Sorry for any issues regarding the music editing in the first third of the video, was running into some copyright issues! Hope it doesn’t bother you guys too much and thanks for watching
You probably will need to swap the fuel pump to a lower pressure one meant for carbs. The original tbi fuel pumps run at a higher pressure and will overwelm the needle and seat in the carb and cause it to run super rich. Trucks looking good, keep up the good work.
I rolled a little Nissan 4x4 one night. It took on a lot of damage, but never stopped running. The windshield & several windows were broken, roof caved in, etc, but I drove it home ten miles away. Mechanically those are really solid vehicles.
Hey, I don't know if someone already commented, but I wanted to let you know what that side trim is for. It's so people wouldn't damage the truck if they bumped your car with their door in a parking lot or something. It bulges out just far enough to take any and all bumps of that sort. It's not really necessary to have on, but it's a cool little feature of the 80s and 90s.
I'm impressed by how thorough of a mechanic you are at such a young age, you're just a kid. You have a bright future ahead of you, whatever it is you choose.That truck is sweet. My dad has a 2001 Nissan Frontier 2 WD total base model and every time he takes out someone asks him if he's ever going to sell it. He says no every time. It only has 68k miles on it.
I have been messing with junk cars for literally 30 years doing exactly what you just did. Good job, saving vintage cars from the scrap heap of history. Get that carb dialed in and ignition timing squared away along with the clutch issues and it's a great truck. Long live the mini trucks!
Love old trucks. I once bought a 92 Hardbody for $200. Frame rusted in two and came with no keys. Welded it back together with angle iron and installed a switch to start. Worked great! Keyless entry and pushbutton start!
Scrap guys will usually take vehicles regardless if they are full of crap or not, so many people fill them to the brim and have it picked up when it's full🤷♂️
I had one of these in High School (class of 93), what a treat to see the interior of one again. I loved that truck, should've never traded it in for a Mazda.
Boy does that truck bring back memories. My dad had a 90 Nissan 2wd base 5speed that learn to drive. Dumped the clutch in reverse and did a burn out. Only because my dad said ease on the gas and let off the clutch. I was laughing. My dad just. shook his head. 😂 Great video. New subscriber here. ❤
This just demonstrates that a little patience and NOT very much money can get basic transportation without a big car loan. Good example for ALL of us....
Awesome job my friend,im old enough to remember when those harbodys first came out .great little trucks,very reliable and fun. keep up the good work.i enjoyed the video.
I just came across your channel for the first time and you did a decent job at freshing up that old truck. It would be great if you did a full restoration just to prove the point that this truck still has a lot of potential. I recommend looking up the Mad4Motors channel for inspiration. The guy does full restorations on cars in far worse condition than that truck.
Hang onto it! That truck is pretty rare especially with it being a 4x4. I personally own and drive a 2004 Supercharged 4x4 crew cab long bed Frontier, I won’t ever get rid of it no matter how much of a pain it is I know how rare it is.
Heck yea, I personally have a 02 frontier now and have had it 9 years or so, it's my baby😅 Green, supercharged, 4x4, 4 door with the long bed. Our trucks with the long beds are somewhat rare themselves. I think it's the perfect sized truck, since it's a medium sized truck the long bed just makes it look right.
An SC frontier is a dream truck for me. Contemplating the 3.3 SC engine as a swap for whenever the red one dies on me. That won’t be for many years tho hopefully!
I've taken the carpet out , scrubbed it like you did and hung them on the wall of the car wash and gotten them to look nearly new as long as they weren't worn thru. Truck came out fairly nice and will be a good one when you get it sorted. I had one for a work truck when they were fairly new. Solid little trucks and you can abuse them like that one was, but if you do the maintenance on them they'll come right along.
Nice clean-up on the little Nissan. Don't neglect the fuel pressure regulator for the Weber carb, especially since you converted from TBI, which uses high pressure. Weber's run with very low pressure. I have an 81 Toyota w/22R that I put a Weber kit on and they definitely need low pressure fuel fuel.
