Madness Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 My 521 is going to be in many different stages of construction, the true rat way, just get it to the point you can drive it. Most of its early stages are going to be bedless and I plan on traveling with it during this stage. My major problem is going to be where am I going to put all my stuff, like if I am able to make it to Canby where am I going to put my luggage, extra fuel, tools, parts, sleeping bag and tent, and of course that trophy Ill be driving back with :D It is a standard cab so not much room on the inside with all that stuff. I've seen tool boxes, wooden chests and milk crates but I want something more... A roof rack. That's what my truck is really going to need, piled up with some 70's plaid luggage. So post up anything you can find. All years of trucks, 510's, 411's anything really, I'm very open minded. Just to keep this post interesting. I know... not datsuns but I used to be a VW guy. :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
freebie1600 Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 :D:D:D Morning Madness, I happened to see a very unusual and strange sight the other day, but it was on a newer nissan truck. but you could probably do it with the datto also, this guy had removed his bed due to an accident and had mounted a pipe/lumber rack right to the frame using pieces of 2x4 and 4x4 for spacing. it was down at the home depot here in downtown Seattle. I just had to laugh at it as he drove by cause it looked like something I would expect to see from back in the little town where my wife grew up in OHIO. no offense meant to anyone he grew up in small towns back east...LOL. anyway i didnt get any pics of it, but with all of these sort of things being given away on craigslist you should be able to come up with something unique to set your ride up quite nicely,, as my son would say, do it the whip way. Have a great day and keep your imagination open to any and all creations out there!!!!:lol: Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I thought about just building one. Round bar wouldn't be all that hard to bend around a brake rotor. I have the skills, I might as well use them. :blink: Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I've seen some racks somewhere... I'll post them here when I find them! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nonsense! Roof's too small. If the beds off, the bed mounts will still be there. Slap a plywood box together and bolt to the mounts. You can make it as big as you want, sides, a top, tie downs. And it's aerodynamic, easier to get at, more secure. Roof racks are for station wagons or cars with large roofs. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 521lvr was building and selling them specifically for 521s and they looked awesome in my book. Though the pictures are down. http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=6927&highlight=roof+rack Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Here are those 521lvr pics fisch was talking about! That's all I could find of it, enjoy! Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 My boy jameys d-50 Quote Link to comment
Shaggs2Dope Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 the 521 racks look pretty clean. Plus at that angle you could ziptie a fairing to the front of it for a lil aero/bug protection and prevent whistling at freeway speeds. Good lookin racks. Quote Link to comment
Hyphy Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Biggest draw back appears to be the limited size of the reg cab roof. Other than that, seems feasible. Id really have to see one with the front damn like the Thule ones and probly a slant matching the windshield. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 Why wouldn't you just make something for the bed area? Roof rack is going to give you worse gas mileage among other downsides. Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 ... Because it looks cool... shut up. :D Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 man i love the look of a pro[er;y lowered d50.... aired out, tell j nice truck Im jealous:) Quote Link to comment
tyson Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 wasn't that D-50 on a minitruckin cover a few months ago? Very nice, you should just build one like you were saying, if you do you should make wood slats for it, they look better than the whole thing made out of metal, it would also go along with the rest of your mods nicely. Quote Link to comment
endubguy Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 just an idea since im an aircooled vw guy look for a singl cab bus roof rack with wood slats Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 wasn't that D-50 on a minitruckin cover a few months ago? Very nice, you should just build one like you were saying, if you do you should make wood slats for it, they look better than the whole thing made out of metal, it would also go along with the rest of your mods nicely. sure was ;) is a pretty nice truck IMHO Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 *cough* kinda dusty... Had to post up these pics I saw.. Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 what pics?!? I wanna see!!!!! Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 Not a truck, but I had to carry a lot of parts to Canby this year. Problem solved! Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted June 30, 2009 Report Share Posted June 30, 2009 looks nice kiz! I love the flag on the roof. Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 that works.... little bit big for the 521 though. nice pinstripes Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 This is the only picture i could find of a datsun p/u with a rack... Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 That's the pics I tried posting 1lo620, not sure if you all can see them or not after reading dwns post. Here they are again: Quote Link to comment
sdterrible1 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Here is my 510 w/ a roof rack, rack is of a 73' I believe Honda Civic. Dont think im going to keep it tho. I really cant carry my bike. Quote Link to comment
ezcruiser Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Here is my 510 w/ a roof rack, rack is of a 73' I believe Honda Civic. Dont think im going to keep it tho. I really cant carry my bike. I'd cut it up a little and put it on the trunk.... :P Quote Link to comment
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