HeyJoe! Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 I finally paid a few bucks and had a local body shop straighten my bumperett brackets, still not perfect but definitely better then before. They had been bugging me for a while, the right one was pushed in on the outside corner and the left was pushed down on the inside. Before. After.. Probably doesn't look that different in the pics, but in person they look better. I also bought this fuel line from a local Ratsuner, my truck didn't have one when I got it. It just had a hose from the fuel pump, around the valve cover, to the carb. Cleaned it up and put in, along with some new rubber hoses and a new fuel filter. You can see the old hose in this pic, it just wrapped around the valve cover. I'm pointing to the "new' fuel line while putting it in. vvv Finished. Here's some pics of other nonsense around town.... This just went up on Glendale where the 2 freeway ends...I like it. Here's my truck today parked next to a crazy van, right off Sunset.. Finally got the L16 artwork put on a screen, eventually I'll make some t-shirts and probably have some for sale for you Ratsuners.. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 My bumper bracket on the left was the same way when I bought the truck, I did the same thing you did. Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 About your truck, maybe one of these days I could see it, like, in person maybe? :poke: 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Pacifico show this week end at Santa monica .you should really go, it will be there for you to see. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice and stock love the truck. I have one of those Line I would have given it to you. Somebody charged you for that? Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted November 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Nice and stock love the truck. I have one of those Line I would have given it to you. Somebody charged you for that? Thanks. Yeah I paid for it, not much $ though. Pacifico show this week end at Santa monica .you should really go, it will be there for you to see. I'm working this weekend so I won't be able to make it. I'll get there one of these weekends though, S.M.'s really not that far from where I live.. 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Its only once a year so vacation or call out sick Mr money bags.. Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I got my "spare" set of rims powdercoated, came out looking pretty good! Anybody know where I can get a (521) steering/gear box fill plug? vvvv I picked up this one at the swap meet, it's missing the fill plug. The plan is to get it rebuilt, cleaned up and then swap it out for the leaky one in my truck. 2 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Woah, looks like the one i had last month, very nice! I think yours is cleaner Quote Link to comment
Ed-datsun521 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yeah where do they rebuild them :) Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 I got my "spare" set of rims powdercoated, came out looking pretty good! Anybody know where I can get a (521) steering/gear box fill plug? vvvv I picked up this one at the swap meet, it's missing the fill plug. The plan is to get it rebuilt, cleaned up and then swap it out for the leaky one in my truck. I have a guy that rebuilds those for about 100.00. and he can get the plug also. 2 Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I made about 15 of these t-shirts, they're not perfect, I screened them in my basement... Shirts are brand new Gildan, 100% cotton preshrunk... I've only got L and XL, blue and black w/(light)blue ink.... Any interest? Cheap, probably about 9 bucks plus shipping. If at least a couple people seem interested I'll post them in the classifieds. vvv 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 If you could make XXL I would like 2 one of each color. Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Next run I will make some XXL's, right now I've only got L & XL. 2 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Give me a 3x or two (one each colour) and I'd be down Although 2x would be good too 2 Quote Link to comment
oldskoolvws Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Red shirt, white engine, blue Datsun? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Red shirt, white engine, blue Datsun? I like your style oldskoolvws. If you make it like oldskoolvws suggested next run. I will buy 2 XXL and 1 XL. Quote Link to comment
71Hustler Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Hey Joe! Your truck is beautiful! I hope to get close to this someday... 1 Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I've made a little progress lately. The radiator started leaking from under the top tank on the inside. Might have been leaking slowly for a while. The radiator had been re-cored by the previous owner, so I assumed the core was good. I pulled it and took it to a local radiator guy, he confirmed that the core was good and, repaired it for $70. Great! But it looked pretty crappy...I spent a couple hours straightening the fins that were dented in, I used a hole punch, slow going, but satisfying. I just carefully pushed them into the right shape. Then I got some Eastwood "radiator paint" (1 can) and painted the heck out of it. Turned out looking O.K. before vvvvvv after vvvvv I got a new drain-plug/petcock form ebay.. Might be a little too glossy, but I can live with it. vvvv Also, I ended up buying new tires for my "spare" rims that I got powder-coated a while ago. It's going to take some getting used to, they look OK, more of a stock look. Which is what I'm going for, I think?! Maybe I was just used to the old black rattle canned rims.....? When I got the rims powder-coated, I had them do the spare holder chain also, same color. vvv Does anyone have a spare 520/521 hubcap in half decent shape they'd like to part with? I'd like go get one for my spare.. ^^^ Will trade a Datsun Tee-shirt (Large and XL only) plus a couple bucks.. :thumbup: Random shot...vvvv 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 Joe this truck is looking bad ass, keep up the good work. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
HeyJoe! Posted October 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 521 package tray attempt #1. -------------------------------------------------------- I decided to make a new package tray since my old one was falling apart. I used this thread as a guideline: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/55930-package-tray-redux/ Here we go, all materials bought at either Home Depot or the local hardware store. To start off I just traced the general shape if the original: Cut some 1/4" plywood in the general shape of the package tray and cut some 1" x 2" pine. The old one and the new one. This piece that goes into the passenger side kick plate is kinda tricky, you just have to wing it. Cut a piece of tin in the general shape of the metal "holder" on your old one, if you don't have an old one it's OK, just don't drill the hole in it yet. Here's the first mock-up: This is a piece of Home Depot aluminum, cut and bent to fit. OK, at this point I got my wife involved, she created some fancy joints to attach the corners. I should have taken more pictures during the process, but trust me there was lots of cutting and sanding and filling & etc. You don't have to get this fancy, just use your chop saw and some screws/glue. Stain it... Install it. Finish with some rubber mat from Home Depot. Done. Next time I'll angle the 1 x 2 where it meets the kick-board for a better fit. ^^^ Bottom line: If you don't have a package tray, make your own! 3 Quote Link to comment
320 Newb Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Love the joinery on those corners! This is my first time seeing this thread--you don't happen to have any more of those Datsun Ts in size L do you? 1 Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Nice truck! 1 Quote Link to comment
Sapoo Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Awesome! Great idea!!! Roughly, what are the dimensions if the tray? 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 I like the woodwork also. Done well! A classic look. 1 Quote Link to comment
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