Will this junkyard Datsun survive a cross-country roadtrip? | 81RONA

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I bring an old Datsun 620 back from the dead and attempt to roadtrip it across the country after it was left abandoned for almost a decade!
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@rwolf16-i9d Год назад

This is borderline insane like "bruh screw it don't need a new one we'll just reuse the head gasket" and then instantly trys to road trip it just borderline insane and I crave more of it

@802Garage Год назад

Reusing an oil filter after a bad head gasket is next level bogan, hahaha. Kind of crazy how normal it sounded once you got it going. That was pouring some proper steam! Also please don't open hot radiators as a habit. It was a valiant effort, but hey at least it was a good way to break in the MR2 clutch. Tons of fun man!

@michaelclouse942 Год назад

Yooooo 802 hows the v10 subaru

@pickelsvonbrine Год назад

Mother of god. What have you done? You forgot the zip ties and your mom on speed dial… How dare you!

@Brickedaboss07 Год назад

I believe you didn’t torque the head gasket to yes enough

@NoknOnDors 10 месяцев назад

Two uggas but only one dugga, just a little short

@FordBoi302 8 месяцев назад

One of the head studs torque spec was actually 'no'. Must have been like that from the factory.

@eddieandrews3335 Год назад

$700 dollar Ute, $700 in tow fees, $300 in parts, $2500 in labour and $5 in bug bomb........what a beast

@RupturedStudioOne Год назад

Are you serious, you drove that thing at all before nuking the interior with a bug bomb?! Braver man than I for sure. Love the video, can't wait for more!

@7eis Год назад

Made me feel like a pussy for power washing the interior of a p100/sierra sat since the 90ies

@timesthree5757 Год назад

Dude I live and we would have to bug bomb every day. So, we just don't bother.

@ZornMajesta Год назад

Cant wait to see this on marketplace listed as "Lightly used, I know what I got"

@nointernetdinosoursgame2351 Год назад

just checked fb market place, more like 10k jezuz

@twoeightythreez 11 месяцев назад

They arent quite that dear in the states yet. Getting there though. That said the eastern USA these things are capital R rare

@johnweisinger7390 Год назад

Somewhere in Oklahoma, Puddin (The Datsun King) feels a disturbance in the force

@brucehayes7251 Год назад

Or the rise of an empire

@erixccjc2143 Год назад

This is literally my summer car irl... rebuilding the engine 4 times a week be like

@xki Год назад

just some advice , when youre trying to open the radiator like that , you can squeeze the upper radiator pipe and if its squishy , that means its safe to open ! if its stiff and doesnt want to bend under your grip then its still pressurized and youll want to give it a few more minutes with the vehicle off to depressurize

@BeefVellington Год назад

mate you know that the radiator tubes on this thing are rock solid cos they're all like 30 years old

@Andrewz9oh4 Год назад

Putting the bolt back for moral support 😂😂😂

@smoothboye4203 Год назад

He's treating that truck the way his government treats its people.

@qwertyui90qwertyui90 Год назад

From the moment you said temp gauge doesn't work i knew you were going to overheat. You need to clean out the radiator, and i wouldn't be surprised that it is partially blocked. Also change the thermostat to a new one :)

@burgersnchips Год назад

If you're getting coolant in your oil, drain the remaining coolant and replace it with oil. Jobs a Bobby.

@81_rona Год назад

This is my favourite comment 😂

@feelingold2995 Год назад

Ive thought of that in the past haha.. Might get very messy when the oil cooling system over pressurizes.🤣🤣

@Dat_Sun Год назад

This confirms it, my 620 will last forever.

@allanspindler7927 Год назад

A mate and myself drove one of these around Australia in the early 70's. Before we left Kim replaced the big end bearings just in case, he also fitted a fuel tank out of a truck in the back which gave us a fuel range from Perth to Ceduna. Had a ball the old Ute didn't let us down, we were both mechanics I have no idea now how many broken down, ill prepaired cars we got going in central Australia.

