purple Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Well hello, since I jumped in on another post, it was suggested I make a new post about my car. But first I would like to show some pics. Let's give this Photobucket thing a try, I just put them on it. Now I'm gonna try to link to the album. Photobucket here! I have pics of my former stock 59 sedan, and my former 61 truck. The most wicked stuff is the artwork. One is a friend painted a "monster shirt" of me driving my car all evil, and the other was the concept drawing of the 61 truck as a gasser. This was done for me by the great car and high dollar custom designer Chris Ito. I wish I hadn't fallen on hard times or I would still have all the cars, I would have loved to be driving that truck right now. Quote Link to comment
datsun dreamer Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Nice '59! Dont see to many sedans anymore, And yours looks nice and straight! Quote Link to comment
purple Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Thanks, but she does hide a lot. She's a "bondo beauty". And now that I drive her to work in all this rain with most of the rubber missing, she is getting more rust. So many things left to do, but no time or money. I have many parts to do some of the fixes and customizing, but no time to take her off the road to get them done. Quote Link to comment
LeDevil Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I love those car's your is pretty nice for being a bondo queen Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 nice fab work on the front end. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Awesome!!!! Absolutely love the front end fab work!!!! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Just AWESOME man! Your timing is great as I have been drawing a 59 this evening, was just thinking about the pinstriping I want to do, I sign on to Ratsun and wham-o, here is your awesome ride! Thanks so much for sharing! You've had some great datsuns. Quote Link to comment
purple Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Thanks. I just added 3 pics of the 520 farm truck I had. I never to pics of the 67 2000 roadster I owned for a day. That day made it 5 Datsuns and a Nissan Hardbody (also now gone). If this works, I had a little fun with my wifes new camera. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I want to get my 59 going bad! Yours is so bad ass! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Front fab is saweet :cool: This is just as bitchin tho...you buddy has some skillz That shirt kicks ass too :D Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 The above drawing is AWESOME!!!!! I too was thiinking of putting a mustang II front end under my Ratsun. After seeing yours, I just might. Nice work, and welcome to Ratsun.net. Jester Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 BTW: I bet that '59 of yours is one ruff ride'n SOB with those wooden blocks. :lol::lol: Jester Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 what's the rack and pinion out of?? Quote Link to comment
purple Posted January 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 The MII front end is custom built by my friend Erich Olsen. His shop is called Olsen Motor Sports. He doesn't advertise and his number is not even in the phone book, but he has a 2 year waiting list. I worked for him on the side for 2 years to pay for his part but still had to come up with the new and stock parts needed. It is 7 inches narrower than a stock MII. The rack is stock MII, but has been shortened 5 inches itself. He made the crossmember and the 1 inch shorter A arms. The motor mounts use the same stock MII upper A arm rubber to make it easier to replace in the future. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 thanks for posting this. That's a nice little Datsun and very rare. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 nice ride and great vid. probably the only time i'll get to ride in a 59. sweet. first time i've seen a utube vid link like that.:thumbsup::thumbsup: Quote Link to comment
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