skyblue Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Front brakes are leaking. Wheel cylinders are 5 years old! Wtf. So I decided to get a rebuild kit for a fraction of the price. At least made in Japan. Lol Hone 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 2, 2016 Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 This truck is not being loved 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yes you are correct. But, I'm saving up for front disc swap. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 selling the ST wheels. $200 spread the word. Do you have the center caps and lug nuts? I bought a 1985 720 king cab ST for a set of these wheels and I got 5 of them, 1 was the spare. Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I do have the center caps. But im keeping them. They fit my snowflakes! Plus they're still available from Nissan. I do have the lug nuts too. But they're 521 thread pitch. Which is different than any other Nissan truck. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 PCD has a post in one of the threads (maybe it's this thread, early on?) about how he used some 2 inch caps he bought at home depot as flush center caps. They looked pretty good too. Maybe send him a PM. I would guess that pathfinder R50 alloy wheel lugs would work fine for those rims. And r50s are pretty plentiful in junkyards right now. I have some zx 6 spoke rims on my 510 with factory lugs and the lugs look very similar to my pathfinder, also on factory alloys with factory lug nuts. Or maybe that's not actually where you were headed with those questions Charlie... And damn everything that I'm broke and two states away, because I love those rims (I love 720s in general), and 2 bills is a good price. Glws skyblue. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 I agree with Lockleaf $200 is a great price. It took me 7 years to get a set. And PCD did post about an alternative to the centers for the ST wheels. The reason I asked the questions was to inform interested parties of what is or is not included with the rims. I have my eye on 3 more of the ST wheels and if I am able to get them I will have 2 complete sets. There I go hoarding again! LOL Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I know they're hard to come by. And I do like them. I'm just not feeling them on the 521. Maybe if they were 15's. Not in a rush to sell them. Some 720 guys told me they can go for $400 when polished and painted right. But, don't think I want to invest that much time just to sell them. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Inspected the brakes last night. Driver side looks pretty good. Passenger side not so good. Rebuilt All better Ready to roll 4 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 and for those who are asking themselves, why i haven't gone to disc? the answer is I'm a purist. jk im saving up 3 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 I use to be a purist 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 But i hung out with the wrong people and fell into sin lol 3 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 stuff costs money, sucks ass hopefully you get there soon 1 Quote Link to comment
greenthumb Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Eh SkyBlue I have a complete front and rear disk brake setup with unused calipers, lines, and rotors. Went another direction on my project. pm me if interested 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 But i hung out with the wrong people and fell into sin lol Haha. stuff costs money, sucks ass hopefully you get there soon Thx dude. I miss the days when Datsuns were cheap. Eh SkyBlue I have a complete front and rear disk brake setup with unused calipers, lines, and rotors. Went another direction on my project. pm me if interested Can u fit stock 14's with your kit? 1 Quote Link to comment
greenthumb Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 I'd have to check. Not sure because I never ran the setup. Come to think of it, they were not installed behind the stock steelies when I picked up the truck 1 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted February 7, 2016 Report Share Posted February 7, 2016 Nice video man. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Been awhile since I've been home to see old San Rafael!! Still looks good! 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 I'd have to check. Not sure because I never ran the setup. Come to think of it, they were not installed behind the stock steelies when I picked up the truck hmm. i want to have that option. i know krecs and Mklotz kits ket you run stock 14's Nice video man. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Been awhile since I've been home to see old San Rafael!! Still looks good! thanks. haha. glad i can give you a flashback. 1 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 Mike said the calipers would fit the stock wheels with spacers and after market rims with no spacers. Let you know when the calipers show up. 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Good to see the truck rolln hard and lookn good man!! 1 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Yea thanks. It's running pretty good. Here's another after the brake job. 3 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 I Locktited the spacers on yesterday and should be dry and set today. Going to finish the disc conversion when I get home. I'll let you know how the rims fit. Although, they are mags they are 14's, if you're thinking of going the disc route?! Oh....you need a stuffed animal in the window of the camper!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: 2 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 i am going disc. just waiting for my tax refund. i'd really like to be able to keep the stock 14's as an option. haha. i dunno aout the stuffed animal. i smh at people who have them. lol 2 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Just finished the discs! I'm in love and will never drum again!! I have mags and there is a ton of room left in there. Mike did say with stock rims, they should fit because the bearing sparer give you a little more room. He also said that he has wheel spacers if the stock rims don't fit right, but was quite sure that there will be no worries. haha. i dunno aout the stuffed animal. i smh at people who have them. lol Just kidding with the animal! Just reminded me of old school Winabagels!! Sweet truck though! Good to see some style rolling around Marin. :thumbup: 2 Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 selling the ST wheels. $200 spread the word. Wheels are SOLD pic for attention 4 Quote Link to comment
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