Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Yeah Jason the Denali's will be on for awhile. One day ill get another set of 1st gen. rims & run the whitewalls again. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 dang guy!! that sounds pretty trick!! what size pipe are you runnin? im gonna be rebuilding the exhaust on my kingcab, and was thinkin about using 2in pipe. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thx. Niel. The pipe is 1 3/4 from manifold back. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thx. Niel. The pipe is 1 3/4 from manifold back. really? hmmm so i could get away with runnin like 1 7/8in pipe on my l20 then. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Niel if your gonna run a pipe bigger then 1 3/4 & want to tuck it above the tranny crossmember it may be tough to do. Mine is & it barely cleared the cab floor. Maybe just do that section in 1 3/4 & the rest in 2 inch.... You can see here how it's routed..& also the damage the torsion crossmember is taking :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 mkay! i think thats what ill do. lol, if you think that crossmembers bad, you should see the bottom of my header!:eek::lol: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 also the damage the torsion crossmember is taking :rolleyes: Shave that puppy ;) Some 1/8 plate should do nicely to fill the hole. Quote Link to comment
sr71sss Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Ok got the right belt..it's 36 inches long & the alt. has plenty of clearance & wont ever hit the idler arm again.... & heres the brake line i had to replace...had to "modify" it to clear the frame as it comes down... if this doesnt work ill go with a braided line thats more flexible. And i reattached my SWDP plate w/ more skulls :blink: & a view from inside my garage @ the wagon & the HB :cool: I did however find a hairline crack in another section of brake line that ill repair next week so no biggie:rolleyes: PCD, looks like you mounted the alt. bracket upside down should be arcing downward, just a heads up...:D conrad Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Niel-pics please...:lol: Steve- one day id like to raise it up/make a new crossmember Srs71sss- you may be right but it's working fine so i'll leave it as is :D Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Niel-pics please...:lol: well you can kind of see the header collector and the first section of exhaust in this pic. its right behind the front tire. that was the first day of havin it that low too, so its settled alot since then! lol ill get ya another pic here later on! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ok been WAY too long since i cut,welded & grinded anything so i got back into rounding the bedsides. I took the "bullet" section off the old cab my replacement roof came off of [save everything]..cut & trimmed it to fit the bed corners.... then it was tack & kool time.....i made a relief cut in the middle & hammered it into shape...... you can see how the body line dips down as it rounds the bed...ill follow that bodyline on both sides. More work i know but i gotta be diff... then i came up with an idea to make a mold for the "bullet" out of a piece of wood. So i cut a piece of metal,placed it in the mold then hammered it into shape. What ill probably do is make a few of these & nail em together so i can make bigger sections... & that piece welded in place....... The body line will kind of "stop" on that edge & not flow like other beds ive seen but once again...i gotta be different :cool: Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Nice Mark, can't wait to see it done. Been debating for years on how to finish my bed out differently. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Nice template. Can't wait to see how it turns out :D Quote Link to comment
cici Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 sorry to ask but what is going to happen to that hot 620 club cab? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 Jason- you can copy me if u want :D Steve- ill probably have to make a few more templates..this one is taking a beating Cici- if your refering to Steroids 4 door 620 it's still at the body shop. Ok got more done today. Made the middle tailgate section all 1 piece & one of the end sections. I had to trim away the handle part that i shaved last year ;) to get it to line up right... Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 I wonder if a wood shop could mill that profile into a 4x4 for ya. You could crank out bulletsides all day with something like that :D Quote Link to comment
confusion Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 looks good mark Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Good idea Steve. Would be worth having 1 made if i had a few people commit to having them made. TY Randy..im having fun with the truck. Thats the beauty..it's old & primered so why not cut/shave & weld on it:D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 I'd throw down on something like that :D Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 Kool thanks..ill look into it. One of my guests at work does cabinetry so maybe he can help us. Ok got the other end piece cut & welded on. The shiny sections are ready for body filler........ Quote Link to comment
dat620 Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 bro thats lookin gooooodddddd.....lovin it, been wanting to do to little orange if she doesn't sell, nice work :D Quote Link to comment
CharlieBucket Posted September 11, 2008 Report Share Posted September 11, 2008 great work, i always get excited when i see this thread bumped up. i think i should buy a welder and just start practicing. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Ok today i got 3 of the 4 filler pieces made & welded in. Also the tailgate is now ready for body filler....the real fun part :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 how will it latch? i am wanting to do almost the same thing to my bed, just no $$ for a welder yet :( Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Im running 2 gate latches on the inside to keep it shut. Cheap & they work well. Today kicked ass...got a few coats of body filler on the gate & it's about 75% done/ready for primer. Also i dicsovered a new way to shape the metal....i used one of my body dolly's instead of just the hammer. It came out alot staighter than the other sections. Now both driver side sections are tacked on... It only took about 15 minutes from start to finish to cut & shape both sections!!!! Quote Link to comment
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