Jayden71 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 So, I have been tryin to get this 521 for bout 3 weeks now. Finally rolled down to Boise and picked it uo today!! My first thought of her was kinda dissapontment OOOOOH I see chrome peices :) 4 spare fenders, 2 in great shape and with the 1300 emblem :D Cleaned all the crap outta the back and looky what we have here!! :hyper: I not dissapointed anymore. I can put like what? 20s in there??? There she sits 1 Quote Link to comment
sick620 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 looks like a straight restoration project to me ;) my vote is, por15, paint, and bed liner. :D and get those damn body panels all bolted together. what did you pay for it? oh wait I already know. :D Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Looks like a lot of fun to me! Had no prob with those body panels on the way home. I think it was the bungee chords Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 That's a 521 not a 520. Looks like a good start to a project! Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 That's a 521 not a 520. Looks like a good start to a project! I had my suspicions. The 520s look a lot narrower. The more I looked at it the more it looks like my 71. The only difference on this one is it does not have the side marker lights. So late 68, model year 69?? :blink: Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I guess I need a title change to 521 then. Mods?? Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 This is boxboys dual headlight 520, the frontend sheet metal is differant as you can see, you have a nice 68 datsun 521 project in your future, have fun. Keep us posted. Lots of Oics. wayno Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Ok, so got it figured out. It be a 521. My immeadiate plans for it are nothing too exciting. I just gotta clean out my 2nd garage and put her in there for the winter. This will give me incentive to hook up the wood stove out there :thumbup: . Anyway, I can't do anything with it this weekend cuz I leave for work at about 1pm. The main plans include obviously baggin the back. Its already notched and all might as well run with it. I do have a spare L20 sittin around, it just needs a rebuild. It was a strong runnin motor. I have no idea why my buddy tore it apart. Oh well. I definately wanna go 5 speed. Since it had the J13 that means its got 4.88 gears. As for paint, I like the primer gray with the faint black streaks runnin through it. A good friend of mine is a paint guy and he can help me with that. I think just paint it all like the bed is and then throw a few coats of clear on it. This is not going to be a quick project by any means, money is always an issue. I did get the green light from the wife though :w00t: . Next weekend I will be cleanin out the cab and seein what all kind of goodies are in there. Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 I guess I need a title change to 521 then. Mods?? Just edit your first post and I believe it gives you the option ;) Good nice solid truck project. Keep her low and throw some dog dishes on there and it would be PERFECT. Quote Link to comment
Sickboy1031 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Hooray I knew you were gonna be stoked there were so many parts in the cab and its all stripped down super nice Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Good score. Thats some interesting frame work. Never seen a notch done like that..i like it. Is the front bagged yet or are the torsions removed ? Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted November 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 Its not bagged in the front yet. The shocks were unboled and then removed from the top. I am diggin the raked look though!! Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 cool deal man! im glad someone finally is gonna do something with that thing. i didnt know it had all that tube work tho... :blink: Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Crap!!! I been too dam busy to even get the truck off the trailer! I have to go to work just to catch a break. Got the club meet to go to tomorrow, oh ya the wife wantzs to go to the mall too. Oh yay!! Looks like I will get into it next weekend. Thats the trouble with bein a truck driver. :) Quote Link to comment
greengo Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 I knew where that is I work like 2 min away Quote Link to comment
chester Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 i want updates Quote Link to comment
WAGON JON Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 oooh this looks like a great beginning. Keep the photos coming. Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 YAY!!! Any update is better than no update right?? So, the snow has finally melted away enough to where I can get the truck off the trailer. It has warmed up somewhat too. 35 degrees is a heatwave compared to -18!! I found some really good chrome pieces in the cab today, 411 grille, really good shape :) 67?? :blink: or a 520 ?? 2 521 grilles, near perfect condition Any one need a grille, 1 or 2 of them may be goin up in the FS section. Anyway, gotta clean out the back garage and push it in there. This summer gonna make some progress on it. Gottoa put a wood stove in the garage. Chester and wide14u are sposed to help me with that :D . Then I can work on it no matter what the weather :cool: Oh ya I also found 3 521 front turn signal lenses and a new console for my blue 521, maybe. Needs some cleaning Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 i should be coming up on the 19th of next month Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 i say we build it soon i think the clock is ticking Quote Link to comment
chester Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 well jason i am going up there the 19th if you want to go taking my truck. hopefully it makes it Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 sounds good to me Quote Link to comment
Jayden71 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Bring Datto parts Dan!! I'll keep em safe for ya :devil: Quote Link to comment
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