Jester Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 My prerunner 620 we used the original a-arms and extended them and beefed them up. :eek: Do you have any pictures of this truck??? I have been thinking along these lines with my KC.:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
xtrmemtnmn Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 this is the only ones I have still, this is from about 20 years ago. Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Just got a chance to read through the whole thread, and I'm really liking the direction you are taking with the truck. Its nice to see a truck thats being built to be driven hard, and after watching some of your wheelin videos, I can tell you drive them hard ;). So what do you intend to use it for. I autocross with a few toyota pickups...its cool to see them out there, and one of the dudes is actually pretty fast. So what kind of manifold are you using for the webers? I thought you have to use one of the "S" style Cannon ones...just wondering if other ones will fit. Oh yeah, and I just came home for the weekend, got the 2nd set of stickers. Thanks alot man, they look great, can't wait to see them moving around on my car :D. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Nice prerunner you had there xtrmemtnmn :cool: Duke, Thanks, I plan to use the truck as a truck, but I also want to be able to take it out and throw it around some corners. We have quite a few fun roads around here...Not to mention those road trips to Canby and the like, gotta keep up with all the 510's and Z's :) I haven't gotten into the autocross thing, but I may check it out once the truck is finished. It'd give me a controlled place to play hard and dial everything in. I wasn't able to test fit the carbs that I picked up, as my truck was already apart when I got them. So that's one of those details that will be worked out when I get to that point. I will most likely need to get a different manifold, the one my carbs came with was off of a 510. Maybe you could build me one :D Glad you like the stickers :) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 Got some motovation.... ...and yes they went right back in the box :lol: now I need to clear my plate. :D Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 2edeye;194677']got some motovation.... about time!!!! :D:d:d Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Been playing with the truck lately. I'm working on cleaning up the frame, man those leaf spring mounts are on there...:mellow: I am making a new crossmember for the ebrake stuff. I plan to run a one piece driveshaft, so no worries about mounting the carrier bearing. The new one is 2 X 4 .125 wall rect tube. I used the old crossmember as a jig to locate the new holes for mounting the ebrake brackets. The origional crossmember was twisted to hell, it actually sprung out when I made the final cuts. The bolts were a little ground as well. :lol: Ok...on to the pics...:D Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Nice work, realy clean metal work. Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Nice to see some progress being made. Keep on it bro. BTW: The rearend goes side to side not end to end. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Haha, thanks guys. Jester, it's that direction to make it easier for drifting :lol: I'll be picking up some gas for the welder, some more grinding wheels and flap discs this weekend. Progress should hopefully be ongoing throughout the winter :cool: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 Goodbye and good riddance.... Getting closer to a smooth belly. :) Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 bout time lol looks good man Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Ahh yes the lovely torsion bar crossmember that hangs below the frame...So Steve does this mean were going adjustable on the suspension [air bags] :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Coilovers all the way around - they are pictured in post #130. I still have some clean up to do on the frame and I should be starting on the rear 'notch' pretty soon. After that I'll be working the front and rear suspension. It's slow going, but at least it's going :D Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q251/datzenmike/720%20stuff/driveshafthoop.jpg[/img]"] When I installed the trans case the front end was still torsion bar so I had to leave that cross brace on. I call this picture the 'drive through' but seeing yours cut off got me thinking that I no longer need mine now too. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The torsion bar crossmember sit's right between the tranny crossmember and the ebrake crossmember. I figure the 3 crossmembers in about 2 ft or so is overkill, so I'm not gonna run one at that position. I'm also adding a crossmember in the rear of the truck to mount the 4-link. That should more than cover any loss in rigidity from losing the torsion bar crossmember. It's already there Mike, might as leave it. Besides it looks like a nice driveshaft skidplate :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Another crossmember bites the dust. :P ...and another :D Temporary structure. Prepping parts. 2 from one. Plates located. The plates are tacked now, just gotta make the cuts and weld in the pipe. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Ring... Quote Link to comment
Grey_Matter Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 freaking awesome build, ita nice to see someone with so much attention to detail Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 15, 2010 Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 are you the guy who cut the end off my Z's exhaust pipe?! I caught you! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2010 Attention to detail...haha I'll have to remember that when people ask why it's taking so long. Bleach, I didn't think you'd miss a couple inches off the end. :lol: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Steve i love the parts that go on either side of the frame..water jet time ? &..will you run a plate on the top side of the frame above the notch ? Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 Im trying to picture what you are building. Is your frame upside down? What ever it is, looks good, Larry Quote Link to comment
Greiggy Posted March 16, 2010 Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 well done on the build so far!! it was your 620 with the titans on it that made me want to get a set that badly!!! keep up the great work ... and good things come to those who wait :P Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2010 The plates were cut on a plasma table by a somewhat local guy, turned out better thn I expected. I'll be welding a plate to the top of the notch and tube gussets on the bottom to get the frame section past the center of the pipe. Not sure if I'm explaining that right... Yep, the frame is upside down right now. Much easier to weld on and stare at that way. :D Thanks for the compliments guys. Quote Link to comment
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