63 Datsun NL320

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NL320what
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm
Car: 63 NL320 4x4, 04 Yukon, 13 Chrysler 200t
Location: North Sacramento

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I'm back and able to work on the NL and really finishing up for this summer.

Having a hard time finding NL320 doors or even L320 doors I can extend would be ok.


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waynosworld
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You need to save the doors you have, I have only seen one parts NL320 in 6/7 years myself, I have been searching for a good NL320 rear bumper for almost as long.

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NL320what
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Car: 63 NL320 4x4, 04 Yukon, 13 Chrysler 200t
Location: North Sacramento

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Hey Wayne, been awhile buddy. My doors are long gone to AZ for a few years now.

I do have a NL320 rear bumper that needs some good elbow grease and patch weld, but it is salvageable which is why I kept it.

Does anyone have a pair or either NL or L320 doors ?

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NL320what
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm
Car: 63 NL320 4x4, 04 Yukon, 13 Chrysler 200t
Location: North Sacramento

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I could use:
- NL320 Doors
- L320 Doors
- E1 or J13 Motor

Let me know if you have any one of these and will work something out with you.

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waynosworld
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Unfortunately what I have is not complete, I have R/L L320 doors, but neither have the window frames and I need one of the rear lower outside corners for the driverside or I may just use the whole door and the window frame from the door on the truck, don't think either have windows.
I do have a right door from my U320 that was hit and one of the former owners did a half a** re-skin of the lower half, but the window don't roll up and down properly when it had a window, which it doesn't.
Didn't this truck get parted out for the most part, as I recall Ted got a lot of the chrome pieces off it, that stuff is nearly impossible to find, all though I seen a set of taillight bezels at Canby, but the guy wanted too much, but I heard someone did make an offer of $300.00 for the set.
The problem with finding an engine is that most folks scrapped the J13 engines out and then installed L blocks in their 521s, I myself scrapped out a few J13s and I gave the one away that was in my 520, it ran.
I know a guy that has several L320s, next time I go by his area I will try to remember to stop by and talk to him, a couple of them 320s will never be on the road again, the trouble is it may be several weeks/months before I see him again, he is hardly ever home.

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NL320what
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm
Car: 63 NL320 4x4, 04 Yukon, 13 Chrysler 200t
Location: North Sacramento

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I was in a tight spot and did let a few critical pieces go to some of the Datsun family.

One was the 1st run of production windshields me and Cadillac Pat got from that limited run, I have one with a crack though.

But now it is different and this thing is ready to be back on the road, I have most of the original parts and some spares.

I do have the front and rear NL320 bumpers that I would put towards a running complete E1/J13 motor and possible trans combo if located.

I have a Toyota 22R in mine with a 5speed and 4WD, want to go back stock around the same vintage hopefully.

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NL320what
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Joined: Wed Dec 31, 1969 5:00 pm
Car: 63 NL320 4x4, 04 Yukon, 13 Chrysler 200t
Location: North Sacramento

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I posted in the classifieds section of the needed items and would wheel and deal if desired.

I'm cleaning up the dusty body and will repaint it soon, will be soon on the road in the next couple weeks.

Thank you guys for keeping it in the family, Ted are you around much?

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NL320what
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Car: 63 NL320 4x4, 04 Yukon, 13 Chrysler 200t
Location: North Sacramento

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Updates mainly been on Ratsun... I have mainly all major things done and it runs and drives nice.


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