moparvwfreak Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 drove it to seattle and back. loved every minute of it. Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 finally threw Gonzo up on the alignment rack, adjusted as much as I can until I replace the rest of the front susp. Its a little less darty now Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Drove the ol' 521....which we have named Carl (the old guy from the movie UP ) to Nebraska and back..5 hours each way. 100 degrees the whole darn way! :blink: <_< So I attached my swamp cooler and filled er up with cold water...it helped a ton! Prior to the trip I rotated the tires, "adjusted"...???... :rolleyes: the brakes (arrrg) Greased the front end and the driveshaft Checked air pressures...hahaha...found out that I had 10 in one, 18 in another and 20 in the other 2 :blink: Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 denver your truck makes me jealous...how did your lawn mower like NE...never been there myself... oh yeah tody i started the datto ... moved it out from in front of my garage and got soemthing with air conditioning out to drive...cat waittill it cools off enough to drive the datto again.. i did take it to the dump and returned onthe highway much slower this time...so no carb issues.. where did you get that swamp cooler ... is it a generic you made work on your datsun.... Quote Link to comment
solow720 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 unbolted the grill and sanded it down for a new coat of paint .also took off the stock dumbo mirrors and im swaping them out for a nice set of billet ones Quote Link to comment
The datsun kid Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 I washed it cuz it was Hella dirty!!! I made it shiny!!!! Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Loaded her up with another load of laurel hedge for my friends at waste management...she's a work horse...when i get back theres another load for her.. Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 Hey Jrock...yeah...the mower was being delivered to Nebraska, so I took it for a field trip:) The Swamp Cooler was an Ebay purchase...one of those score!!! moments that everyone wishes they got. I paid 79 dollars for it :rolleyes: They are all "generic" since they were designed to fit all vehicles. This one just happens to be a "small" cooler...meaning it was designed for smaller cars...pretty rare, most of them that I have seen and the other one I used to own were "medium" or "large" versions... They are usually 200 bucks or more if you can find one. :blink: Thanks for your kind words..."Carl" is also a work horse. Plenty gets hauled in it all the time. I love the fact that it is just about the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned...I've had over 50 cars... Carl kicks az! California and back= 3000 miles Nebraska and back= 600 miles Daily= 30 miles Quote Link to comment
Guest Rick-rat Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 With the help of DatDoug got my head back on and valves adjusted and put the cam gear in the right spot, truck runs really good now and starts right up and no overheating issues, finally got to go for a spin on it after it's been sitting all week waiting for parts, machine shop and time to put it together. Thanks Doug Quote Link to comment
Radim Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 New Rims! 15x9 -25 Quote Link to comment
MISTER_Gunnz Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 ^^Nice!! Washed the 720 today. Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 well i relocated my license plate, as per request of Idaho States finest. as some may have seen on my other thread, i got a little creative on the stock plate mount... lol i also had to do a quick fix on my aircleaner. the stud broke and the lid wont stay on without some handy dandy neon zipties! lol check this out!! i polished up my wheels too... they look alot better now oh yeah, can apples get tetanus? lol thats about it for now.. Quote Link to comment
Gary Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 they're just about the coolest zip ties ive ever seen Quote Link to comment
Grey_Matter Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 i made a new thread: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/23560-the-grey-matter-rundown/page__pid__333874#entry333874 Quote Link to comment
Radim Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Found OEM Floormats/ Flooring for the 620, cleaned them up and put it on. Quote Link to comment
Str8_69 Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Just finished the front disc brake conversion on the 77 KC, and wow, sooo niiice. Bummer is that it'll hafta sit for a while cuz I'm having too much fun driving the 521, and I can't afford to insure both.. :angry: Was gonna take lotsa pics, but it's been done, and what shoulda been a 2-3 hour job got stretched into 2 evenings because of a slightly wonky bracket and much grinding, filing, cursing and :blink:. Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 found a Matchbox at pick n pull in the only datsun with an engine and put it on right away OH FUCK YEAH what a huge difference I can reach 80 mph with ease now and my timing is rocksteady (I had a strippred breaker plate on my dual point dizzy). now I just gotta fix this horrible shudder at 55 mph :hairy: Quote Link to comment
sycloned916 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Started on the Cab and got most of the Frame together. Quote Link to comment
Nissan_Boy85 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I went from this.... to this. Have to either replace or bend back the lower passenger side of the core support. Accident + half ass body work = saggy right front corner. Quote Link to comment
shancerlelby Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 I cut the last stubborn u joint out of my driveshaft. finished bleeding my new clutch slave/master setup and ordered a pertronix kit to ditch the points. Should be here tomorrow and maybe i can get the shaft back in, points out and running around under its own powah! Quote Link to comment
Guest DatsuNoob Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 finished some prep, layed down my POR on both fenders inside and out, tailgate inside and out. did some filler too. WIll put together my tailgate and inside skin tomorrow. Hoping to have some tie coat primer shot real soon. Quote Link to comment
denveratsun Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 went to the JY and discovered to my astonishment...:) Got the steel dash (freegin perfect!) :D and the defrost tubes that bolt to the dash that were almost perfect and a nice set of bumperettes! plus...the wasps that had 3 nests on the truck didn't even sting me :P Bummer about the little truck though...looked very straight, dehooked bed, complete 1300 motor and trans, lowered....dang it! :( Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 The trim pieces on that truck could probably make you a few bucks :D Quote Link to comment
Farmer Joe Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 put a new alternator and voltage regulator on it. finally running off the alternator again... i adjusted the toe on it a little too. it doesnt dart around on the road anymore. helped alot with my mileage too. i barely had gas in the tank and did all kinds of running around today on it. i also got a stock shifter knob.. all this stuff being done makes it feel like a new truck again.. lol its fun to drive it again Quote Link to comment
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