Rays74 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 After waiting it's turn sitting patiently through many a season my '74 is finally getting some much deserved attention. This last week I've replaced it's head ( a W53 closed chamber with a W53 OPEN chamber because the peanut head was suffering from two sinking intake valve seats......bummer), rebuilt a new DCH340 Hitachi carb from a big box o bits from Ol' Yeller's amazing stash of parts and did some reg maint. It's back running better than ever now, before it had an off idle stumble that I knew was a carb issue but never address it fully. With the exception of a EI dizzy, the W53 head and de-smogging of it ( L16 Y - type ex manifold ) the L18 is stone stock. As I was cleaning up late today I took a quick swipe at the oxidized orig paint with some stuff called Nu Finish I'm sure 'Yeller gave to me some time back.......wow it cut right through the flat paint into the nice shiny stuff underneath with almost no work.......I like! LOL Quote Link to comment
Ken_B Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Looks like that paint could really come back. I love Nu Finish that stuff is the best! Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Very cool truck :cool: Ive got a 74 too. Keep up the good work & more pics :D Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Yeah pics will be coming on a daily basis now, specially when the other SWDP members see that I'm FINALLY working on it :D Gonna really hit that paint work the next couple days, I see a shiny orange 620 in my future for this weekend! LOL Thanks for the kudos.... --Ray Quote Link to comment
K_trip Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 After waiting it's turn sitting patiently through many a season my '74 is finally getting some much deserved attention. Looking Good ... Keep on Truck'n Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 That orange is gonna pop! :D Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 The Nu Finish is still workin well :D haha....I was screwing around taking pics and bumped the table where the OPEN bottle of NF was and I watched it topple over the side and land upside down in one of my carburetor parts boxes!! Aw man, c'mon!!! LMAO Gotta show pics of the f'ups too ya know :D :P Interior needs a good scrubbing and some time with a vacuum......next. --Ray Quote Link to comment
skunk Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 wow, that looks a lot better. keep at it Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ray..so good to see you posting again & working on your 620. SWDP ! Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Thats lookin really good. Nice lookin interior too:) You got the nice black mat. Looks like your pass. side hood hinge is popping up. Pull off the wiper cowl & you can see that it has prolly broke loose from the top. My buddy Greg just welded mine back. Some nice clean stockers with white walls would look super with that orange:) Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 looking good Quote Link to comment
danzo620 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks awesome man. Keep up the good work! Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Hi Mark :D yep fInAlLy doing some much needed maint and repair, now I can fly my SWDP plaque with pride ;) :lol: Ol Yeller (dad, :)) has been on me about it for quite a while to get her back on the road. Yeah Doug, that hood hinge has been a trouble spot that will have it's turn real soon here. Either try and straighten the orig cowl OR just replace. thanks! --Ray Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 OK so this morning curiosity got the better of me and I had to do a compression test........as much to see the variances between cyl and see just what overall comp ratio the open chamber W53 is giving. The lower end is completely original with a little over 111,000 on it. Cyl 1 ....... 155 Cyl 2 ....... 145 Cyl 3 ....... 155 Cyl 4 ....... 155 :) Well, was I pleasantly pleased with that tight group! Awesome, that was dry and at temp, next I did a "wet" test on them and everybody increased by no more than 10lbs....also a very good sign :D. --Ray Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 OK so this morning curiosity got the better of me and I had to do a compression test........as much to see the variances between cyl and see just what overall comp ratio the open chamber W53 is giving. The lower end is completely original with a little over 111,000 on it. Cyl 1 ....... 155 Cyl 2 ....... 145 Cyl 3 ....... 155 Cyl 4 ....... 155 :) Well, was I pleasantly pleased with that tight group! Awesome, that was dry and at temp, next I did a "wet" test on them and everybody increased by no more than 10lbs....also a very good sign :D. --Ray All of you need to know just how hard Ray has worked on that truck..How much he has wanted to get to it..I have had him helping me with my own projects for the better part of the last year or more..(oh and there will be photos of a very clean/STOCK lil 72 620(white) that we have just finished workin on mechanically )(Paint is later)..anyway, just a shout out to ya Ray...Way ta go Dude... Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 now if I cud only remember how to post my pics...aw man this gettin old sh*t sucks Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 now if I cud only remember how to post my pics...aw man this gettin old sh*t sucks Photobucket is about the easiest IMO, http://photobucket.com/login. --Ray Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 These are jus a coupla pictures of the 72 620 Ray has been workin on with me. Actually he has done 90% of the work..wanted yu to see the before an after Motor pics..more photos at another time..Think I'll start a new thread bout it.. Thanks Ray!!!! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Ray those #'s are a good sign. So kool that you guys help each other so much. Hope to see both of you w/ trucks @ this years bbq ! Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks Mark, yep that's the plan.......hopin' to have all three there! Appreciate the kind words as well, I am pretty lucky to be able to work on these great projects with Dad :) SWDP!! --Ray Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Well I really wanted to do something with the decaying white wagon wheels, the powder coating has really begun to peel up and it seems the rust monster is building momentum on the steel itself. Went over to 'Ol Yeller's house yesterday to watch the big game and cruise through his pile of wheels and tires for replacements. I decided on a set of older chrome wagon's with LT Dunlops he had but upon bolting them up, I'm not happy with their width/offset. He does have a set of slot mags but they too are as wide or wider unfortunately :angry: I am gonna have to just suck it up and live with dirty/rusty wheels for a while until finances allow other options <_< --Ray Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 How bout a set of stocks for now until ypu can get yours stripped / repainted ? Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 How bout a set of stocks for now until ypu can get yours stripped / repainted ? Mark, a set of stockers wud look good in my opinion...anyone here got anything like that layn round(we need local So Cal if possible)...oh man I just remembered I think some where I have a new/nearly new set of STOCK hubcaps as well...hmmmmm Quote Link to comment
Ricky116 Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Trucks lookin sweet! I dont know if you have les schwab tires down there but if you do my understanding is 25 bucks a wheel will get you sandblasted and powdercoated my buddy did it on his landcruiser steelys in grey and it looks great. Quote Link to comment
Rays74 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yeah not a real big deal, thanks for the ideas though :) At least it's running and driveable now........well that is after I visit those pirates at the DMV to take it off of non-op..LOL. Quote Link to comment
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