heretic Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 and its important to get the little woman out there too...... 3 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 the wheels look great 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Is that bulge from the 7.62? Wish I had a range at my house like that :D 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Is that bulge from the 7.62? Wish I had a range at my house like that :D It is.!! This is actually at my brothers place. He has another spot on the property that we can reach out safely to 350yrds 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 One of my pet peeves on old Datto's is when the hood is shut & it sits down further than it should. With the drivers side hood bumper missing mine did just that... my fix drilled holes in the radiator support & put in these adjustable rubber bumpers from a Range Rovers rear doors I know it wasn't a huge difference but I feel that a combination of small changes make a huge differance in the overall appearance & besides I did say it's a pet peeve... before & after 4 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 got some rubber installed on the wheels & on the truck Then I turned the torsion bars down a bit to close the gap until I find dropped spindles. I was a tad bit lower in the front but the tires were rubbing on the fenders too much when I hit a bump. Not to mention I wasn't sure how I wanted to do the back just yet....... & somewhere in that time frame I pulled the big door mirrors off & put a set of 720 mirrors on it. 6 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Those wheels look really good on your truck, do want 2 Quote Link to comment
5t341tH Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 One of my pet peeves on old Datto's is when the hood is shut & it sits down further than it should. With the drivers side hood bumper missing mine did just that... my fix drilled holes in the radiator support & put in these adjustable rubber bumpers from a Range Rovers rear doors I know it wasn't a huge difference but I feel that a combination of small changes make a huge differance in the overall appearance & besides I did say it's a pet peeve... before & after great idea! mine doesn't have hood bumpers either and my passenger side sits half an inch lower than the drivers 2 Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 They used to have the square rubbers that fit in the fender channel on both sides as hood bumpers, but most of those have rotted away. Look for the inch long slit. I like the Range Rover idea. Hardbodies also have similar rubber snubbers there. 2 Quote Link to comment
gunslinger Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Nice progress on the truck I like the idea of the hood bumpers I need some as well I might just end up stealing your idea 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 almost forgot..... before the wheel swap ..... I was at Pick-n-Pull sourcing parts for a brake upgrade & saw a beyond help rusted out 240Z. I didn't give it much of a thought because it was in BAD shape. As I was leaving I thought I'd go take a look. To my surprise it had a 5speed in it..... so I dropped it, brought it home & immediately put it in my truck. 4 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Whats the story on the regular cab there? Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Whats the story on the regular cab there? It was a rolling shell parts truck I picked up from MYDAILYROUTINE ...... most of it has been used up. you even have some parts off of it :) 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Good story with a happy ending then :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 dump run ................... 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 & a new toy 1 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 dropped this off at the machine shop & this off at Nathan Gerolomy's ... U60 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 dropped this off at the machine shop & this off at Nathan Gerolomy's ... U60 Sorry, couldn't resist :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 hahahaha :) Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 Completely rebuilt the front end & put dropped spindles with D21 rotors & brakes on. before .... non-vented 78' rotors after .... D21 vented rotors, hubs & Belltech spindles 78' Datsun 620 single piston caliper on the left ..... D21 V6 twin piston caliper on the right ...... slightly more brake pad area :) 1 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 after waiting & waiting & waiting & waiting .......... AND WAITING. I finally found this needs complete rebuild but it was damn near free... D21 KA24E Then I found this to go along with it. 3 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2015 picked the L20b up from the machine shop and did a little of this ..... 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Waiting on a few gaskets & after I rebuild these it'll be ready for the red 620 4 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Nice round of upgrades going on. :cool: 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 With the 15" wheels, dropped spindles & reindexed torsion bars I still have enough suspension travel that I was having an issue with scrubbing the crossmember under the engine & the front tension rod anchor brackets when I hit a dip in the road. So after reading/ following GRpufnstuf thread on Bigger Torsion Bars Please ......... I started the hunt for a two wheel drive 82' 720 with a manufacturing date of 10/1981 thru 12/1982 ...... Datsun & 80's Nissan trucks don't pop up at the wrecking yards here in CA very often. I was becoming discouraged when looking at every 82' 720 that showed up at the wrecking yards in a 50mile radius, and time and time again, wrong dates. So after 4-5 months I was stoked when I finally found one in Chico, CA Stock 1978 620 torsion bars 54009-B9500 LH (drivers side) 54009-B9500 RH (passengers side) Stock 1982 720 torsion bars (10/81 thru 12/82) 54009-12W00LH-F29 (drivers side) 54010-12W00RH-F29 (passenger side) 22.0mm 620 on the left 24.0mm 720 on the right I admit the difference between the two is not very drastic BUT it has helped TREMENDOUSLY.... the larger bars have slowed the compression of the front suspension enough that I only scrub from time to time but it has to be a fairly large dip & quite a bit of momentum. I expected the ride to be a bit harsh but surprisingly it feels smoother & the added bonus is that the cornering has seemed to improve a fair amount. All in all I'm very happy with the upgrade & would highly recommend it. 3 Quote Link to comment
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