I've always been a Car and Truck guy.... Its good to see young guys into old Trucks.... I talked to a guy a few weeks ago with a nice all original 88 Toyota Pickup..... He said he wanted something reliable and no payments...... I was a kid when these Trucks were new.... If I only had a time machine
Brilliant work Toby.You should be very proud of the progress you've made especially given the condition the truck was in when you got it.Thanks for sharing and wishing you all the best for the rest of this project 🙂
very cool score. i realize, or hope, this is just part one, but surprised you didn't pull the carpet and do a better job cleaning the inside especially after seeing mold. and gotta lose the bed liner and metal bars/grate. just subscribed, look forward to the next video
Cool to see some love for these older nissan trucks. My uncle had one that had over 300,0000 miles (2wd 4cyl), then gave it to my cousin, and he still drives it to this day. Always loved the 80s and 90s nissan and toyota trucks. They don't make em like this anymore (in the US). They really need to bring back these simple mini trucks, just bare bones, strong and reliable.
Great Video guys, I always love seeing old cars getting love and attention. just for information's sake, that trim piece you took off on the sides were referred to as "door bumpers" (not an official term), but they were there so if people opened their doors to fast or weren't paying attention, they would hit the rubber/plastic pad instead of the metal on the door, saving you some small dents and scratches over the years.
The 720s sold in NZ had the L-series engine, either the 1.8 or the 2.0 litre. Good engines. My c20 Vanette had a Z20 - 8 plugs and went like a bat out of hell. Japanese import, as the standard NZ C20s came with either an A12 or an A15 on the early models. You did a great job, and the truck was a good score. Lucky you!
Great to see younger generation recycling and learning to turn a spanner. A great project truck which can only benefit from time and parts. It would be cool to see a budget paint/wrap/plasti job to finish it off? I would repaint the wheels, not cool in white.
It might be worth tossing some affiliate links into the description for the less common tools you use. I would definitely click through and buy some of those drill brushes! Edit: forgot to say great video! Subscribed!
These things are tanks! I purchased a 1982 Datsun 720 , it's the series before the 1985 hard body. Naps z 24. Carbureted. I had the same issues, the frame was cracked, so I had a Army Buddy gusted and plate , bolt and weld the frame. Used it for hunting for three seasons, and gave her Away to a needy SGT from a sister Unit. Still on the road Today.
I had one for a few years, manual and in pretty decent shape. It was a blast to drive in snow, and was a work horse. Sold it when I got a new truck. Had to use a screwdriver to open the hood until I fixed it lol
Great vid. I was worried to see you guys didn't replace all the water in the brake lines with fresh brake fluid. Please do that as soon as possible with any used car purchase in humid climates!
Yah yahhhhh.... Twin sparkin yallll......Z24 in the hizzzzhouse......repa-zent..... Them trucks are great... you did good work trying to revive.... A few more tweekings.... good to go... I so miss my '89 d21... so sad I had to let it go...
its a really great find. make sure the throttle cable is fully extending normally you can adjust it by a nut on the bracket its attached to.. just disconnect it and start it and see if it idles lower if so adjust the cable. Its going to need a lot of work but its straight and not very rusty.. I strongly suggest you don't get into the bed liner deal. Its horrible to get off if you want to paint it eventually and it can let rust grow. I would just never use it. Also if there is rust on the brake lines just replace them.. they are prone to bad corrosion and you don't want to risk it. Flush the brakes until they run clean. Hope you can get some decent MPG out of it thats what they're really about just enough power to get it done but also you can drive them pretty cheap.
