MantisX620 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Got her last july, and spent time here and there working on it. My next plan is to work on the interior and roll on some bedliner. Im still on the fence about slamming her as I kinda like the height it sits at now. Also the ride isnt too shabby. Heres some before and after oics. Let me know what you think! 4 Quote Link to comment
Slixon Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Looks good, I'd lower it a little more. Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Looks Like A Completely Different Truck!! Nice Work :) Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 looks good i like the longbed Quote Link to comment
yankeedatsundoo Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 looks good Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted May 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Looks good, I'd lower it a little more. I still might. Those are some 14s on it now. I figure if I step up to a 15-16" or some titans, I can lower it without sacrificing too much. Initially I was thinking around 3" but after I got the thing off the jackstands, I had forgotten how high it didnt sit lol. MantisX Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 And here we are 3 inches later! Didnt quite like the super low stance up front so I raised it just a smidge and drove it to the folks house. Also pictured is mom and my dads ultra tough yota. This thing has 340k miles and running. No rebuild or anything yet. Gratuitous sundown shot For having blown shocks it rides surprisingly well! Next on the list is new shocks all around and redo all of my ball joints/steering. 4 Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Imagine Me Patting Your Back And Saying "Good Job" 1 Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted September 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Did a bed liner this past weekend. Herculiner FTW! Next is door seals and por15/bed liner the cab floors. Also got some 720 Chrome mirrors from tdaaj on here. Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted February 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2014 So I yanked out my engine to do a rear main seal: While it was out, things quickly went entirely to another direction? Said screw it and cleaned up the engine a little too Then I went all the way the other way How the hell did I end up here from a rear main seal change? Because Datsun, thats how! Thanks to Dadszun for the cool deal on the Boggs manifold and even jets! Next is to rig up a throttle linkage of some sort, paint the valve cover, clean up some stuff here and there, and a much needed exhaust. MantisX 2 Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 My awesome brother took my truck and did some body work and paint for me! We were also able to find him a 620 right in our backyard! I gave him my old weber and it fired right up after sitting for almost 15 years. We should be hitting car meets hard next year in his 280 and 2 620s! Heres a crappy pic of the work on my truck and his 620. More to come after some cleanup. Next step is a C notch and moar lowe! 3 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 My awesome brother took my truck and did some body work and paint for me! We were also able to find him a 620 right in our backyard! I gave him my old weber and it fired right up after sitting for almost 15 years. We should be hitting car meets hard next year in his 280 and 2 620s! Heres a crappy pic of the work on my truck and his 620. More to come after some cleanup. Next step is a C notch and moar lowe! Now That's the way it's done ! Great job on this truck. The only thing missing is more ! Keep up the good work . 2 Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Fitted a sunpro supertach into the dash. I'm happy with the result. Also installed a dash cap and royal wheel And painted my valvecover to match And here's where my brothers 620 sits after a few months of ownership Finally got all my stuff to do the 720 leafs so those should be next! 4 Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 your truck is looking great. your brothers too. do you remember what size tach you fitted in there? is it 3 3/8"? Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Yep 3 3/8 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Longbed heaven in NC? Both trucks look great. How's the herculiner holding up in the bed? 1 Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 The Herculiner is holding great! I've had an engine stand and lift back there with no issues. I haven't seen any other datsuns in our area, let alone longbed 620s lol. I'm sure they're out there, just in hiding being built or God forbid rotting away under a tree like my brothers was. Quote Link to comment
ccwade81 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Did you lower the front just by adjusting the torsion bars? How's the negative camber at that height? It looks pretty manageable. Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Yes, I just turned them down. I haven't re indexed mine yet but my brother did his. I will re index them once I get the 720 leafs on though. Quote Link to comment
ccwade81 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Thanks Mantis, good to know. I just picked up my first 620 about a week ago and definitely want to lower it. Your truck is looking very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 hey do you mind showing me how you mounted your tach? i bought one of those too and i dont know a good way to mount it. also how did you get the glass to stay in position without the bezel? Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted March 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I had an extra hole cover that I bored out to the size of the tach face. Then I smoothed it out and made it round. Then I glued the rubber around the tach to the tach, and then the rubber to the cover bezel. For the glass I used a bead of black silicone ran really thin around the perimeter. Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Gotcha thanks. I just got my tach and already dropped and broke the glass... Quote Link to comment
MantisX620 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Here she is after the 720 leaf conversion and a reindex. And my brothers after a little time. His work schedule is awesome so he has tons of time to get it done! 10 Quote Link to comment
Eccles Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 love a long tub, nice trucks 2 Quote Link to comment
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