FIRST DRIVE Forgotten Nissan 720 ST - Datsun truck found rescued & revived!

[@CJWriter0925]

The Mrs. is a saint for letting you bring these cars/trucks home for us to watch. Love this style of Nissan truck.

[@5150mxVW]

yes, she came home pretty pissy today when my new rescue was on the trailer blocking the driveway for day #2

[@jasonsliger5430]

That’s why I ain’t married!

[@petercarlsson6606]

Excellent "Caddyshack" impression! 😄

[@solanojulian7359]

love to see those 720s rescued and back to life i been rescued more than one the last one was an 83 Z24 im working on it replaced manny parts but drives smoth now.

[@VWJawbreaker]

Can’t beat those old Nissans especially with that z24 engine.

[@tommurphy4307]

its basically a big L-series motor with a crossflow head on it.

[@danielmize6567]

I had a '82 model ....damn thing was incredible. I couldn't kill it... I gave it to a friend who drove it to Mesa AR and totalled it in front of the dealership it was originally sold at....small world...🤔

[@derekdavis6508]

Why i like those old Nissan, Hondas, and Toyotas, also my gramps old mazda just like that had alot of miles on it though.

[@tommurphy4307]

remember how those old RX-3s or rotary pickups would scream going down the road?

[@jeremiahpanic7559]

And its the sport truck! Nice score.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you! yes, it is a nice little package

[@tommurphy4307]

its just some stickers and some doodads and the throttle body fuel system- everything else is just 720-ish.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

This is a fantastic save, congratulations. Definitely worth all the work you and your family put in. It's such an 80s truck, a bit flashy but very cool. 😊👍

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you

[@tommurphy4307]

didn't the STs have the Z24i engine? does yours still have the dookie jump seats in the rear?

[@mjc8248]

Nice, it cleaned up really well. I was surprised how good the interior cleaned up.

[@RedneckTaZ]

The salute to Caddyshack was great!

[@tommurphy4307]

i'll second that

[@MrLurchsThings]

What a gorgeous old truck. Love it. Well done on the rescue.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you MR L

[@larryyz_hideaway]

love old man spec trucks...but that shot of him watching it roll away gets me

[@metoon3092]

*_Put it in the back yard, Jen will Love it_* !

[@5150mxVW]

haha, i've been cleaning ...the Mother in law still gives me hard time when sitting on the back deck...." look that way " I say lol

[@Bambita327]

😊

[@adrianhagerty6905]

The mous-age have been looking after it 😂 just waiting for you to come and save it. Seee mice watch you tube too . Another great video . On the subject of mice please take care with all that dry dust mouse-age as I’m sure thee is some weird Rodent disease you can contract . Wear a face mask etc and gloves . Now I’m sounding like your mother 👵 but seriously take care .

[@tommurphy4307]

its called 'hantavirus' and it can be difficult to recover from.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video & find Jason and amazing all vechiles finding especially old classic trucks too that nice shape ! Not jealous and surprised all ones find in good condition too! My uncle John tell reliable Z24 motor are and transmission plus axle are Jason and he had 1984 Toyota small pickup had back then and plus 1994 Toyota T100 Sport with 2.4 4 cylinder with 4 spark plugs , 5 speed Manual transmission and 377 rear gears still has and California type one bought at Toyota dealership in Ontario Canada in 2004 used with 25.000 miles but got more since then!

[@martyworley5427]

I’m glad to see you’re finally getting to drive the 720 . ( no more pushing) enjoying the videos keep it coming.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Marty , yes, driving is nice! I'm back to pushing as i brought something else home that was sitting 20 years ....shocker :)

[@Wil_Liam1]

Look Jase,the tach gauge,temp gauge,power steering,brakes,ac,etc working are all fine and dandy bruh,but wtf about the clock?!?!?! If it doesn't work we hafta rid ourselves of the vehicle dontcha know eh.. js..😅

[@tommurphy4307]

clocks are overrated and battery-killers- get yourself a timex

[@labowskidude]

Hi I drive and work on a 5/86 Japanese D21 with Z24i I love the truck and hope yours is doing well.

[@tommurphy4307]

the 86 and a half hardbody was a game-changer for nissan. my customers loved their hardbodys. a much-better off-roader than the 720s were.

[@mescko]

@@tommurphy4307 I love my 94 V6. Got it from the original owner.