That's awesome amazing priceless wonderful video you just perishes the best backup track ever keep doing that you doing it's worth it few people now about these Datsun this after fixed.will runs for long term you are so lucky God bless happy holiday season merry Christmas 🌲♥️ for you all drive safe take care of yourself 🌄🌲⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love these kind of videos ❤❤. Just a little TLC and elbow grease makes old things looking like new again. Remember those pickups, at my time we called them "TONKAS". Little mainance or almost non. Not likes today's 💩.. We just get tired of it and let it go. Keep up the good work for saving and giving new life on those "DIAMONDS "💪👍
Best way to get the smoke smell out is take the carpet completely out which shouldn’t be too difficult and spray the carpet out with a pressure washer and laundry detergent/stain remover. Then fill a tub with oxi clean odor remover and soak the carpet, then take it out and spray it out with the pressure washer again and let it drip dry
Great video. Earned a sub from me. I wouldn't do a thing to the paint other than to prevent any rust that pops up.
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I think the reason I like restoration videos like this is because this is what the Lord did to me. Instead of letting me rot in my sin, he cleaned me off and restored me, and gave me a new life.
@17:10 IMO isn't the biggest rust worry. The under-battery area and the radiator support on the passenger side behind the bumper is where this truck could use the most TLC. That can be a PITA to deal with but also it's what would give it the most years of useful life back.
Sorry for any issues regarding the music editing in the first third of the video, was running into some copyright issues! Hope it doesn’t bother you guys too much and thanks for watching
copyright is mega gay
Can you make more videos restoring this truck I think it has a lot of life left great content.
You probably will need to swap the fuel pump to a lower pressure one meant for carbs. The original tbi fuel pumps run at a higher pressure and will overwelm the needle and seat in the carb and cause it to run super rich. Trucks looking good, keep up the good work.
@@mongosragnarokWhy not a fuel pressure regulator ? I use one on my Sammy
I am running a regulator
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Oh my god this is hilarious. "If you look at this wheel, it's got four out of six lug nuts, which is more than half, so that's good." 😂
😂😂😂
That was hilarious 😂
If four won't hold it six never would of
Those cute little Japenese pickups are built to last, you just show them a little bit of love , and they will be yours forever.
Built in Smyrna Tennessee.
Its pretty amazing how stout a lot of them were. No one thought of them at the time, but now they're desired.
@@sunflowerstandard4596 I want one now, always did.
Regular cab,✔
Long bed ✔
4x4 ✔
Four cylinder ✔
The perfect truck
8 miles to the gallon ✔
:^)
I rolled a little Nissan 4x4 one night. It took on a lot of damage, but never stopped running. The windshield & several windows were broken, roof caved in, etc, but I drove it home ten miles away. Mechanically those are really solid vehicles.
Hey, I don't know if someone already commented, but I wanted to let you know what that side trim is for. It's so people wouldn't damage the truck if they bumped your car with their door in a parking lot or something. It bulges out just far enough to take any and all bumps of that sort. It's not really necessary to have on, but it's a cool little feature of the 80s and 90s.
take the bed liner out. i'm sure there's a ton of rust under it :D
that’s exactly why you leave it there! haha.
i wanted to see what was under the liner too
That liner is structural now haha
Bro you got it for a steal! That happy feet board game alone makes it worth the money!😂
cosmetically I like that you didnt spend the budget on it - functionality is job #1 (good video)
I'm impressed by how thorough of a mechanic you are at such a young age, you're just a kid. You have a bright future ahead of you, whatever it is you choose.That truck is sweet. My dad has a 2001 Nissan Frontier 2 WD total base model and every time he takes out someone asks him if he's ever going to sell it. He says no every time. It only has 68k miles on it.
Thank you for giving her a second chance. She wasn’t ready to give up yet
I have been messing with junk cars for literally 30 years doing exactly what you just did.
Good job, saving vintage cars from the scrap heap of history.
Get that carb dialed in and ignition timing squared away along with the clutch issues and it's a great truck.
Long live the mini trucks!
Love old trucks. I once bought a 92 Hardbody for $200. Frame rusted in two and came with no keys. Welded it back together with angle iron and installed a switch to start. Worked great! Keyless entry and pushbutton start!
