Lockleaf Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Cool. Sounds like you know what you're looking for. Keep it up. 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted March 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 After working on the old girl flat out during January, I have been a little burnt out and surfing rather than touching the 520. Last weekend i spent a couple of hours pulling the engine out. Today i spent 1/2 a day buzzing off surface rust, sanding the body and putting some etch primer down. 7 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 It has been way too long since an update of anything substantial, this update is probably is no different. I have been sanding down the body and modifying/rebuilding the wiring harness, not much to show, but still progress. A photo from this evening for good measure. 5 Quote Link to comment
maltese Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Bad ass Datsun! Very nice work. Your belt sander reminds me of a scene from Tommy Boy, with that cap sitting on it. Don't power it on! :rofl: 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I am not planning on taking the whole car back to bare metal when i repaint, however the guards were in really bad shape. I will also be taking my doors back, as i am using my old 520 doors that are covered in "rust" Paint 3 Quote Link to comment
Josh K. Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 So sick. Love this car! 1 Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I always look forward to seeing progress on your build. The tedious parts are the hardest to power through, but it looks like you can already see the light at the end of the tunnel! 1 Quote Link to comment
DAT510 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hell yeah!! Great work 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted June 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Spent some time over the last couple of days stripping the 2 doors and the drivers side guard. Still have a fair amount to strip to finish the inside of the door. Bare metal is so damn sexy. 4 Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Daaaamn. Just bad ass man. 1 Quote Link to comment
kerleybird Posted June 6, 2016 Report Share Posted June 6, 2016 Agreed! Thing is so savage! 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 I have noticed that most of my links to my build photos are broken. I have started a Instagram build @datsun_v520 if anyone would like to see catch up on my old photos. As of this afternoon both doors are now striped inside and out. I need to finish off the nooks on the passenger front guard. Next on the to do list is strip the tailgate and the bonnet. The Bonet sat on the front end for the first time in over 2 years, I will need to find a manifold and SU to keep the bonnet from going under the knife. No idea what paint went on the bonnet, i have given it 2 coats of paint stripper and it has barely touched the paint. 6 Quote Link to comment
the510keeper Posted June 20, 2016 Report Share Posted June 20, 2016 Wow this thing is awesome 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted September 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Life has been getting in the way of working on my little lady. Today I made some progress. 5 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Beautiful!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 11, 2016 Report Share Posted September 11, 2016 Nice! Quote Link to comment
finney Posted September 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 This Sunday started with jacking up the rear end, whipping off the Intros and stone guarding the rear wheel tubs. The day finished with trying on the other set of shoes that I scored off a mate for a couple of cartons of beer. Brand new steelies and what I believe are some old Ford hubcaps. The Hubcaps are amazing, the rims are going to get a fresh powder coat in an undecided colour. 5 Quote Link to comment
twistedimages Posted September 23, 2016 Report Share Posted September 23, 2016 Always nice to have a couple sets of shoes to keep people guessing! Engine bay and fender wells turned out very nice. Keep it up! 2 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted November 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Well it looks like all the links off Facebook have changed again. If you would like to see any of the older posts check out my Instagram Datsun_V520 A few updates, The rear upper tailgate was totally fucked, rusted almost beyond repair. I had to pass it onto a hot rodding mate to help fabricated the lower sections, due to the complex curves, I did not get any before shots, but trust me the bare steel section is completely new. I got it back and replaced the lower corners. Started to bolt the doors and the guards back on for the first time since I cut the floor out for the body drop, did the front tubs and put on the 520 single headlight rad support. Gaps are looking fairly good with minimal tweaking thus far. Doors were originally from my 520 truck, door sills off the 520 truck, 1/2 lower front guards are both from the truck and every panel has had a fair amount of welding, so there is a bit to tweak. probably start swearing, cutting and welding once i start trying to get them spot on. 4 Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 So sick. Complicated work on the tailgate! Thanks for updating us. 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted November 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Stock steering shortened approx 3", seat moved back 4", seat lowered 3" and a little trimming to the brake/clutch/steering mount. Looks like my lanky 6'5 ass might actually fit back in this little Datto Bonus points for the badass stock steering wheel still fitting 2 Quote Link to comment
nemosfate Posted November 24, 2016 Report Share Posted November 24, 2016 Must say this has been one of my favorite builds on any site. Love getting the email when you update! 1 Quote Link to comment
finney Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Following on instagram @datsun_v520 you may have already seen these Decided to start lifting the wheel arches 50mm, will allow me to drive 50 mm lower on my 19s. Win Win Marking out the first cuts Decided masking tape gave me clean lines mock up Bought a new 9'6' that will look bad ass on the roof once this is one day finished Started tacking this arvo in a spare hour, then got stuck into my 7.5% West Coast US IPA, that I have also been working on for a fair while... The day job.... Time to burn the rest in... Ride hight on 19s 7 Quote Link to comment
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