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I've actually got a 720 myself Froudey. Mine used to be my grandfathers. Had a 2.2 litre diesel and 4 speed column shift. I blew that up so replaced it with a 2 litre petrol and 5 on the floor. Sunraysias and a set of 9292 sports seats finshed it off until we took the liberty of adding a couple of 5 inch stacks which are actually hooked up
 I think you will find someone has taken the carby off a 180b or the like as they had linkages while the 720 had a cable setup all the way to the carby. Couple of tips: Wheels are real easy to get as they are standard six stud (Hilux etc). The combination switch is (as far as I know) unique to a 720. Mine has a switch off a 200b on it but the cowling on the column doesn't fit.
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{USERNAME} wrote: I've actually got a 720 myself Froudey. Mine used to be my grandfathers. Had a 2.2 litre diesel and 4 speed column shift. I blew that up so replaced it with a 2 litre petrol and 5 on the floor. Sunraysias and a set of 9292 sports seats finshed it off until we took the liberty of adding a couple of 5 inch stacks which are actually hooked up I think you will find someone has taken the carby off a 180b or the like as they had linkages while the 720 had a cable setup all the way to the carby. Couple of tips: Wheels are real easy to get as they are standard six stud (Hilux etc). The combination switch is (as far as I know) unique to a 720. Mine has a switch off a 200b on it but the cowling on the column doesn't fit. Cool some helpful information,, So if I get a proper carby from another 720 it should be simple as installing the carby and installing cable on linkage on carby. I am going to look into getting a manual or something on the car so I can start fixing the wires etc that have been cut etc.
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Age: 46 Posts: 314 Joined: 5th Nov 2004 Ride: Fairlane Location: Cairns, Far North Queensland |
Been driving one of these round myself for the past 12 months. Just taken it off the road (bought a 4x5 triton). Like yours, rust is a problem. I changed mine from a 4spd column shift to a 5 on the floor, made a big difference. Also fitted a 2 inch sports system, hell loud. If you are interested, I have a side mount delorto carby and manifold to suit the L18. Could do with a kit through it, but otherwise should be great. Also, check ebay, cause there is heaps of new aftermarket things like rubbers available for these.
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{USERNAME} wrote: Been driving one of these round myself for the past 12 months. Just taken it off the road (bought a 4x5 triton). Like yours, rust is a problem. I changed mine from a 4spd column shift to a 5 on the floor, made a big difference. Also fitted a 2 inch sports system, hell loud. If you are interested, I have a side mount delorto carby and manifold to suit the L18. Could do with a kit through it, but otherwise should be great. Also, check ebay, cause there is heaps of new aftermarket things like rubbers available for these. I have looked on ebay and I found alot of new aftermarket items like 1/4 window rubbers front windscreen rubbers etc.. Today since I didn't work I had go at the rust and EVL wasn't wrong, but it seems it isn't that bad, the rust starts near the front of the turret and goes to the top of the (c??? pillar) but is only confined to that area. I peeled the roof up away from the rust and removed the water channel and since I have done that it looks really mangable. I just have to get around to borrowing my father's angle grinder to neaten it up. Question? My old man has an EF shell that he brought to use to fix his other EF that some little p plater ran into etc. Now would sheet metal cut from the roof or rear quarters from the ef shell would that be fine to use as metal to replace the rusted out metal in the Datsun / Nissan?
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Age: 40 Posts: 251 Joined: 9th Sep 2009 Ride: ED falcon gli - XR6 replica Location: Canberra |
check the thickness of the metal on the ef with verniers and if its the same or very close thickness it shouldnt distort too much when you weld/tack it in.