Honestly my opinion is that people who treat their cars , or trucks for this matter, as trash piles are s reflection of who they are as a person.
😂
Scrap guys will usually take vehicles regardless if they are full of crap or not, so many people fill them to the brim and have it picked up when it's full🤷♂️
Well done, this is the first of your video I have watched. I enjoyed it. Nice truck.
I had one of these in High School (class of 93), what a treat to see the interior of one again. I loved that truck, should've never traded it in for a Mazda.
Boy does that truck bring back memories. My dad had a 90 Nissan 2wd base 5speed that learn to drive. Dumped the clutch in reverse and did a burn out. Only because my dad said ease on the gas and let off the clutch. I was laughing. My dad just. shook his head. 😂
Great video. New subscriber here. ❤
This just demonstrates that a little patience and NOT very much money can get basic transportation without a big car loan. Good example for ALL of us....
Pull the carpet out and pressure wash it, after that fabric paint it black to hide all the stains. Lol
That's pretty cool. I'm glad you are giving this old truck a new lease on life.
Hardbodies are the best looking minitrucks
Toyota, then mitsubishi, then nissan because they had weird, tall foreheads
@@frogdog3600 I agree Toyotas are first in my opinion. Their 20 plus year old trucks aged well...
Awesome job my friend,im old enough to remember when those harbodys first came out .great little trucks,very reliable and fun. keep up the good work.i enjoyed the video.
Nice job guys. I love seeing old trucks saved from junkyards. 👍👍
This was a nice one man, keep it up
I just came across your channel for the first time and you did a decent job at freshing up that old truck. It would be great if you did a full restoration just to prove the point that this truck still has a lot of potential.
I recommend looking up the Mad4Motors channel for inspiration. The guy does full restorations on cars in far worse condition than that truck.
Hang onto it! That truck is pretty rare especially with it being a 4x4. I personally own and drive a 2004 Supercharged 4x4 crew cab long bed Frontier, I won’t ever get rid of it no matter how much of a pain it is I know how rare it is.
Heck yea, I personally have a 02 frontier now and have had it 9 years or so, it's my baby😅
Green, supercharged, 4x4, 4 door with the long bed.
Our trucks with the long beds are somewhat rare themselves.
I think it's the perfect sized truck, since it's a medium sized truck the long bed just makes it look right.
An SC frontier is a dream truck for me. Contemplating the 3.3 SC engine as a swap for whenever the red one dies on me. That won’t be for many years tho hopefully!
Just gave a running 4x4 quad cab away
Would love a part 2 where you address the creature comforts and remaining drivability issues
I've taken the carpet out , scrubbed it like you did and hung them on the wall of the car wash and gotten them to look nearly new as long as they weren't worn thru. Truck came out fairly nice and will be a good one when you get it sorted. I had one for a work truck when they were fairly new. Solid little trucks and you can abuse them like that one was, but if you do the maintenance on them they'll come right along.
Pull the carped and pressure wash it. The seat too. Simple green and drill brush on the floor under the carpet.
Nice clean-up on the little Nissan. Don't neglect the fuel pressure regulator for the Weber carb, especially since you converted from TBI, which uses high pressure. Weber's run with very low pressure. I have an 81 Toyota w/22R that I put a Weber kit on and they definitely need low pressure fuel fuel.
Yup I’m running a redline regulator👍
That truck D21 of Nissan and their series of engines , are a complete workhorse.
I've always been a Car and Truck guy.... Its good to see young guys into old Trucks.... I talked to a guy a few weeks ago with a nice all original 88 Toyota Pickup..... He said he wanted something reliable and no payments...... I was a kid when these Trucks were new.... If I only had a time machine
Brilliant work Toby.You should be very proud of the progress you've made especially given the condition the truck was in when you got it.Thanks for sharing and wishing you all the best for the rest of this project 🙂
That trucks differential is worth what you paid with the transmission alone ! That is really rare in 4x4 actually thanks for saving her bro !
