kneesamo Posted November 7, 2011 Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 Just had to throw this pic up. It's old, has some rot, and was free! The camper that is. The truck wasn't free. 1 Quote Link to comment
justin 620 Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I like it! :cool: Quote Link to comment
Kingman Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Here's my '76. She ain't pretty by any means but it's an awesome DD and it'll haul whatever I can throw at it without complaint. My Nikon is taking horrible pics at the moment so all I got are from a cell phone. Dent on the hood is from a deer. 1 Quote Link to comment
Willdatsun Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 OMG, that dash! Ok please don't laugh, here's mine. Looking to import a better one. Quote Link to comment
Big Schlink Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 I like the gauges, not really diggin the wood. Quote Link to comment
Kingman Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Yeah it's not for everyone. I love it though. Quote Link to comment
ddrum Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 L16 Weber 32/36 dgav Quote Link to comment
danzo620 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 ddrum I'm thinking of going to yellow high beams. I like the color of yours, did you do that to them (paint or whatever) or buy those? 1 Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Are those little side steps under ur bed?? Quote Link to comment
ddrum Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 ddrum I'm thinking of going to yellow high beams. I like the color of yours, did you do that to them (paint or whatever) or buy those? Thanks, well they were painted by the previous owner. I say get the yellow high beams! by the way your truck looks clean Quote Link to comment
danzo620 Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 Thanks ddrum. I'm gonna go for it. I'll make sure to start a thread and have plenty of oics. Siqx20 - yea, the p.o. put those on. Kinda unnecessary if you ask me, but for some reason I like em. Quote Link to comment
Andreas Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Nice. Did you have to lift the truck to get the wheels in? Here is my 1973 PL620, a.k.a. Butterscotch Currently awaiting freshly rebuilt L20b. Assembled the bottom end last night, gonna grind the valve seats today and start putting the head together. Motor will consist stock block, U67 head, single 45dcoe, 4-2-1 cast ext. manifold, and '82 stanza dist. Chassis has Fineline front disc, 300zx master, removed bottom leaf from the rear to soften her up, and some poly-graphite bushings. Wheel and tires are 15x7.5(unknown off-sets) with 215/75-15 all-terrains. Interior is pretty ghetto, but I like it that way, if it appears as if there is nothing of value, then the chance of someone breaking into her is less, deception is the key. The bench seat is torn, and the dash is cracked to all hell, and the steering wheel is a lovely wooden Nardi! The stereo consists of an amp mounted up behind the seat into which I directly plug my i-pod, speakers are in the kick panel, and under the seat. Gauges are some random bits ive collected, nothing matches, but they work. I like having the engine vacuum gauge, think of it as a fuel economy/how well your motor is running gauge. The body is all beat-up, with original paint and lots of stickers, I will never paint her. I like being able to use and drive my truck without the fear of scratching up my nice new paint job. It is a truck after all. Plus the original paint is friggin' hardcore! I mounted two ammo boxes in the bed one per side, they work great for tool, tie-down/rope, spare parts, and that all ways useful extra gallon of gas storage. Butterscotch is my daily driver, my art, work truck, therapist, exploration device, and one of my loves. I purchased her when I was 19, she had 73,000 on the odometer, and had been resting in a barn for the previous 15 years. Before this truck I had blown threw six vehicles in four years. Thats a testament to the sturdiness and ease of repair of the 620, well that and I have chilled out a little in my twenties. I cant wait to drop in that rebuilt mill and take her for a spin! Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 The front torsion bars have been cranked up a bit, the rear is unchanged. Under full lock and compression of the front suspension the tires will rub a bit. I am not sure of the offset of the rims, which would contribute to space available for rubbber. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Love it. Two tone is subtle. The 80's bed treatment is awesome. So cool :cool: Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 What a beautiful truck!!!! Quote Link to comment
crackerjack69 Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 My work in progress: Finally got it running after cam swap, VIDEO :) "] Saving for SU's, and then paint, and then... It never ends :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Realized I haven't put this pic here. :) 2 Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Do You Drive Like That?? Tire Size?? Any Rubbing? I Was Considering Titans But I Guess I Screwed Myself By Buying Tires :P Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Totally missing my 4x4 now. Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 When I first had her........ then I wrecked her, and she looked more like this after i'd had my way with a sawzall.................. eventually down to the frame.................... and the donor truck......................... the body swap starts to come together.................... finished up, I take the old body to the scrapper................ drive her around for awhile................ then some dude who was "blinded by the sun" pulled out in front of her and got his ass t-boned......... after that I had no place for a second resurrection. The drivetrain, minus the transfer case and front axle, went into butterscotch. The 4x4 stuff went into storage, and the rest went to the scrappers. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Nice 4X4. Couldn't do it one more time? Do You Drive Like That?? Tire Size?? Any Rubbing? I Was Considering Titans But I Guess I Screwed Myself By Buying Tires :P You mean the red one? Drove it every day till last week. It's in the garage for some work. Quote Link to comment
kneesamo Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 At that time I was in between homes, so I had no place for the project. The frame was tweaked in the accident, so it was going to require a totally new frame conversion. Butterscotch was sitting idle, but I didn't want to convert her to 4x4, more of a daily driver. So she received the L20b, 5-speed, and LSD rear-end. I still have all the other conversion bits. So you never know. Quote Link to comment
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