raggmann Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 IF I'm seeing this right and understanding the question, that's the way it is. There is that lower body line bend added at the lower edge of the tailgate from the factory. I'm in the process of a smooth gate and deleted that body line that doesn't match anything on the side of the body. That and I shaved the tailgate lettering, latches,,bed hooks, and gas door. It's just kinda out there as far as lining up with anything and I didn't much care for it. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 IF I'm seeing this right and understanding the question, that's the way it is. There is that lower body line bend added at the lower edge of the tailgate from the factory. I'm in the process of a smooth gate and deleted that body line that doesn't match anything on the side of the body. That and I shaved the tailgate lettering, latches,,bed hooks, and gas door. It's just kinda out there as far as lining up with anything and I didn't much care for it. So even on a perfect condition tailgate & bed, that lower body line causes the tailgate to flare out at the bottom? That's lame! But in other/better news... NOS wing window seals and superseded NOS door squeegees! I have some others on the way as well...$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ :( 2 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 That's incredible, where did you find 521 wingwindow seals? Nice find, are there more? :unsure: 1 Quote Link to comment
620green Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Rut roh... Nice wheel 1 Quote Link to comment
d510addict Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 AMG where did you find the door squeegees and the seals for wingwindows? I cant wash my truck b/c of all the leaks :( 1 Quote Link to comment
hessianben Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 WHEELS. GO . ON. NOW !!!!! :| 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 AMG where did you find the door squeegees and the seals for wingwindows? I cant wash my truck b/c of all the leaks :( I'll release my source as soon as I've acquired all the seals I've ordered :) Self preservation, that's all...I don't want to be short something and then have my only sources dry up ;) WHEELS. GO . ON. NOW !!!!! :| Duuuuude, gotta hold off a little for the paychecks to come in. I did, however, pick up a Toyota 6 lug axle today for $60. 2.5" wider = no spacers required on the rear, pluuuusssss self adjusting rear drums = no more manual rear drum adjustment, pluuuuuuuusssss torsional LSD or detroit locker availability for a reasonable price (~$400). Only issue that I know of is that it supposedly has a welded carrier which I don't want to run, and it's supposedly 3.73 gears, which might be a little tall for the L16 w/4 speed. On the other hand, it would be perfect with my VQ 6 speed... hmmm :frantics: 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 So i seen this the other day and then went out, and looked at the truck i have and it looks very much like your picture ( but it`s kinda a pos ). Soooo i was over at friends house today and his truck is very looow mile, almost perfect specimen and it does that weird overhang thing also..I think 2 other people have answered the question but there is no way the truck i looked at today has ever had any damage. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Huh...thanks for reaffirming that info. I think if I repair this tailgate that I might try to give it more of a curve to match the tail corners, since I'll have to separate it from its frame to repair some of the dents. 1 Quote Link to comment
reinCARnate Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Huh...thanks for reaffirming that info. I think if I repair this tailgate that I might try to give it more of a curve to match the tail corners, since I'll have to separate it from its frame to repair some of the dents. Sorry to muddy the waters again, but I don't think mine does that. I'll double check maybe on Sunday...I'm using someone else's space to work on it. 1 Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Sorry to muddy the waters again, but I don't think mine does that. I'll double check maybe on Sunday...I'm using someone else's space to work on it. It looks like it used to overhang, and now its dented in :rofl: 2 Quote Link to comment
Z_Rac3r Posted May 7, 2011 Report Share Posted May 7, 2011 Dont know how I haven't seen this yet! Gah I love it! If you need any parts locally, call Mark at C@S Automotive, he has a customer trying to get rid of 8 521's. A few run, they are complete. Can't wait to see this truck in person. I'll keep my eye out! 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Dont know how I haven't seen this yet! Gah I love it! If you need any parts locally, call Mark at C@S Automotive, he has a customer trying to get rid of 8 521's. A few run, they are complete. Can't wait to see this truck in person. I'll keep my eye out! That's weird - I might have run into that guy the other day at Sears. He was driving a kind of beat 521 with a bed full of trash (looked like it had been there forever), and he said he had a bunch more, but he didn't sound interested in selling...I gave him my name/number/email. Struck me as kind of a weird guy... 1 Quote Link to comment