Great to see it running! Thanks for taking the time to put this video together.
very cool score. i realize, or hope, this is just part one, but surprised you didn't pull the carpet and do a better job cleaning the inside especially after seeing mold. and gotta lose the bed liner and metal bars/grate. just subscribed, look forward to the next video
All 3 of your car (the last 3?) are all really great. Thank you man!
Glad I came across your channel, good info and ideas
Cool to see some love for these older nissan trucks. My uncle had one that had over 300,0000 miles (2wd 4cyl), then gave it to my cousin, and he still drives it to this day. Always loved the 80s and 90s nissan and toyota trucks. They don't make em like this anymore (in the US). They really need to bring back these simple mini trucks, just bare bones, strong and reliable.
keep it up man! this was awesome way to breathe life into that
Great Video guys, I always love seeing old cars getting love and attention.
just for information's sake, that trim piece you took off on the sides were referred to as "door bumpers" (not an official term), but they were there so if people opened their doors to fast or weren't paying attention, they would hit the rubber/plastic pad instead of the metal on the door, saving you some small dents and scratches over the years.
Great sense of humor, Toby. Perfect Rx for growth. 👍
The 720s sold in NZ had the L-series engine, either the 1.8 or the 2.0 litre.
Good engines.
My c20 Vanette had a Z20 - 8 plugs and went like a bat out of hell. Japanese import, as the standard NZ C20s came with either an A12 or an A15 on the early models.
You did a great job, and the truck was a good score.
Lucky you!
Great to see younger generation recycling and learning to turn a spanner. A great project truck which can only benefit from time and parts. It would be cool to see a budget paint/wrap/plasti job to finish it off? I would repaint the wheels, not cool in white.
Great video! Can’t wait to see the next episode!
nice job! Diamond in the rough. +1 sub happy to watch more of this!
Ah man, this was too cool! I miss my 97 Nissan pickup
glad you ressurected it man! keep wrenching on it
Good save guys, shes a keeper.
Dude great buy, it’s solid.
Looks fun. Thank you for the video
Yep, that power steering pump is toast! Can't wait to see what you do next with it.
It might be worth tossing some affiliate links into the description for the less common tools you use. I would definitely click through and buy some of those drill brushes! Edit: forgot to say great video! Subscribed!
These things are tanks! I purchased a 1982 Datsun 720 , it's the series before the 1985 hard body. Naps z 24. Carbureted. I had the same issues, the frame was cracked, so I had a Army Buddy gusted and plate , bolt and weld the frame. Used it for hunting for three seasons, and gave her Away to a needy SGT from a sister Unit. Still on the road Today.
I just got back into working on my ranger and this is exactly how I feel 😂 it was a great watch.
This was a nice vid I enjoyed love the old trucks
Good lord I just picked up original owner 96 Toyota pickup, 300k+ miles, no rust under a carport most of its life. 800 bucks 😂
I'm looking forward to part 2. Just subscribed.
Great work, great video. Really enjoyed that, subscribed!
Awesome Toby great video!
You never know when you might need a spare chimichanga
I had one for a few years, manual and in pretty decent shape. It was a blast to drive in snow, and was a work horse. Sold it when I got a new truck. Had to use a screwdriver to open the hood until I fixed it lol
this is art bro great work
i had a d21 king cab 1985 5 speed 2wd. loved it.
Great vid. I was worried to see you guys didn't replace all the water in the brake lines with fresh brake fluid. Please do that as soon as possible with any used car purchase in humid climates!
Nice work keeping an old truck on the road!
Yah yahhhhh.... Twin sparkin yallll......Z24 in the hizzzzhouse......repa-zent.....
Them trucks are great... you did good work trying to revive.... A few more tweekings.... good to go...
