Vintage 1971 Datsun 521 Pickup - Tune-up, oil change, satisfying pressure wash

[@VictorNoelCoryPaz]

That's a beautiful girl! 🐶🐾🐾 The truck is not bad either! 🏎️

[@MetalguySS]

I love the truck. I had been eyeballing one that was converted to 4X4 on marketplace for over a year, and having had one for my first truck out of High School, I bought it after seeing your videos. $600.00 and towed it home, it had not been licensed since 1991, and sat outside for that time. I got it started after 3 days. My content isn't as good as yours, but I love mine, too!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Good find! I'll check out your channel.

[@tomnekuda3818]

Love your video.......you're chipper and don't mind working. I've always enjoyed working on my stuff and other guys. These little Japanese pickups always reward you by running forever.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks for the kind words. I enjoy tinkering with stuff like this very much.

[@jamieavalos1241]

Great job

[@danbasta3677]

I love this little truck, very, very much! The more I look at these little 520 series Datsun trucks, the more I'm falling in love with them, and I'm a huge 620 series Datsun truck fan. God I love this little truck so much!

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Cool little trucks.

[@danbasta3677]

@@ProjectTimeGarage I do hope to see much more information that your going to do to this little girl, she's so beautiful looking and hopefully, maybe, you will be able to repaint her. I'm looking forward to seeing much more.

[@bluehandsvideo]

Here for the 521. :) Really liking the videos! Thanks. I've been playing with the trucks for some time, so if you have questions, hit me up on IG or FB under the same name. I miss YT messaging. :( LOL

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Absolutely will. Thanks for reaching out!! I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions as I move along with this thing.

[@danbasta3677]

I quite agree. I've fallen in love with this little truck here, sure wish that Nissan would build these little trucks once again starting with this type of model and keep building them forever more. A little 4 cylinder engine is all ya need especally today when gas prices are going towards 4 dollars a gallon and soon to 5 dollar a gallon prices thanks the to the nation's girlfriend fancy pansy nancy polosi there.

[@bluehandsvideo]

@@danbasta3677 My wife learned to drive a stick in her dad's....always wanted one after that....so that's how I got into them.

[@SamsProjectBench]

Such a cool project I’m keen to see how this goes keep it up 👌

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks. Just about to start recovering the door panels - I'm sure it'll be a comedy fest for sure considering I know zero about it. Lover that Nissan Patrol build you have going on, I'll be following that closely.

[@TX_Nano.]

You and I share that use of diesel specific oil in older cars and motorcycles due to the need for that higher zinc content. I also tend to use ethanol free gasoline as well given that some older fuel system parts don't tolerate e10 or e15 very well. The old belts go in the trunk as well if I replaced them before failure so that I have a short term spare if it fails in the middle of nowhere. Comes from growing up in the boonies I suspect. ☺

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I save almost everything that I change out. It sure comes in handy from time to time.

[@mattsangg02]

Yup I put my burnt plugs in the boxes the new ones came out of, just yesterday I was cleaning out my parts box and was second guessing throwing away some sparks plugs from my 88 Rx7 that I sold a year ago 😂

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yep, you get it!!

[@zundfolge1432]

color of my truck was the baby blue. Sure wish I still had one

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I had the chance to buy a 1960 Datsun truck - Baby Blue too. Should have done it.

[@zundfolge1432]

69 and a half up to the 70s until they had electronic ignition had dual points. Later years electronic distributors would fit, eliminating the dual point distributors, however you would have to time it differently if you ran the electronic ignition distributor

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Good info, thanks!

[@danbasta3677]

Runs like a little honey bee. You gonna change and flush out the anti freeze to, I hope? Always good to change the antifreeze in this little girl to.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Already done, along with fresh brake fluid. She runs and drives great!

[@danbasta3677]

@@ProjectTimeGarage THANK YOU! I love to see when a truck like this is well maintained! Love maintenance! It's part of owning a vehicle.

[@robertbusin9983]

I would leave the roof give it a lite polish white rims and chrome dress rims or silver good buy ive got a 1980 720 kingcab blue with blue trim top little truck. Take care from Australia

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks Robert!! Check out the other videos on the truck. A lot has happened since then. It gets more attention than any of my other old cars.

[@jonv1691]

The 520 series trucks. Datsun used the thickest gauge sheet metal building the frame and bed/body. The red Oxide layer. appears to be Rustolum red primer. I have a 1967 520, They could be twins, The rusty - O paint jobs

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, nothing like old metal for sure.

[@danbasta3677]

Don't know. Up north whare heavy salt and road chemicals are used, these little girls didn't last to long. The trick to keeping them preserved was to keep the underside washed clean at all times, number one, and number two, to paint the underside of the frame, chassis and floorboards with rust olem black paint. Wouldn't hurt to first take the bed off this little girl and also paint the underside of that bed along with the top of that chassis and check the condition of the fuel tank sending unit, and see to the fact that the fuel line is in good condition. They had mechanical fuel pumps in them and they were located in the engine compartment. When there, good to check out the either timing chain, timing belt along with putting in a new water pump while there, as they are both are in the same area of the engine compartment. And of course, body maintenance is always important, a good can of car wax on this little girl will help keep her outside area preserved to. Now in days, they make paint on bed liner paint that adheres real good to the bed so if you do a little hauling, your bed won't get to beat up. Matainance goes a long, long way on these little girls.

