twistedimages Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Really clean work- can't wait to be at the same point in my build! Quote Link to comment
finney Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Nice build wish they had these n Cali . Would love to have one. I want to build a goon hammered out on 4linked coil overs. There isn't any of these in Australia either. I have not come across another one, seems to be only a handful globally on the internet too. Quote Link to comment
finney Posted July 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Really clean work- can't wait to be at the same point in my build! I could have gone a whole lot wilder, I have a Cando Toyota front end end sitting around a Toyo LSD and a 1uz with IBTs sitting in the carport. Restraint for this build so i can actually finish it and drive it. you would appreciate my Canti rear end and chassis i built for the "other" project Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Very nice! I've actually held off on a lot of mods on mine as well, in the interest of actually getting to drive it someday! My 521, on the other hand... that poor thing is going to look like something from Ed Roth's nightmares! :devil: I'm always impressed by the quality of work I see coming from Australia- have you noticed that on your end, or am I just not seeing all of the hack work like I do over here? Some cars and trucks roll through our shop, and I wonder how they ever made it out of the driveway! Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I remember back in the day when my buddy Phil from FBI bagged his 521 with a Lil flame thrower was a sweet truck. I think it's still in sac somewhere Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I remember back in the day when my buddy Phil from FBI bagged his 521 with a Lil flame thrower was a sweet truck. I think it's still in sac somewhere I heard that guy was a douche. Heard the truck is in pieces, sitting on a pallet over my office right now... 1 Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Really and we're is that at. Too bad it was a clean truck. Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 LOL- that's me! The frame is on a rack at my shop, the cab is sitting right over my head, and a bunch of parts are scattered around my shop and house. I'll get back on it when my dime is done! 2 Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 I take you know of him or know him. I believe he still is in SAC working at a shop. Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Thought so. I like what ya did with the dime. I would like to do the same with a goon though. So how ya been. By this is Brian from back in the day PHARCYDE...... Quote Link to comment
finney Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Minitruckers moving over to Datsuns wow, thought that was just me. Yeh the quality of build over here is really good. A few hack jobs as always but our licensing and rego schemes, don't really allow chi on the road for long. Aftermath boys kill it over here, but everything half decent is on the East coast. Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Always been into the dimes had 9 of them and had a hard time keeping at my house lol. Been in the trucking scene for just as long. Started in the bay with UFO for a while moved up north sold the dime like a dumb ass and then got into trucking world. And yes now getting back into the dime scene when now there are harder to get and worth way more what they were back in the day. But still have a couple of trucks full and mini. I want to find a wagon and another datsun truck to finish it off YA RIGHT we all say that. Quote Link to comment
finney Posted July 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 been slowly putting things together. I hate doing this shit. Fuel, Air and thinking about brake and electrical. 3 Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted July 26, 2014 Report Share Posted July 26, 2014 Isn't taking apart so much better. You don't have to be dedicate with parts. Again nice job Quote Link to comment
finney Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 yeh i just like fabricating and welding steel, this stuff sucks. too many trips backwards and forwards between the auto shop and never having the bits needed. Quote Link to comment
Oyamum Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Wow.... Awesome work finney and so glad your an aussie lol blokes like you representing Australia by building awesome cars properly. All the fab work is flawless. And nope you arnt alone I'm from melbourne, vic also a mini trucker turned datsun fan (I'm only new to the world of datsuns having just bought a really rough 521).... Keep up the awesome work brother Quote Link to comment
crewy Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Let's get the body on lol Quote Link to comment
finney Posted August 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 It's been a while since I have updated, been working on the Datsun a fair bit, just things you don't see. Running wires, Brake lines, Air suspension lines and wiring, replacing all the nuts and bolts. Also made new mounts for the compressors and a tray to relocate the battery out of sight (need to finish a hold down) Engine is still at the builders - hopefully not too far off being complete Rear Axels are at the machine shop still getting the rear of the face machined down and drilled out to 5 stud. Front Spindles are getting some sleeves machined to run Toyota pickup hubs/brakes on the front. 2 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Just picked these up Sleeve for grease seal Sleeve for rear bearing sleeve for front bearing and extension 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Bad ass looking good mate. Looking good.. Quote Link to comment
windowless66 Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sleeves are a great Idea! What did you get them made out of? Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Looks like you're getting close. Those sleeves to adapt Toyota hubs are a great idea! Quote Link to comment
finney Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 next up are the brake mounts, from having a quick look its not going to be as easy as i thought. makes it hard that i disassembled my toyota callipers maybe 6 years ago and I'm missing all the clips, springs ext/ possibly sitting in a massive box of bolts that i don't want to go through. I have only had a quick look, but it looks like i didn't need the front sleeve - looks like the 520 front bearing has the same OD as the Pickup with the correct ID - have a new set of Pickup bearings so might use it anyway - I will have to take a couple of mm nick out of the Castle nut to fit the split pin with the adapter Quote Link to comment
blackdeth666 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Man you are executing this perfectly! nice job. have you done body drops before? Quote Link to comment
finney Posted September 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 thanks mate, the last Body drop i built a full framed floor, but I didn't have to totally finish it, other than fabricate and weld it in. (never got finished) Stoked with how this is coming along though. been chasing down parts that no one seems to have - Bolts and electrical bits. M14 bolts and 100 amp relays have been extremely hard to find. found a local dude with a set of toyota pickup calliper laying around - just need to pick them up - missing too many clips and all the fasteners on the ones i have. 3 Quote Link to comment
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