dilandau

well its certainly yours. i swear ill take a pic, ive just been super busy.- nature of my work is 10 hour weeks and then 80 hours weeks. today i got the keys to the house- so pretty stoked but the place needs lots of work. on that note, i shelled out the cash to fix the datsun. timing sucks and i really need it for the work on the house- so i figured just pay the piper and get it done or id waste more money on rental trucks. no hurry in the end, i can take it over to the new place well enough- happy it might go to someone who will use it.

ill take a pic of the seat- its like you expect, drivers side is pushed in- neeeds new foam and cover. but- in more pressing news for me- i was on the freeway with a different project moto in the back, and when i went to get off the freeway, i was stuck in 4th gear. long story short- its gonna be 1200-1500 to pull the trannie and have it rebuilt! fuck! anyone got a real cheap trannie on them, or.. anyone want a parts truck? i am not sure i can afford to fix the girl up-- and i just got all new tires as well.

if so, best hurry. im looking to get the keys to a house in a few weeks-if all goes well, and when i move, the seat may not make it..

the dude disappeared on me- so i never got anything from it all afterall. i do have a stock front seat its pretty trashed, but could be recovered. free if you want it - pick up in emeryville.

jb wont stick if its still got any gas on the inside got to let it dry completely, or there is special jb like crap that comes in stick form - get at any auto store.specifically for gas tanks- its better ive gotten 50/50 results with it. those friggin wheels are whacked out man! get rid of the black and they would look a lot better, now they sort of look.. anus like. ps;; the bed hooks are one of the best features of old trucks - if you can stand it, try and keep them- (im biased, i use my 521 primarily to haul motorcycles.. bed hooks kick ass)

appreciate those howto's when you get to them. nice looking truck man. im about at a place to paint my 521 and thinking about colors. im hesitant to go black, but seeing your truck has got me thinking. as for the interior- i like the rainbow!

high. but after i get done with a few details, im planning on a paint job. should i keep it powder blue? original is great but ... well.. powder blue.....

thanks- i adjusted my profile to give more information. im down in oakland, ca

thanks guys. i am not sure if his bench seat is any better than mine. i just emailed a guy with free audi seats that i might throw in there and see how that works. it would give me time to get the bench re-upholstered if i dont like em. the real issue is im 6'2" and id like to get the seat cut down- im a big dude in a tiny cab! its a cool little truck, my first car as a 16 year old was a 1972 chevy luv that was also powder blue. very similar! cept my luv was lowered with tinted windows and a rocking stereo. man was i cool. edit: i just went and picked up the audi cs100 seats and they are pretty sweet. black leather and in good shape. might give them a try tomorrow- gunna have to cut and weld some probably.

so, i have had my 521 for about 2 years, traded a karmann ghia for it and been very pleased with the deal. its not the prettiest, but after fixing a u-joint and the bolts holding the steering box on, i took it on a 1200 mile trip with no probs. here she is in action recently ive started to fix her up a bit better- got all new tires and starting in on a few issues: need a rear bumper, drivers door glass, bench seat is trashed, dash is trashed, tailgate latch broken etc etc. good news is i've located a guy semil local that has a 520 that hes parting out. I read elsewhere on this site that the 520 dash is a good swap, being metal, but how about the rest? windows, tail gate etc the same? cheers for any advice on that- josh