Doing Yearly Maintenance & Cruising Scenic Country Backroads in my Datsun 521 Pickup

[@christophersmith7714]

A nice truck and a nice country road cannot be beaten!

[@kennethboatner8611]

On the rear brakes that bottom adjuster slid back and forth. **** make sure you have BOTH retaining clips on the backside of the adjuster ** If one or both are missing you will have a low pedal and will have to pump the petal a few times to stop .

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks, that's good info!

[@danbasta3677]

Wish they still made little trucks like this today here in 2024 going into 2025. I love these 521 series Datsun/Nissan trucks. Simple, plain, easy to work on, and get a lot of work completed areound the house with one of these little trucks.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

For sure.

[@scottjohnson5449]

thats how you cool rolling in the summer time.... both windows down ... wing windows open and turned in on your self... the only thing your missing is the kick panel vents to open... hahahaha... thanks for the ride along!✌

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for watching. Vent windows for the win!

[@TheMoparGarage]

Love this little truck! What a great summer cruiser. I’m a little jealous!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

It's a lot of fun no doubt. How's the Daytona coming?

[@TheMoparGarage]

@@ProjectTimeGarage pretty well! Tires and a couple cosmetic touches and she’ll finally be ready for the first cars and coffee

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@TheMoparGarage I HAVE to get back on my GLHS. Been neglecting it lately.

[@TheMoparGarage]

@@ProjectTimeGarage I agree! I would love to see some content on that bad boy!

[@jeffreypinder9398]

Nice little truck...they are increasing in value. She cleaned very nicely. Cruisin' with the "AM Rock" radio I see. Was that Momma in the left seat?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, Momma was filming the adventure for me. And yep, that's the factory AM radio with the factory speaker. Still works and sounds decent too!

[@jeffreypinder9398]

@@ProjectTimeGarage Nice.

[@silvergrizzly316]

Just think, in 1971 that interior is what "new" looked like, Love It!!! Also, that back window, window shade😂 Love it too!!! I bet ole Floyd does get plenty of looks and compliments. Awesome video Bob👀!!! Also, next time you take Floyd for a cruise I want ya to sing, "Rocky Mount Tennessee"😂 7Jay3

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Went to a Cars 'n Coffee last year and parked across from "supercar row" I had an Instagram influencer point out that my little Datsun was getting more attention that all the Lamborghinis parked across from it.

[@NCCountryBoy]

Daddy always said they stopped making trucks when they didn't have vent windows.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Man, I agree. The old "wasp catcher" works wonders on a hot day.

[@walterpchrysler9446]

Awesome little truck, wouldn’t having one myself

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I still see them sometimes on Marketplace. They're pretty inexpensive usually, but they almost all need work.

[@TheDogsBox]

I had a '68 521. It had an L20 and a 280z 5 speed shoehorned into it. I have a set of the the really hard to get inner wheel bearings for it. Had to pick them up out of Australia when I did the kingpins on it. Let me know if you plan on doing any work to the front bearings and I will try to dig them out of wherever they ended up.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for that offer!!

[@richardheath9184]

Recently bought a 521 like your videos please do a video on the wipers

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

If mine ever stop, I'll for sure do a video.

[@Yukonjackman1]

Had many of them growing up plus a 59 hilman minx

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

That Minx is a cool one.

[@mrbookends]

I think the lower adjuster is missing the spring retaining clips? - edit: never mind, you said you had the clips inserted? I will say, it looks like you have a rear main seal leak lol - time to pop that transmission off "real quick"

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, the adjuster clips are still a bit of a mystery to me, even though I have the factory Datsun service manual. It just tells you that they exist with no clear indicator to what they do or exactly how they go. Yeah, I do have a rear main leak. That's another video I think.

[@justinnsarahhunter8822]

Would u happen to have some Datsun factory hub caps…

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I sure don't. I really need a couple of replacements myself.

[@secondcreekworkshop3908]

Am I the only one getting sick of parts not fitting? I bought a new key switch for my nephews Suzuki King Quad 300 and wouldn't you know it, it did not fit in opening and it did not have the second notch for headlight function, so I took the key tumbler out of the new switch and put it in the old switch.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

This is one of the biggest issues in the automotive world right now. I experience it almost weekly now.