Will It Run After 35 Years | RARE 1965 Datsun 320 | First Start For Abandoned Mini Truck | RESTORED
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- Опубліковано 6 січ 2022
- Join in with the Restored Crew as they attempt to revive some life back into this abandoned jewel. After sitting for over 35 years, the team digs into this 1965 Datsun 320 and diagnose what it will take to get this ol' girl back on the road under its own power. While working to get her up and running, the team runs into a few obstacles that they must cross off in order to see if this truck is some interesting yard art or a true treasure. Will they be able to get this rare forgotten relic back on the road where she belongs, or will they find out there was a more traumatic reason it was parked years ago?
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I owned 3 of those back in the day. Got 34 mpg driving them hard. Sold my last one with 480,000 miles on it. I had just overhauled the second engine in it. For it's size, I think it was the toughest, best built truck I've ever owned. I hauled unbelievable loads with that thing.
They were rated at 1 ton
Was this in Australia or somewhere else?
I lived in Oregon in those days.
I went through a few 510 s with the L16 pjc four bangers. Best cars I have ever owned except for a Geo Metro I bought as a work car and drove it until after I retired 20 plus years....... with no problems. Just the usual stuff ...... 50mpg.....
@@soundguy5813 how is a six bolt wheel rated at 1 ton - i had the Toyota equivalent years ago it was 1/2 ton
Being a Datto 1200 motor I knew it would be running in no time. They are bullet proof!
Old Datsuns never die...
Christian, I really appreciate your slow movement camera style when your brother and father are working under the hood. It adds a style to your videos that is way more professional than others out there, and is nice and slow and smooth for those of us that get motion sick with fast camera movement.
Thank you - well done
She does good work, for sure. In the filming and editing both. We definitely need to remember her more often. >>;=)
Yeah agree. This is my favorite car channel to watch for that exact reason. No quick cuts. Minimal edits. Feels like you are there working on it with them.
Excellent remark mate, the camera work is clear and steady. Greatly appreciated. Cheers mate.
Oh baby I love old Datsuns!! Almost as much as Puddin! this is gonna be a gooder!!
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Puddin doesn’t like Datsuns. He is now a set Yee hauls on fire guy
I’ve never seen one of those old Datsun P/Us here in Canada 🇨🇦 there probably eat up by salt if they ever sold them here , Chevy luvs were never sold in 🍁
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@@geralddavies2333 000
I was a specialist in repairing those way back then. They are the most affordable to own most reliable high mileage vehicles of the late 1900’s. Are you going to sell it?
Why did you waste your time pull for volts and engine would be out and east to work on ha!ha!.
Any idea were I can order body parts such as rockers ,fenders ,floor panels
I'm about to pick one up almost looks the same.. I'm very excited about it..can't wait to get working on it.
Those old Datun trucks were the best, I'ld love one.
Hey mate did you ever work on the u320 one which was the sort of King cab with the full size back seat but only two doors
That truck is super-rare, a Japanese collector would likely pay big money for it!
They were based on the English Austin. They reverse-engineered the Austin motor but did make some improvements to it. Swapping Datsun 1200 motors into English Austins and Morris's was a popular performance upgrade here in New Zealand back in the 70s.
Arigato for getting it running, (Arigato-Thankyou in Japanese).
Love these old Datsuns! My fist car back in 1976 was an early 70’s Datsun pickup. I drove it for years and then my younger brothers drove it. Three boys all learned to drive a standard on the little Datsun.
Mine was the 1973 620 pickup..spent thousands on restoring it. So worth it!!!
I worked for a Datsun dealership back in 1968 to 1970. Those trucks were great little trucks. If I remember right they sold for $1799. The 240Z, and the 510's were the best Datsun was selling in the late 60's.
@@doublel7337 My first and unquestionnable car was an Apple Green 1972 Datsun 510 2 door. It was THE car to have at the time for us, young turks. The Honda Si of it's time. The legendary John Morton driver at the BRE racing team made it world famous. Sweet memories ! 😊
@@marcryvon I loved the 510 from the first time I drove one. Those were great cars. I had just bought a 66 Olds convertible, or I would have bought a 510. I drove many of them and was never disappointed.
I used to have a 72 Datsun 1200 car. I am sure it's the same block. Looked the same. That thing would do 105 mph. Just don't overheat it. The aluminum head warps easy. On the bright side, they are very easy to remove and replace. I did it more than once. One of your best rigs yet. Puddin' approved I am sure.
