520 raised tub problem

[joel.graeme]

here are a few images of my 1965 520, as you can see the top is raised quite high, i can see its on mounts i was thinking if i cut the mounts it would sit on the chassie. has anyone else had this problem?

 

 

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[Dime Dave]

Joel,

Let me help with your pictures first.

 

 

By the term "tub" do you mean the rear body or the cab?

 

The rear body (pick-up bed) is from a 320 not a 520 so that is likely why it looks poorly positioned. In reality it looks like they did a pretty good job of matching the top of the pick-up bed to the cab's window line. The bottom edge of the pick-up bed was always high even on the 320, it was never intended to match the rocker height.

 

If you can drop the pick-up bed so the cab and pick-up bed "belt line" panel contour matches it might align fairly close at the rocker, but you may not like the lowered height of the pick-up bed rails relative to the cab. Also you may need to heavily modify the floor/wheelhouse area of the pick-up bed to clear the frame and/or tires.

 

I have always thought this pick-up bed, even on the original 320 looked strange, like it was never supposed to be on the vehicle in the first place.

 

You'd likely be better off trying to find a 520 pick-up bed than modifying the mounts for the 320 one..

[joel.graeme]

thanks!

i want to match the rear body with the door lines.

i guess ill have to remove it and se how i go.

[wayno]

This is what the box you should have on your truck looks like, you can also use a 521 box as they are the same except for the taillights, but not sure you aussies imported the 521 there.

You could also do an aftermarket box like mine,

or you could use a 1950ish chevy truck box modified to look correct with aftermarket dually type fenders like the ones in the photo above without the stepside part.

Any stepside box modified to be proportionally correct looks good, but cutting down the fenders to make them look correct is a lot of work.

[joel.graeme]

i wont be able to get the right tub for my ute.

being in australia i wont have access to get the right one.

ill have to make the one ive got work

[datsun 521 ute]

Hi Joel,

 

I may be able to help you out with a 521 tub if you like, I was actually watching this thing.

You can thank Wayno for putting me on to you.

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