erichwaslike Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 i have a bed for sale if you are interested..... Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Where are you located, and how much, thank you Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 He is in Porterville or cental cali above bakersfield.Look at those side drafts i mean down draft weber.good job,you know its going to be the nicest thing under the hood.lol :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
skyblue Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 dude where are you finding the unbelievable deals!? Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Haha in central california, just lucky i guess, so I decided to go to a local wrecking yard here and thought they might have some parts I need, i asked if he had any orginal datsun truck wheels, he said he might in his other 10 acre lot, it turned out that he has 2 77 620s and one had steel wheels with caps and beauty rings so I purchased them for $120, he said he has a 521 bed that has good wheel wells, and a 4x4 720 I might get rear leaf springs off of, here's the wheels Quote Link to comment
Lude944 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 great looking truck nice finds....keep it coming Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks, if everything goes good ill start putting it together this weekend Quote Link to comment
jefe de jefes Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Nice man. Looking good. Quote Link to comment
w_datsun_a Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Nice! Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Great scores. I believe the 720 leaf springs are longer measure before buying. If you have the money buy the $500 521 for parts. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Great scores. I believe the 720 leaf springs are longer measure before buying. If you have the money buy the $500 521 for parts. The leafs are all the same length from the 320 threw the 720 Charlie69, the thing about the 720 4X4 leafs is they are made a little different, you get an extra inch drop with them. They do have differences in how the bushings are put in the front though depending on the year of the leaf. Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks guys and thanks wayno for the leaf spring info, I was researching about the leaf spring swap before I decided to go that route, I passed the info of the other 521 to someone else I didn't want to part it out, I would rather see it on the road, and I would rather spend my money and time on this one, I bought a 3 inch universal lowering block kit, brake fluid, gear oil, engine oil, oil filter, spark plugs, and fuel pump Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 I worked on the datto a little bit, I'm getting married in vegas this weekend so I only had a little chance to work on it, I ended up breaking a bolt that goes to the thermostat housing and block, so I let it soak in pb blaster, I installed my new body mounts and lowered the rear a bit 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 First of all i got married in Vegas and this year will be 18 years together,so with that said congratulations to you and the new soon to be wife,and remember the first 100 years is the hardest,after that no problems.Truck is looking better already it is amazing how a few not costly things can change the whole appearance of something.Looking good. 2 Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Thanks, its crazy how easy and cheap it is to lower these trucks, I'm planning on ordering new tires soon and painting the wheels, then I can put it on the ground and take beter pictures, my distributor should be coming in also Quote Link to comment
Taytay Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Sweet score! I'm diggin the color on it to, I picked up a wrecked one about a month ago and been tinkering with it ever since, it'll get addicting! Keep up the good work and progress report! :D Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks, it is addicting, I can't wait to drive it, the paint is a little haggard, it was originally light brown, the bed looks like it used to be blue, I'm gonna end up wet sanding it when I get a chance to, I messed with the thermostat housing bolt that broke and it sheared off flush on the head so I'm gonna have to pull the manifolds and get an extractor Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks, it is addicting, I can't wait to drive it, Don't build up too much suspense, you don't want to disappoint yourself :rofl: Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Haha I know its going to be slow and uncomfortable but thats what a real trucks supposed to be, I still want to drive it though Quote Link to comment
Taytay Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Lol it's like a peppy slow, I've got a webber side draft and no muffler so it sounds rad............... But I'm only doing 35.. Bench seat sucks, knuckles pretty much drag on the ground with my arm out the window, but would I change a thing? Nope! Your gonna love it I promise :D Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'll make you a deal on a 521 truck bed. Quote Link to comment
datsunpolisher Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I went to the junkyard and bumped into some random dude, he caught me looking at a datsun wagon and told me hes selling one, he said its a 1970 521 I checked it out, pretty clean with an l18 and 5 speed, he only wants $500, my phone ran out of battery though so no pics sorry, ill post some of the junkyard cars though My buddy wants to buy a 521 like mine. If its still for sale pm me the info and i will gladly give you a finders fee. :) Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Pm'd Quote Link to comment
green180 Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I worked on the truck today, I reindexed the front, and put it down to see how it would look Then I made some bed mounts Then I added a sticker for 20 more horsepower Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Some tire shine and she be good to go. Quote Link to comment
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