmokie55]

Glad I found this series, what a cool truck. You make good content my friend. Keep up the great videos.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks will!

[@markthomas4372]

As an og mini trucker from the late 90s I love the mini truck content

[@PuddinsFabShop]

👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻 glad you enjoyed.

[@somerandomguy3868]

This video popped up on my phone and you have a new fan, that carburator jumpin around on the intake made me smile

[@garymucher9590]

We had the same type truck but it was their orange color offering. We liked it for what it was. And I installed an after-market A/C system that looked factory... Thumbs Up!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Awesome!

[@talesofanasphaltjockey]

This is a fun little project ... love to see you put her back on the road.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Not me!!

[@cammos]

Cant get enough of the pott county legend so im watchin reruns yeehaaa pudn

[@joncpeters]

Hey Puddin' your editing skills are movin' on up, Good work!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks Jon! I’m not trying to be a known editor though! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@MortskeRepair]

@@PuddinsFabShop Behind every great adult film is a great script!

[@mry82]

Really enjoyed this; the humor is great and that you don't take yourself too seriously. This was the first of your videos (won't be the last!) I stumbled into from a similar channel... junkyard digs, or golden bust or rust... I was raised in the south too so it is nice to hear that accent! Love those old Datsuns!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for watching! I promise I’m glad to have each and every viewer here!

[@mry82]

@@PuddinsFabShop Enjoying it. Thanks and best wishes!

[@RearEngineShop]

Runs pretty good for how long it sat open. Impressive. 👍

[@quinnjohnson198]

I just bought 2 of these a 73 and 74 last summer that have both been sitting since 89 and 91. Can't wait to get one or both running this next summer.

[@slowshop]

That's a very sweet little truck! Great video!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

👊🏻👊🏻 thanks!!

[@control_issues]

My first car was a 1973 Datsun pickup like this. I didn't go too far into the engine and stuff, but I did replace the water pump, fan, starter and a few other various things. Always had electrical issues. If I put the headlights on high, it would blow the fuse and none of the lights would work. To this day, I always think about that when I turn on the high beams on a car. Engine itself ran great though, until I wrecked it on an icy bridge. Thanks for the vid, a good trip down memory lane.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Shoulda put a bigger fuse in there! 😂 that’s funny you still think about it today, funny how things like that work. Thanks for watching!

[@affordablevs]

Enjoyed this! Really interested to see what and where she ends up. Keep up the work work!

[@rantsfromtheroad2055]

As much as I enjoy your fabricating videos - and they're very good - these junkyard tours and will it run videos are growing on me. Glad you saved the Snotsun.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

They are a lot less work, a lot more fun, and the community sure enjoys them more!

[@iainmartin2510]

Great video, good effort getting it to run...you're a brave man.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂

[@dude28405]

Mr. Puddin tang you are the man. I'VE always loved those mini truck glad to see somebody doing something with them.

[@cowfrank]

Those were really good little engines. Leave it stock.

[@ncdave4]

HILARIOUS.. keep up that home spun good-ole-boy humor and I'll keep watchin'

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks Dave!

[@jarrodnaude3004]

Greetings from Australia, this is my first video I've watched of yours and I really enjoyed it, been watching vice grip for awhile and now I'm pretty happy I found you to watch along side his videos, I'm a 2nd year apprentice mechanic here in aus so it's pretty cool to see you master get these car running and makes me realise just how little I know,

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I’m no master! Thank you for the kind words! And thanks for following! Good luck with your apprenticeship, you can do it!

[@garycorbin2789]

My first car was a 180b Gx I cut my teeth servicing and tuning as my dad and grandad , and my local mechanic taught me , I laughed when the dizzy was out I was shouting to the host to turn it 95 degrees lol this why even today I carry a set of feeler gauges , a matchbox with extra Emery . I too am in Australia.

[@WWS2]

Holy crap. So many memories! I had a '71 520 with the L16(?) I bought from my grandfather for $500. She sounded a bit like that one with the tappy tap valve (#2 I believe). Well, until I found a 1800SSS motor in a junk yard. The truck was totaled a few months later but I bought it back from the Ins company for $185 and pulled the motor. Wrecking yard gave me $150 for the rest . Bought an '84 Nissan (in late 83) with the ins money and drove it from the dealer to the garage where she was promptly lowered enough to chip the porcelain lane buttons when changing lanes in some parts of the city. That 1800SSS motor went into a 510. Enough of my reminiscing... Very enjoyable video!

