fisch Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Indeed! I have thought about the 1935 chevy artilery wheels on it! The problem would be that those wheels are 17" and you can only get really tall tires for them because they are so skinny. I don't think they'd clear on this tiny thing. But you better believe I will bolt one up and check it out!! (For those wondering what Mike and I are talking about I will attach some pics.) But I have thought of buying 15" ones from Rally America, The sell a 15"X5 in our bolt pattern, and they are only $135 ea! http://www.rallyamerica.com/artillary.html That totally would be an option! Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 At $135ea....I think that cost would definitely put you in the price range of doing whatever necessary to put on the exact wheels you want. If you find the rims you want in 5 lug...you could have the hubs modified or the machine work done to make those wheels work. I'll keep your challenge in mind when I start working on Jerry's '59. ...but...right now...I need to go round up tools/supplies for today's project ;) Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Yeah I think redrilling/replacing the hubs will be the way to go. There are alot of awesome skinny hotrod tires out there and almost none of them are 6 lug!! Halibrand Salts, torq thrusts. The question would be what is the ideal lug pattern? 4X114.3 (which would get me into JDM wheels, but not 5 spoke stuf) or 5X4.5 which I think alot of american muscle is spaced at? I think alot will depend on how shot the axles in it are. If I have to replace the entire axle, it would make the options alot easier to achieve, but alot more expensive! Hmmm I see that the roadster rear axle trackwidth is within a inch of the '59. And the whelbase is about 2 1/4 inches longer than the '59. (Though I would keep the straight front axle the 59 comes with.) Mike has me thinking about a 1600 roadster engine, which is arguably the prettiest Datsun engine. Maybe find a rusted out roadster for a driveline doaner? Quote Link to comment
daily driver Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Found this surfing the net. Link Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 WTG Fisch. Lets build a billet grill for that thing. Kinda like a shoebox chevy grill. Some big ass billet teeth with titties on em. I'll try to find some photos. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 congrats! thats cool you finally got one. it'll be cool to see your artwork come to life. Quote Link to comment
78kingcab Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 :D sweet ride....love the art work..congrats on the dream come tru :D Quote Link to comment
purple Posted September 4, 2009 Report Share Posted September 4, 2009 Rally america is another HAMBer. They can probably make the wheel skinnier by special order. And yes I too thought about those artiliarys but I already had the chrome smoothies made a few years before these came to exist. Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Woo hoo! Just talked to the transporter and this puppy should be here tomorrow afternoon! How am I going to sleep tonight? He was saying how much attention that thing brought him on the trip. A lot of older dudes actually knew what it was. One guy said he had one and had put a 350 SBC with a turbo trans in it and tubbed the rear. Said the 350 would just fit between the front fenders with some small firewall mods and some reworking for the radiator. But I don't know if it was just truck stop talk. I don;t plan on a SBC though, I want it all Japanese. He said the body is really solid, barely any rust! Says there is still paint on the frame! Though it will need some creases and bumps banged out in the trunk area and rear fenders. The bad news is that the front windshield was cracked to the point it will have to be replaced. Ugh. Also some of the back door side glass is gone. The rear windshield was falling out so he put it on the front seat to preserve it. I will have to figure out new seals for this thing! I will start a proper project thread when it gets here and I can photo document the hell out of it! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Right on Scott. Get a video of it coming off the truck :D Quote Link to comment
NSRz32 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Man I'm anxious to see pics once you get it and get started. For the record I'm super jealous, but also very glad its in your hands :) Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 too cool fisch:cool:. great score. cant wait to see this thing. it sounds like there are more still around than i would think. Quote Link to comment
datsun65 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Good luck on this project. I recently had an E-Engine rebuilt and was able to source some of the parts from an MGA! Let me know if you hit any snags. Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Very cool score look forward to seeing the build up on it...Best of luck Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Now we won't see him as much. :lol::lol: He'll be working on this thing all the time. :D COME ON SCOTT, WE NEED SOME PICTURES! It is there yet?? Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 is it there yet...huh huh huh is it Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Well if Fisch got the car today we probably will not here from him until the excitement dulls to a roar. :lol::lol: Keep us posted when you quit shaking enough to type. Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Keep us posted when you quit shaking enough to type. Any news??? Dyin to see more pics...well I mean...not actually dead:blink: Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Ain't been around too much as of late, but congrats on finding one of them bad boys! Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 come on man we need pics you know that Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 come on man we need pics you know that :D Guess it didn't happen. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Where da pic's fool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Oh it happened dudes! Started a new official project thread. WOW what a day! Amazing!!!! http://forum.ratsun.net/showthread.php?p=207734#post207734 Quote Link to comment
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