Robins Egg 521

[Ken_B]

New here, names Ken, had a few older imports and pickups, this is my 1st Datsun.

Just bought this little beauty from DatDoug, heres his tread, Ill get some better iocs up asap.

 

http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23902-robins-egg-ratsun/page__st__20__gopid__357787?do=findComment&comment=357787

[Jayden71]

Sweet! We like iocs!!

[DatDoug]

Your slackin Ken <_< Lets see some pics of your new truck in its new home. :poke:

[Ken_B]

Your slackin Ken Lets see some pics of your new truck in its new home. :poke:

 

Haha, been too busy driving it to take pics, found a little notbook in the glove box with a bunch of mileage records, looks like the truck only has 130k on it, and got a new clutch at 75k. Ooohh and I found the owners manual too :D

[]2eDeYe]

Score! :D

[Ken_B]

Heres the promised oics, hope theres enough :P

 

 

Mini Me

[DatDoug]

Man I love that truck. Whats the plans?

[Ken_B]

Plans are, dogleg 5 speed, paint the roof, driveline center support bearing, split rear bumper, 520 metal dash top, maybe up displacement someday :rolleyes: and Drive the wheels off it!!

[Ken_B]

OOOHH! A big crate from qwik510

 

 

5 Speed!! it and a new clutch are goin in this weekend :hyper:

[wayno]

Donor parts, a smoother ride.:cool: wayno

[izzo]

Hory shet, how much that run you to ship it cross country?

[Ken_B]

I paid him $75 irrc, im not complainin. I didnt have to pull it or go anywhere to pick it up, the friendly fed ex man set it down right inside my garage. :w00t: Plus ive got his built well enough to suvive a bombing crate to store things in lol

[DatDoug]

Kennys got a 5 speed, Kennys gotta a 5 speed :D Check the rear seal on the motor & replace if needed. Let me know when u r going 2 do the swap & maybe I can come give you a hand. (sit around & drink beer & bark orders) :rolleyes: If you want.

[tdaaj]

mac's autowrecking has 2 521's if you need parts(Edwin and i get along real well). and A&G had a reall nice 521 along with a 320 last time i was there.

[Ken_B]

Good point, I will have to pick one up at the napa. I think Im gonna do it this saturday, got the stepdad and his buddy to drink the beer and bark orders at his truckyard/shop in Discovery Bay. But If they flake out or somethin comes up I'll keep you posted. Never hurts to have a Datsun expert on hand.

[Ken_B]

Ill have to check Macs out, can see the ones A&G has fron the road, the split rear bumper on the one catches me everytime I go by, I'll have to stop in one day and see If i can get Tony to sell me some stuff.

[tdaaj]

Ill have to check Macs out, can see the ones A&G has fron the road, the split rear bumper on the one catches me everytime I go by, I'll have to stop in one day and see If i can get Tony to sell me some stuff.

 

 

tony is a tough cookie, i got him as low as 600 on that 521

[Ken_B]

Very small update, got me a Ratsun sticker! :cool:

 

[Ken_B]

Got new tailgate lettering, Dogleg and a new clutch go in tomorrow!

 

Before

 

Halfway through for comparison

 

Done!

[datto510]

Truck looks good! You know your going to have to modify your tranny mount for the dogleg to go in right?

[Ken_B]

I was not aware of that, what am I gonna have to do?

[datto510]

Here are some pics from my 521 dogleg install. I think it needed to be shortened by 2 inches. It need not be perfect, you can oblong the holes that mount to the crossmember.

 

 

And a pic of my old truck, just for good measure!

 

[Ken_B]

Ok, shouldnt be too bad then, Ive got a welder and all sorts of tools where Im gonna do it.

 

Thanks for the heads up, looks like my trucks twin.

 

 

[Ken_B]

Well its been a while since the last update so here goes. Decided to keep the 4 speed, I've come to like it. Just painted the top ofthe cab, cleaned out and re seam sealed the drip rails. Shes about a 10 footer, not bad for spary paint. Heres the oics.

 

 

Had to throw in a couple pics of the Datsun dog too lol :D

[dat521gatherer]

nice truck. I love the 2 tone.