[@widowmaker4618]

back in the 90s I built one for my son I put a cam, 2 barrel holley and long tube headers it ran surprisingly well

[@hughbertsprojects]

Mud huttian of the Wasp world. 😂. I love watching these early videos. I started watching at the Yee hawl.

[@hdsquarebodyandmore.3592]

Hey I thought you had 900 subs last week.. good job on the channel and getting the Datsun running. New sub and Binge watching now.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I had more then that. Probably 12k-13k. I wish I had a jump like that!

[@hdsquarebodyandmore.3592]

@@PuddinsFabShop Hey no disrespect to the channel and your subs you have. I was enjoying to many drinks late last night. I obviously had you confused with another channel but respect the skills set and the channel. I’m in Paris Texas.

[@michaelbuettner6560]

Love watching you and what a hoot! I had a 80 we took to my brother in law's near Fairfax, OK. It was true rust bucket, made patches for the holes in behind fenders and cab, replaced fenders, doors, bed slammed it and he painted it a metallic teal. Was really nice, the KC fuzz didn't like it though... It got hit and went to the Datson happy parts ground.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks! The damn Fuzz!

[@okiefamily9244]

I love seeing your tan ford around town! That thing is beautiful. You build some awesome trucks, dude. Pott county got it goin on.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

That’s my buddy’s ford, I have the internationals!

[@starfiddler]

Really enjoyed this video! I had a 1967 Datsun P/U in the 1980s. Worn out 1300 engine would barely push it 45 mph. Bought a 1978 Datsun car with a 2000 engine and auto trans. I used the whole drive train and made a pretty good driver out of the antique truck. It had 4 lug wheels on rear from a Mustang to level it out with the 6 lug 14" Datsun wheels on front. One of my favorite builds from the old days! Keep them vids coming- we subscribed!

[@jeffreybamford7365]

That's exactly what JDM stands for mate 😂😂😂😂

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I knew I nailed it!

[@allenbeaulieu7077]

Hey buddy. Can’t believe that motor started! She’s begging to be runner. You have to keep her. I bet she wouldn’t have started for anyone else. She knew how much you wanted her, so she came to life. Damned impressed. A little TLC and she may be a good runner. Glad to see her breathing again. JDM= Japanese Domestic Manufactured. Folks in the old USA think they have it, but it’s Japan only. Take care bro. See ya. Big Al.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for the lesson big Al!

[@PhaQ2]

The dirt dobber timing chain tensioner is aftermarket, for sure.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Definitely!

[@brianforbes8014]

Shoulda got that nest outa the timing chain it dont help nothing being in there

[@thesmallwoodlot433]

Love the “pop up carb”! Haven’t seen one of those since i sent a carb through the hood of my 302 ranger!

[@Dat_Sun]

Really enjoying your videos. Working on my 620 as I listen and watch.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thank you! Get after it! 👊🏻👊🏻

[@jessiejames2155]

My Dad had one of these. Cream colored . I hated how cramped it was. I still do ... It's long gone now..but what a cool little work horse she really was...now that I recall...

[@PuddinsFabShop]

They are tough trucks!

[@oldsilkhat7893]

Lmao "you didn't think that carb was bolted down did ya?"

[@rustyrails3225]

I had a 1970 datsun pickup. Tough little truck. I adapted a carb. From an old Chevy van onto it. The Chevy carb made that little 1600 engine run great. Hauled me back and fourth to school in 1987. Wish I still had it.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

The factory carbs suck!

[@justinrobertson1590]

I didn’t know Datsun’s had a pre-heat option...🔥

[@MortskeRepair]

I’m just here for the unlubed hammer on hammer action!!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂 what’s lube!

[@MortskeRepair]

@@PuddinsFabShop Probably lard down where you're at!!

[@FattyTumTum]

man im loving seeing this oklahoma content i live in stillwater and am working on a 79 c10 big 10 need to pull motor on and replace crank and bearings. Keep it up Puddin would love to work on something with ya!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Get her done! I’ve been through ol Stillwater a time or two!

