Slate or Datsun

[woodio]

This old Datsun has some familiar lines.

 

[findude]

I put a lot of miles on one of these back in the day. One of the reasons I’m interested in the Slate.

 

[Mad Mac]

No stranger to small pickups.
I had a 1995 Nissan compact pickup.
Put 120,000 miles on it.
Traded in 2009
in the Obama Cash for Clunkers
for a midsize Toyota Tacoma Access Cab
kept until 2023
when I purchased yet another midsize truck,
albeit a four door Jeep Gladiator Rubicon.
Looking forward to getting back
into a compact truck.

 

[maniacmedia]

Great thing about those old Datsun trucks is that they wouldn’t die. 250,000 miles was pretty common. Sure they’d look like crap, but that engine wouldn’t die.

 

[Bo’sFarmGeneva]

Great thing about those old Datsun trucks is that they wouldn’t die. 250,000 miles was pretty common. Sure they’d look like crap, but that engine wouldn’t die.

Had a Nissan engine.

 

[The Weatherman]

We had an early Nissan extended cap that between my wife and my son we put 300k+. You’re right about the engine. It was tiny beast.

 

[Johnny5]

I got an old Datsun back in the day, practically for free. It was a faded shade of grape juice, and the whole truck, engine, tail lights, dash gauges and all, was rewired with red wire and inline, unlabeled fuses. The truck was pretty great but I couldn't drive it any further than my mama was willing to tow it home.

 

[bartflossom]

I think they look a lot like my 84 Mazda SE-5 except for the round headlights. I plan on finding white spokers if possible.

 

[Luxrage]

I think they look a lot like my 84 Mazda SE-5 except for the round headlights. I plan on finding white spokers if possible.

I can't remember if we've seen a Slate on steelies without that trim ring around it. If so I'd definitely consider spraying them white.