]2eDeYe Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Look like this might be entertaining. 😄 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 2nd episode, hackathon lol 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 I love the 620 and these guys have no Datsun love whatever. I couldn't watch it. 2 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Looks like they are having fun with an already hacked on truck so... I am withholding judgement, if they get it close to the rendering and it isn't too hack, I may approve. lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 When Ken Block built the Mustang, the enthusiast community was fit to be tied. The difference there is that Ken Block started with a very nice donor car. He then proceeded to put $800K into it. But the action videos, I think they changed peoples attitude towards the cut up Mustang. What an awesome car. If more guys do that...fine with me. 2 Quote Link to comment
G-Duax Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Those wheels are full bore retarded. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 They certainly fit the character though. Find a large diameter 6 lug "truck" wheel that isn't adorned with some kind of lip treatment. I like it. Hopefully it gets finished. 1 Quote Link to comment
frank88 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 For something to watch I think it's good. I'm just taking it as a bit of fun and glad it's not my truck! 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 LS Swap it is. 1 Quote Link to comment
Ben_upde Posted August 5, 2019 Report Share Posted August 5, 2019 I can dig it, just not a fan of LS 😕 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 I was hoping for an SR, but the LS is a great motor and easy in so many ways. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Glad to see an LS going in. Awesome motors and pretty compact for a V8. Is this guy on Ratsun? 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Don't know, he's a youtuber and has done a couple different widebody builds. He did an audi wagon and an MR2 previously. Watched a couple vids of the mr2 build. He's good with fiberglass, the body kit should be cool. 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 7/29/2019 at 7:58 AM, datzenmike said: I love the 620 and these guys have no Datsun love whatever. I couldn't watch it. Look at it as a build like this one. :) 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted August 7, 2019 Report Share Posted August 7, 2019 I look at this build like this, it is his truck do with it what he wants too. It looks like a hacked up rusty mess when they got the truck, too far gone to restore. Have fun with your truck. I believe it will be a give away truck when they are done with it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 27, 2019 Report Share Posted August 27, 2019 I'm not going to say that these guys are hacks, after all, I am a bit biased and the video only shows tear down, but if their work here is indicative of the finished product, I won't be surprised. Could be that they do awesome work...! I guess we'll find out. 2 Quote Link to comment
Valvebounce Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 What I wondered was if they were going the straighten the diff housing after welding those brackets around 180 degrees of the axle tube? Maybe they want the rear to toe in a bit? 3 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 99% of the guys who weld on axle housings do not check them afterward. They probably don't even know just how much a housing gets bent by welding. It really does depend on the housing and how much you weld. Where the weld is can affect the housing too. Here's a Toyota AE86 axle I built for my dad's Sunbeam. I narrowed it 2.375" per side. It took quite a bit of heat to get it back in line. Check out all those welds on the top of the tube. 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Oh to have an alignment bar setup B) 3 Quote Link to comment
Stoffregen Motorsports Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 The bar is cheap. It's the time to make all the pucks that is consuming. 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted August 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 ...and having the lathe to make them :) 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Interesting approach. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 This is the long way to end up with a narrowed/shortened GMC frame and drive train with the 620 body on it. It's already close to not being a Datsun at all. Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 9 hours ago, datzenmike said: This is the long way to end up with a narrowed/shortened GMC frame and drive train with the 620 body on it. It's already close to not being a Datsun at all. Nothing really wrong with that though? I mean this is going to be as much as a "Datsun" builds on the youtubes. 2 Quote Link to comment
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