One of the cars I regret selling was a 72 Datsun 1200.It was a one owner car.They had bought it in Guam when they lived there.It was a automatic and had a/c.When they came back to the U.S., they had to have a heater installed.Great car.And now they are worth $$$$$
@M They had those engines were built before the the aluminum head engines as these were patterned after MG engines as they paid for a license to build them from BMC. the newer engines were their own with a 8 port aluminum heads etc.
Different engine these were all cast iron
Learn something new every day. I suspected they may have had cast heads on early models. The info about the MG engine is interesting as I owned two of those cars as well. Loved them both.
that is Not an aluminum block
May I just take a moment to compliment the person standing behind the camera. The video picture is just perfect. Thanks so much to whoever handles this enormously important part of these very enjoyable presentations.
Hey guys, i am always so amazed at how these early Japanese trucks are built to be reliable. Having had many old Datsun's in my time, I can attest to their sure will to keep on running. Lance, as always, you and your dads skills are incredible, I love the way your video's are filmed with such quality and an eye for showing the beauty of these old rides. God bless you all all over at Kravened.
I love these older Japanese 🚚 trucks! My oldest one was a 1976 Toyota pickup with the 7 foot bed and 20R engine. It was a rarity to find one rust free. These old trucks simply don't exist anymore! I love watching you guys give life to these old treasures! Blessings
Watching further I'm struck by the similarity of this lovely little vehicle to the British Austin and Morris models of the fifties and sixties. The engine is remarkably similar to the series A engine which lasted well into the seventies and are still happily chugging away in collector's Morris Minors, Austin A40s and many more. I never thought I'd be nostalgic about the barked knuckles and nipped thumbs I had from working on those cars and vans but this is bringing back a flood of memories, particularly of working with my late father. He would have enjoyed this a great deal. Thank you for what you are doing.
Nice looking for a 65! Snagged it right out of puddins back yard. Love this show and your hard work.
Lol yee HAUL
so awesome to see yall bring these old rides back to life.... id love to have this truck
ME TOO!👍
I had a neighbor who owned one of these way back there in the 70's. I spent many an enjoyable hours riding in that truck with him. The Godly wisdom he passed on is still remembered.
You guys are awesome some of those old rigs would be scraped Thanks for bringing us along for the ride
Nice save on this Datsun, men ! I think a lot of people miss small trucks like these. Maybe not this small, but basic Toyota and Nissan pickups of the 1980s and 1990s - sized.
They have made the small trucks large trucks small and the big ones smaller
@@shadowwolf9329 check out the new Ford Maverick
@@ennengb2010 I have not seen a Ford Mavic in years
@@ennengb2010 maverick that is. I remember those Ford cars though the last one I saw was a 1970.
I'll bet if you could still buy a new Datsun or Toyota Hilux for less than $ 10k a lot of guys would buy 'em.
They'd be great to drive to work, save gas and haul some 2x4s too.
You don't see too many of these trucks around. Another great revival!
Had one of these sitting in the field close to our house when I was growing up in the early '70's. The owner drove his cars hard for no longer than one year then parked the old one and bought another. He had close to a dozen in the field next to his house and refused to sell a single one. Eccentricity at its finest.
What a cool little truck! Look forward to seeing more of this one, she’s a runner for sure! Great job gettin her to go down the road!
The little truck has a baby face, so cute ! Should get thirty miles to the gallon, and just as many smiles. Very enjoyable video !
Love it! Nice to see some UA-cam channels out there wrenching on cars that a lot of people have never heard of. Something out of the ordinary.
This video definitely inspired me to get my own 65 Datsun 320 running again! Thank you guys!
That's the oldest Datsun (Nissan) I ever saw. Good job you guys! Looks good enough to restore.
For safety reasons always place your thumb "behind" the starting handle when hand cranking an engine especially when it is cold. Should the engine backfire the handle can kick back breaking your thumb. Earlier models had a lever to retard the ignition manually which helped to prevent this happening.
Brings back memories, as a young lad starting my dad's Morris Minor on frosty mornings, he could never afford a new battery, he was out of work with dickie heart and could not swing the handle himself. If the plugs were oily she would never start, the trick was to take them out and heat them in the fire.At eight years of age I was regularly late for school, the teacher used his cane, it wasn't my fault!
