ZackTheImpaler Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 Awesome build! Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Thanks guys! Just took it on its maiden voyage yesterday, about 15 miles with sedition88 and his 620. We went and saw a buddy of his and got everything worked out. The Hilux did great. It was fun getting it out on the road. As always, a few issues to dial in but plenty reliable for around town break in. It is true: registering it as a vintage vehicle exempts me from safety and emissions for life. Living in Utah has its advantages sometimes. Heading to the DMV next week :hyper: Here are a few more oics: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Really like those wheels on this truck :cool: Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 You WILL! be bring it to JCCS this year... OR ELSE!!!!... Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Of course I will... I have to pick up my tranny somehow. Maybe Koji will put me on the border of the Toyotas and Datsuns so I can be near Ratsun. :D If anyone can pull strings its you, Lawrence. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted May 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Its official now: Ratsun sticker on the Toyota! ...oh and its legal now too :D Taking it to Cars and Coffee this Saturday. Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Cool... It's now legal and you are bringing it down for JCCS... Can't wait! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Cool... It's now legal and you are bringing it down for JCCS... Can't wait! Hooray & yes...i 2nd that reccomendation :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 Its official now: Ratsun sticker on the Toyota! Awesome :cool: Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I left my rear vintage plate alone but I modified my front one. A while ago I found an original 1971 Utah registration sticker so I put that on the plate. I created the rising sun, month 6 sticker (the truck was originally built in June) and the 'vintage Japanese' lettering and had them printed on white vinyl. Drove it all over town yesterday including Cars and Coffee with sedition88's 620 and another friend's '91 Civic wagon. As soon as he finds some smaller tires we will drop the 620 in my garage. Looks a little high next to the Hilux :D Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 I'm so glad everthying is running good on it... I'm sure it gets lots of attention :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Abe Froman Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 I really like these trucks, I use to have a red one with a 18rg in it . I was really fast but it need a disc brake upgrade, I am told you can put the later disc brake spindle's on these if you flip them right to left. I think the new wheel's look great. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted May 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 Thanks, Abe. An 18rg would be way cool but I agree with you on the brakes. Its scary enough with the front drums and the 8rc. From what I understand the 74-77 discs are a direct replacement. The 78-83 discs/spindles will work if flipped left to right due to the steering arm being in front vs in the rear like the older models. I have found several 79s here in town but I'm holding out for the 74-77 generation at the moment. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Share Posted May 30, 2011 Is that a double cab 620 in ur sig?? Wtf?? (Edit: nvm it was a pchop contest. Well done.) Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Bags 2.0 - Let's try this again. As you know, I had gone to all the work to get bags up front and then abandoned that project when the urge to 'just get it on the road' was too great. I liked the static stance but the location of the lower control arms caused them to hit lots of things before the tires. I know some people drive their cars 1" off the ground but me, I like a little more space. As the bags sat on the shelf, I thought why not try it again and less than 2 hours of work later... Now I need to make shock mounts, work on some simple air management and take some better pictures :D Also, I need to drop the back a little more but that will be easy because there is plenty of room. The bags give plenty of lift and when aired out, all the crossmembers are less than an inch from the ground. Just where I want it. I want it to look more like a slammed car than a typical 'railed' mini. I will be bringing it to JCCS this year. Quote Link to comment
BRE510 Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 WHOOOOaaaa!!!! :thumbup: BTW - I registered both yesterday for JCCS.... Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted June 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 ^ Yeah- early registration. Those of us out of state have to wait till July 1st :o Quote Link to comment
Uncle Laulau Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 By far one of the sickest trucks I've ever seen. Impressive work my friend. Quote Link to comment
72dat Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Wow! that is awesome! Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Love the truck. Can ya get it a little lower? :lol: Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted August 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Love the truck. Can ya get it a little lower? :lol: I can actually, but I'm done now. :D Dropped the back down another 1/2" and now I'm truly satisfied. Good thing because I can't even put my finger under the middle crossmember when its aired out. My son grabbed some wire the other day and wouldn't let me see what he was making till he was done. He fashioned one of those Japanese teardrop symbols for the truck. I love it and it fits the rat theme perfectly. I will display it proudly. The truck is running much better after some good dialing in sessions. Corrected the timing and I cleaned up the carb and fabbed new manifold gaskets for it and that helped with some vacuum leaking I was having at the base. I have to address the intake manifold to block gasket next but it runs better than ever. I even put the patina-laden stock air cleaner back on. Even cleaned up a little, the stock 8R-C is nothing much to look at. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted August 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 Since the truck was originally white, I sanded off the blue on the Toyota on the tailgate to give me instant white letters. Next on the list is to do some searching for a pair of tiny shocks for the front and a simple manual air management system. Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 Got my air management system in. Just a simple set up. Viair 275C compressor and 2 gallon tank. manual paddle valves in the radio hole. Works great. I notched the seat support to clear the tank. Everything is hidden behind the seat. I'm pretty pleased and can't wait to play with it some more. Now on to the the front shocks, clean her up a little and off to JCCS next week. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted September 1, 2011 Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 I really like the tank location. looks clean Quote Link to comment
greengoon Posted September 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2011 ^ Thanks! I'm trying not to scream the fact that its bagged. Sort of make you wonder but not really. And I want it to be more Classic Japanese than 'bagged mini' if you know what I mean. I did some measurements of tanks to make sure I could hide it back there. There's not much room. I just wish my seat actually folded down. Time to start searching for one that does. Quote Link to comment
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