Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Ok for the last few weeks ive had my eye on this truck for sale a few blocks from my job. Well today it arrived @ my house via trailer & now the fun begins. It's a 92 Hardbody 4x4 with 179,000 miles, A-C, new starter, pistons, radiator, tires & custom rims. She runs fair & hesitates a bit on takeoff but if you get on it the power is there. Ill start with a basic tune up & set the timing & go from there. It is extremely not clean & will need lots of hot water & Simple green & the wet vac to get it clean. Ill post these before pics & more as it progresses... 2 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 Looks nice.. AZ is nice to those frames as far as rust.. 1 Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 F yeah, the rubber's shot to hell, but they don't rust out down there! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 TY guys. No rust on the body or frame. Its been painted at least once the same color grey & other than the DS bed the body isnt bad. Removed the seat & carpet & did an initial interior cleanup...oh boy ! Ill be running bucket seats & wont be putting carpet back in it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Heres a before pic of the interior. I have the seat & what was left of the carpet out...it will be shitcanned & the seat rails will be cut off & welded to bucket seats in time... Ill need a new downpipe..this one has a long crack & the 2 risers that go into the manifold are worn. Also 1 of the manifold bolts broke off & i may weld a new stud to it & call it good.. theres no cat in place & ill ditch the quiet muffler & run a straight pipe to a Flowmaster resonator & the end... 2 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 4, 2014 Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 Wow that interior is pretty bad! I bet with that straight pipe and resonator it sounds awesome though! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Yeah the interior will be a process to get it clean. The seller lost the key the day before i bought it so...i removed the PS door lock & had one made but it wont turn the ignition. Today i got the ignition switch off the collum & it was a hassle but my lock & key guy will take apart & "make" the new key fit the ignition. Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Yeah the interior will be a process to get it clean. The seller lost the key the day before i bought it so...i removed the PS door lock & had one made but it wont turn the ignition. Today i got the ignition switch off the collum & it was a hassle but my lock & key guy will take apart & "make" the new key fit the ignition. Sounds like you are having the same new vehicle problems I am.. More things are wrong then are suppose to be. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Well i only paid $750 so its all good. Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 That muffler looks like it's still good to me. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Needs bigger tires and some body armor. :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Kool vid ! Hell...ill be happy cruising the local trails. Tires are new so theyre staying. & it looks to me that the front has too much negative camber...hope the ball joints arent worn. I was thinking to crank the torsions up a bit to level it out a bit. 2 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 That muffler looks like it's still good to me. Thats a huge negative my friend..it's too quiet ! My trademark on ALL of my trucks is a loud exhaust & that it will be. Today was lots of baby steps seeing as im still waiting for my ignition switch / key to be done. I removed what was left of the viynl & foam on the door panel tops & got those painted... used SEM color coat paint on a few of the int. pieces... & put my new bumper lights in plus started making a new grill that will be Ratsun style !! 2 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 8, 2014 Report Share Posted December 8, 2014 Haha I was going to say the same thing whats wrong with it is its too quiet! I need to replace my timing chain before I get a louder exhaust though need to keep my ear open on the engine noises. Looks like you are making progress! Can't wait to see the grill you are gonna make for it. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Today was a huge junkyard day ! I bought a new downpipe & a pair of very clean 94 Honda Prelude bucket seats ! Now i can get the exhaust put back together & get her tuned up. Ill have to make some brackets for the seats but thats easy..just time consuming. Pics soon ! 2 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Ok good update- I made some basic brackets & got the Prelude seats installed. They fully function & recline just enough so Im not sitting too upright... Crappy update- the downpipe i bought came off a 2wd & it is bent differently than the 4wd one. Sooo....it rests against the tranny & the front driveshaft is kinda in the way. I tried to mock up a few ways to make it work & at this point it'll be easier to buy a Header & shitcan the stock stuff. It NEVER ends ! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Allright ! The exhaust is shaping up slowly & it sux not having a tubing bender but...should be wrapped up in a few days. & although i wasnt going to do much other than a major cleanup i went a little nuts on the dash :blush: I did NOT want to look at a faded brown dash so... It worked out as I was able to vaccum the dust & crap out from behind the parts i removed. The top half will be done another day & or ill toss a dash cover on it. & my rebuilt ignition is done so thatll get put back on hopefully tomorrow. I also removed [for now] the 500 LB bumper & the space saver tire that had been melted due to a broken exhaust bracket... 1 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Looking good man! Those seats look good. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Looking good man! Those seats look good. Hey thanks. I forgot to mention that on the inner tracks all i had to do is bend them up a bit & they lined up perfectly with the threaded bolt on the stock floor seat mount ! Im now making a new lower collar that goes under the ignition & im using Nissan fine thread bolts to secure it in place. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Need something like this in the back. Maybe this up front :D 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I like the rear setup & how the hitch is part of it plus I can make it. The front one looks heavy but nice too. I got the ignition..steering wheel & collum put back together so now i can move the truck finally. 2 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Ok the truck is in the driveway now. I removed the exhaust manifold & welded a bolt to the broken stud..painted a few more int. pieces & cleaned up the wiring that was zip tied to the bumper [big mess]. Also mounted the rear plate & started wire brushing the dirt / mud off the frame. 2 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Allright reinstalled the EX manifold & downpipe to discover i still have an exhaust leak right at the stud i repaired. Ill put in new ring gaskets & see if that fixes it... If not im saving up for a header. 1 Quote Link to comment
Alec 720 Posted December 21, 2014 Report Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hope that fixes it man.. my truck is getting me broke fast haha. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hope that fixes it man.. my truck is getting me broke fast haha. Understood. Luckily im only into mine time wise so far. I finished the exhaust today including the braces & it sounds just as i want it to ! Ill visit the dealer Tuesday to get the metal downpipe gaskets & a new ex. manifold stud. & im using brush on paint stripper to remove whats left of the rims clear coat. They will then get a quick wet sand & polish... 3 Quote Link to comment
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