myfairlady Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 got this truck recently and will be posting updates when time permits Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I already know the plans :lol: well kind of. I may see you guys next week to lend a helping hand. Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted June 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 now have a donor car i found on graig's list Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 What happened to that bench seat? Nice score on both trucks! That donor looks good. What's keeping it from running? -Brian Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Looks like a nice rig to start with......will be neat to see what you do with it. Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Which one's the donor?! I wish I could find a 521 in that good of shape. Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted June 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 donor truck has front end damage, dont know yet how the engine is but the trans a 5 speed. the whole interior was redone and the bed is in great shape. so for the money it was worth swapping what i can from the yellow to the green truck. seat is totally shot. i will be posting new photos shortly of some progress. thanks Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Today myself & robert [dat521kid] went up to help Chris & Christine work on her 521. The goal today was to drop the tranny's in both trucks, swap the pressure plate, clutch disc & tranny from the yellow truck into the green truck. We got the tranny bout 90% in & then it got dark. The way we got it out was to drop the PS torsion bar which allows the trans to slide down & over for easier removal. Chris even made a Ratsun style clutch allignment tool from a broomstick!! All in all it was good to help such great friends & get our hands greasy. Oh & it was only 98" degrees today...;) chris w/ new trans... robert doing...i dunno:D new carpet & painted dash... donor truck... factory A/C... Ill let Christine fill you all in on her plans for the truck...:cool: Robert..post your pix soon. Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Holy crap! Ummmm, now we see why its a donor. Can't believe I didn't see that in the above pic from the back. OUCH! Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I dont see the need to drop the torsion bar???????? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 I dont see the need to drop the torsion bar???????? It's a trick Steroid told us how to do. To me the widest part of the trans. looked wider than the gap between the torsions so it worked fine. Quote Link to comment
dat521kid Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 here are the pics i took, enjoy :D i think he was saying back off taco!!! :lol: the allingment tool, ratsun style Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 we pulled the motor out of my 521 a few months ago(Datto510)(bucket). Only proplem he had was we forgot to pull the stick shift out while trying to pull motor/tranny together. So whe had to really angle the motor out. No dropping of torsion bar. Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Nice! Wasn't that yellow truck supposed to be a show truck? Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 oh snap... looking good. got an extra set of sun visors? :D Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 that is what the ad said the on craigs list, show truck. new interior ect. will keep you updated on the progress . thank mark and robert for landing a hand yesterday. great photos. Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 seller said the yellow truck was struck by a drunk driver. wish i knew who owned it before.... Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 sun visors!!!!!!!!! i just listed them on ebay a day or so ago. just punch in in the search datsun 521 sun visors. starting them at $19.99. in good shape for the age. my ebay store is called rincons online treasures. Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 here is a photo Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 My pleasure christine..always willing to help friends :D BTW Chris TY for the shocks. Quote Link to comment
73dat Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 anytime,Marcos,good day yesterday, a lot got done,took day off today,I am going to tackle her tomorrow again.......................:D Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 saw them, ratsun discount? ;) Quote Link to comment
myfairlady Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 hard to give a discount on a ebay auction, hard to tell how much they will sell for? Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 You are the man Mark, I see you step up and help out alot of people. That is a cool thing to do. Now you want to come to Seattle and help me get my Chop top on the road..lol Quote Link to comment
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