That's a cool old little truck, it's an interesting point in Japanese history. You can tell it's influenced by Austin and looks kind of like a Mini. Japan had just started making civilian/consumer vehicles again as, in the early post-war period, they were only making industrial trucks and so on needed for clearing debris and re-building the country. No one could afford a car anyway but by the late 1950s and 1960s they were starting to make consumer vehicles again and were heavily influenced by western automakers from Europe and North America. Once they got their confidence back instead of copying design aesthetics from the west they started to style their own cars and the west started making our cars look like theirs design-wise!
Thanks for that additional info - I was thinking that it reminded me of an early Austin A50 pickup.
Adam I agree with you that the old datson trucks were neat but they were also a good work truck too
@@robt2151 i agree, it should be bigger then a mini, but resembles and A50!
@@shadowwolf9329 Shows that you don't need a V8 to be great.
Four cylinder engines have enough back bone to do much of what their bigger counter parts can only in a smaller size. I had a Mazda truck that I used for scrap metal recycling that small fry hauled more weight than it should have.
That is so awesome to see that ol truck running !!! Idk where u guys find these things but I'd like to find a honey hole like that.
My 71 had the master cylinder fail on my way home from work. To get home I had to stop at lights, kill the engine, put it in first, use the starter to get it going, then shift without the clutch. Amazing little truck. Drove it for 4 years and sold it for the same price I bought it for.
yep sold my 70 Datsun for 50$ more than I paid in 1984 after 2 years use it was a 1600.
Great video and truck guys, this is a rare gem😀
Love this abandoned cars and trucks giving life back❤
I couldn't wait for this one to be restored, love them old vehicles, this would make a kool little going to town truck ,lol ,or a truck for Christian to haul her clean supplies in lol ,God Bless ,Restored Fan, Restored, Minot North Dakota ❤
My Dad gave me a truck exactly like yours. It ran like a charm and it was indeed a '65. Ran like a watch until it was stolen. Hey - that might actually be my Dad's truck!
That’s the coolest little truck
That was a cool old dastun . It sounds good and not too much trouble getting out on the road.
Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend to everyone 👍👋
Good looking truck! Great job. You guys amaze me. God bless you!
Amazing little rigs wished I’d have bought more of ‘em. However we did keep one & collected parts for the last 30 years….definitely have some of the last new OEM parts in the world. Started collecting long before the internet was born, then took advantage of the early eBay days and very thankful for doing that now.
I am surprised at the overall lack of rust. The cool factor of that old truck is off the charts. I am sure it would frost a bunch of people but a I would measure up that truck for a 2.3 L Ford and a 5 speed a 8.8 rear with appropriate brake and chassis/suspension upgrades
Keep it in the family. L20B is the way to go. 110hp stock. 7000rpm redline Just a Weber (or two would be better) a cam and valve springs away from being a pretty good little ripper. Not that the Ford is not a great engine. Just that an L20B (or even an L16) would be perfect in that truck if it would fit.
If it aint broke, don't fix it. That engine will get the job done.
@@MaxNafeHorsemanship True enough. I have seen A series Nissan engines in some pretty interesting places. They are simple and reliable engines.
I definitely enjoyed this, and would love to see you guys do some more work on it...maybe even a little interior and exterior clean up, too. Just a thought.
Such a rare find and you did it justice. Well done
Those Datsun 1200 engines were good ole tough engines. I have done ring & bearing jobs on several. Same engine was in the 1200 cars the were almost same size as the Toyota Corolla with the 3K 1100 CC Engine. both were very competitive with each other. My Father-In-Law owned one of those trucks.
It's also a Datsun copy of the BMC A series as found in Morris',Austin etc etc. In fact they were popular swap in Morris Minor down here in Australia. Datsun started in japan as the Dat motor company ,Founded by an American who built Austin cars under licence.
I got a ride in one of these on Kawaii after Hurricane Iniki decimated the island. The truck had actually ended up underwater, still ran like a top after cleaning it out
That was the 3KC, and it was 1200cc. Gutless compared to the Datsun, but would last a lot longer. I had two of them as well. Interesting engine. The only slant 4 I have seen.
@@MaxNafeHorsemanship Sorry to tell You that Your wrong. The 3KC 1200cc came out in 1970. Prior that, It was 3K 1100cc. I still have the Repair manual for it AND I took My Mechanic Apprenticeship with Northern Toyota just when the 1200cc came out.
