521 Johnny Posted March 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 yeah its on the ground being me sitting 4 1/2 inches off of it when its dropped, the aluminum seats are the only thing letting me be able to drive it when its done, the center console/tunnel makes it like a cockpit on both sides , kinda reminds me of an airplane inside Quote Link to comment
Rjawm Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 I have to say, this build thread is an inspiration for me to get out there and start working on my stuff. Awesome work. Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 im sure it does feel like an airplane cockpit in there. it looks awesome layed out, i thought my truck was going to be low....this one is just nuts! Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 started laying the rear suspension out and built a low profile cross member to keep the floor of my bed as low as i can Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 also got bored last night and built a door panel, here is some of my bead rolling 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 Now that's sweet!! Please take some vid of the bead rolling if you can!!! :) Quote Link to comment
paisa13 Posted March 8, 2011 Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 You got some serious skills!! Awesome imagination and great attention to detail!! Jesse James who!! Big props bro!! Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2011 thanks man! comments like yours are why i have this build thread! Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Nice metal work! Those door panels look clean! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 thats some good bead rolling, you beat me to the chase getting those door panels made up. The door panels came out sick dude! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Wow! Ill be taking lots of pix of your 521 @ the FF show ! Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I hope it impresses, I have a few late nights ahead of me Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 WOW!! This is one sic build :cool: All of this in under 60 days?!! :o Great job, your work is top notch. Lookin foward to seeing this in person on Sunday. Quote Link to comment
impala_631 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'm lovin the build and truck so far!! And I shure am jelous of the roatry,I had originaly planed to do a 12a or 13b but stuck with the tiny 13j just for the coolness factor of the tiny motor,but that thing is not worthy of the interstates as I found out this summer,lol, also u can roll 16gauge,it takes a few times threw the roller but it will be crazy sturdy when done,I also cross braced mine the other direction to keep away from any flex Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Looks good man, when I first came on this site your truck was the first one I checked out, I scoped the whole build out, its pretty damn rad with the stock paint and everything, I didn't wanna wear my bead roller out lol its just a mitler bros one and I figured it will get carpet covering up the niceness anyways, under 60 days on this is no joke, a lot of hours already! Quote Link to comment
erichwaslike Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Damn I wish mine was a king cab, I finished most of the cab last night, hoping to have it done today and also start notching the bed to fit, gonna be busy today gonna be busey? also got bored last night and built a door panel, here is some of my bead rolling bead rolling is super clean, i take it u have the mb with the electric feed on the pedal? quick tip i learned a while back, if u wrap the edges of ur dies in electrical tape u wont get the scratch line an inch in from the edge of the die when u roll it. just a thought. love how the door handle is in the top section with it rolled around the hole, most ppl woodnt have thought of that Quote Link to comment
impala_631 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I hear ya,and those panels are SLICK!!! Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I was noticing the dimpling around the handle shafts.........did you dimple it with a die in the press or bead roll that small hole? The edge of the panel....again..how? I've owned a bead roller for a couple of years and I've never pulled it out of the box. :) Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 WOW!!! Beautiful work! Are you marketing the door panels? Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 thanks guys the hole is dimpled w a 1" dimple die the kind with a bolt through it, i have a pattern for the door panles and could easily make a bunch of them up but didnt give it any thought, ive done tape on the edges as well also a nylatron set of step dies, but with it bare die i can get better lines, i like seeing it perfectly as i feed it in (makes a straighter line), here are some updates, im sure there will be some every night this week :cool: Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 also got a delivery last night from krecs..... Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 also got the turn signals mounted, the stock bolts broke off when i removed them so i drilled them out and put stainless button heads in there place, so much cleaner looking after a bath Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Thanks for the info :) Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted March 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 no problem! also notice the tires touching the fender lip ^^:D Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Looking good! Just noticed this..i bet you cant even run the stock gravel pan :D Quote Link to comment
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