Lockleaf Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) What is that, like 3 inch backspacing on a 10 inch wide rim? Pretty great take on that style rim. I have some western wheels 15x10 with 4.25 inch backspacing. Ran them for a bit on my 720, but with 31x10.5s they rubbed decently. Edited January 30, 2022 by Lockleaf 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 Love me some turbines B) 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted January 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) On 1/29/2022 at 5:53 PM, Lockleaf said: What is that, like 3 inch backspacing on a 10 inch wide rim? Pretty great take on that style rim. I have some western wheels 15x10 with 4.25 inch backspacing. Ran them for a bit on my 720, but with 31x10.5s they rubbed decently. I haven't thrown a tape on it, but I'd put money on it that you're right as far as somewhere between 3-4" backspacing 👍 I'm still a ways away from picking a final set and going with one for ole Blue but I'm also an idiot for a great deal on another set of wheels 😂 I'm ok with rubbing because I'm ok with choppin out stuff that gets in the way of how I want the 'stance' of the truck in the end. 23 hours ago, ]2eDeYe said: Love me some turbines B) I do too! Glad to finally have a set in the collection. Thanks for the stickers btw! Edited January 31, 2022 by BrothersGarage 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Got most of the parts needed to support the Beebani kit: Was trying to go all Moog but some parts they don't have in catalogs so you gotta call around to dealers. A few I got in contact with didn't have them in stock and were calling around so I just snagged some off RockAuto from Mevotech. Those looking for the part numbers this is what I came up with: 720 Front Lower Ball Joints x2 - Mevotech MK9045 D21 Front Upper Ball Joint x2 - Moog 9022 D21 Outer Tie rod Ends x2 - Moog ES3052 (not pictured) I will just need to swing by a junkyard and get the remaining spindles & hubs off a d21 as I can't find anywhere online to buy new or even refurbished. But the nice weather is finally here so that means it's easier to do without wallowing in rain and mud. Also means it's finally time to get back to work on'er. Bonus: heard from my wiring guy and he's getting close on the mil-spec harness 👍 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 If you are lowering, you can still get drop spindles. 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 8:50 PM, ]2eDeYe said: If you are lowering, you can still get drop spindles. That's what I was kinda wavering on. Talking myself into it by telling myself that I would get more 'travel' with the coilovers anywho. 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 Annnnnd talked myself into it lol. Belltech 2" drop spindles are on the way 😂. Been calling around a bit this week to try and source some parts. Bro took some time today to help me at the junkyard and out of the 3 there we were lucky enough to find one that was worth pulllin' parts off of. Snagged everything from the hubs forward so the dust shields / hubs / bearings (which looked good but I'll replace anywho) / rotors / brakes. Just like the bearings I'll get new rotors as well as likely upgrade to some Willwoods. The rest will be refurbished. As soon as the Spindles get here it's everything needed to start chopping and get into the mock-up on the suspension. 2 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 Everyone always gets new rotors, but I say clean those up and run them if they're to spec. They might be oem or brembo...not Chinese trash 🤷♂️ 4 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 10:50 PM, thisismatt said: Everyone always gets new rotors, but I say clean those up and run them if they're to spec. They might be oem or brembo...not Chinese trash 🤷♂️ Super good point. Drop spindles got here today Buuuut me being me I came across somethin on Marketplace. Will share the update once it goes though... 2 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) So I managed to stumble across the 'missing' bed / tail gate / tail lights from Ole Blue here, and went and swooped it up today. Redline280z from up the street let me steal his trailer for a bit and my Bro and I went and picked it up. I was surfin' Facebook Marketplace and this was the first picture I saw for a listing: And the paintjob instantly caught my attention. So I clicked though the pictures and sure enough it's a mislabeled 521 bed that a guy has a ways south of me so I messaged him to see if it was still available. Took about a week to get some answers and set a plan to check it out. Apparently he builds cars/trucks and bought it off a guy a few years ago who was "building a Datsun Drift truck". He didn't remember the guys name so I can't say it's 100% but that's what the Craigslist listing was for "free" 3 years ago. Never seen another truck bed painted like it so it's good enough for me. Picture of the day I got the truck in May 2019: And the bed in the end of April 2022: I already have a bed from Ted - but I would rather rock the one that came with / matches this little fucker. Only problem with the matching bed is the passenger lower rear apron has a little whiskey dent in it - but that's super easy to fix. Real fuckin' happy about this one 👍 Edited April 25, 2022 by BrothersGarage 6 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 That's pretty cool. Hope you talked him down, though...willing/ready to pick up...$200 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, thisismatt said: That's pretty cool. Hope you talked him down, though...willing/ready to pick up...$200 I talked him down, got a good deal on it after I shot him a picture of the truck lol 👍 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 hour ago, BrothersGarage said: I talked him down, got a good deal on it after I shot him a picture of the truck lol 👍 1 Quote Link to comment
