Iron Empire EP 24 - Air Bagged DATSUN Minitruck antics

[@scrapingpavement]

Such a sic 520, love the character of the build! Keep on truckin' ✌🏼

[@kerrypierre9494]

What a great looking survivor.l really like your style of building, good looking vehicles without rediculous price tags. Top notch work!

[@TheIronEmpire]

Cheers mate

[@vintagetintrader1062]

Try forklift parts suppliers for Datto engine parts, a lot of early forklifts used this motor, TCM especially. TVH in Brisbane is the main one I used for parts when in that industry for all brands of forklift parts.

[@TheIronEmpire]

I’ll take a look! Cheers mate

[@oldskoolonly]

Cool little rig! She’d look killer with a sun visor 👌🏻 And yeah, defs sounds like a water pump. Keep up the cool vids man 🍻

[@WarrenArmstrong69]

Really enjoyed the video, your little Datto is a cool vehicle. I enjoy seeing your updates and what vehicles you have.

[@beardbuilds5140]

Minitruckin’ !!! That thing is pimp AF !!

[@nathanobrien6875]

Cool little Ute man! Utes can always double as a workbench in the shed when they’re parked up. Awesome 😎

[@TheIronEmpire]

That’s the problem So much junk ends up on it haha

[@lotnine]

I remember seeing the dato at the Zippel cruises, always caught my eye with the bikes on the back, awesome minitruck nonetheless!

[@TheIronEmpire]

Cheers mate! That would have been a few years ago now

[@philfreiberg3]

Mate she’s awesome. The stocko running gear and on the tree shifter teally makes her pop to me. Nice job mate.

[@fossilfuelenthusiast]

Sweet XR wagon!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

That a real decent little hot rod 😍😍

[@victorylanel3150]

I've still got some NOS Datsun parts, got a front and rear Nissan bearing set for the 520, probably dizzy caps points etc

[@TheIronEmpire]

Handy to know mate

[@Exitwounds666]

Nice truck bro! 😎👌 She definitely needs some love though 😂 Fix the oil leaks! Keep the videos coming! 🍻

[@Deano084]

That thing is mint!! Loved seeing the fairlaine and xy!! Hope to see more on them. Great work as always mate!

[@TheIronEmpire]

They’ll be back! Haha cheers

[@Deano084]

@@TheIronEmpire watched the fairlaine one again today haha such a good looking rig! Loving the channel!

[@mj_aussie_coaster_travels8310]

When it was coming out of the carport my heart rate went up, it looked real close to the xy. Haha. What an awesome little datto, certainly a rare beast these days.

[@TheIronEmpire]

There’s plenty of room, she only little haha

[@aficionado074]

Bloody lovin it mate.... keep it up 👍

[@Scooterskids]

Love it !!! Keep up the good work mate

[@80ZX]

Very Cool Mate.

[@kiwikingi1]

What a little ripper

[@johnlawton5534]

By the sound of the noise, it's probably the fan touching the shroud. If it was the water pump, it would sound deeper, less "tinny". Just try removing the top half of the shroud and you'll probably find it's gone. Good luck with it all and look forward to your next video...John Barmera

[@TheIronEmpire]

I checked all that mate, I’ll keep y’all updated

[@codyhayesandco.5543]

I have been waiting for for you to show the datto. Have always loved this little guy. ❤

[@TheIronEmpire]

Cheers man!

[@markmathews206]

Love the ute

[@AussieMoses]

Great car, snapped it quite a few times during events. Good to know some history now

[@TheIronEmpire]

Awesome man, would love to see any pictures you may have

[@AussieMoses]

@@TheIronEmpire did a quick search and found a few, where would you like them to get?

[@STREETCARCULTURE]

sick little datto dude. man install a nice warm motor in it!!

[@christinejohnson459]

Nice Datto mate

[@shawnhill68]

Looking forward to future mods to your cool little datto ute. 👍

[@jasonguthrie6153]

Sick Ute m8 long time since I've seen one ...looks like fun .

[@allyboy8]

Absolutely love it. ✅✅✅

[@BlowItUpBAZZA]

Absolutely beautiful that's tough asf.

[@markfinnigan4994]

Love the dirty dato

[@FuelBurnMedia]

Another great vid man. Off to the online store me thinks. Gotta represent the empire in the Macedon Ranges 😎🤙

[@TheIronEmpire]

Thanks for the support mate!

[@Tk-ou9ec]

Awesome mate. You’ve seen my Mopar on my channel but have you seen my datto as well? 410 bluebird Fully sik

[@Tk-ou9ec]

Also try Chris from Datsun parts shop in QLD.

[@brendendyson8470]

Cool truck

[@darrenking3187]

Awesome car and channel. A bit different to the normal content but was cool as mate. Keep it up!

[@catey62]

Yep..that sounds like the water pump to me as well. best get it done asap so you dont cook the motor from a leak if the seal in the pump lets go.

[@TheIronEmpire]

Luckily it’s not leaking yet but I’ll get a pump this week.. I just wanted to get some rolling footage before the end of the video! Haha

[@driver3025]

I’d love to see a pair of 6” stacks on the Datto old mate.

