Madness Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 If you're unfamiliar with my build check out the original build thread that started February 18th 2009. http://community.ratsun.net/topic/9713-project-diy-1971-datsun-521/# Sadly, life got in the way of this build. Work, girlfriend (now fiancé), other driving cars, bills, etc, all took priority over my Datsun. But, I've started to work on it again. A good friend of mine and I were able to pull it out of its 2 year hiding spot and push it about 1/2 mile to his garage where the idea process and work began. My friend was it awe of how small it was. Plenty of room to work. Tonight we were able to get the truck back down to frame so we can fix some of my early mistakes and remove all the surface rust. This isn't going to be an overnight build. I want my Datsun to be well thought out and reliable so updates may be far between but I promise this time, I am making progress. 8 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Welcome back. 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Good to have you back, I hope it gets finished and not scraped. 1 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 This truck will never go to scrap. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Good to see you back at it :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Wrong hood emblem ... You don't need it ... I'll take it... 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Good to see you back at it. Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted February 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Things are happening. 2 Quote Link to comment
Trophy24 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Oh Ya making Sparks! 1 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 4 link is in and I'm starting to set up the bag mounts. Had to cut 1" out of the lower bag plates and while I was at it, slid them forward for shock clearance. Hopefully I'll be working on it again soon. 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 I like it a lot i was thinking of 4 linking myself but with coil overs and mini tubbing it. I like were this is going. :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Fun stuff. More to come. 8 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Very cool 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Yea I like this 1 Quote Link to comment
Bob3 Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 Nice welds buddy! I'm glad you are back on it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 A little progress. Curved a 1x2 to kinda match the frame for a fuel tank support. I hope to start on the front soon. 4 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Are you going fuel injected if so I was wondering if at this point do a fuel cell.. And I love were this is going.. 1 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Sticking with the L16 6 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Great project I like your setup. Should not be long now. Years ago I mounted a tank similar to how you are doing this one. Long story short I had tank problems and needed to pull the tank. No problem after I pulled the bed. I re did the tank mounting so I could pull the tank without removing my bed first. 1 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted March 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 I shouldn't have that problem. The frame has been Z'd 4" so the entire bed floor needs to be cut out. I'm thinking about using weathered wood as a bed cover and putting it on hinges so I can work on the rear suspension, valves, compressor, etc anytime I find I need to. 5 Quote Link to comment
Madness Posted June 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 It's been a while. Was able to complete the frame notch and bag mounts on one front corner over the last couple nights. Still trying to figure out shock mounting on all 4 corners. I have the brackets, just working on the geometry. 3 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I like this alot 1 Quote Link to comment
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