baja4 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Hello all, New guy to your forum here. Glad we found you. Thought I would post some pictures of our new to us 521. Bought it in California a few months ago. Built well, just needs some finishing up. Suppose to be my son's first truck in about a year, but I'm getting attached to it. I had a 71,converted to 4x4, in about 1982 as my first truck. Should of never sold it. Also have a 70 521 we're parting out, will post it in the classifieds. Thanks for the forum. Quote Link to comment
johny5 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 i like ! there was a utube video if that truck (i think it was that truck) making a sweet jump up onto a road , looked smooth welcome Quote Link to comment
skunk Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Welcome!That truck is sweet, i think thats the first 4x4 521 iv seen. more pics plz :D Quote Link to comment
johny5 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 and here it is 1 Quote Link to comment
freekwonder Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Damn nice truck. Quote Link to comment
72240z Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Welcome!That truck is sweet, i think thats the first 4x4 521 iv seen. more pics plz :D There are a few out there but I never seen one as nice as this. Welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 and here it is Close but that was a NWDE member back in the day. Forgot who. 1 Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 That is a sweet ass 521. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
lownslow Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Nice 521. :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
datsoon'73 Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Really a slick truck! Quote Link to comment
Duke Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Sick truck! I love prerunners. Any more pictures of the chassis/power plant. Looks to me like it is on a ranger frame from the look of the front suspension. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Nice truck, any see pic's of the suspension. :cool: Quote Link to comment
73dat Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 sweet ride,me love it mucho.... Quote Link to comment
baja4 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks for the welcomes and comments. Truck is actually only 2wd. Still a Datsun frame, but has a 2.5 SOHC,5-speed,rearend, frontend, PS and PB all out of a Ranger. Front arms are widened and braced. Will get some more pics tomorrow. Thanks again for the welcomes. Quote Link to comment
TrevDaddy Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 I see more datsuns in the background, are those the seller's trucks or are they yours? Only 2wd? That stinks. Let's see the engine! Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 That is a killer little truck! We need LOTS more pics!!! I'm sorry......did I say welcome to Ratsun yet? Oops, consider it done, now give us more pics!!! Quote Link to comment
baja4 Posted January 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Thanks again. Trev, that's a 70 521 I'm parting out. Also a 77 Chevy Luv with a 4x4 conversion. Future project. Quote Link to comment
irsa76 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Damm nice truck. The cage looks like it's been properly thought out. I love the foglights frenched into the front panel, took me a second to realise they were actually foglights. Now I REALLY need to get another 720! Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 That is a GREAT looking truck! I would like to see more detailed pics of the cage. I'm getting ready to cage one of my trucks and I really like the way yours looks. Could you also give us some more pics and details on that great looking rear bumper too? Thanks! Bob Quote Link to comment
greybeard Posted January 9, 2010 Report Share Posted January 9, 2010 Nice Truck, Welcome. Quote Link to comment
shancerlelby Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 beauty rig! lucky to to even have something like that thought of as a first vehicle! 1 Quote Link to comment
baja4 Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Thanks again for the comments. Good to here from cool people. Bob, rear bumper is all pretty thick steel, clean design. Guy we got the truck from said he built it. Tried to get some cage pics. Interior needs lots of work. Quote Link to comment
RatRod25 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 That think is soooo sick!!! Are those just the factory ranger beems just modified? 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Baja4 - Thanks for the cage pics. It looks like it is built so the bed and cab can not be removed. How did they attach the tubes that go down through the cab floor to the frame? I would love to see that! Thanks. I love that thing! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Roadracer Al Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Saaaawwwweeeeeeet! I'm pretty much convinced that lowered trucks and middle-aged backs don't mix. As time and funds allow, I'll probably lift my truck and put larger light truck tires on my 620 -- squishy sidewalls should really improve the ride a lot. Love that truck, it's very cool. Quote Link to comment
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