Z chopper Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Radio has a grant wheel for sale http://community.ratsun.net/topic/39183-mein-sale-thread/page__view__findpost__p__613219 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 kudos man always wondered if anybody would ever body drop a static truck and be hold u have... your fab work is very nice i really like the stance with the rims too .... so original of a idea with such fabulous execution, so clean... nice job man keep it up u been added to my thread list to follow... 1 Quote Link to comment
stretch Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hey man. truck looks sweet. I still have those cloth coverd spark plug whires if your still interested. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 . Does anyone know of a good machine shop around here? I had carquest do all the machine work on my chev motor and its still running. I might just go back there. Truck looks awesome :thumbup: I highly recommend AutoSport in Seattle. Those guys know their stuff. Tell them Steve with the Datsuns sent ya :D Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 Damn dude its looking real good. Perfect stance. Keep the pics coming. Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 kudos man always wondered if anybody would ever body drop a static truck and be hold u have... your fab work is very nice i really like the stance with the rims too .... so original of a idea with such fabulous execution, so clean... nice job man keep it up u been added to my thread list to follow... I was just dying to conquer a body drop! If funds would have allowed, there would have been bags, KA swap, etc..... but $150 craigslist coilovers and some money spent in the rem bin at everett steel fit my 'rat life' budget more accordingly. And I think I'm more of a 'hot rodder' than a mini-truck guy, so static and cheap is how I'm rolling! Hey man. truck looks sweet. I still have those cloth coverd spark plug whires if your still interested. I do, if you still have them at canby this year I will get them then! Been going like a madman! so heres the proof..... THE SINGLE WIPER! welded the hole shut lengthened the arm on the motor and the linkage to get the extra 'swing' heater sits flat on the tunnel now rather than firewall. STILL LOOKING FOR A HEATER CORE THAT DOESNT LEAK flipped the shifter 180deg, bent it some, the shorted it so it doesnt whack my knee while shifting had a new shorter e-brake cable made at a marine cable shop. $3.28! flipped the gas pedal 180deg so the hinge is on the left side, then spent some time bending it to contour. The mazda b2200/pl521 hybrid steering column. $35 pick-n-pull, $6 oil seal, $35 CL grant wheel, $27 adapter and here it is! still need to weld in a patch where it comes through the firewall had to weld on an extension to attach the datsun turn signal housing because the mazda column tapered down I cut the steering shaft about 1 1/4" from the bearing, and TIG welded a splined end from and extra mazda rag joint I snagged (V grooving the shit out of it and clamping them in a piece of angle iron) Then cut the column about 2" up from the bearing. I was able to get the right sized oil seal to press in. I'm happy with the way it turned out Quote Link to comment
jon521 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 looking good man! excited to see you at canby! Quote Link to comment
Morgazmatron Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 WOW is is all i can say. Love the thread and awesome fab work. You have made me look into front coils now... Damn you! Although im not sure on the legalities over here. I have just signed up from Western Australia and it's refreshing to see other 521's as there are none left over here (apart from mine) Can't wait for updates... Keep it up Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 hell yeah man! get some! i cant wait to see the first video of it driving! Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Nice to see another tattooed 521 builder! Quote Link to comment
hacked521 Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 looking good! that single wiper conversion looks badass! does it do a full sweep? never mind i can see the trace of it in the dust on the windshield lol. its coming along, keep it going. Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 WOW is is all i can say. Love the thread and awesome fab work. You have made me look into front coils now... Damn you! Although im not sure on the legalities over here. I have just signed up from Western Australia and it's refreshing to see other 521's as there are none left over here (apart from mine) Can't wait for updates... Keep it up There will be a full report on the ride/handling as soon as this baby is on the road! but I have a sneaking suspicion that it will be better than torsion bars on bump stops :P hell yeah man! get some! i cant wait to see the first video of it driving! you have no idea, its been 4 months! Nice to see another tattooed 521 builder! Yeah dude! Tattoos are my day job! just added a link to my website, chec it out! Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ya I do tattoos on the side, more of a hobby, I run a shop full time for my day job, my truck is on here, its the one in my avatar, I need to get back on it as it isn't finished yet! Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Ya I do tattoos on the side, more of a hobby, I run a shop full time for my day job, my truck is on here, its the one in my avatar, I need to get back on it as it isn't finished yet! Oh yeah I've seen your build.. fuckin savage! get it on the road! the prerunner trucks you have are for real, I used to really want to build a ranger prerunner then I realized that I live in washington and cant afford those parts..... then I found a datsun. Sounds like were the same but opposites, I run a tattoo shop full time and do fab on the side! haha Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Right on, ya my ranger is like 95% done right now that's why the datsun is on lag, when something starts and runs its hard not to work on it, roll tht thing down to some so cal shows this summer, maybe ill have mine going by then, I also have a buddy with a bagged and bodied 320 and another with a 521, we can get a lil posse rolling haha 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 John i told Juan not to see you anymore until you get that 521 going again.haha Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Haha that won't happen, he has too many jobs going on for me and my buddies right now. Back on topic. Post some pics! Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Nice to see another tattooed 521 builder! wait, there are non-tattooed 521 builders? I swear even wayno has the rat & wrenches somewhere..... Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I'm talking heavily tattooed for the past 10 yrs religiously Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 woosh, I've never seen him without his shirt, I wouldn't put it past him to have a back piece Quote Link to comment
raggmann Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Maybe there should be an ink thread? Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 there is http://community.ratsun.net/topic/13041-ink-thread/page__st__260 Quote Link to comment
521 Johnny Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Just hving the hand alone is saying a lot, I have both arms sleeved and a few other big peices but I can put a long sleeve shirt on and look normal kinda! Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted February 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 Well I completly missed the whole part about tattoos until now. I havent had easy access to the internet for a bit... Yes I have a few tattoos you could say, I've been getting them for about 6 years. Got them up and down my arms and legs and a big ol' stomach and chest piece in the works almost done actually. I knew from high school I never wanted a job that would limit me in being me or my ability to get tattooed. I knew by 21 I could make a living looking however the hell I want so thats when I moved to the hands. I have never once regretted it. I have no plans for the neck or face anytime soon. Anyways..... updates! Well, heres a teaser, I'm going to take more photos with my actual camera tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Well heres pics from my latest efforts. The cab is reunited with the frame for good! I've got a bit more reassembly done since the pics so watch out for more updates! I like this shot, it make me want to build an open-wheeled 521! Quote Link to comment
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