@brucehayes7251 Год назад

36 miles an hr is 60 ks,60 miles is 110 (ish) probably miles out in actual reading depending on your tyre size. Keep bringing the excitement,great little truck, plenty of potential

@fuq1nutube Год назад

1 mile equals 1.6 kilometers. 60 mph would be around 96 kph

@brucehayes7251 Год назад

@@fuq1nutube yes apologies,I just remembered a little Mazda sedan I owned,as well as a Mazda bongo van I learnt to drive in had a miles per hr Speedo, 36 miles per hr was highlighted as coinciding with 60 KMs P/ hr and 60 mph was just under the 110 line, Ive had,and still have Toyota vehicles that from the factory with recommended tyre size,run almost 10 klm per hr short of indicated speed,I'm also guessing that a clapped out Datsun in a really poor state of tune isn't going to be setting land speed records but more a warning to take Speedo reading with a grain of salt, GPS might be a little more reliable

@johnpopovski4535 Год назад

Great effort mate! Unfortunate the datto didn't make it. I would love to see a vid on the turbo lancer build. Keep it up!

@windolite Год назад

Good quality video, you’ll definitely blow up if you keep up posting projects like this

@createnewhandle_ Год назад

So will the engine 😂

@soupflood 11 месяцев назад

If you keep it like this, you'll rival the Russians at Garage54

@sillyoldbastard3280 Год назад

A young fella who can drive a column shift... I'm impressed 😉

@bryandevilliers9183 Год назад

Love those old Japanese trucks, reminds me a lot of my 82 Toyota Pickup 1 ton, honestly treasure that truck

@DisciplesHyper Год назад

I am very impressed with your patience. You didn't once lose your cool. Awesome video!!! Very inspiring!!!

@haley746 10 месяцев назад

I knew it was Sunbury when I saw that Middy's! I used to do 0-110km/h launches in my STI off that ramp every time I went home from visiting friends there. Good times 🤣

@juliancrooks3031 Год назад

There was a reason why they called that model the little hustler because it was always hustling people out of money when it broke down constantly

@smoothboye4203 Год назад

Maybe if people didn't "repair" it the way he did...

@jimmykebab7156 5 месяцев назад

Love it mate haha. i just did the same thing with a RN40 Hilux sitting for 15 years in the Riverland, glad to see other crazy people doing the same.

@dreamsun69 Год назад

MANS CAME DOWN TO ADELAIDE, I would have been in awe seeing that magestic beast cruising the streets! edit: THE TRISPOKES ON THE MR WOW!!!

@802yotaguy5 Год назад

I bet the heater core is clogged up if the coolant is routed to it

@marktaylor171 8 месяцев назад

I Absolutely Love Your MR2. That old Datsun looks like a fun little project. Unfortunately it would require more to have it run reliably than its worth. Perhaps a vintage car enthusiast might be interested in restoring it.

@Smithy350 Год назад

Great video. Looking forward to the next one. Got mighty car mod vibes

@Red_Bearded_Dad Год назад

Australian "Puddin's Fab Shop"... NICE!

@itsverygreen532 Год назад

if the points burn out, its the condensor that has failed.

@unorthibox 10 месяцев назад

I love Australians and their ability to get cars running just good enough even while abusing the damn thing

@Sleddge83 Год назад

This is great. Keep up the content. Best of luck resurrecting the Dato again

@diffa1426 Год назад

I came here because of your short and i feel disappointed because you only have 2 videos😭 I hope you upload more video in the future because it's so entertaining, especially the budget project car!!

@goldenhippie6352 Год назад

Why in the world did you spend money on a new waterpump leaving the old head gasket? I know good an well a gasket was less than half the price of the water pump.

@d33dub Год назад

i laughed out loud at the moral support head bolt

@dillonharr7628 Год назад

Why am I watching this? I can't explain it, but for some reason I am

@XfireKeenmike Год назад

subscribeded, had me at straight 4 cylinder engines. Love the Why does my engine sound like a barbecue

@datsmyfault4152 Год назад

The balls on this guy

@chuckthebull 10 месяцев назад

Burning out points means the little capacitor is not working or missing..it needs to be there to prevent the sparks from being so hot they fry the points

@ESGFishing Год назад

Mint!!!

