Grahem Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 when i just got home inside the shop no engine Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 the story behind this truck is that i got a random email for a free 78 king cab with no engine for parts, once i got the truck into my shop i found the steering and suspension had been gone thru and most of the parts were new, so i decided to make this truck my new winter beater Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 the tear down the previous owner had cut up the rad support for a "custom" rad and it was completely rusted out so i swaped on a 73 support the engine is a stock old l-16 that i got for free years ago, i tossed it in to see if it was a runner so far its been good just needed a front seal back together Quote Link to comment
izzo Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Blurry pictures are blurry, but very cool! Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 ya my camera is a pos been dropped to many times Quote Link to comment
dontownadatsunbutwill Posted December 16, 2010 Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 you going to keep the flat bed look? Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 ya it has a slightly less crappy flat deck on it now heres some more build pics new rims and tires my side dump cherry bomb exhaust made out of random parts from the shop sterio newer flat deck and 720 rear bumper new panels rust repair drivers front floor a taste of the final paint color Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Is it wrong that I kinda wanted to see you rock it with the completely rusted out look? Quote Link to comment
nismo dr Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 its perfect Quote Link to comment
dontownadatsunbutwill Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 no i was kinda hoping for the same thing lol Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 The new doors and rockers make it look too nice. I want to see the engine bay/drivetrain immaculate, but the rest as ratty as we first saw it... :) I am sick. Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 the previous owner ran the truck as is up until a week before i got it, i had to clean it up i have bad luck with cops roadsiding datsuns, i got this truck roadsided for a burnt out headlight and loud exhaust Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Can you please define "road sided?" Does that mean pulled over? Is there a law as to how much rust you can have on a truck? Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Roadsided means your vehicle must pass an inspection, not too many rusty old datsuns pass vehicle inspections as everything has to be in as new conditiion. Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Mechanical or body too ;) EDIT: I dont know why I like this truck and build so much. I will leave it at "Your truck is kick ass!". Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 both this truck would never pass Thanks Quote Link to comment
Javin Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Ouch! Remind me not to move up to Canadia! Super cool truck. Would make a perfect ratsun photo for the calendar! I also notice that it has a tach! Sweet! Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 yea roadsides suck, i actually pulled the tach for my white truck so i put a generic one. here are some more pics. new tach newer seats one of my friends abandoned a neon at my shop, its going for scrap eventually so i grabbed the consul older grill the 78 one wouldnt fit after the rad support and hood swap Quote Link to comment
Guest 510kamikazifreak Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 the previous owner ran the truck as is up until a week before i got it, i had to clean it up i have bad luck with cops roadsiding datsuns, i got this truck roadsided for a burnt out headlight and loud exhaust The "newest" owner of the flamed truck is a member here. The truck was on Used Vic for a while, its registered and driving(have seen it in Vic)Hmm ponders. :unsure: Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 oh yea hopefully its good to him, i happy to hear its still around Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Nice transformation...I sorta dug the rusty look too though :lol: Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 i dont think if i seen that truck i couldnt have even think about it. but wow good job Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 lol ya i had seen the truck driving around a year or so before i got it and thought to myself that it should be retired, then i ended up fixing the dam thing Quote Link to comment
justin 620 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 Love the color!:thumbup: And do I spy a Glass-pack hidden under there? Quote Link to comment
Grahem Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 lol ya good old cherry bomb has been on 3 of my trucks Quote Link to comment
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