airedout Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 I was at summer showdown for a few hours. We came down in this: As far as the lift of an air over hydro setup, its actually decent. You get as much lift at the bag your running (when properly setup). Its just like running an over axle setup, a 1:1 lift ratio. Hydros can ride great with either the right spring or acumulators. The biggest thing that made people swap from hydros to bags was the cost. Costs you dont even think about like batteries and lines. And another thing that got people to switch was leaky systems. If your leaking air thats one thing, but leaking hydraulic fluid is another. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted August 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Well a little update. I haven't gotten to work on the truck much. You have to love working 12 on 12 off!!! I did get the rear springs completely removed and the bed unbolted from the frame.. Also I picked up a new toy tonight. A Lincoln Power Mig 180. Beats the hell out of my little Lincoln weld pack! Well this weekend will bring some more progress since I have 4 days off for the holliday.. That and I need to go pick up my spare parts truck I just bought... If some one is looking for some thing give me a pm and I will tell you if it has it on it...I know it has a good windshield.. Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 I call dibs on this dash fucker! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Whoa easy...you have my # right?? Ill go ahead & MAKE my metal top dash. Doord521..keep the pics coming. Is your parts truck a 521? If so i believe the windshields are slightly different fron the 520's. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Parts truck is a 520. It is pretty straight. Just been sitting a while. I got the front fenders taken off last night. Good thing it is dry here or there would had been all sorts of rust with all of the dirt that was behind them. What little rust was there was taken care of with a wire brush. I will get some more pics up some tome today. I need to take some more.. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted August 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Don't worry Mark I am bringing yours over when I come to SD. I think it will be Tuesday... Kansascity1 is getting the other one that I have on my parts truck.. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Here are a few pics of how it looks before I start cutting!!!! I think a set of disk brakes are going to have to go on eventually... I have heard that you can flip the king pins on these to act like a drop spindle. Is this true? Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Here are a few pics of the parts truck I bought. I need to pick it up this weekend.. Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 that parts truck is pretty good too, at least everything looks like its there. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I have heard that you can flip the king pins on these to act like a drop spindle. Is this true? Yes, it is true, I did it on my '71 and it gave me an extra 2 inches. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Don't worry Mark I am bringing yours over when I come to SD. I think it will be Tuesday... Kansascity1 is getting the other one that I have on my parts truck.. Thanks...Ill PM you my #. Im off tuesday too :D. BTW the parts 520 looks complete, nice score. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Yeah the parts truck is all there and then some. 2 motors some more extras in the bed... I am going to sell a lot of it so if anyone needs 520 parts hit me up...I am going to let everything that I don't need go cheap. I will get pics of what is for sale when I get it to the house.... Here is a pic of the front with the dogbones flipped.. I still need to put new king pins in. This is just to get an idea. I trimmed out the fenderwell, removed the bumps but havent clearanced the frame yet... Also the tire that is on it is bigger than I will be running. It is a 185-75-14. I am going to running a 175-70-14 which is almost the same diameter as a 215-35-18 so if I ever want to put other rims on it. When it is done it will have new inner fenders and everything will be routed clean... Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 That is looking AMAZING! Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 lookin good bro, when are you gonna start cutting the shock crap out and start bending pipe? Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 just remember I'm sitting like this til you get that done Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 When you flipped the dogbones, did you put the right on the left and vice versa so your steering stop will be in the right place? Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I have only flipped the one side to see what it will look like. I still have to find the right sleeves for it to fit right.. But thanks for reminding me, I forgot all about that..Oh yeah, I still have to order a king pin set too. I might as well replace them while I have it apart... Quote Link to comment
RacnJsn95 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 Man, That parts truck looks better than your project truck! Nice score! Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I haven't seen it up close but in the pics it does look good. I wanted to do the 67 because of it having the j13 and having a hand crank to start it. I could have switched them but oh well.. That and I have a title for the blue one the other is a bill of sale, and I don't want to mess with getting a lost or bonded title.. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 OK well it is kinda a down time at the moment. I am waiting on some things so I can get some more work done ie air bags, tube bender, king pins, and a few other little things. I am going to work on the body a little bit while I am waiting. Sorry for all of you that like the rust. Just going to do some sanding and some dent smoothing then cover it with a light coat of rattle can. I emphasize LIGHT because it is all going to come back off to get a real paint job. Here are a few pics just to keep you going. Here is the left side , while sitting in it, without the inner fender waiting for me to start cutting. WOW!! Look at the negative camber. It will get straightened up a little in the future Yeah! No inner fenders. A set of trailer fenders will fix that... Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 Here are a few showing the new color. Good ol flat gray. Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted September 3, 2007 Report Share Posted September 3, 2007 that 2 tone looks pretty sweet!!! hahaha and man that is really low. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I'm still not a fan of the dogbone flipping. Have you considered "Z'ing" the lower control arms? Seems to me it would be safer and easier and still get the drop you want. Actually, I just measured it...you get 1.25" at most with the dogbone flip and a bit more than 1.75" with the control arm Z. You could even do a more drastic Z, but that's what the arm I have hear measured out at. Lovin' the pics! Keep it up....I feel the motivation starting :) Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 How tall are you? Body drop it... ;) Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I have considered z'ing the arms. Looking at it with the dogbones flipped I think everything will be ok with the correct shims and hardware. As soon as it gets finished I am going to go out in the parking lot and flog on it real hard to make sure everything will hold...LOL!!! Flipping the gave me a dramatic drop. I haven't measured it but has to be 2 inches..... I am 5' 11" and there is plenty of room but the only problem I have with body dropping it is the motor clearance issue with the hood. I don't want a hole in it and I really like the lines so I don't want to add a bubble or cowl hood. Who knows I may body drop the parts truck and put a rotary in it to keep it under the hood.... It is still not low enough. I still have to cut the exhaust to get it to lay all of the way out... Quote Link to comment
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