Z_Rac3r Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Haha, Typical Datsun guy. I know there are a few here in town. Theres a flatbed one that parks on Haley St. Autoside a body shop during the week. I think its day dreaming. Then another one being restored at Anacapa Auto body. Oh being a datsun addict in a small town :rolleyes: 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Haha, Typical Datsun guy. I know there are a few here in town. Theres a flatbed one that parks on Haley St. Autoside a body shop during the week. I think its day dreaming. Then another one being restored at Anacapa Auto body. Oh being a datsun addict in a small town :rolleyes: Seen this guy? http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Santa+Barbara,+California&t=h&layer=c&cbll=34.426434,-119.716377&panoid=1UAlreUpgUwawjG442h7zQ&cbp=12,348.95,,1,12.29&ll=34.426505,-119.716473&spn=0.002051,0.004128&z=19 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 Haven't done much to the truck other than drive it. I drive it a couple times a week :) Last weekend I picked up a non-running 69 for parts, but I had to stow it at my mom's place. Also got a yota rear axle to rebuild and an LSD 3rd to put into it. I need to find some spring perches that will work with the narrow datto leafs and ~2.5" toyota axle diameter... 1 Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 i kinda like that rusted hood, gives it a good rat look ;) 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 So...not much to update here. I did do an IR alternator swap into it a while back using an Eagle Talon alt. Works well. Last week I ran out of gas on a super busy street with no shoulders...DOH. That sucked...super embarrassing as I pushed it 3-4 blocks to the gas station during rush hour traffic. That said, it reminded me of something that has always bothered me a little bit. When running, my fuel filters never fill very full of fuel - is that normal? I have one of those glass serviceable filters in line before a regular paper/plastic filter and neither of them fill much above 1/4 of the way. I put the glass one in when the fuel filler neck was disintegrating and clogging up the paper filter, which I've since replaced shortly after I got the truck. 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 25, 2014 Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 So...not much to update here. I did do an IR alternator swap into it a while back using an Eagle Talon alt. Works well. Last week I ran out of gas on a super busy street with no shoulders...DOH. That sucked...super embarrassing as I pushed it 3-4 blocks to the gas station during rush hour traffic. That said, it reminded me of something that has always bothered me a little bit. When running, my fuel filters never fill very full of fuel - is that normal? I have one of those glass serviceable filters in line before a regular paper/plastic filter and neither of them fill much above 1/4 of the way. I put the glass one in when the fuel filler neck was disintegrating and clogging up the paper filter, which I've since replaced shortly after I got the truck. Yes that is normal to have bubbles or air per say in the filter. 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 Whelp. In the last week I did new cap, rotor, wires, new fuel filter, and cleaned out the carb a bit and reattached choke linkage that had come off inside the carb. Today I swapped in a new ujoint at the axle, changed the oil, and changed the transmission fluid. Yesterday I replaced the passenger window felt and then changed the valve cover gasket and adjusted the valves...my exhaust valve adjustments are all pretty much maxed out, or close to it...so I take it I have a bunch of sunk valves? pfft...long overdue for a motor swap... 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Picked up some NOS parts I couldn't let slip by, plus they were local enough to pick up. Besides, when was the last time you saw these available anywhere? :D Thanks dhp123166! 6 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 very nice,and yes when is the last time any one saw one of those. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted May 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2016 Started prepping replacement bed corners. Hey, it's something :S 3 Quote Link to comment
BigBopper805 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 Any kind of work on your project is better than none. 1 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 Just read through the post. Nice truck and good drive down the west side. Atlas it was south and all down hill!! JK. Like the wheels! Especially like the old range as a work bench! That is awesome. If you used it for baking powered coating on, it would be even cooler!! 1 Quote Link to comment
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