[@who346]

What went wrong there.... First the wheels inflated...all 4 the wheels turned all 4 you didnt have to dig it out and cut trees/foliage out You loaded it up on a trailer and was gone pretty easily you cleaned it. you replaced and cleaned engine compartments*removed fuel/new battery/airfilter.... TURNED the key, and it started/ran/and is idling.... WOW, I think that was about the best out come.

[@5150mxVW]

🤣👍

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

I don't care what anybody thinks, i like it.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you 197!

[@walthergarcia243]

My man you just got a beatiful car from the good old days.

[@5150mxVW]

yes, i had an 85 , loved it

[@tommurphy4307]

i don't know if i would call the 80s 'the good old days' but they sure were a lot of fun. my 'good old days' would be the 60s or 70s.

[@Oyvind88]

Awsome man, finaly first driving😎👌🔥

[@karenm2043]

I have a 1984 Nissan 720 z24 pickup with a manual transmission sitting in my garage. Not driving it, but it starts up every time I crank her. I am looking to sell it, but don't know what to ask for it.

[@5150mxVW]

nice

[@tommurphy4307]

i would start at retail value and let them chisel you down so they feel like theyre getting one over on you...its the American Way

[@twoeightythreez]

Keep this one, 720s are freakin great little trucks, and this fully loaded one wasn't very common even when new! There is a whole lot more curb appeal with this than any frontier, and it honestly can do just as much. I used to tow cars with my 720, it may only have 100hp but it also weighs about 1000lb less than a Frontier, so honestly the performance isnt much different.

[@WiringRescue]

From one Mass resident to another (I think?) - This truck is frickin sweet as heck! I’d love to have that thing. I just don’t know where I could hide it… hmmm

[@JimsNBHomestead]

PSA unsealed is container open to atmosphere. A bottle with a tight lid is sealed container

[@pstreetgarage7304]

I hope you gave Jen that topper for Valentine's Day 😂

[@paliacho9]

Nice little Saturday planned. Home depot. Maybe bb and b. I don't know. I don't know if we'll have time.

[@garrykellogg3215]

4:00 "S.T........D" LOL!

[@5150mxVW]

haha :)

[@johnsarian_cu]

Didn't think there were any dirt roads left in CT. VT, yeah. Western MA, sure. Nice to see.

[@5150mxVW]

no, not too many left

[@Wil_Liam1]

Say whuuuut? No donuts? Not even a long smokey burnout like Darren does ?? 🤪

[@جميلةاغسطس-ع7ه]

Very nice truck 👍

[@5150mxVW]

thank you

[@volktales7005]

Nice to see one of those on the road again. I think you should keep it. You keep everything else, so why not???

[@5150mxVW]

👍....haha, well, i like your style :)

[@bigw8549]

Yeah why not? What's one more vehicle?

[@caseysmith544]

My friends dad had some sort of old 1990/1991 Nissan Pickup for a while that would never seem to die. In great shape too. Ran until the car fell into two pieces. The old Nissan and Toyota Pickups never seemed to die, in fact neighbors have an old early Tacoma Toyota pickup from the 1990's that still has the other badging from the other model that Toyota used to make, the same Truck as in Toy Story from 1995. That vehicle is probably going to be still running until after the majority of the world switches to other fuels and EV.

[@tommurphy4307]

22RE was a good motor- avoid any of the early toy V6s- they had serious head gasket problems

[@Philc231]

Back when Nissan was a good company

[@5150mxVW]

yes, but rusty🤣...oh wait they still RUST....the owner of a Nissan dealership back in 89 once told me " give me the rust " , in reference as to how long and well they ran haha

[@Philc231]

Yup

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

They still are

[@Philc231]

It’s a Renault…..

[@tommurphy4307]

they had nothing to do with renault back then@@Philc231

[@johnc.fonseca8961]

Nissan had great motors.

[@5150mxVW]

agreed

[@5150mxVW]

oh wait, you have to say " engine " ...lol

[@johnc.fonseca8961]

@@5150mxVW you right, my english not so good

[@5150mxVW]

@@johnc.fonseca8961 i'm just kidding, I was talking to Mustie1 today and we joke all the time over this. The comment grammar correction section is always strong haha

[@totolastico]

Nice one! I'm jealous.

[@mikescudder4621]

That thing is sweet!! Good taste bro... You find it on craigslist or market place?

[@5150mxVW]

thank you, I think the boat that was next to it was on CL. So i messaged about the Nissan and it was already " sold " . Guy never showed so I was able to buy it :))

[@mikescudder4621]

@@5150mxVW Score!

[@proto1132]

That truck is really nice

[@5150mxVW]

thank you, yes, it keeps " talking to me " when i look at it....

