Street Source Magazine
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1986 Nissan 720

olskool720 (1 owner profile)
Purchased: 1987-11-01

Engine

dusty and original; don't know much about engines; i just insert key and drive

Exterior

shaved mirror holes, shaved emblem holes, shaved antenna hole, chrome Stulle grille, white padded Cadillac top, clear corners, clear bumpers, Chevy Caprice headlight conversion, shaved taillights, welded on roll pan with Chevy El Camino taillight conversion; chrome valance with 720 clear bumper lenses; billet sideview mirrors; black bumper to be painted red to match truck ***updated 3/22*** sliding ragtop, shaved drip rails, shaved cowl vents, shaved bolts on bumper and molded 3 pieces together and filled the openings next to the license plate, shaved gas door, relocated gas door to bed fender, tailgate skin from an 84 NISSAN, rear window conversion from an 84 king cab

Interior

red leather Grant steering wheel, custom bench seat with fold down center console, white gauge face **update 3/14** billet window cranks and shift knob, no headliner, rubber flooring, clear rear window

Suspension

no 4link, using dearched single leaf spring and 3" inch block, single compressor and tank mounted under the bed, F,B,S,S,CORNERS with 10 switch switch box...right now, it lays on the front leaf mount and the crossmember, will take care of all that soon; but finally, NO MORE OF THE OLD SCHOO LOWERING JOB...cranked torsion bars in the front, 3" block in the rear with air shocks and air compressor mounted in the engine compartment and removed a leaf spring ***updated 3/21/05*** new crossmember installed for clearance

Wheels

got to represent the old school 720's from back in the day....going with the Nissan ST's. sure, they're only 14's, but they look sweet, they tuck and I still have my rear and front fenderwells.

Stereo

Premier 750MP (finally upgraded from my 80's pull out cassette deck with the big black handle, Rockford Electronic Crossover, 1 Rockford Punch 45 pushing 2 10" Punch woofers and 1 Rockford Punch 45 pushin 2 mids and 2 highs

Awards

3rd place Under Construction -- Pharcyde Custom Show, Modesto July 2005; Ridin' Around feature MT Oct 2005; Reader's Ride section of the Truckin' 1989 does that count??????

Future Plans

thank you to Brett at Kuts R Us in Porterville for doing the work that you see here; future plans? heck, i'm still "goo-goo" over getting these things done finally; paint and interior and 4link