BEEBANI Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Thought I'd start a thread about my 521 project that never got finished. Just thought it might give someone some ideas, and give you guys a chance to see what might have been. That's how she started, I made the mistake of thinking too big too fast; I cut all wires and lines to get them out of my way, I torched rubber bed and cab mount bushings, and just made a mess of things. I had planned on replacing everything new........easier said than done on a limited budget!:( Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 That's as far as I got with the back, it was welded and cleaned/prepped for paint, but that was it. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Well, there she is in all her glory! All I have left is the frame, engine, and front suspension. The major hurdle I made for myself was removing the steering box and all components with a torch. I had planned on adding a manual rack, but was kind of hard to find one that would fit. After stalling out on the frame build-up because of this, my 620 came along and the rest is history.:) Quote Link to comment
tdaaj Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 live and learn, we've all been there. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I've been there to buddy. I had a sr and all in my 68 now its a bare shell :( I don't think I've seen your welder ever. I thought for sure I would of seen it for sure by now. What is it? Your welds are super nice :) Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Which one? We have a tig welder, a mig welder with a boom, a mig welder with a boom that has 2 different wire feeds and guns on it, 2 welders dedicated to .030, a welder that's dedicated to .030 stainless, and another welder that runs .045 flux core. All of them are miller except for one lincoln. That's the only thing that makes working for my dad even halfway bearable is the fact that I have a lot of equipment at my disposale. Beyond that, I really hate my job! Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 My bro wants to know if you would sell the frame. He wants to bag a 521 bad. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 My bro wants to know if you would sell the frame. He wants to bag a 521 bad. Yeah, what's it worth to him? Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 He wants to know what all it comes with. Is it just the frame or do you still have the rear bags on it. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 He wants to know what all it comes with. Is it just the frame or do you still have the rear bags on it. It's just the frame, if he wants to pay for it, I can add bags and other things to it. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Jason those pics bring back memories. Some of them i hadnt seen yet. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Jason those pics bring back memories. Some of them i hadnt seen yet. Oh yeah, back when we were on nissanminis.com! Miss that site, too bad it turned into romper room towards the end! Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 oh ya, I was on Nissanminis back in 04 Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Did they loose funding? Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Did they loose funding? No, the host company decided to pack up and disappear without notice. They pretty much just stopped the site one day without warning. It doesn't bother me too much, most of the guys that were starting to frequent were really dumbass kids that didn't know shit and talked a lot of shit. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 My friend started http://www.nissancustoms.com right before NM crashed & burned! Theres a gallery & a garage section where you can post pics of your trucks. Check it out if you get a chance. I made sure he included areas for the older Datsun trucks..:D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 I've been on that sight before. I agree with Beebani, I don't feel like I fit in with the mini truck guys. I like the idea of having a all datsun page. Kinda keeping classics togather. new trucks/cars require no effort to keep on the road. I like how we help each other keep them alive. I may drive a 510 but I also drive a 620 :D Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 dont forget to drive that 620 to my house tonight. I have Bleach's Custom Engine Stand all made from my genious craftsmanship. Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Well, as of yesterday the frame is getting a new life with Jeff and his bro on their 521. I'm glad I didn't have to scrap it! Watch for the 620 and 521 draggin' past the fairgrounds at Canby!;) Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Wasn't it more than a year ago when I was down there getting some parts with bre620? You were going to scrap the frame at that point. Can't believe you still had it! :) Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted February 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Wasn't it more than a year ago when I was down there getting some parts with bre620? You were going to scrap the frame at that point. Can't believe you still had it! :) Yeah, Mike, I've been kicking around what to do with it for a long time. Almost made a trailer out of it at one point. Still have the L16 too. It's going in the scrap on monday. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Good to see the frame was saved from the sawzall! I think datsun owners just seem to hold on to old parts waiting for that 1 guy who needs it...:D Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Here are a few pic's I have more but photo bucket is being stupid.. Thanks again Jason, we are so excited to get to work on the frame. Hopefully get some good photo's over this week :D Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 Nothing like a fresh canvas with all the trimmings :D Quote Link to comment
cheeks Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 looks good, got mine home tonight still debating on swapping the front frame clip for a yota, or i was thinking of doing a hybrid setup with juice up front and air in the rear, since there is no room in the front suspension for. Quote Link to comment
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