fivetenguy Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I went with 3 inch blocks in the rear. I still need to cut the bump stops in the rear. Changed the gears in the rear. Upgraded to 3.90 gears in the rear for less engine noise and better fuel economy. I still need to index the front torsion bars to get the front lower. It's still a little too high as you can see. Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Finished fastening down the front air dam. Shitty Ebay parts from over seas! The quality is terrible and very fragil. Guys BEWARE and take your money elsewhere. Luckly some guy told me that he has NOS euro lenses. Just waiting for him to find them so we can make a deal. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 this looks so nice you are doing a great job on it Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Bought the upper radiator hose, filled it with water and white vinegar. Poured some gas in the fuel tank and started it up. Waited for it to get up to temp and let it idle for about 20min. Flushed out the dirty, orange water and filled it with distilled water and antifreeze. Also, finished wiring the dual Spal fans. Used OEM Nissan heater hoses since the previous owner bypassed the heater. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 I never seen a volt reg drain a battery but if you disconnected it and it stop then yeah change it. I seen shorted out diaodes in the alternator. be honest that airdam looks like one a guy on here makes. You sure its overseas made? Some molds are think soem thin. Dont know till you get them i guess. Truck looks good!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 he's talkin about the shitty thailand euro markers, I bought the same ones for my old truck, same thing happened to me Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Next time on your marker light lenses, use little rubber washers, Help keeps the plastic from cracking.. But they are also cheap product.. they look good though.. you should also weld up the filler section by your taillights it would look smooth all 1 piece Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 you should also weld up the filler section by your taillights it would look smooth all 1 piece Yeah, you're absolutetly right. I should have welded those pieces together before I had the truck painted. It would have been much cleaner that way. Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 I had been looking for a nice, clean set of buckets for the truck but had no luck. My cousin hooked me up with a guy that was selling what I believe was a '73 truck bench seat. It was stained and the wrong color. Cleaned it a little and painted it flat black. Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 First off thanks to all you that have taken the time to look through my build. I appreciate your comments, complements and complaints. Thanks! I cleaned the interior a little and installed the seat. Still a few more things to do before I go to DMV and pay the tags. It's been non-op for about a year. 1 Quote Link to comment
Gary Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 lookin niiice :D black interiors are win 1 Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 It was time to clean the inside of the bed a little. The P.O. used some type of bed liner which was not bad, but it got a lot of over spray when it got painted. I used a stiff brush to get rid of the loose particles so I could use some flat black spray paint. Then I prepped the bed and cabin to not get over spray. 1 Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 I removed the channel felt that I got on Ebay and installed the stuff I get from Mexico. There is a big difference! The window is now much tighter and no wind noise! It is finally quiet in the cab. I didn't even have to use glue on this felt. See the difference and it's actually cheaper than the crap from ebay! 1 Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted October 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Finally got around to putting the new antenna, wind shield wipers and fender badges. I sort of screwed up on the left fender...I had a brain malfunction and had to drill it twice. :angry: You could see how I drilled under the holes instead of to the left of it. The badge did not cover the large holes when it mounted under the large holes. Quote Link to comment
nis720 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Clean work... where can one get this felt for the window? Also the black door jamb trim, is that what came with the truck or did you buy this? I think I might be able to use that on my 720 Quote Link to comment
Boaty Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Damnit! It's projects like this that give me motivation. That, looks damned nice. Kudo's! Quote Link to comment
Janksun Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Post from the dead! I rode in this completed truck yesterday, looks super sweet! Rides nice too! Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) Bringing this back because it's not done...anymore. I've had this truck pretty much untouched since 2012 when I freshened it up. I don't drive it much at all. Maybe 1000 miles (700 mile round trip to the 2012 JCCS) since it was finished. Now I want to change the stance. I'm sick of it. I want to go to a Prerunner look. The plan is to keep the rims and add some 215/70r/16 A/T tires, take the 3" blocks off the rear, raise the front and change the rear diff to help with the bigger wheels. Nothing major or expensive. I have too many projects going on at once and at times I feel overwhelmed. I need your input, guidance and comments. I've never put this size tires on a 620 and I'm not sure if they fit or rub. What's the highest the front will go by just the torsion bars? The truck below is similar to the stance I'm looking for. The truck below is newer so it has ball joint vs. my kingpin. That truck was supposedly built for some type of competition. I'm not sure if they did some fab work up front, but I can't tell from the pick in the site https://www.grautogallery.com/vehicles/2020/1978-Datsun-620-Baja To me it looks pretty much stock, but I'm not familiar with the ball joint 620s. How is sits today. Edited September 13, 2018 by fivetenguy 2 Quote Link to comment
five1oh Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 I LOVED my BAJA build....................I want to do another one BADLY! GO PRERUNNER..........you would probably only be the second one.......I don't recall seeing another one like my old truck 100_0017 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 100_0011 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 100_0028 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 100_0025 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 14, 2018 Report Share Posted September 14, 2018 On 10/11/2011 at 3:28 PM, fivetenguy said: I removed the channel felt that I got on Ebay and installed the stuff I get from Mexico. There is a big difference! The window is now much tighter and no wind noise! It is finally quiet in the cab. I didn't even have to use glue on this felt. See the difference and it's actually cheaper than the crap from ebay! Info on getting the window felt from Mexico please. Nice work! Quote Link to comment
fivetenguy Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/13/2018 at 11:03 AM, five1oh said: I LOVED my BAJA build....................I want to do another one BADLY! GO PRERUNNER..........you would probably only be the second one.......I don't recall seeing another one like my old truck 100_0017 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 100_0011 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 100_0028 by five1oh2010, on Flickr 100_0025 by five1oh2010, on Flickr That's a sweet truck. I remember seeing it here on the forum a while back. I got the tires today. I'll see if I could get them mounted this week end. I hope I didn't just waste $450 on tires that don't fit or work. LOL I'll post pictures once all the work is done. Quote Link to comment
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