LAYEDOUTB2K Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 i started looking through my pics and noticed how much my truck has changed over the months ive had it. even though i havent done anything really major, just a lot of little things and it really made it look better. heres my before and after pics, post yours up. before after Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 I'll do my Datsun history since its not that long. This was the first acquired: Then the second (Bleach knows this one well. haha): Medley: The "Plan:" Stripped the above apart when new blood was found. This isn't exactly what she looked like when I got her. Wish I had taken truly "BEFORE" pics, but oh well. Here, I had already stripped the elephant mirrors and a bug deflector. It also had 15" white Wagon wheels in the back. As she sits now. Daily driven going on 3yrs. now. Big plans for '09. She will always be orange. -Brian Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Purchased in Sept. '08 in Pendleton from the original owner. Had been sitting in a field next to her house since her daughter-in-law blew a head gasket in 1982 or 1983. Had been home to generations of rodents. The driver's floor was rusted out and the poor repaint was sun bleached white. Obviously, much has been done and I had a LOT of help from my brother. [/img][/img]http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk302/mistervelocity/DSC00192.jpg[/img] [/img] [/img] [/img]At this point I'm gonna continue to drive it everyday and start saving (ha ha) for a CA18DET swap. Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted July 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 man, i love your 1200. i have a 72 coupe Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 before after current:( Quote Link to comment
datsun65 Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Before: During: After: Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Awesome pics guys. Love to see the transformations over time. Heres my 74 620 the day i picked her up from Steroid a few years ago... & after tons of hours & many late nights here she is as of last Dec. & how she looks now... Quote Link to comment
five10freak Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 this was the day i picked her up, and gave her a bath after sitting for about 9 years in a car port. she was i need of some TLC and after some serious tear down and rebuild time, even had to re-engineer the swap as the word ghettoriffic was and understatement as to how the PO did it, i won't even go into how he did the rear disc brake swap:eek::eek:, let's just say i had to rape my old 4 door for it's trailing arms to re-do the brake swap correctly. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 That's a beautiful thing right there. :cool: Quote Link to comment
datrod Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 2eDeYe;67173']That's a beautiful thing right there. :cool: BAD ASS.:cool: I think I've only seen one of them in person, Quote Link to comment
pl521sss Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Stage 1Day1 Cost: Free Stage 2 Replaced bad fenders, door, hood...... Fresh motor Final Stage :mad::mad::mad: Man hours: Many wasted hours Mistake: Declined uninsured motorist coverage Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 what is this motor its 4 plugs but it doesnt look like a napz Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Before After Of course, that rust bucket has long since become boxes full of parts.. Here's my new before... Cab should be headed to sandblasting at some point this summer... Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Love the moon discs Steve. Het do you have any close up pics of the Titans where they meet the fender lips? I want to put mine on the 74 but am wondering about clearance. Back on topic..keep the B & A pics coming !! Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 [HIJACK] I rolled all my fender lips hammer and dolly style. Front mock up...(this is with the hardbody drop spindles. Never got a good shot of just the front clearance before the teardown) Rear...axle kissing the frame 1/4" spacers to clear the nubs for the 77, clearanced hubs with the hardbody stuff. I never once hit the lips on the 77, I did rub the front strut rod (or whatever it's called) at full lock. Not bad though :) [/HIJACK] Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 That funky engine looks like a CA18et.... ? maybe :D April 2001 April 2006 June 1997 (right after the paint job) June 2006 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 What no 350 before and after the hood? :D Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 The 350Z is back to stock form! That Rising sun hood was just your imagination... spooky, huh? Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 [hijack] TY Steve...looks like they may just fit [un-hijack] Bleach i never saw Bluestreak in the "before" form ever! Quote Link to comment
OL YELLER Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Most everybody here has seen a coupla these photos before, but here goes Quote Link to comment
five10freak Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 what is this motor its 4 plugs but it doesnt look like a napz nope try 8 plugs That funky engine looks like a CA18et.... ? maybe :D yes sir, CA18ET, out of a 85 200sx turbo Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I like the valve cover :D Quote Link to comment
Figbuck Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Here is my truck when it was new in 1973. I drove it all through the '90s with no grill, bumper, pan, turn signals or license plate. The windshield valance was missing, the fenders were beat and the hood had more rust than paint. It was pretty scary looking. Wish I had some pics. I used to come up to four way arterial stop signs and even if I didn't have the right of way, people in nice cars would wave me ahead. They took a look at the Datusn and thought... drunk with no insurance! :eek: Here I am in Portland, '06 driving to my shop. Same place, going to the shop a couple weeks ago. Here is last summer. This was a couple weeks ago. Still have a lot of work to do this summer... Quote Link to comment
I_B_DRAGN Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 when i first got it about 4 months ago what it looks like now, still far from done Quote Link to comment
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