@@CountryAndClassics You could be right on that. Mine was somewhere between 70 and 73. I forget. That was long ago. I just know I thought it was a great (but gutless) little engine.
I got my steak and my Mexican coke, im just here to watch you guys do all the hard work while I relax.
Beauty fellas, loved my ol' 521 Datsun.
That's a great little truck, love it. I had a Nissan 1400, it's even smaller than the 1200, and I'm about 6ft. Loved that bakkie. Great job 👌🏻
What an awesome little truck. Great video, as always.
Great work! Loved the look of this Datsun and that hand crank! Thanks for sharing 😊
Amazing how the bumpers ,grill,and headlight trim rings are in such good shape.And the engine bay looks pretty good.My first Datsun pickup was a 1966.I made it look decent,but it had lots of issues.But it kept running.My next one was a 71,low mileage and restored to better then new.After getting wrecked,and fixed 6 months after I bought it,it got stolen 2 years later.Never recovered
Cool truck . Thank you !
Love watching you and your dad resurrecting these old rides looking forward to the next
So glad you’re saving this beauty!
Really neat little rig. Runs very well after sitting so many years! Great video guys!
Love these produced videos.
Nice to see y’all Lance, Wyatt & Christian. Had couple of early 1980s Datsun / Nissan trucks. Very reliable but always had issues passing California’s strict Emission tests.
Great video , funniest thing, that gas tank under the hood is the twin to the gas tank on my snowblower powered by a Tecumseh 7 or 8 hp motor, pretty comical, I guess it worked to go get you to and from the grocery store a couple times a week, a guy down the road from my parents house had one and it always ran and told our dads that he only put gas in it once a month, that was funny when you dad started it with the crank like nothing , that thing is cool the front end has some nice style to it round lights instead of square, you just might get lucky and find a turn signal lens on eBay or something, that one our neighbour had even started easy in the winter from having a manual choke made all the difference he would say just not allot of heat for Canadian winters, thanks so much, one of your coolest videos and the nice thing is you may have had to drive to Oklahoma to get it, your didn't have to dig and cut it out of a bunch of trees and bushes and so snakes to worry about, i look forward to future videos of this little Datsun 320 truck, i thought your dad was going to hop in the box and ride down the road with you driving 👍,thx again
This will be awesome I Remember them and always wanted one back in the day.you never see any around anymore..
I dig that 320. I have a 620, and I have beat the snot out of it, broke plenty, and one thing I am constantly impressed by is how easy it is to fix, and how ready it is to run again after a few hours of work. I think I have head gasket swaps down to about 3 hours by myself. Still has 150# compression in all cylinders. Of course, that is an L series engine, not an A12 like that 320.
Incredible engine, I have worked at the Nissan factory in South Africa in the early 80’s when they replaced the 1200 with a 1400 engine. My dad took his 1968 1200 engine and used to turn the pump on a 500ft water well. It still worked when he sold his farm in 1980.
I want it. So cool. Wish they looked like this today. I'm falling in love with these vintage Japanese trucks from that era.
My husband Greg and I started watching a while back. Love your videos. We love them because there's no bickering between you guys and no foul language. God Bless and keep up the awesome work
Wow this has to be one of your best episodes so far great stuff guys keep it coming God bless
Dad had a 68. No power but stiff suspension and would haul a load!
Wowza, that's 1 tiny engine
Excellent video RESTORE Crew :) those DATSUN small pickup trucks are amazing my uncle John has them since 1970 for years still got a 1994 Toyota T100 Tacoma basic model California model also lives in Ontario Canada bought in 2004 year! Yes do remember him saying those truck had West Coast on doors and one's near are traveling tow package types for blind spots tow a trailer! Those 1100 CC motor last long time and 1 barrel carb 550 CFM Carter or Holley too ! Yes funny part those Cranks for Jack also turn motor it helpfull when need do time chain set up plus distributor set up on number 1 cylinder plus check out points even when starter faulty too and tons more ideas to like do clutch or ring gear replacement too! That truck not bad shape also still got box is awesome and excellent! Fuel tank is only 12 to 15 gallon type !
Another delightful find for you blokes. Great work. 👍
That is one cool truck. I love the patina. If I had it I’d patch the holes, give the new metal some patina, polish it up, put a good sealer on it and drive it just like it is. 😁
I have never seen this model Datsun truck before AND I have never seen anyone start a "modern" vehicle with a hand crank. Thanks for making my Saturday morning entertaining and educational!
