doord521 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 O.K. I got the new parts truck home. Finially!! Had to wait on this crazy lady for like 2 hours to show up.... I think it is, well I don't know what year it is! I do know it is a 520 with a 1600R under the hood.. Dual carbs.. Another 1600 r in the bed... What are these worth? I am told they are hard to come by.. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Roadster motor in a truck? Or just the carbs came from the roadster? ;) Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 whole thing!!! Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Did you ever get that choke knob sent out? Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 yeah it should be there any time.. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Here are a couple pics of us pulling the parts truck out of the brush.. Doesn't look to bad, but it was a ways down the hil... The ol Burban had it out with no problem... A set of tires and a 2 hour drive back and there are twins in the garage... Quote Link to comment
datsun dreamer Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 2 520's are better than 1:D! Parts truck looks very restorable It's a shame shes only a donor. Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 you need to donate those tail lights to me Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Looked like fun diggin it out! Do you have a set of rims like the front ones on the parts truck? I MAY be interested in a set if you have em :D Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 All of the wheels that came on the parts truck where different... I had to take my good wheels out to get it on the trailer... Sorry Mark.. Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 hey punk, I still haven't got that knob Quote Link to comment
drastic520 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 hey whats good guys? been following this post and im wondering what happened to the rhd conversion? too bad im all the way out in florida cuz i could use a few parts myself. mine is a 67 520. keep up the great work! im gettin tons of ideas... Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The rhd conversion is still there. I just havent worked on that much. I just got a parts truck and I am in the process of dismantling both to make the cleanest truck out of the two. I am swapping the cabs and the beds right now. I know, why not just build the gold truck, right? I have a good title in hand for the 67 so I want to use that frame so it matches the title.. I will get some pics up for your viewing pleasure tonight when I get home from work... Quote Link to comment
drastic520 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 looking forward to it man... im in the process of moving to my new house and already told the mrs the garage is my domain.... the minute im all moved it its wrenching time. ill post pics of my rust bucket soon.... Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 How much of a bitch is it gonna be to undo all you have done for the rhd and put it in the gold cab? Or is it just gonna be drilling holes and swapping crap over. Get to work fucker! Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Nothing had to do just time consuming. It sucks right now being on night crew. I only get to work on it a short period of time every day. Here are a few pics of how everything is sitting at the moment... Here is the parts truck getting stripped Here is the builder I am getting quite a collection of spares!!! Check out how clean this bed floor is!! Quote Link to comment
ppeters914 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 I am getting quite a collection of spares!!! Seems we all have that problem to one extent or another. There was a tree house on the property we bought. It's full of car stuff now. :D Quote Link to comment
tnip Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 i bet that could lend itself to being some funny pictures. Quote Link to comment
drastic520 Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 looks like you gonna have your hands full for some time... cant wait to see the finish product. selling any parts by any chance? i could use those marker lights.... Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 OK well here is what I got done today... flipp flopped bodies This is the one thaqt is going to get built now... This one is parts Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Dude you don't even slow down! I like all the photo updates to :) are you cutting the bottom of the bed out for the 4 link? It almost seems to clean..... maybe you could raise the bed floor. I can't wait to see it on the ground again :) Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 He is gonna retain the stock be floor, just not in the stock location. It will be 8 inches higher Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Yep I am going to raise the bed floor 8 inches. The fender well will be just below the bed rail. The I am going to sheet metal the sides and the inside of the tailgate to make it look real clean. I don't want any wholes so it looks clean and so I can still haul my fourwheeler in the bed... Once it is all cut and welded back together I am going to rhino line the inside of the bed for durability.. Quote Link to comment
drastic520 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 thats some serious work u doing there man! glad to see all the pics of the progress. it helps me a lot.... i actually got up off my fat ass and started doing some work on the truck thanks you. first thing was rhd. a bitch of a job to get the steering box apart but did it without breaking anything. thats a good thing for someone like me with no patience. ill be taking pics of the box apart and post em for all to see. i havent seen any here yet. would kill for a shop manual right about now!!! Quote Link to comment
tnip Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 http://www.the620.com/620tech.htm has a shop manual online in a pdf file you can read it on there or download it and always have it. you can find it there along with some other very interesting and useful information. Quote Link to comment
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