hobospyder Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 I like the side pipe idea. Don't want to do it myself as I've already burnt my leg on an exhaust and tryING to avoid doing it again. But that was also the more tender between the thighs region that I burnt... Love the progress loren, glad I'm not the only one that moves slow as molasses 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Good build so far!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Here's a recent picture of my 521. I need to have it road ready by the end of March. 2 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 How much farther you gotta go? 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Better get workin on it then! 2 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Somehow some of the various nuts and bolts that went to the truck have gone missing. These things happen,but that's the hold up at the moment. That,& work,family life. 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 If the nuts and bolts that are missing are for the body, they are SAE American sized bolts. 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Here's an update. The engine & transmission are all bolted in. Shawn,Joe & I all worked on it until around 9:30 last night. I need to go get a battery. We had it turning over,getting fuel,& weak spark. Hopefully we will have it running soon. 2 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Next picture better be a rolling shot.. lol 2 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Here's a video of our first attempt to get it started. 1 Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Vid fail... /dissapointed 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Second one is longer. They both work.. photobucket sucks for video. Anyway.. it looks like it's close!! 2 Quote Link to comment
4perrev Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Good looking truck. Not too many in green. Do love the Datsun logo down the bottom of the door!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Shoot that engine bay out for good measure though. 2 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Shawn figured out why it wasn't starting,& got it to run tonight. Thanks Shawn! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10207111214671988&id=1030178966 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Good to see it running! 1 Quote Link to comment
Datsunthug Posted March 25, 2016 Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 One more Datsun on the road!! Nice job 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 The new clutch master cylinder,clutch slave cylinder, and brake master cylinder came in at work today. Shawn & I should have them installed & working before he moves at the end of the month. Now it's a matter of getting the lights to work,& getting it liscensed,& I should be able to drive this truck. 4 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Well,we had a bit of a setback. After installing new clutch master cylinder, clutch slave cylinder, and brake master cylinder, plus a few new metal brake lines, one of the old rusty metal rear brake lines burst. Shawn rigged things so that at least the truck has front brakes. At this point I will most likely be taking the truck to my work,& making/Replacing the rest of the brake lines there. I also cleaned out the inside of the cab,& put the bench seat that came from Shawn's wife Becca's old 521. I found a few rust holes behind the seat,at the back left corner of the cab. Not at all surprising,considering that the truck sat,in the woods, for many years without a rear window, & drivers door window in it. I will have to figure out how to deal with that problem later. The only lights currently working are the front emergency flashers. Now marker lights, blinkers,headlights, tail lights, nothing. The interior fan,& the windshield wipers work though, & there is power at the bother sides of all the fuses. I will get it sorted out,but I may need to get some help from an wiring genius, like Daniel C, or Wayno, or someone like that. 2 Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Still made progress :thumbup: 1 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Brought my truck to my work at Wilsonville Nissan, so I could keep working on it, since my apartments don't allow working on vehicles on the premises. Gonna miss Shawn,his wife Rebecca, & their family, now that they have moved to Arizona. 2 Quote Link to comment
HOGIE Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Lookin good Loren. We gotta get the twins together soon, flatcat can come too, make a triplet pic 3 Quote Link to comment
Loren O Posted April 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 We'll probably have a good photo-op at Rat's with Dats, or at Canby,or at the High Desert Datsuns event, or at Blue lake this year. 3 Quote Link to comment
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