This model of 180B Datsun is so beautiful. The 2 door version is even better.

My first car was a 180B. I loved it!

My grandad had a beatiful turquoise metalic 160b brand new in 1975,he had it 10 years,many happy memories of travelling in it!

The independent rear suspension was standard up to and including the first series 200b.

Excellent video 😊 Nice to see an Australian YouTuber doing this sort of stuff.
Gotta love a Datsun, still remember hanging on for dear life coming down the dirt roads of the  Comboyne mountain in a 180B 😊

Brilliant job I had one of these same colour plus it had a black vinyl roof great car it went forever and took what ever was thrown at

Honestly those cute Japanese illustrations are 1000x clearer and more helpful that the instructions that come with most crap you buy.

I really like that car, old friend had one back in the late 80's in red, of course being in the UK poor thing was already as rusty as hell and full of filler, but it has that great Japanese 70's styling and NEVER broke down. The fact you love them too is what that to me makes your channel so much fun to watch, your very patient and resourceful doing this, and saving some bits of history that have all but vanished in the UK. Thanks for going to all the expense and effort to get these forgotten cars working again. Cheers!

The rust free below of the car is quite interesting, other than that, the transmission decided we not turning back 😂😂. Looking forward to part two of it. Cheers man✌✌

What a great video. I love these old car videos. I love your patience and you never dissapoint.

To clarify, the engines we were working with were overhead valve, not overhead cam. Not L-series.

Your channel proves what we all know about Toyotas and Datsuns/Nissans, they go on forever. They should be sponsoring you.

Great video as usual , love seeing these old Japanese motors being brought back to life.

Yeah, I watched the entire video. My dad put a 1980 engine and 5-speed from a 210 into a 1974 B-210 which originally had a 4-speed. They were both U.S. market cars, FYI. The little 2 door hatchback ran great for about 12 years, then a few teeth broke off the diff ring gear, so we parked the car for a couple of years. Then a co-worker (who was commuting about 50 miles each way to and from work) brought a compatible differential to the house, removed the broken one, installed the new one, paid for the car, and drove away, happy to be getting about 40 m.p.g. He commuted in that car for a few years, as I remember.

180B's used to be so common, everywhere. Rare sight now. Very kind donations ! That's the thing about Datsun , a lot of parts can be swapped around between models. The interior is the big challenge! Thanks!

I have a car magazine buried somewhere that reviewed the new car offerings for 1979.  One of them was the Datsun 200B.  Not a bad car to drive I thought, but the reviewer was not as kind and gave us the immortal phrase "The Datsun 200B - a 180B with 20 more mistakes".  

And that was pretty much all he wrote about it!

I remember the 180B being terrible for dissolving in rain showers - their rusting ability was second only to the Lancia Betas and Alfasuds, although one of my mates with a 180B that had the same rot in the rear quarters as the one in this video, came around to my place one day and his first words were "Sorry I'm late, mate.  I had to stop and pick up a quarter panel for my car".  He opened the boot to show it to me - and there was the lower half of the driver's side quarter, not a replacement panel.  It had literally fallen off as he went over a speed hump at 30km/h.  

Despite this, I had a love for the 180B - such a good looking car in the era.  A bit thirsty if not kept tuned, but like their little brother the 120Y, they just kept going despite how they were treated.  I particularly liked the 2-door coupe and once drove one in SSS form.  My Dad reckoned SSS stood for "Super Sexy Stock" and one of his mates came up with "Still Stock Standard".  I didn't care - I reckoned they were bloody grouse little cars.  There's one being restored on an Aussie panelbeater's YouTube channel and the attention to detail that's gone into the bodywork and all the complex bodylines is phenomenal.  She's nearing the point where she'll go in for her paint colour, but it's been cool to see it come back from a pretty ordinary condition to an absolutely impeccable vehicle.

The one you have is being really mean.  Maybe it's all the years she spent being a long-drop for the rats that put her in a bad mood, I dunno, but something's pissed her off to argue with you about being put back on the road so much.  She's a pretty solid beast where it counts and that's a rare find.  Watch out for interest from blokes with Triumph saloons or Stags as they'll be after the half shafts in the rear end!  All the best from across the ditch

They rust better than I remember...
The earlier Datto 1600 had independent rear suspension too which made them popular as rally and track cars, plus the very willing little OHC engine.

Had a few 180 Bs 120 ys super reliable cars  brings  bk memories  mate cheers

I love your Datsun focus.  Thanks for sharing.

Mate that's one of the most cursed 180Bs I've ever seen! Good job you got it free.