[@arxg1934]

great video bro watching from nz, you’re crack up

[@5150mxVW]

Thank you !

[@tommurphy4307]

where can i get a cheap huntaway pup? know anybody?

[@markmedrano4774]

Hello Jay, How much do you want for the Nissan 720?

[@Vermontractor]

That truck was way fancy in the day. Keep that. Good score! You say 400$?

[@tommurphy4307]

it was the poor man's Trailering Special

[@cap526]

Best Bill Murray ever ! ✌️ J

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Cap, not too bad for having never done it before ....I did have to go out and rebuild the snowman more than once after watching the clip as i got it wrong haha

[@cap526]

@@5150mxVW Would have been nice to see your face and lip's move as he did in the movie. ✌️

[@Philc231]

Puddin would love this truck

[@5150mxVW]

might be too rusty for him , I don't think his stuff is rotted

[@Philc231]

All his stuff is rust bucket . Always says he not a sheet metal guy ,then does great sheet metal work .

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

@@5150mxVW 👍👌👏 Good joke. 😁 Puddin's cars are usually rotted as hell respectively rotted well. Your one might be too nice for him. But maybe he knows somebody who is searching for a Nissan like that? Asking doesn't cost anything. Best regards, luck and especially health to all of you.

[@5150mxVW]

hey CC, really? He's in Oklahoma i thought ....sorry but rotted in OK and rotted here in New England is whole nutta Bitc$

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Power windows??? On a 720??

[@5150mxVW]

ST package , special rims, sport steering wheel , console and removable sunroof are some it's options

[@tommurphy4307]

you should see all the crap they put on the 4X4s

[@jorgenavarrete4815]

Are You gonna get some tuning at this 720?

[@5150mxVW]

thank you

[@96g20t]

The Z24 Naps-Z was a great engine.

[@5150mxVW]

👍👍

[@tommurphy4307]

they were okay, but the fuel system sucked with that feedback carburetor. the Z24i got rid of that bullshit.

[@ineverhadthemoney7857]

I replaced a motor in a B-210 Datsun from a junk yard , and saved money on gas , //we drive it every place , we used the Datsun B- 210

[@tommurphy4307]

those were great cars- a very popular 'hottie' car back in the 70s

[@demRucks]

Fires up and idles. What the….

[@5150mxVW]

even with marvel cycled through the cylinders ...I was as shocked as u :)

[@plymouths1]

Of course its going to run, its a Datsun

[@5150mxVW]

👍

[@tommurphy4307]

"drive a datsun.....then decide"

[@markhookom5371]

No smoke at the end!

[@tommurphy4307]

you have to have oil in the crankcase in order for that to happen...

[@zacariasblanco9738]

Thats an oem denso air filter that tells you a lot about any vehicle....it was properly maintained

[@tommurphy4307]

no- denso would be aftermarket regarding any nissan vehicle- nissan never used denso or nippondenso parts in their vehicles. in fact- thats practically a dirty word around any nissan parts or service department.

[@danielmize6567]

Dude just got the finger from that Datsun 😂😂😂😂

[@ineverhadthemoney7857]

Alpine radio ?

[@5150mxVW]

the other one, i can't pronounce , or spell ...Blaupunkt

[@tommurphy4307]

the STs came with a clarion or audiovox ETR cassette combo

[@MrGMawson2438]

Full of stuff 😀

[@paulatkinson2849]

At least u can fix that without a ruddy lap top being plugged in to it 😂👍

[@5150mxVW]

heck yeah :)

[@tommurphy4307]

a multi-tester is just about all you need.

[@ryanmaryjanemanibusan5403]

Would you sell those wheels?

[@5150mxVW]

no, they go with the truck... ST baby :)

[@tommurphy4307]

they go for $50 apiece at ecology- nissan wants over $300 each and thats from my 2001 price book. you know youre getting old when you have bookworms in your price books.....

[@richardwarnock2789]

This a secret Mustie One trade 😂

[@5150mxVW]

haha, he did say i should keep it

[@MrGMawson2438]

Mr snowman 😆

[@5150mxVW]

you know many times i had to rebuild that lil dude because i got the words wrong when i watched the clip😂

[@Phronsias1]

Have I seen this before?

[@5150mxVW]

Yeah, found & rescued , cleaned & fixed and now driven 👍

[@RusThompson]

Nice!

[@5150mxVW]

thank you RT

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

Nice

[@jimstewart6145]

nice.

