Charlie69 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Under neath the front of the truck detailing how the oil pan clears the steering linkage. Also how the transmission sits on the mount. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Commin from the guy with one of the cleanest 521s and 510 wagons out there I gotta screen shot that. Never seen you play nice ever. Carlos I am not a bad guy by any means, it is a sincere compliment, take it as you like. I admire that you are making it clean, and I appreciate the fact that you are doing it right. I would like you to paint that fender black though. lol keep up the good work. And I try myself I am blessed to have a very good job that affords me the luxurys of obtaining nice things. 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 ALso when you get a chance get a nice billet oil cap from John williams. You will be happy with it. 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Carlos I am not a bad guy by any means, it is a sincere compliment, take it as you like. I admire that you are making it clean, and I appreciate the fact that you are doing it right. I would like you to paint that fender black though. lol keep up the good work. And I try myself I am blessed to have a very good job that affords me the luxurys of obtaining nice things. I was kidding maaaaaan. Lol Yeah im about to go back to my old job and basicly work and sleep my life away again to speed a couple things up with the build. Then stop and save up again. This job i have is killing me ive only worked like 3 weeks maybe a month total this year so far. And a bunch of half day b.s. too. 2 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted April 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2018 Sooo close 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted April 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2018 Well it starts. 2 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted May 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 The stainless is almost done. Now just need my couplers and clamps to cone in the mail. 20180427_144031 by Carlos Ortiz, on Flickr 20180429_210120 by Carlos Ortiz, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Congrats! What is the Ratsun installed tank from? Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 You going to mount a tank under we’re the spare tire went. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 4, 2018 Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Just curious as to what the tank is out of. It gets the truck running so small items can be worked out. Well done! Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 Congrats! What is the Ratsun installed tank from? Its the stock 521 gas tank. Also ratsun isnt a style. Its a community built to help each other. 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted May 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2018 You going to mount a tank under we’re the spare tire went. Eventually i will. But tjis is for now. Sadl6 engine is no bueno. Low compression. Gotta warrenty it out. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 (edited) You are corect Konig209 but I beleive Ratsun is more than just a community to help datsun owners, Ratsun is a life style that covers from rat rides to show rides and everything in between. Ratsun has become a life style for many Datsun lovers world wide! Edited July 27, 2018 by Charlie69 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted July 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2018 Welp updates are the oil pump died. Killed the head and cams. Saved the block. Doing a full rebuild now. Boring it bumping up compression to 10:1 got free eagle rods the other day. Doing tomei pon cams also bought a done up hear with b.c. everything inside form a fellow datsun owner so just machine work and assemble is left ? 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted November 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 So my truck was featured on speedhunters ? http://www.speedhunters.com/2018/11/one-mans-trash-another-mans-treasure/ 2 Quote Link to comment
ArchetypeDatsun Posted November 10, 2018 Report Share Posted November 10, 2018 Again congrats on the feature lucky guy! 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 13, 2018 Report Share Posted November 13, 2018 Congrats great write up and pictures! Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 The end of an era. Time to start on something new and better. 2018-11-22_12-43-06 by Carlos Ortiz, on Flickr 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment
ol' 320 Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 For sale ... Never driven in anger Carlos, hope you are ok That hit looks like it hurt 1 1 Quote Link to comment
greenthumb Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 That is so shitty. All that blood sweat and effort... hope you're all right yourself 1 1 Quote Link to comment
konig209 Posted November 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 Im fine not a scratch on it. Im starting to feel the hit i think. Im a lil sore 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 At least your Ok. Was this self inflicted or some one hit you. Quote Link to comment
mikec4193 Posted November 23, 2018 Report Share Posted November 23, 2018 I saw this one on Facebook....man o man...totally stinks...glad you are ok... MikeC Quote Link to comment
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