I so miss my '89 d21... so sad I had to let it go...
its a really great find. make sure the throttle cable is fully extending normally you can adjust it by a nut on the bracket its attached to.. just disconnect it and start it and see if it idles lower if so adjust the cable. Its going to need a lot of work but its straight and not very rusty.. I strongly suggest you don't get into the bed liner deal. Its horrible to get off if you want to paint it eventually and it can let rust grow. I would just never use it. Also if there is rust on the brake lines just replace them.. they are prone to bad corrosion and you don't want to risk it. Flush the brakes until they run clean. Hope you can get some decent MPG out of it thats what they're really about just enough power to get it done but also you can drive them pretty cheap.
love the truck, wise wagon wheels selection, perfect fit. Congrats
Good Save Toby!!!
That's awesome amazing priceless wonderful video you just perishes the best backup track ever keep doing that you doing it's worth it few people now about these Datsun this after fixed.will runs for long term you are so lucky God bless happy holiday season merry Christmas 🌲♥️ for you all drive safe take care of yourself 🌄🌲⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Great job! I'd drive the ol' girl, no doubt!
You finished cleaning the interior I said "now it looks like a $350 truck"! 🤣
Wow very nice transformation. Killer truck. I hope you sell it for big bucks.
Tip for cleaning air vents, use a 1/2" paintbrush. :)
Good to see you're back. And working. C ya next time.
Fish😢?
@Blaise-sw5py You still into fish?
@@markdecker2724 yeah
You?
@Blaise-sw5py Trying to get back into it.
Nice truck . Great job putting her back on the road.
That 147k miles is when the odometer stopped working
I like how u covered the hole in the dash lol, I was thinking you could put one of those phone things that are circular and make ur phone not slide .
Great job!!
Onward, Rocinante!
Holy cow this is a rare bird, 4x4 d21s are bulletproof and hard to come by
The z24 configuration sucked.
i would have put a small speaker for the radio where the toy made damage to the dash
no way bro doesn't know what happy feet is. its a movie, the board game is just an adaptation of it lol
I dont think its a hard body anymore.. More like a beer belly :D
That gem will crack its block in no time. It's pretty minty. The anemic 4-cylinder is even better.
Awesome work, Toby! I agree, the trailer wheels look great! Possibly a part 2?
Love these kind of videos ❤❤. Just a little TLC and elbow grease makes old things looking like new again. Remember those pickups, at my time we called them "TONKAS". Little mainance or almost non. Not likes today's 💩.. We just get tired of it and let it go. Keep up the good work for saving and giving new life on those "DIAMONDS "💪👍
Best way to get the smoke smell out is take the carpet completely out which shouldn’t be too difficult and spray the carpet out with a pressure washer and laundry detergent/stain remover. Then fill a tub with oxi clean odor remover and soak the carpet, then take it out and spray it out with the pressure washer again and let it drip dry
You can just buy brand new carpet and be miles ahead.
@ that works too obviously
She’s a fighter. Great restoration.
Very bold move to do cosmetics before having a running and driving rig✌️
Dude I love this kid, he's super knowledgeable
I just wish he'd wear gloves and Eye Pro...
You can swap 240sx motors into these, the ka24 and the sr20
You went from broken to beater. That's a step up. Get the mechanicals sorted and it only goes up from there.
Very well done video man. Damn this makes me wanna get a d21 truck . That is if I didn't have 4 cars already lol
Great video. Earned a sub from me. I wouldn't do a thing to the paint other than to prevent any rust that pops up.
I think the reason I like restoration videos like this is because this is what the Lord did to me. Instead of letting me rot in my sin, he cleaned me off and restored me, and gave me a new life.
@17:10 IMO isn't the biggest rust worry. The under-battery area and the radiator support on the passenger side behind the bumper is where this truck could use the most TLC. That can be a PITA to deal with but also it's what would give it the most years of useful life back.
Awesome work man, new subscriber update us on the truck progress!