[@5150mxVW]

thank you Jim

[@wildthinair]

Feels like deja vous 😂

[@5150mxVW]

haha indeed :)

[@joshlingle5937]

How much did you pay

[@5150mxVW]

not much !

[@richardbird5697]

We have a 83 datsun 720 they are pretty good ute

[@tommurphy4307]

that reminds me of the utes they have down unda- badass

[@robertbusin9983]

There getting harder to find

[@GT.Bugger]

I'm sure you said this was going to be your daily about 6 month ago? 🤔🤣

[@5150mxVW]

🤣...well when you have a dozen or so other cars to drive it wasn't exactly a rush :)....I also acquired the v6 5spd frontier 4x4 after this so ...

[@MrGMawson2438]

She's a runner

[@5150mxVW]

😎, thank you Mr M

[@maxbialystock254]

Cap and Rotor on these is expensive. Water pump is a bitch to do, Wanna bet the passenger side plugs are OEM, BUT clean it up and get it back to work they were great on gas but not too fast

[@tommurphy4307]

a tiny piece of 320 wetordry will do the trick and those are cheap. the water pumps are a snap on 2WD- isn't this a 2WD? if youre gonna whine about having to take out the radiator youre not a real wrench.

[@flypawels]

👍

[@5150mxVW]

thank you

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

500th! Keep the pedal to the metal

[@5150mxVW]

thank you , will do

[@markhookom5371]

White smoke? is that Marvel or is it burning water?

[@5150mxVW]

it had water coming out a hole in the muffler , a lot !

[@williamburdon6993]

this is what I want! A mazda pu would be better but Nissans ok

[@5150mxVW]

nah, I'll take the Nissan....the ole' Madza b2300? is a good one too though

[@tommurphy4307]

at least you can still get parts for the nissan

[@johnsadventures6783]

Did that Nissan become the Ford Ranger? Looks like one.

[@5150mxVW]

!!!!!????

[@johnsadventures6783]

It was Mazda that produced the Ranger for a few years.

[@tommurphy4307]

no- nissan and ford never got along. toyo-kogyo (mazda parent) built the early rangers and exploders.

[@Wil_Liam1]

Never once did he check oil pressure with coil disconnected prior to starting run,Never have I seen Jen in the last years videos,thunkin she ran off with a double kidney Beemer driver,or a raggedy old Benz,or even a poor shay owner and left the lesser engineered Dub guy behind since he didn't get her that baby blue vert big 5 bug he promised her.... js.. Jase been slackin.. 😂

[@tommurphy4307]

there's no need for that- if there was no oil pressure the crank and rods would rattle.

[@meetjohndoe1078]

To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. ... I have to think like an animal and whenever possible to look like one.-Karl Spackler, Caddyshack, 1980

[@Bagooda]

How many rusty Nissan/Datsun's can you have? All of them. Don't tell my wife.

[@5150mxVW]

haha , yeah i laughed when i heard that editing " all of them " haha

[@tommurphy4307]

my '73 vega had to get new fenders under warranty so quit complaining....

[@micksterboone4517]

First again!

[@5150mxVW]

👍🥇

[@tommurphy4307]

dude- you are ON A ROLL !!!!

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

feedback.. yeah, whatever. that's no Z24 engine. o' well , good deal.

[@5150mxVW]

???? wth are u talking about lmao....not a chevy z24 lol...look up the nissan z24 engine ,

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

@@5150mxVW only 4 spark plugs? there are 8.

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

@@5150mxVW 🤣

[@5150mxVW]

@@_Ramen-Vac_ yes, and it has 8

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

@@5150mxVW Maybe I missed something, should review your video. Tell me something tho, do you think this might be the best light truck engine ever built? kinda seems that way.

[@esmearman3734]

Keep the cap on it. That way you won’t get wet when you’re wife makes you live in it

[@Bronson1886]

I will possible trade you my 1998 Chevy Tahoe Lt because I like that Nissan truck

[@5150mxVW]

No thank you

[@ineverhadthemoney7857]

lol

[@TimothyHigdonHiggs]

Sell the truck and get another VW!

[@5150mxVW]

or better yet, keep the truck and buy a Vw Bus ! ....spoiler alert , next vid

[@tommurphy4307]

how about a type 1 cargo wagon with the subie swap? i wanna see that.

[@almclean4835]

I knew it would fire up, good motors in the jap cars. Over here the bodies give up long time before the motors fail. Nice job

[@SladesVWBeetle]

For 400 bucks, that was a deal! You have some nice view on the roads there. Can’t beat the old jap trucks! Mr snowman 😂