hacked521 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 i figured i should show my project and introduce myself. Im Brandon and am 16 years old. My project is a 521 with the start of an air ride suspension. I have the rear basikly done and the front, well is going to take some time. Im planning on doing a tbi system on the 1600 once im done with the air ride. Ill post some pictures up in a moment. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Welcome to the board. I'm lovin the rig to :D Quote Link to comment
datsunfish Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 That looks like a gas cap in the oil cap spot.On that valve cover it would probably work.Looks like your off to a good start. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Welcome to the site. Kool 521. I have a similar behind the axle setup on my 620. What kind of carb is that & why is there duct tape around the filter :blink: I like the wishbone too,keeps the gas tank in the stock location. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 looks like a great project. And to think that I thought I was getting an early start buying my car at 19, you 16 year old lucky little buggers!! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Welcome. Nice Ratsun :D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Welcome to the site. Kool 521. I have a similar behind the axle setup on my 620. What kind of carb is that & why is there duct tape around the filter :blink: I like the wishbone too,keeps the gas tank in the stock location. I bet he was pressure washing it :D I keep duct tape in my rig for that reason, gotta keep the engine bay nice and clean :cool: That is ingenious, why move the tank if you don't have to right :D Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 Lovin it man! White walls rock! Welcome indeed. I wish I started learning this stuff when I was 16 and not 36! Quote Link to comment
tiltnose510 Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 I love how low it is and the whole "bed off" thing. Have fun with it. I want to see more custom flatbeds. Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted October 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 datsunfish-I dont know what type of cap is there because thats how it came from the previous owner, my great grandpa. it works fine. pacificcoast- the carb is an old 2 barrel rochester, it seems to work good. there was duck tape around the airfilter because I was washing it. I had to go with the wishbone setup, I liked how simple it was and you didnt have to deal with moving your gas tank around. Thanks for all the good replys.:) Quote Link to comment
Figbuck Posted October 27, 2007 Report Share Posted October 27, 2007 You are making me envious and guilty. Envious of your badd ride, and guilty that I'm wasting time on Ratsun.net and not thrashing on my truck. You are a lucky guy to have a place to work and looks like some tools too. Very inspiring to see guys that are into Datsuns pop up here with some fairly serious projects. Looks like a lot of work man, but 521s are so cool it will be way worth it. That's just crazy that you great grandfather was the PO. :lol: Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 welcome hacked! good to see the next gen coming aboard. keepin it in the family. sweet. what does gramp think of what your doin to his truck? when your done with it he wont even know what it is. haha. did your gramps buy this truck new as original owner? Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted October 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 my grandpa bought the truck from the original owner after it was in a pretty bad wreck and fixed it up. Since then its been in the family. Im kinda doing the truck in a memorium of my great grandpa. No updates, unfortunately. Ive been too buisy with school and a broken water line today. Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Finally got the rig primered and all one color. As you can see i also painted the valve cover. I made some alluminum door panels for it too and in the works of makeing the dash also. I also started to get into the bird nest of wiring...what a mess it is. Thats about all the work ive had the time for though. Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Nice rig keep up the progress :D Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Dude your truck is awesome, good work, I want more pics Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Looks good! makes me want a 521 even more!! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Looks better 1 color! Hey are you going to Reso this year? We need a few more Datsun's to show :D Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 THis thing looks fantastic man. 16, sheese! I got 20 years on you, and you are ahead of me for sure. Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted November 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 what is Reso?:confused: im asuming its a car show of some kind...maybe depends on when it is.:unsure: indy, ill get some more pics up tomorrow. thanks everyone for the good replies. Quote Link to comment
shane_lxi Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Sweet :D. Are you other guys cool with us younger guys coming onto the scene now?! lol. Can I get some more pics of your wishbone setup in the back. Getting info together to decide how to go about bagging my 521. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 Reso= 3 day truck show/camping/let it all hang out event of the year! Check the events section for more info. Its in Blythe Ca right on the Ca./ Az border [river] Quote Link to comment
djlotus Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I'm totally digging the truck. I just picked up a 510, and this is making me wonder if I shoulda gotten a 521 instead.... Quote Link to comment
shane_lxi Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 ^ I grew up around 510's and was actually looking for one when my friend bought a 521... then I changed my mind, lol. 2 months, and 2 521's later, here I am, lol. Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 front of the glove box door panel the start of the dash. I ran out of unfinished alluminum so im just going to make the front face out of black. Lots of beadrolling will be done on the front and the rest of the top of the dash. Soon to come, the rest of the front suspension will be completed and some front tubbing. By then it should be around time for me to get off my lazy but and make some lower links for the rear.:lol: heres some more wishbone pictures: suicidedoors.com has a whole bunch of suspension stuff, thats where i got almost all of my parts. Quote Link to comment
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