Volition73 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 (edited) Overnight parts from Thailand! (I ordered these 3 days ago and was told to expect them between 30-70 days..I'm impressed!) Gotta love the extras in the box! Got the L28 tore down, looks ok to my eye...let's see what the machinist says.. Edited September 3, 2020 by Volition73 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 how much for the repop bumpers? Quote Link to comment
SONOFK-E Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 just letting u know my pops dose aftermarket brake setups for 620 hit him up see what he ca help with 1 Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 13 hours ago, Draker said: how much for the repop bumpers? $120 shipped, they seem decent and came with the rubber buttons, granted they won't do anything for a crash but I like the look and hopefully it'll keep me front a ticket if a cop knows I wasn't running a bumper without these.. 12 hours ago, SONOFK-E said: just letting u know my pops dose aftermarket brake setups for 620 hit him up see what he ca help with I appreciate the info, I have everything for the brakes, I just need to sort out the rotor situation. Can he make custom rotors? 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Good deal!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2020 Got more done today, took 3 engines to the machine shop, picked up some metal (think I got enough?) and dropped the 620's old eng/trans to a fellow datsun guy. Got the dash out today and got a hold of a local fabricator who will help some metal stuff I can't do (run some beads on my soon to be floor pans and I'm gonna cut my cab mounts out and have him make some replicas I can just weld in with my new pans...) 1 Quote Link to comment
SONOFK-E Posted September 13, 2020 Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 12:48 PM, Volition73 said: $120 shipped, they seem decent and came with the rubber buttons, granted they won't do anything for a crash but I like the look and hopefully it'll keep me front a ticket if a cop knows I wasn't running a bumper without these.. I appreciate the info, I have everything for the brakes, I just need to sort out the rotor situation. Can he make custom rotors? Give him a call he might be able to 1 Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted September 22, 2020 Report Share Posted September 22, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 9:58 PM, Volition73 said: Overnight parts from Thailand! I had a similar experience ordering new tail light mounts - parts were at my door in 2 days and I was only charged a couple of bucks - I was expecting them to come via slow boat... Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) Back at it... Got the steering assembly out and managed to get all of the cab mounts out too. Tomorrow I'll start making a dolly to make it easier to move the cab around. I'll get to work on mocking up the frame for all of the suspension components and while I wait for parts (and funds lol) to get the suspension done I'll start in on the surgery...I'd appreciate any tips or similar repairs in the following pictures...Hope everyone is well as this covid situation continues... The windshield is the area I'm most worried about... Both hood hinges are shot... Glad I was able to get some new ones... Edited November 15, 2020 by Volition73 2 Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 Finally! Huge step forward...We have lift off! 47 years of grime should come off easy right? Tomorrow I'll hit it with some degreaser and the pressure washer... 3 Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 Consider hiring a service to come blast the frame for you, it was worth it for me. 2 Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 EDM620 well heck that might be a good idea, there are a few places down the road from me, worth a shot...thanks! Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 I still attacked it with a wire wheel on my angle grinder after (many wheels used up) as I checked it close for cracks etc. and I was planning to paint the frame. Only found 1 rust hole, in the front gas tank mount. It's so much nicer to work on a clean/bare frame than on a pile of rust. Everything just bolts up easier Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 EDM620 Yeah I figured I would just hit it with the pressure washer and wire wheel where I need to weld the suspension bits up and then get it all blasted and seal it up with POR 15...I'll check it over as well as I can, the frame seems way better off than my cab dammit... Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 The good news is those old frames were really well made - fully boxed. The domestic stuff hadn't progressed that far and wouldn't for many years Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted November 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 EDM620 I am thankful for that! I was considering reinforcing the setup I'm going to run but that is mostly for traction concerns... Quote Link to comment
Volition73 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Pressure washer did...not much lol (did destroy a hidden rat nest though...) and she is almost bare... Next I'll make sure she's square and start to mock up the suspension 3 Quote Link to comment
EDM620 Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Looking good! 1 Quote Link to comment
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