@lighting_fast Год назад

I don't know what would be worse, getting bitten on the bum by spiders or having the engine explode. I can't believe you both attempted to take it anywhere!!

@Vicenev Год назад

Great video mate! Will keep an eye out for more.

@Integrityspeed Год назад

These videos are awesome keep em coming

@Wellos_Speed 11 месяцев назад

Knowing Australia's laws, this guy is insane to drive that on the road!

@Ellermansautoandfab0312 Год назад

Loving the content American mechanic here and would love to see some more shenanigans

@batmanlives6456 Год назад

I learnt to drive in one of these mid 70’s Head gaskets were a thing and the Bluetooth head studs weren’t unknown either So these problems aren’t new ! Have fun They are a good old beast !

@sooner91 Год назад

This was a fun watch, I know nothing about cars but maybe I'll pick up on some stuff watching these.

@sergiozafeirakis8254 Год назад

Comparing this to the Datsuns that still used in my country. I would say that this one is in mint condition!

@brandonlane5171 Год назад

have fun with the little Datsun

@lalnablehector1285 Год назад

Far out it went Nuclear but props for getting it that far, thats so fun

@markjeep9415 Год назад

my first car was a 1980 datsun cherry and that would just drop running as and when it felt like it lol.

@siyakudumisamyingwa1943 Год назад

Really enjoyed the video.

@BuffaloBillsSon Год назад

Got make some more bodged repair videos! Loved this

@richardvandb6558 Год назад

In Australia Datsun 1200 and 1500 are like gold engine are bulletproof and cheap to run . Big secret it is really easy to drop in rotatry engine. Top favourite is a 350 Chevy with turbo 400 gearbox ( and a parachute to stop ) major fun.

@omary5439 Год назад

This video is awesome and also makes me feel bad for not finishing my project cars faster haha 😂 that engine build might not have been done the way it should but at least you've got a running car whereas I've got a big chunk of metal that sits around all day

@99domini99 Год назад

When people ask me about my chunk of metal.... Some day xD It just needs an everything, no biggie!

@grahamparsons1070 Год назад

My new favourite 😂

@kaydenconn7330 Год назад

I fw the old Datsuns I got the orange hot wheel car

@DIRTVENTURE Год назад

This just looks like fun

@ethanpeschman4458 Год назад

I admire the effort. Have you tried all the mechanic in a can solutions? Head Gasket repair and the lot?

@janvash6251 Год назад

this is good content, i like it

@dionisio9697 Год назад

Love it!!!

@donsvideos1985 Год назад

Doesn't look all that rusty. Nice!

@tiveneven9463 Год назад

Good on ya mate👍🏼

@theaussienurseflipper.8113 Год назад

When you bypass the thermostat you actually just punch the center of the thermostat out and put the housing part back in. Otherwise you just keep losing your water, as there too much pressure going through.

@MussaKZN Год назад

That thing is more reliable than a Navara.

@BlindGuyRc Год назад

Love your videos on Instagram and tik tok. Cool to see longer in depth videos. Subbed. My trucks... are a little smaller hahahaha

@carllinden533 Год назад

I will say, radiators are THE MOST overlooked things with old cars.

@ZorroFox2001 Год назад

Definition of "Send It"

@johnnyasus86 Год назад

Gesh imagine if this thing was sitting for 20 years then like most other cars that drive just fine bloody hell

@russellholmes1034 Год назад

Good effort mate🤣👍🏻💪🏻

@twoeightythreez 11 месяцев назад

In my part of the states, that is considered a really nice Datsun! 11:20 just tell everyone its a diesel

@simonmonto Год назад

Damn the mirrors were sick though

@emsea7279 Год назад

Keeping the dream alive

@Sintaj. 10 месяцев назад

I would kill for a shop like that

@cawsticky1322 Год назад

Hi, I just looked on here and on t i k t o k , wheres the '81 'rona ? I had a '74 'rona mark ll wagon (the one with the early celica style front end) it had no paint, no badges, no chrome a real ratrod before it became fashionable, no-one knew what the heck it was....loved that car

@doraexplora9046 Год назад

Frigging Datsun's. Can't kill the bastards. I had a late 80's Datto Bluebird for years. i preferred it over my brand new, fully kitted limited edition Alfa romeo 156. parts cost nothing and went on any oil and any petrol. Loved it. The only mod I did was put electronic ignition on it which made a ton of difference. zit was like putting s modern eCU in by comparison.