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: I've actually got a 720 myself Froudey. Mine used to be my grandfathers. Had a 2.2 litre diesel and 4 speed column shift. I blew that up so replaced it with a 2 litre petrol and 5 on the floor. Sunraysias and a set of 9292 sports seats finshed it off until we took the liberty of adding a couple of 5 inch stacks which are actually hooked up I think you will find someone has taken the carby off a 180b or the like as they had linkages while the 720 had a cable setup all the way to the carby. Couple of tips: Wheels are real easy to get as they are standard six stud (Hilux etc). The combination switch is (as far as I know) unique to a 720. Mine has a switch off a 200b on it but the cowling on the column doesn't fit. Cool some helpful information,, So if I get a proper carby from another 720 it should be simple as installing the carby and installing cable on linkage on carby. I am going to look into getting a manual or something on the car so I can start fixing the wires etc that have been cut etc. If you don knock the carby off of a 720, make sure you get the ceremic spacer from underneath. The spacer is also unique to a 720. If you don't get it, the cable does not clear the manifold. The wiring is actually very basic on them (in comparison to anything with any sort of ecu  ). Good luck buddy. If you need any help with any info give me a buzz (I have had mine almost completely to pieces and learnt the hard way what fits off other Dattos  )
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I think I have a plan. I will get the rust sorted paint it with pressure pack and that. Then look at the interior and then move to the whole issue with the accelerator cable etc.... On friday I think I will pull the instrument cluster out and see if what is the go is with the lights and alike...
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Looks like Sunday will be the day that I attempt some rust repair on the turrent, not really looking forward to it has I will have to remove the roof lining so the welding doesn't start a fire lol... I have the whole thing pictured in my head on how and what I am going to do..
This is what I am thinking. I will cut some skin off the drivers side rear 1/4 panel using a cutting disc or something and clean / cut the rust affected areas off the turret and clean all the surface rust and then mount the replacement skin on and use some wood or something to help steady it while I place acouple of tacs to start me off. I will hope to using a gasless mig weld it up. I am not the best welder in the would but I think I will manage. I hope to take some photo's of what I did playing around with a screw driver and multigrips lol... tomorrow.
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 Picture says it I think . Looks like a mess but easyily clean up. I started it up today as I havn't started in the a few days and it seemed like the automatic choke was on for ages...
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I went out my old man's place today and started to cut up the old ef he has.
Went thru a couple cutting blades etc will post pics up soon....
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{USERNAME} wrote: I went out my old man's place today and started to cut up the old ef he has. Went thru a couple cutting blades etc will post pics up soon.... this arvo after work I thought f**k it. and pulled the carpet out and seats, pulled the cluster out and looked at these dodgy wires... I found a tiny spot of rust under the car (nothing a can of kill rust and a plate of metal can't fix). I been trying to post pictures back some one *looks at missus always seem to have used the battery power taking photo's of the kids. Man so much dirt and s**t under carpet it isn't funny, I will be replacing the carpet with an ef carpet... (will measure and cut the sedan carpet in half.
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Ok, so over the last week sfa has happened til the other day. No Rain
 First I went to SCA and brought a cheap angle grinder and a couple of discs etc... I cut the mangled mess that I had created playing around etc.. All Cleaned up.  The Replacement bit. (bit of ef rear drivers side quarter area cut)  A while ago I removed the interior carpet and seats...   I also cut the bit of rust outta the bonnet for s**t and giggles really...  I got underneath the rear today and looks like I need to rewire the reverse lights and possibly brake lights....  I got underneath the tray and saw that it is bassically held on with large guarge tie wire... hmmm
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Ok Peps...
I havn't done much except for get the angle grinder and clean up some surface spots of rust etc. Found a badly patched bit of area that needs to be fixed or body filled up flat. I was wondering how could one get more power of out the little motor? Not like I want to race BA falcons and commodores it isn't another EA vs BA conquest. But what should one do? Exhaust, new air filter, performance leads and plugs, coil??? I am off to Orange Wreckers on Sunday to look at a new combination switch and I have read on random threads and forsale sites etc that the floor pan in the 720 is the same as the one in the R31 pintara/skyline. I will have alook take my tape measure and if all the holes for the seats line up I will purchase some seats and or new carpet... hell maybe even a centre console out of one... Any ideas or suggestions on getting a smoother more chirpy preformance,
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get a full spool for a bit of fun. my brother had a 81 2wd hilux with a full spool and territory rims and used to throw it out sideways at 120
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Put a RB30 in it.
In all seriousness bu the time you find and then spend big on performance mods for the old motor you will get an efficient , fuel injected motor in it that has a good amount of stick , get better results and more then likely have change in your pocket.
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