[@alisoncouper9559]

great video pal reminded me of working on my old mans 78 datsun 180b estate when your carb took off it reminded me whe the plug flew out of his hammering up a hill in 3rd..BANG....good old days

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Shot a plug clean out!

[@ford_probe_garage_studio]

- Great channel. Very fun and informative. Let me know if you ever come across any Ford Probes, just can’t find them anymore..........

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I’m not sure I even remember what they look like lol!

[@davidsegerstrom9313]

Yeah sweet!! got me a little 1979 620 love these trucks mine can sit for months and fires up no issues everytime.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Heck ya!

[@b-swede5971]

Glad I found your channel and really like the content you post. Thanks! Regards from Sweden!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@ianhamilton2041]

I never would have bet on you on this one, Good work! That shot got you thinking I believe .

[@shmallory81790]

That cardboard is a work of art now. 14:15

[@PuddinsFabShop]

For sale ! $799,000!! No frame included!

[@DeathracerXD]

@@PuddinsFabShop lol someone probably would

[@emanuelnamseth1469]

I have come to realy love the look of those old truck. They can look race mean when done right. 👍👍🇺🇲 " That's a cute little water neck." Put that on some merch.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂😂 you gonna buy a shirt?

[@alwayshungry24]

another inch over and you would have been on the floor. i was changing plugs and wires on a 78 Chevy 350 when my 5 year decided to try and start it. ya i had the plug wires over the front and my wife said i went down so fast like a missal.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

King dingy don’t like riding the lightning!

[@1984xlx]

Pretty clean little Datsun. You don't see many around, might be worth restoring to stock.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I like em!

[@danbasta3677]

@@PuddinsFabShop So do I! Love the 521 series 1969,70,71, and 72 1/2 521 series trucks when they changed over to the one your working in now, the 620 series Datsun trucks. And I like those to, however the 521 series is still my pick.

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

We got the same creeper! Crazy!

[@MortskeRepair]

But Puddin's is legit! He stole it from the dumpster behind the appliance mart!

[@allan9603]

I had an old 620, put over 300k miles on it, virtually trouble free. Had to cut it loose after my feet started dragging the ground. Rough winters here in Sweden are hard on cars and trucks!

[@thomasdensmore3248]

Would love to walk threw that yard love the big chevys

[@Voongi]

I cant believe that ran with the carb being held down by gravity. That was some funny stuff when it tried tossing the carb off.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂 gravity mount!

[@michaeldenton8610]

Puddin I would be the guy that makes that a daily!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Wouldn’t take much!

[@AndrewHCann]

I'm impressed how going get road worthy and did excellent video too ! Keep videos rolling to and be watching for them to!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@jeremyhanna3852]

I dont no if your planning on keeping that little power plant but the late 80's gm tbi can be adapted to those pretty easy

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I’m not!

[@joshuathompson2131]

Hahahahha that was so awesome about your kook aid bath. I've not finished the video yet but I'm subscribing. Oh man that shock to your junk made me laugh so much and loudly too.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for subscribing!!!! Glad you got a good laugh!

[@TestECull]

28:57 Bolt the carb down and I bet she'd idle just fine. hah.

[@greg6895]

That's one tough little engine if l ever saw one!.....no plugs and it still runs!......almost deserves a rebuild just for that reason alone. Great video!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

She’s tough!

[@eliembree4637]

“Death Bushes”! Man, college was fun.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Never been!

[@thekingsilverado9004]

He was like more sugared up than the entire 3rd grade gets at recess...

[@danbasta3677]

Always loved these little trucks. Wish they were still made today.

[@jerryglassmeyer2853]

JDM ...... JAPAN DONE MESSED UP..... lmfao on that on.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻😂😂😂

[@rodmandealerman3297]

Seeing the carb jump up like that reminded me of the movie Airplane, when he's fighting the stick coming in for a landing. LMAO Great revival sir, reminds me of the '71 510 I had back in 1990. I loved that car up until it became a sandwich, courtesy of a brain-dead 16-year-old girl that rear-ended me. Oh well... I'm new to the channel, and I did subscribe. Now to go back and look at the junkyard walkthrough for this truck.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for subscribing!! That’s sucks! Cool cars!

[@billscruggs5170]

That was a shocking experience LOL

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Damn near to the Petersaurus!

