DATSKAOS Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 What's up guys! New to the board...not to Datsuns. This is my 70 521 stretched 10in. This project started back in '03 and took 8 mos. to modify. After body dropping my 720 I wanted to own a body dropped 521, but I barely fit in my 720! And so the 521 KC was built. The rundown.. 2.5 in body drop, bed floor raised 5in. (no bags or 4 link yet!) 620 KC frame (moved body mounts slightly) disc brakes! 521 doner cab for back half and about 15 in of roof door skins to fill in the cab 720 tilt steering column L18 w/dropped motor mounts & sectioned oil pan 5 speed trans. more to come! Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 I forgot to give a shout out to all of the SWDP guys! I had a great time @ the BBQ! Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Nice! Glad to see it here. Seen it around. Did you do the fabrication? -Brian Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Nice KC, love that the paint looks origional :cool: Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 very good work. I've seen pics of your truck all over. Glad to have you on the forum. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 that is sick!! and very unique. awesome job and i like your radio delete plate. one of the few 521 parts i dont have. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Welcome Ray! Im glad your here..it's been way too long & we've been waiting:cool: Hey, it was kool hearing you scrape frame when you left the bbq :D BTW guys Ray is on the far L in the group pic... Quote Link to comment
dat620 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 hey ray good to see ya made it here, i'm tom from phx az,i believe we have talked before at the past couple of reso's, i have the 79 orange 620 with the tilt bed, welcome home to the best family of datsun fanatics u will ever meet. by the way as i told u before, nice ride, good fab job..:) Quote Link to comment
1lo620 Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 Very cool truck, welcome to the site...we all look forward to updates on your truck...:cool: Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted August 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 :)Thanks guys for the comments!:) This truck was built over 5 yrs ago by myself and Ruben Pena in Santa Paula CA.(The primer paint has aged well, giving it that 'patina' look!) I used to make the 2hr drive every weekend for 8mos gettin the truck back together for Resolutions 2004. I have slowly been gettin back to work on her. I have spent a TON of money collecting NOS parts that have'nt even made it on the truck yet! More pics and progress to come! Again, thank you everyone for the feedback!:) Quote Link to comment
LAYEDOUTB2K Posted August 27, 2008 Report Share Posted August 27, 2008 sweet truck. i really like what you did with the stretched cab. lovin the really low static drop, reminds me of my old ranger static dropped with a 3.5 bd. Quote Link to comment
datsun dreamer Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Welcome Ray:) Your truck is clean and it makes me want a 521:cool:! The time, money and fabrication you put into your truck realy shows:)! Glad your here bro:D! Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ray the first time i saw I pic of your truck, I flipped out! It is just pure coolness man! Really glad you made it on here! Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 WHO????? RAY ! ! ! Welcome bro!!! Quote Link to comment
Gensaiken Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 aww man, should have done the little quarter windows. Overall I think the 521 should have been like that to begin with. :D Quote Link to comment
slodat Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Every time I sit in the cab of my 521, I think I should extend the cab some. Your rig looks great!! Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 nice stock look, clean!!! Quote Link to comment
kansascity1 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 WOW!!! That's all I can say. I am utterly impressed. Do you still have intentions to bag it? That thing would look sick laying rocker. Keep us posted. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 28, 2008 Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 Glad to see you made it here! We've been drooling over you rig since pics from Reso '04 showed up on NWDE! :) Nice work! Any pics of the process?? Quote Link to comment
DATSKAOS Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 What's up Datsunheads!! More info: Gensaken: Yeah quarter windows are still an option, my first idea were 620 style but a couple of 521 window frames fabbed up would look better..maybe even up & down action!!:rolleyes: kansascity1: Yes I have every intention to bag it! I can't wait to lay rocker...just not in the budget right now:mad: mklotz: During the build-up we used several disposable cameras, I wish I knew were they went!!:o more pics: The $65.00 bamboo interior... '69 metal top dash mated to '70 "grain" style lower dash... glossy top, semi flat black bottom I kinda dig the offset black look:cool: 185/60/14's with NOS 620 hubcaps... Prelude seats, for now.. gonna go with something more 'era correct'... 720 ST wheel with kustom horn button... fresh plates!! Quote Link to comment
irsa76 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 That is sweet. I gotta get another truck, I miss my 720KC. Quote Link to comment
fastdadd Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 looks good but next time you take a pic of something with chrome you really should put your pants on first:p 1 Quote Link to comment
808DA6 Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Kinda off topic, but does anyone know the whereabouts of this truck: -Brian Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I was going to post those. As far as I know, the builder/owner was in Eugene...came to the first Blue Lake I went to....then sold it....don't remember where it went. Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Those quarter windows are too large and detract from the idea of lengthning the cab. I don't know personally what I would add. Nothing bubble or slanted, but definately not that big. Ray's actually looks better than the red one WITHOUT any quarter windows. It would be a tough decision to make cuts in something that already looks great. My 2 cents. Quote Link to comment
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