izzo Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Thanks. when the whole bodywork is done, all welds will be smoothed out and have a glass finish. i got a weak spot for clean looking cars. Me to! I really enjoyed my 510 wagon. It was still in great shape being original. Can't wait to get some paint on this new 510. Good luck on the truck, ill be watching your thread. Link to comment
Lok Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Me to! I really enjoyed my 510 wagon. It was still in great shape being original. Can't wait to get some paint on this new 510. Good luck on the truck, ill be watching your thread. i see you have a really nice looking white 620 original in your project as well. nice job and keep it up. Link to comment
Lok Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 next up for the truck are the wheel arches and the front lip, all steel. will post up once its finished, my plan is to have wheel arches like the 1970's skyline GTR, and a front lip something along the lines of the American ones i've seen. real nice. but i will make it to one piece steel and weld it to the original lower lip. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 updates are the front steel lip and wheel arches. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 some more close ups. with the wheel turned. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 The wheelarches were a bit too bit and fat to my liking, so as you can see the blue marker marks, it will be thinned up a bit. the front lower lip will also be pushed in a bit. so updates on when its done. Link to comment
Logical1 Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 Nice work! I'm digging the pushed out back window, your guy really is a metal NINJA! :ninja: Link to comment
Lok Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nice work! I'm digging the pushed out back window, your guy really is a metal NINJA! :ninja: Thanks. i thought i was going to be really odd. at least i have some support now. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 in the meantime, did a bit of shopping for parts. just some of them that i took pictures of. got the front lid bottom lip (sttel strip i borrowed from a friend) get it replicated from chrome steel as the original brand new is really hard to find here. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2011 some more shopiing, got a nice pimp accessory. a pioneer carrozeria sound panel (normally put on the ceiling of vans) i'll be putting it on the back of the cab and facing the seats. eight speakers! its around 85cm long, 25 cm high and 10cm thick. only 140 Watts, not alot but i got another pair of tweeters for the front. hope its enough for the space of the single cab for some nice music for long journeys. Link to comment
bbqbill Posted February 8, 2011 Report Share Posted February 8, 2011 i love the feaner fiairs! where or how did you do them Link to comment
Lok Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 i love the feaner fiairs! where or how did you do them Thanks, just used a hammer and slowly did the curve bit by bit. took at least 2 days for each wheel. but i am getting them thinned up a bit. so watch out for the new update. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2011 so whilst getting the fender and front lip modified, got a guy similar to my size to sit in and see the balance of weight in the truck. note the tape measure on the floor with a black strip. thats exactly in the middle. another pic and the leg room. Link to comment
M620 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hello Well or not. ? When it to Thailand.? Do not worry about car . Link to comment
Lok Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hello Well or not. ? When it to Thailand.? Do not worry about car . Hello Mr M, i am ok and well. i will be back very soon. i know you went to see it already. 555. i will be back for our next beach trip to rayong. see you soon. Link to comment
M620 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hello Mr M, i am ok and well. i will be back very soon. i know you went to see it already. 555. i will be back for our next beach trip to rayong. see you soon. Wow Do not miss trip at rayong. See you. Link to comment
sparkle Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 wow man! 1uz in a 620! Always thought that would be such a sweet idea. A good thing that theres so many of these in thailand, I brought my new tray/deck in from thailand, as here in New Zealand, most of our trucks were flatdeck. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sparkle, i also heard there is production of new in Thailand but i haven't heard or seen them before. just seen the front left and right cheeks only. Link to comment
G FORCE Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Great project and amazing work and imagination! Subscribed. Link to comment
topless620 Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 So are the fenders and front valence stock? I like Link to comment
sparkle Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Sparkle, i also heard there is production of new in Thailand but i haven't heard or seen them before. just seen the front left and right cheeks only. yuh man, if you have a look at my project thread, has plenty of pictures. Link to comment
Wide14u Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 wow this cool i like the extended window its cool Link to comment
Lok Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 yuh man, if you have a look at my project thread, has plenty of pictures. yep i see it. couldn't believe they still do new parts for 30 + yr old cars. i was told by a Thai Datsun member once that it is such a hit that if anyone can locate a chassis, every single bit of the body parts can be found new. Link to comment
Lok Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 wow this cool i like the extended window its cool Thank you. it was a gamble really whether it would come out bad or not. but at the end a pleasant surprise. Link to comment
sycloned916 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Sycloned916, thanks. whoever likes cars should at least try a V8 once in a lifetime. true bliss. If I ever get the fever to do a V8, My choice is the Chevy LS with a 6-speed. Link to comment
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