[@davidhamilton7628]

That carb cracked me up first laugher of the night had something in my eye all day

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Glad to have made ya laugh!

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Good times ahead lol

[@allaboutgrafting5120]

@ 22:41 when you threw in that clip of the engine on the floor in flames.. I thought for a second you were channeling ol Waylon!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

That’s a clip from ol Mortske repair. 😂

[@lesl6145]

My VIP card to "Lilltle Darlins" was closed due to lack of funds.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Well damnit!

[@1leggeddog]

That's awesome that the little engine still runs! It deserves to survive. As for JDM, it means Japan Domestic Market, aka stuff that was only available in Japan during its lifetime. With 25 years import laws, a lot of Japan motors and cars are now available to get into the USA.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I’m staying with Japan Done Messed up!

[@williamdeegan7840]

Godzilra rives ! Ah so. Good job.

[@oldgeezer3269]

Hey Pudding You won buddy! I think Greta has a fix on that special smoke the Snotsun was giving out! How Dare you!!! I liked you got covered in whatever was in them cylinders and then electrified yourself shows true commitment bud Cool Snotsun video bud 👌

[@PuddinsFabShop]

😂😂 part of it!!!

[@GordonFan2415]

The shock and u getting hit with oil was funny I couldn't stop laughing

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Had to leave em in there!

[@slecroix]

Hells yes!!! 1st 🤘🤠🤘

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Yee Haw Willie!! 👊🏻

[@slecroix]

@@PuddinsFabShop yes brother ... we have dirt-dawbers here in Ala-damn-bama too. Aggravating critters!

[@rockinrowdy13]

You get a thumbs up from me Puddin' Rarely do I see anyone squirt erl in the cylinders BEFORE trying to turn a motor over! I'm gonna subscribe just because of that :-)

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Glad to have ya!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

Thanks man, I would not have put money on it running. I have always liked that body style with the little wing on the door. Central California Watching

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I like the bullet side!

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

@@PuddinsFabShop Is that what they are referred to as? Bullet sidees

[@mbhinkle]

My first vehicle in Nashville Tn. Back in 1985. I rolled it over going around them back winding mountains. But flipped it back over and on it went.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Like it never even happened lol!

[@chriss1227]

Fun to go back and watch these older videos compared to the new ones.

[@price8314]

You can break a valve free by taking rope and stuffing it down a plug hole and bar it over while having someone hammer on the valve like you were. I seen it when l worked at the airport, it does work!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Makes sense!

[@johnwilson2250]

One of my personal favorite little trucks. Nice find/save.

[@PuddinsFabShop]

👊🏻👊🏻😂

[@martincorbitt1979]

I have seen a lot of will it start video's, well , I will tell you . Your video ranked right up there, I loved it, & better yet , I wished I was with you while you worked on it . Your video will be a treasured by me & I'm 61 yrs old !!! Martin in South Ga

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks Martin!

[@tirejockey806]

Nice to see an engine revived other than a 350! Lol this was a good video! I'm sure Edna doesn't mind you pimping her out, you did kind of rose her from the grave!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

I think I mind more then she does!

[@damianjackson9084]

Found your channel through mortske mentioning you and I gotta say love your content you mortske and vice grip garage are my 3 favorite go to channels all great guys

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Appreciate ya watching!!!

[@commiehook6323]

Enjoyed the video, and the one before where you got it out of the salvage yard. You seen to know your Datsuns pretty well, keep going on the old girl. She's worth it!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Thanks for watching! I’m gonna find her the right home! I have a few projects for myself already!

[@emptymaker9752]

That and the Chevy Luv are some sweet trucks! I cant wait for the video of the Luv restore!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

It’s not looking so promising!

[@emptymaker9752]

@@PuddinsFabShop oh no whats the update on her?

[@williemickbillie]

the cut to the v8 exploding got me to sub haha, good video man youre a clever dude

[@PuddinsFabShop]

That exploding engine is actually a clip from Mortske repair and that happened to him! Check it out.

[@williemickbillie]

@@PuddinsFabShop definitely will, that was just a hilarious cut while you were cranking the Datsun hah

[@erikmorris2201]

Videos are awesome! First video I’ve seen of yours. Can’t wait to keep watching!

[@PuddinsFabShop]

Catch some of the others!