sick620 Posted April 23, 2022 Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 thats freaking nuts. Awesome that you found the bed. I love when the universe lines stuff up like that! 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted April 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, sick620 said: thats freaking nuts. Awesome that you found the bed. I love when the universe lines stuff up like that! And half a state away from where I got the truck. Complete fluke. Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Nothing major to repot as my bro is busy working on 'client' cars like the guys from up the street / and their friend's 510 so I'm still amassing parts. Quite a bit of 'luck' though. Rob @ TracTuff finally did a re-run of his super low-profile k series aluminum oil caps so I snagged one of those instead of scouring the 2nd hand market, and then my friend from LonelyDriver - Binh hooked it up with some Number7 oil cap stickers when I snagged a plate frame for the daily. So I did the ole paper trick with a pencil to get the correct diameter of the interior of the Tractuff oil cap and after a bit of triming I got a goood template for the space needed that the Number7 sticker would cover Lots of little trimming and taking my time I got it perfect. It was a son of a bitch to try and stick to the corner of the cap but It came out perfect 👌 Slapped it on the GITD cover and it looks better than I imagined With the JBlood Kevlar plug cover hiding the 'honda' badge I think I know which one will be going in ole blue: 3 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted July 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2022 A little of this a little of that gets us here bro chopped some more That gets us to where I need to go back in and finish grinding everything smooth. still gotta lop off the exhaust hanger on the driver side rear and straighten the lower channel corner. Got some yard art goin on with a floorless 6 wheel lol Anyone need a stock 620 rear? 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted September 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Been calling around pricing out getting the 8.8 chopped down / custom axels / some extras done but no real progress - meanwhile I've been tagin' along with my little bro and helping him work on other peoples projects which has been fun. In other news I did order the fuel tank + filter + straps and that arrived last week. Also doin my thing and whoooor'n on another set of 6 lugs. 2 came on the back of the red truck but I couldn't pass up on a deal for a full set. Must run in the family though. My bro got his 2nd set of wheels today for his FB RX7 project car that's only 5-6 weeks old 🤣 He already tracked down a 13b though so... 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 Love me some slots 😄 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted October 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 (edited) Going to be a while before I stick these in so they're going to stay boxed up for a while, but I finally pulled the trigger on a set of LX fishnets. I went with cloth since leather is always cold and confetti - well, because I've always wanted a pair of confetti Recaros lol Blue inserts to match the truck 🤷♂️😄 Also have something else in the works too 😉 Edited October 11, 2022 by BrothersGarage 2 Quote Link to comment
mrbigtanker Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 13 hours ago, BrothersGarage said: Going to be a while before I stick these in so they're going to stay boxed up for a while, but I finally pulled the trigger on a set of LX fishnets. I went with cloth since leather is always cold and confetti - well, because I've always wanted a pair of confetti Recaros lol Blue inserts to match the truck 🤷♂️😄 Also have something else in the works too 😉 Got those for the wagon had them all redone. Comfortable seats and I weigh 340 lbs. Very nice choice. 1 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted October 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 10 hours ago, mrbigtanker said: Got those for the wagon had them all redone. Comfortable seats and I weigh 340 lbs. Very nice choice. Makes me happier to know they got the Tanker seal of approval 👍 1 Quote Link to comment
iceman510 Posted October 12, 2022 Report Share Posted October 12, 2022 18 hours ago, BrothersGarage said: Makes me happier to know they got the Tanker seal of approval 👍 That's the Tanker "seat" of approval. 1 2 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted December 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Nice big box arrived early yesterday morning This should take care of that missing front valance issue and more 3 Quote Link to comment
BrothersGarage Posted January 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2023 (edited) Bros from up the street got a hew set of wheels for their sweet mustard 620 - so I snaged their white meshies to add to the wheel stash also talking to a couple shops to order the custom axels lengths needed for the resized ford 8.8. Hopefully another local shop can hit me back if they're able to get some blank rotors for an explorer and redrill them to 6x139.7 and then we're basically set for puttin the ass end of this thing back together. Edited January 8, 2023 by BrothersGarage 3 Quote Link to comment
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