pugz Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 new to this site. got reffered from someone on Nissancustoms.com got a 1971 521. its fully bagged on 17" escalade wheels. im gonna start to rebuild the whole truck. so plan on me having alot of questions about it. ive had 2 hardbodys and a 03 frontier. all have been minitrucks. now i own a 94 pathfinder and my dat. theres alot to come on both of them. anyway heres my dat picking the lil guy up on the trailor on the way back home got him here tailgate skin and 12" hitech leds now time for a lil new paint. work by dougy fresh http://www.pinstripingbyfresh.com getting striped Quote Link to comment
datsun dreamer Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Welcome to the forum! Your truck is CLEAN!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Welcome....Where you from Pugz? I know I have seen that truck before. Just can't recall where.. Quote Link to comment
doord521 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Ok I found you on nissancustoms.... Houston, Tx Quote Link to comment
pugz Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 ya im in houston. i got the truck from oklahoma though. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Looks like it has an engine swap too? Or did those come with L16s also? Very nice! And glad to see another Texan on here. :D Quote Link to comment
pugz Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 ya it a L16. its the factory motor. the brakes went out on it the other day so i gotta figure out how i want to fix that now. whats all needed to do a brake conversion? heres a lil video of me driving it Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Welcome. Nice truck :cool: As far as brakes, search the site, there's plenty of disc brake swap info here ;) Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Love the radio too... :) Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Sweetness! Just got myself a 71 521 last week, but it is far far cry from what you are sporting. Do those rims fit on a stock 6 lug hub? http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?t=1295 Quote Link to comment
pugz Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 im pretty sure the wheels are bored out from what it looks like. but i havent pulled a wheel off yet to really look at it Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Nice ride. I am sure that many of us would like a few pics of the suspension work when you have tires off. And i liked it better before the flames and stripes. I dont mind the pinstriping, its the flames i dont like. But, it is your truck, and just my $0.02 Jason Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 That truck is awesome dude!! Great pics so far, welcome to the sight. Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Hells Yeah Bro! Clean ass Dat. I'm in process of laying out my 521. If you can post up some pics of your front setup. I'm curious. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Pugz your welcome...:D JK welcome to ratsun...lots of good people & tech. advice over here so you can get your brakes fixed fast. Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Nice ride. I am sure that many of us would like a few pics of the suspension work when you have tires off. And i liked it better before the flames and stripes. I dont mind the pinstriping, its the flames i dont like. But, it is your truck, and just my $0.02 Jason My two cents here also.............I really like the flames and the pinstriping,,more 'ol skool and stuff...quite an interesting blend of new tech (layed out) and ol skool....welcome to the forum and ask away..plenty of info here..... Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 I liked it just plain RED. The clean look!!!!!!!!!!stays in style longer Remember the 80s with the tidal wave look.or was it the water splash look NICE truck better than my 521. I got rust Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 My wife loved the flames, scallops and pinstriping :) Very nice rig!!! Where the heck was that guy hiding? How is it that a 521 gets finished to that point and we have no clue about it?? Glad to see it's on here now! Thanks for the vid...sweet! Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Very nice rig!!! Where the heck was that guy hiding? How is it that a 521 gets finished to that point and we have no clue about it?? Glad to see it's on here now! Thanks for the vid...sweet! I guess those people out in Oaklahoma don't use the inter-webs Nice truck. I like the side stripes. :cool: Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 holy crap Hainz is alive Quote Link to comment
pugz Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 thanks guys. the paint is only temporary. i plan on driving it and showing it for a few months before i tear off into it. im trying to decide if im bout to bodydrop my pathfinder of go ball out on this datsun. (motor swap, custom control arms, 5 lug conversion, ect, ect.) as for now im jst gonna drive it and then start the bodywork on it. ill keep yall posted. we are supposed to finish the pinstriping tonite so ill have more pics to post. and ya thanks pch. im sure ill have some questions in the next couple days when i get into the brakes. Quote Link to comment
Rusty Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 spend all on that DAT... nice find too?... that dude must have had girl trouble to sell it. thats good for you though right lol. welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment
drastic520 Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 where have i see this one before? welcome! great ride. lovin the flames... nice touch.. i have the same rims for mine but chrome. i dont believe you have to bore them out. they fit perfect when i tried mine on. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 welcome, you have a awesome truck! it looks good without the eyebrow and grill trim. is that a satin or flat paint job? witch ever it's nice. how about some interior and under the hood pics? Quote Link to comment
pugz Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 im pretty sure its jsut a red primer. then the white is rattle can white primer. Quote Link to comment
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