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Picked up, (what appears to be era correct... without any supporting research), an era correct topper for the truck. I started looking for one because I hate driving the truck during the summer! The sun blazing through the back window on my neck makes it pretty hellish. Found it local for $35 on marketplace. The more I look at it, the more I fall in love with it! Quick question.... And I'm sure I could find the answer searching, however I'm in a bit of a time crunch. I can't remember exactly what year rear 4x4 datsun/ nissan springs fit the 521, to lower the rear. I'm thinking I remember 84-86!?!?!?!?!? I'm being sent up to Albuquerque for training this week. I had looked a while back and a few scrap yards had some for sale. I'd like to have them pull them so I can pick em up on my way home. If I don't grab em here, I'm not sure what I'll find when I move to FL here prettty soon.

I've been busy for a few months now. Decided to sell my property and move from NM back to Florida so I can hang out with my dad. I swore I'd never move back, but well i guess things change! Anyhow, I got the carpet and seat done. Still needs some finishing work, but that's gonna have to wait. I need the truck to haul shit to the dump etc. and I've run into a dumb problem.... What size studs are on the 521 seat rails, the ones between the sliders and the truck? Not sure if they're standard or metric, fine/ course... 1.00 or 1.25. They're not the same as the 620 rails and the nuts not the same as the ones that secure the slider to the seat rail. (I left the hardware on the 620 sliders i had assuming they were what I needed) as far as i can tell they're not m8x1.25, nor are they 5/16 - 18. are they m8x1.00 or 5/16 - 24?

I guess I'm collecting little bitty trucks for a hobby now. My wife saw this, and long story short we own it now. It's a dodge raider, which is actually a rebadged Mitsubishi Pajero. Things got a 1" shorter wheelbase than a samurai. 6'2" roughly 215lbs. Yeah this makes as much sense for me as the 521!

What's currently (kinda) in my truck is metal backed. Is that not whats supposed to be in there?

I know i've seen it on here before, and I've seen where it's for sale, but I can't seem to find the damn seal/ strip things that go into the doors. The ones that the window slides up on and into at the top of the window frame. somebody point me in the right direction please. Mine are trashed, keep falling out, and it's only a matter of time before I close one of the doors and the damn window breaks because it's floppin' around.

Got the carpet in most of the way this morning. Decided to take a break before I come back and clean up the edges. I know my works cleaner when I'm fresh and I don't want to risk over trimming anything and making it look like crap.

🤣. I ended up pulling the shifter out of the base. It was easy enough. I could imagine pulling the bottom half assembly turning into more than i bargained for, and I need my truck back on the road asap!

Yeah that helps a bunch! If that's the og setup I'd love to find one. But for the time being I can bend one up with a L crank handle out of 1/2" round stock. May have to restore my jack also!!! She's feeling a little dry when cranked!!!!

Yeah... It's a 4 speed. I searched "monkey motion" and found some clear pictures and a video. I do see there's a nut on the bottom of the actual shifter (I'm assuming this is where the square threaded section is you mentioned). If I could easily pull that out it would give me more than enough room to maneuver the carpet around without having to pull it over the shifter! Do this usually come apart easily enough????

I was eyeballing taking out the shifter today, because It'll make forming the carpet way easier!!!!! The bottom connection looks like a simple clip/ slide out pin. Then the top comes out with the flathead facing the passenger side. Anything else I need to know about taking this apart? Are there any bushings in there I may need to replace while I'm in there or anything of the sorts?

Just went out and stuck my head under there. It does have the crank down/ chain style on my truck. Theres even the tab with the cutout over the licence plate to jamb the long pole thingus through to wind the tire down. Makes sense that I don't need a star, theres no use for the other sizes of the star (not sure why that didn't occur to me... duh!!!) I'm sure I have a tire iron like you put in the picture, if not a few rattling around my shop/ property somewhere.

Well, my wedding was last weekend, so after a half week of work and running around taking care of various stuff, I finally had a chance to mess with the 521 this afternoon. Before I go any further I've got a few questions. 1. for the spare tire mount (under bed). Does the chain just roll out if you turn down to far. My chain mechanism is missing, and if it's easy enough to roll another one in, and somebody's got one they want to sell me let me know!!! 2. The jack handle the mounts/ hangs behind the seat. Mines missing! If it's just round stock with a few bends, and if someone can get me dimensions I'll make my own. If it's more complex than that (a picture would be great), I'd be more that happy to buy one if somebodies got one up for sale! I was cleaning up the jack this afternoon and having all that crap in there, as close to correct (OG) as stock would be worth the trouble for me. 3. I've got what I think is a stock tire iron/ cross, with a hubcap spoon on one side. If this was oem equipment, how did they secure it (I'm guessing somewhere behind the seat). And If what I've got isn't correct..... I'm looking for that also! with that aside I've piled more on the to do list while I wasn't able to work on the truck. I just got the jute backing glued in today and will be stretching/ forming cut pile auto carpet into the cab in the next few days/ week. I need to make door and kick panels. I decided to clean up and polish the sill plates (steel wool). And a friend gave me quite a few sheets of Kilmat and I'm doing the insides of the doors to make the ol' truck a little more luxurious. 😂

Yeah. I just Googled it. Lots of info on it. Guess I'll add that to the project!

Do you know how they tied them. I figure they'd just preload the springs, just not sure how I'd wanna go about doing that.

Yeah.... That many were broken. Just got the 4 620 springs swapped in. I took em from the passenger side of the donar seat, figured they'd prob had less wear and tear. Still need to install the pinch clips, clean it all up, fresh coat of paint, etc. If anybody needs springs, there's still a bunch left in the donar. Cover shipping and Ill shoot em your way.