@tristanjacknisky1955 Год назад

Good content

@xSaintsxRewindx Год назад

think taking the thermostate out was a bad idea, coolant being pushed too quickly doesn't get enough time to slow down and be cooled by the radiator hahaha but was fun af to watch keep it up, much love from cameron in Ireland , Dublin .

@abelvalle6188 Год назад

That's a neat little truck I'd. Drive the heck outta that

@MrIngorodrigues Год назад

Nice old truck with hidro clutch

@marcosX573 Год назад

This guy is crazy and funny

@7eis Год назад

Engine bay steam clean💦

@shaneanderson8358 Год назад

Great content my man. What mountain bike is that?

@jec_ecart Год назад

Put some strong radiator flush in it. Like vinegar & dish soap.

@Shamman_komanch Год назад

Every time i see en australian spider im overcome with joy that i live in central europe

@smoothboye4203 Год назад

He's treating this vehicle the way his government treats freedom. Close enough for government work.

@DrivenPHPOV Год назад

Its broken, lets put it back for moral support🤣

@projectdirtbikes Год назад

Nice try! I bet that cop was contemplating giving you a ticket the whole time you were on the freeway!

@Lucius.Hercules Год назад

dude those head gasket and oil change jobs were so scuffed and surprise! what were the problems? 🤣😂

@HardWhereHero Год назад

at least its consistent at breaking down.

@howiehowdy Год назад

It's running lean and hot richen the fuel mixture to cool it down

@smoothboye4203 Год назад

It's kind of funny to hear "across the country" knowing what they basically mean is "across the state."

@FinancingFelines-ys6mj 10 месяцев назад

Maybe if you had ever fixed the head gasket a single time you wouldn't of been overheating and constantly on the side of the road. There's some contact adhesive made for head gaskets called Indian Head Gasket Adhesive that is perfect for this kinda deal your trying to pull but beware, once you coat both half's and let them tack wherever you put them together that's it. You'll have to chisel the heads back apart. Next time get you some of that and go on.

@Singleeez Год назад

Bro just threw the bug spray in like a smoke bomb lmao

@noelgibson5956 Год назад

What an arduous task..... driving that thing from Melbourne to Adelaide! How did you not get pulled over? It has potential though. Done well, it will turn heads and command some coin if put on the market.

@scottbaker9066 Год назад

same filter, same gasket! AWESOME!!! Why didn't you just pinch off the back brake lines? You only have 1 wheel spinning (open diff) so you don't need ALL the wheels stopping, put a rear flex up front. do about a hundred!!! WTF! in that pile, oh ... 100kph only about 60mph Road trip to Adelaide! I lived in Glenelg for a year, Platinum condos, a very nice place.

@speedwaynutt Год назад

Honestly Dankpods and This Ute need to meet.

@mccrackenphillip Год назад

I never knew they had a tree shift in the 620 thought that went away with the 320

@johnnyasus86 Год назад

Some Japanese cars still used carburettors in the early 2000s, no surprise to me considering some people liked column shift manual back then

@timothyhays1817 Год назад

Man you really could use a little help from Puddin's Fab Shop. Puddin is touch in the head but he knows Ratsun secrets.

@donaldgminski8621 Год назад

The "shorts" brought me here.

@noelgibson5956 Год назад

Old Japanese cars and utes are real headturners these days. The scene needs more focus. You'd still be hard pressed finding a decent car show anywhere that's dedicated to the automotive subgroup. It's just all Ford/Holden/Chrysler.