[@Tk-ou9ec]

Don’t quote me but I think the E series engines and J series engines shared the same water pump? Mines an E1 1200 in my datto and I ordered it from my auto pro store. Or eBay of course. 👍

[@TheIronEmpire]

I’ll look into that!

[@Mango_McPoo]

up the Datto!! that XR wagon looks pretty good too

[@adamsutherland751]

Awesome video mate i got a 1600 myself and i think the datsuns are one of the only japanese cars that ford or holden guys will still like also about getting parts maybe try datsport or maddat there both based down there in SA

[@TheIronEmpire]

Cheers mate, I’ve tried those places and they basically laughed in my face... too old 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@adamsutherland751]

The Iron Empire maybe try stuart wilkins in sydney i think he’s at seven hills maybe

[@kymcopyriot9776]

So. Many. Toys!

[@TheIronEmpire]

Too. Many. Toys

[@iRidetas]

Love it! :D

[@bloodreighn]

pretty hard to find those nikki carbs these days, considering you could literally buy them from a magazine for next to nothing they are a good carb, been looking for one for my 74 mini for a while but ended up just using a Weber 28/36DCD

[@JustTex]

Pretty cool sir

[@dalejordan2565]

Cool we truck mate !!😎 Will you do a video on the xy ?

[@nathanobrien6875]

I’m sure Mark has featured the XY before. It was in the video with the CM Chrysler.

[@TheIronEmpire]

Yeah mate there is a video on this on my channel.. take a look through and you’ll See it Cheers

[@thereaper4030]

Killer vid Would love to know your rims and tyre specs

[@TheIronEmpire]

I’ll get back to you on that mate But I think they are 14x6 rims with a 185/75 tyre

[@robbo8566]

Ripper video as usual

[@fo82rd12]

Was too busy trying to check out your mates ef xr6 wagon at the end there 🤣

[@TheIronEmpire]

It’s a cool car! You can find his stuff on Facebook at “the oil gallery”

[@Brodes1983]

Nice datto. Where's the XB? Need progress on that old girl.

[@TheIronEmpire]

Soon

[@fivetencustoms7708]

This truck was my inspo in building mine! Is that under the hamley bridge photo near the end?

[@TheIronEmpire]

Wow thanks man, but I think you set you standard pretty low haha Yeah man, it sure is! Nice spotting

[@fivetencustoms7708]

@@TheIronEmpire can never be low enough! I grew up in hamley knew it looked familiar

[@fivetencustoms7708]

@@TheIronEmpire sorry thought that was an air bag pun! I love rat look builds!

[@qbomb9117]

Where do you get your airbag gear from? thinking I may airbag my GemIni.

[@TheIronEmpire]

I usually buy all mine second hand but try air ride in Melbourne mate

[@VCCOMM]

love that litle jigger . had a duel cab back in the early 80[s and it was bullit proof until some dickhead ran into it . sounds like rust on pulley though . just for giggles , show how a 4 on the tree works . that'l fuck'em lol . top vid again

[@TheIronEmpire]

Haha good call, even I couldn’t remember where the gears were

[@fitzyholden1036]

Despite the best efforts of the wobbly camera I spotted the real problem. Its missing at least four cylinders.

[@grahamrobinson5659]

That's the fan touching the fan shoud

[@TheIronEmpire]

Unfortunately not

[@AntR711]

That's cool asf! I've got a Datto 620... Just realised I'm going to have to sell it though. Gutted I love that car 😥

[@TheIronEmpire]

What a shame These things happen though man

[@jameswothers]

I love this dato, most of the motor parts you need you can get from precisionintl.com Australian company. There is also more parts on ebay nowadays

[@brianwaldron569]

Am I the only one who cringed every time the door opened next to the falcon 😖

[@TheIronEmpire]

Nope hahha

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

Building a us version right now for a customer stuffing a z31 3.0 and 5 speed i to it now

[@adamrobertson8819]

I thought SA was a 'no modifications' state???

[@jimclarke1108]

Whats that car next to the Datto? 351 GT badge on it, i;m sure it is more interesting ))) ( nothing wrong with the Datto))

[@whoschinaman2200]

xy falcon but its a 351 gt replica

[@TheIronEmpire]

What Jayden said... 1970 Ford Falcon XY GT replica - there is a video on that car on my channel mate!

[@jimclarke1108]

@@TheIronEmpire I know ))

[@burnoutsandshenanigans7893]

Im in sa i just managed to find one of these been stored in a woolshed on KI flat bed no seatbelts manual crank handle ....Fcking love it Hit me up on FB if u have any spare parts as my suspension needs full overhaul and leafs are badly rusted [ Kcollop Ukel ]

[@TheIronEmpire]

Burnouts and Shenanigans hey mate, nice find! I have zero spares sorry. I’d suggest taking the springs to a local spring shop to overhaul.. the usually only cost around $200ish for the pair

[@terryreeves676]

FAN Belt.

[@TheIronEmpire]

Hmmm it didn’t make any noise with the belt on, but the fan off..

[@terryreeves676]

The Iron Empire I thought it was rattling sound with belt on!!!

[@terryreeves676]

Spray th fan belt it’s wd40 it will fix it.

[@TheIronEmpire]

I’ll try, but I doubt it

[@Swwa89]

RB swap plz