BEEBANI Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Or Dwight, I'm just frickin' aaaawesoome! That just happened! How does that make you feel? Shake n bake! Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 8, 2007 Report Share Posted February 8, 2007 Dwight, I noticed that with yours all the way lifted that the center of the wheel is higher than the bottom of the cab. I looked at a pic of mine, and with mine all the way up, that the center is below the bottom of the cab. I wonder what's different? Wouldn't the difference be due to differences in the upper bag mount placement and the extended length of the bags? Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Well i had a little time at the end of the day to work on my truck. Im moving the clutch master cylinder up about an inch and 3/4 or so. It gives me much more room to the tire, and will ease my mind about the tire hitting the new inner fender and burning the paint off. heres some pics Previous location, to close for comfort: Pattern for new hole, hole made: Ill post some pics of the new linkage tomarrow. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Nice detail mod...was the linkage heavily modified? Wonder if the booster on the 620 could be moved the same way to clear sidedrafts... Quote Link to comment
Cuts metal like mad Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 So your gonna have to shorten the resevoir there huh? no? yes? Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 So your gonna have to shorten the resevoir there huh? no? yes? No, there is no reason to shorten the reservoir. Its still under the stock hood by a few inches. Im much more worried about trying to keep the KA24e under the hood than the clutch resevoir. This swap will be coming in the next few weeks. I will keep yall updated!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I did get the linkage done today, but didnt get a chance to snap any pics. Ill get some asap when i put the pedal assembly back in. Its basically just a "Z" of the original rod, simple but effective. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted February 24, 2007 Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I can't wait to see the KA go in :D Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted February 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2007 I went and looked at the motor and heard it run today. 80,000 miles, runs sweet, and im picking up the complete swap for $300 (motor, trans, ecu, harness, mounts, drivshaft). The guy has a 500hp 2JZ supura motor going in his 240, just insane. Icehouse i might need some help coming up with a truck oil pan an pickup tube if you know where one might be, its hard to come by parts like that around here. Georgia sucks, all private yards and only one pull-a-part thats not even that great. Its going to be a very tight fit, but really my only concern is the exhaust manifold hitting the steering column. If it does im thinking ill only have to make a custom header, or maybe even just an aftermarket header would help me. I cant wait to get the motor, maybe ill turbo is eventually. Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Well i got a bunch of stuff done over the last week, and a bunch of pics. Just not on this comupter. I finished the driver side wheel tub, fixed the rusty fender, and pulled the cab off the frame to fix the very rusted out body mounts, and the area right around the mount on the floor, Im almost done with that now. Now i need to get ready to take it to its first show. Next weekend im going to trailer my truck down to Florida for the Spring Fling. Ive had a lot of interest in the mini truckin community and there are a bunch of my club meembers want to see it. Maybe ill get some show coverage in mini truckin......;) Im really going to try and get a bed back on it before then, but if i dont, oh well. Ill get some pics up soon, and ill let you know how the show went. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I hear you man, the rust repair is killing me to. I can't imagine what a rusty 521 looks like all stripped down, because my "clean" one is a piece (Not saying yours is rusty just saying some I've owned where bad! Glad I'm not fixing one of those up:D ) I have the same problem around the rear body mount on the passenger side :( Cant wait to see the pics. Also did you pic up the ka? Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I hear you man, the rust repair is killing me to. I can't imagine what a rusty 521 looks like all stripped down, because my "clean" one is a piece (Not saying yours is rusty just saying some I've owned where bad! Glad I'm not fixing one of those up:D ) I have the same problem around the rear body mount on the passenger side :( Cant wait to see the pics. Also did you pic up the ka? This truck is a very clean too! I hate rust......... No, i think the KA might not even be out of the other car yet. Ill get some as soon as i get it!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Ready to roll down to spring fling!!!!!!!!! Cant wait, its gonna be a blast!!! Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Im ready for Spring Fling now, i cant wait till friday!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 So did you get the bed on your rig? I'm jealous we still have 3 weeks till we can go to our datto event :( Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 So did you get the bed on your rig? I'm jealous we still have 3 weeks till we can go to our datto event :( Jeff, are you crazy? I thought making it by Canby was a stretch, you trying to make to g.g.? Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Na I didnt get the bed on yet. I dont want to rush into cutting it up. Heres what i did get back on it though. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Looks good Dwight! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Damn that looks good man...It's even my favorite color :D Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Got bored today and added some red striping just hell of it. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Dats a ting of beauty!!!! Love it Dwight!!! Have a safe trip! Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 YES!!! that is a thing of beautiful, a work of art. Quote Link to comment
airedout Posted March 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Well the show rocked, i had so much fun!!!!!!! Heres some more shots, ill get more up of the body mounts being replaced when i get some time to upload them. I think mini truckin and sport truck shot it for show coverage, im not to sure though. I know hotridesmag.com, dropjawmag.com, and gaugemagazine.com shot it for their show coverage too. Body Shot 4 Link Wheel Tubs and raised clutch master cylinder Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Mini Truckin' has been havin' a thing for the older datsun lately! The latest issue has coverage of the Japan shows and there's a couple of 521s in there....with a comment about "if you have a Datsun like this, they want to see it" ....something to that effect. They were a couple we've seen on the nwde thread "time to drool". Looks awesome Dwight!!!! Makes me want to skip my nap time and go work! :) Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Mini Truckin' has been havin' a thing for the older datsun lately! The latest issue has coverage of the Japan shows and there's a couple of 521s in there....with a comment about "if you have a Datsun like this, they want to see it" ....something to that effect. They were a couple we've seen on the nwde thread "time to drool". Looks awesome Dwight!!!! Makes me want to skip my nap time and go work! :) Yeah, I know what you mean Mike. With this weather being the way it has been lately, I've been a lot more interested in working on my truck. Stay posted, I've got a lot of new things coming in the next couple of weeks. Hopefully ka by Canby! I'll check those sites out Dwight, it'd be nice to have a datsun in a mag that doesn't look like some high schooler did it. There's been a couple of nice ones, but also a lot of butchered ones (like that black 620). Quote Link to comment
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