It's so much fun to see these 2 guys working together! I enjoy every second of their video's!
thank you Dad, for being the father that every son needs!
Great job, y'all. I LOVE this truck.
wow just a great find the later tny datsuns were big back in africa kenya even in the safari rally
Had that truck in HS …COOL TRUCK. rolled it on its side. Flipped it back on its wheels drove it home. Fun to drive
Excelente. Son muy buenos mecánicos, los felicito, les mando un gran abrazo desde Argentina, Buenos Aires.
Love old datsuns. I'd love to have 1 of these 320's
That was cool I didnt expect the key crank toward the end that was cool. I've never seen a truck like that before. I really enjoyed the video thank you for taking the time to make them. God bless you all.
That’s the coolest little truck 🍻
You guy'z are one of best, you made this old Datsun returned to life.
I have 2-71 521 Datsun trucks owning one for 44 yrs while the other for 26 yrs. Been cross country up to Alaska living there never letting me down. Engines are extremely easy to work on, durable and easily modifiable. I could start em and go across the country again cuz I provide that duty of care since the day I owned them. No Silverados for me!!
The round side view door mirrors also were on the 63,64, 65 datson pick ups
Guys I love the stuff you do and the testimony that you live out.
I’m a pastor from NW Arkansas and a car guy too. Loved all your stuff on turnin rust and I love the new stuff too. Blessings on you guys and I will be watching and praying.(see what I did there?)
Hope to Drop in next time we come to Dallas.
What a cool little truck. Great work. Wonderful video.
Good to see the old Datto running.
Pity it is at 2 am my time; really enjoy watching your channel, keep up the good work!
She is a runner and a driver awesome work. Keep em coming.
So cool little pickup.
Dang that's a sweet looking Datsun
Hell ya, a Datsun!!! I've owned quite a few in my day. I'm currently rebuilding a 69 510 2 door. Glad to see you guys playing with one.
I had one of those trucks back in the early 70s. I beat that poor truck to death. But it never stopped running. Love your show. Its nice to see real Christian men at work. God bless
By far the coolest vehicle y'all have revived. Love that styling.
those old trucks and car's won't die! best on the road back then, I owned 3 of them back in the 80's
Christian brings the glamour to the channel, superb on the camera too.
The way that clutch master sprayed out you could probably change them back. LOL
Good to see Derek vice grip garage watching with us those of you that are not familiar with his channel highly recommend checking it out
Restored and VGG on a Friday night, love it.
Good job guys! Great video too. Back in the seventies and in the beginning of the eighties, I owned a Datsun Cherry wagon, the E10 - the first generation. It was a great little car. Cherry color. It never let me down.
I have always been a Datsun nut, I’ve had a few classics but never found one of those. So sweet and it even has curves. That 1200 was simplicity and would run strong for a short stroke block. The 1300 a series was so much peppier. I still have a Datsun truck. 1980. That’s a real gem you have in my opinion.👍
That is such a very cool little truck! it really sounds good and very little smoke either. You guys did an awesome job getting it going again. This is going to make somebody a very sweet and unique little ride!
I haven't seen a Datsun in a lot of years. If it goes. It's a keeper.
I am always looking for all models of Datsuns. They are becoming rare.
Good job lads look forward to seeing the next one.
Very cool little truckster looking forward to seeing what Y'all do next with the ol girl.💪😎👊
Engine looks almost identical to the A12 engine in the Datsun 1200GX Coupe (1975) i once owned, very easy to work on, used to do all the maintenance, tuning etc myself and even overhauled the engine. One of the most reliable cars ever built for that era in my opinion. You can fit a 5 speed gearbox in them too.
That is a neat little truck. Amazed it runs so well. Good work.
I thank you guys for being proud of your Christianity -- I also have a music ministry -- love what you all do and have watched every video -- keep on for the kingdom God Bless you all
I enjoy yalls taste in vehicles, keep up the good work, your cameras picture quality seems better than most. Thanks for the winter entertainment gentleman!
Hey guys I was just wondering is that little truck leaning to the right side or is it just me leaning LOL
Had two off these one was a duelcab 1962 model the motor was designed of an austin A/40 can exchange parts with the Austin or Morris very reliable motor