hey new blood here and my 720 I just picked up

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synack7350
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Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:08 pm
Car: nissan '83 720 king cab pickup 2wd 2.4L Z24
Location: Boaz, AL

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ok more pictures of what I've been up to...

new throttle return spring. (less springy)
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New mirrors
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redid my wires and got rid of the chrome looms I think it looks cleaner
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New Battery and Wiring
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redid oil pan gasket hopefully that'll end the leaks once and for all. Had to pull the half the steering linkage apart to get it to fully drop. Went ahead and painted it with some left over blue enamel while I had it out.
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The fog lights I installed a while back but never photo'd
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Redid the whole cab section. posted some of the work but not the finished result here that is.
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Oh and the grant wheel I finally put in with new switches from Rev thanks dood.
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Bloodman324
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Joined: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:02 pm
Car: 1981 Datsun 720 Kingcab 2WD Automatic

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Sweet subs! haha and hey, that looks like my steeing wheel :) how big is it? Mine is like 12 1/2 in i think

Nathyne
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Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2011 2:14 pm
Car: 1994 Skyline GTR
1983 Datsun 720 4x4 reg cab KA24E swap in the works

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good job engine bay looks nice and clean. Mine is a disaster from the engine swap at the moment needs a good scrubbing and some wiring put into the loom.

synack7350
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Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:08 pm
Car: nissan '83 720 king cab pickup 2wd 2.4L Z24
Location: Boaz, AL

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Bloodman324 wrote:Sweet subs! haha and hey, that looks like my steeing wheel :) how big is it? Mine is like 12 1/2 in i think
that sounds about right. I didn't measure it I just held it up to the old wheel and said yep that'll do. I was eyeballing it at autozone for the last 6 months or so. Just waiting for them to come down on the price. got it for 25 bucks. I think grant wants twice that.

The subs rock man. They hit unbelievably hard. I'm just running them on one class D mono block 300watts rms. It does a good job but it'll over heat after an hour on lil wayne, and similar heavy bass stuff. Wouldn't hurt to add a second amp, but I already broke one rear view...

synack7350
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Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:08 pm
Car: nissan '83 720 king cab pickup 2wd 2.4L Z24
Location: Boaz, AL

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Nathyne wrote:good job engine bay looks nice and clean. Mine is a disaster from the engine swap at the moment needs a good scrubbing and some wiring put into the loom.
Thanks man. Its been a work in progress. I can't wait to get the time to redo all the wiring and stainless the rest of the hoses. It'd make a huge difference. Been thinking pretty hard about getting someone with a tig to make me up some aluminum containers to use for anit-freeze overflow and windshield washer reservoir. I could put a little level sight glass on it. and then paint them with some enamel. would love to have an excuse to pull that brake booster out and paint it....

wish it wasn't my DD I'd pull the engine and rebuild it. I can't be without a victor though.

CUBCOOP
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Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:52 am
Car: 1986 Nissan 720 Pickup

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Sweet ride! I am in the same boat mine is a daily driver with about 300,000 on it, but I do have a rebuilt motor and transmission to go back in it. Thanks for the post they have helped me out.

synack7350
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Car: nissan '83 720 king cab pickup 2wd 2.4L Z24
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awesome


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