[@pidgeiam4979]

That’s nice man!! I like it. Can’t wait to see the wheel/tire project.....an idea for the show.. would ya consider a lube/grease job on the suspension components? Just a thought. I have a same model similar truck just different years. -Pidge

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thanks. Yeah, it needs a full lube, no doubt. I'm sure I'll end up covering it. Also, I have the factory service manual for the 521 pickup in pdf format if you need it.

[@danbasta3677]

Just PLEASE don't go lowering this little beauty and stickin wagon wheels and thin tires on it, then it'll look punched out.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

While I do like the look of some of the lowered trucks, this one is WAY too original to go messing with. We're going to do a few (and I mean FEW) small modifications mainly for safety. Things like lighting, master cylinder, disc brakes, etc. All bolt on stuff, and I always keep all the original parts. I like time capsules.

[@danbasta3677]

@@ProjectTimeGarage That's one thing I can't at all agree with, HATE the looks of these little girls when they are lowered way down to the ground, not practical, then these ugly wagon wheels and thin tires are yet another issue that looks silly and juvenile. Lowering them like that, you end up tearing out the oil pan, what good is that? No matter if it has a air bag suspension or not, it's just plain ridiculous looking, and unpracticial.

[@zundfolge1432]

valve adjustment? intake .010 and exhaust .012 thousandths adjusted with engine warm.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, I've gotten my hands on a service manual.

[@user-im6fy4qp6m]

what is patina sauce? like a clearcoat protectant?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah, it's basically a wipe-on liquid that is kinda like boiled linseed oil. It wears off after a few months and has to be reapplied, though.

[@user-im6fy4qp6m]

@@ProjectTimeGarage really neat! theres one of these for sale near me, same year and model thats how i stumbled on your channel. im debating whether or not to buy it. i watched all your videos on the truck restoration you did a magnificient job with it totally love it. the truck for sale near me has a little more dings in the body than yours though and the seller says it needs an engine rebuild. they are asking $2,500 so im still thinking it over since im not sure how easy parts are to find for it.

[@DonaldFerguson-q7k]

I was wondering if you could share how to check the transmission with me

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

The fluid level you mean?

[@DonaldFerguson-q7k]

@@ProjectTimeGarage yes

[@sadgtfdsag428]

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[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Thank you

[@ryliemidwinter2816]

I would also suggest having the base timing up a quite a bit they like to run alot more advanced than the recommended timing from New. You will see a decent power boost, also the stock carburetor is junk.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I'm pulling the intake/exhaust manifolds off this weekend to replace a leaking exhaust gasket. When I do that I'll likely go ahead and give it a couple more degrees of timing. I've pretty much resigned myself to the fact that a Weber carb is in my near future.

[@ryliemidwinter2816]

@@ProjectTimeGarage can't wait to see dude!

[@ivanrodriguez3110]

What kind of oil you used on it? (Specs)

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Shell Rotella T4 15w40. Basic Diesel oil. Has a lot of Zinc.

[@ivanrodriguez3110]

@@ProjectTimeGarage right on thanks!

[@ryliemidwinter2816]

Where did you get your shirt lol

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

I have a couple of versions of that shirt available on my merch site: project-time-garage.creator-spring.com/

[@apere003]

Is it for sale?

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

No, this one is a keeper.

[@danbasta3677]

@@ProjectTimeGarage THANK YOU! I hate it when these little girls are sold off, what the hey, I'd keep it forever to, if I had one. I've fallen in love with this little truck here, wish they still made them again today, we need them!

[@miggy9260]

@@ProjectTimeGarageStill have her? Curious.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

@@miggy9260 Sure do. I drive it a lot on weekends. Love the little truck!

[@danbasta3677]

I also would start scratching that truck down completely and giving her a whole new coat of primer all over this little girl, and painting her a nice good looking color along with painting the whole underneath of the chassis with black rust olem paint to protect the chassis, the frame and floor boards form rust and corrosion. The more love you give this little girl, the more she'll be good to you and will run forever for you.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Plenty more coming in thls little jewel.

[@danbasta3677]

@@ProjectTimeGarage You know what? I can't wait. I really love this little girl here and can't wait to see much more of what your going to do to her. Please keep me posted, I love this little girl so much, wish Nissan would make these little girls again, we really do need them again. I love the body style, the looks, the engine, the transmission, if they were to be made like this again, hopefully in the very same body style, this time have a four wheel drive unit on it.

[@zundfolge1432]

spray cap inside with wd40 and wipe.

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Good, oldschool deal right there.

[@zundfolge1432]

does not have a roller cam. tappet camshaft..Has L16 engine and all of the L series engine parts fit this engine all the way up to L20b

[@ProjectTimeGarage]

Yeah. I've never seen anything from the 70's with a roller cam