stormsinger54 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 WHERE ARE ALL THE TEXAN DATSUN OWNERS??? ok to start out ive lurked around quite a bit and done alot of research...thanks everyone for the help so far...my truck has just recently gotten somewhat road legal for me to be able to dd it!! ive owned this truck since april and haven't put near as much time as ive wanted to into it,but im hoping making this build thread will help motivate me to do so!!please bare with me lol mods i have planned: full bags all around,never bagged a vehicle but ive done my research! accepting 110v welder recommendations disc brake upgrade with upgraded ebrake(currently only running front drums since p.o. ripped out rears and lost them) build fiberglass dash/fiberglass door panels/fiberglass sub enclosure in extended cab space between seats ka24 swap(really wanted a rotary or a 4.3 chevy engine but i think ill take the easier more accesible route and go with the ka24de and turbo it when money allows) im in the process of removing paint to bare metal,checking for rust and priming panel by panel goal is to order the dipyourcar.com kit and plastidip it over the primer until i feel ready to sell a leg for a nice paint job looking for a fuel cell and mounts for the underbody(for when i drag it) sound proof interior replace all seal(currently only have weatherstripping on front and rear windows)p.o. ripped out most door seals and all window squeegies were trash so i pulled them want to shave bed hooks,gas door,door handles and side blinkers weld sockets into stripped window regulator crank spots and have ratchets for window crank steering wheel upgrade/boss kit im guessing???dont know yet i hate the aesthetics of them though re herculine floorboard(didnt put proper prep work into the floorboard in the sanding...first rain started peeling it off/herculine bed after cuts are made for bags train horn to run off of the air tank ill already have for my bags(dont hate ive always wanted one) replace all bushings 20141214_223601-1 by stormyboy123, on Flickr find a good alternative to my lighting...hate driving at night now!! mods i have done: pinto shocks up front stock shocks in back lowered 3 inches with blocks in rear/adjusted torsion up front 17 inch caddy escalade wheels/new tires/lugnuts...feel like i need longer studs for proper engagement but my top speed to work is 30 and i check torque every week changed driveshaft bearing...received good info on here with that total pita with inadequate tools though changed belt/fluids/bulbs/fuses/thermo gasket/thermo/valve cover gasket and oil pan gasket replaced all hoses and filters replaced missing exhaust with a super turbo(not a fan except at idle) ngk wires and new spark plugs ebay bucket seats...temporary but need brackets welded up still 20141214_223557-1 by stormyboy123, on Flickr MY LOG MAKES IT SOUND MUCH BETTER...anyways heres some pics of so far IMG_20140714_112750 by stormyboy123, on Flickr 20140808_114753 by stormyboy123, on Flickr 20140717_121602 by stormyboy123, on Flickr IMG_20140714_112901 by stormyboy123, on Flickr IMG_20140714_112736 by stormyboy123, on Flickr 20140730_114434 by stormyboy123, on Flickr 20140714_100329-1 by stormyboy123, on Flickr IMG_20141010_152601 by stormyboy123, on Flickr 20141215_001639 by stormyboy123, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
Hrvat9 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Man, just seeing new oics of 620s makes me love them even more , nice rride!!! Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Get 220 volt wire feed wrench. Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Get 220 volt wire feed wrench. i know thats what i need but i will be doing the work on a military base where i live in housing that i cant modify at all...and it seems like there are no custom fabrication shops near me ive searched and called around to have someone else do the welding but noone messes with bags in my local area just lift kits unfortunately Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Man, just seeing new oics of 620s makes me love them even more , nice rride!!! thanks man i appreciate its not where i want it to be but just hopping in it daily makes me appreciate it more and more!!stay motivated with yours man!! Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 been gone a while so im just gonna throw all the pictures up ive taken recently...havent gotten much done but im trying Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr spent quite a while learning to use a stud welder to remove dents...i didnt realize so much went into this step in auto body..the more i researched how to do this online the more intimidating it got,but i was able to get pretty decent results with it... Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr there is where my bad crease was in my driver door...got most of it out just needs a little finishing putty after grinding it all down smooth here are some more pics that i took doing prep work and putting epoxy primer on 20150119_065303 by storm singer, on Flickr Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr 20150303_223924 by storm singer, on Flickr 20150303_224029 by storm singer, on Flickr still havent decided how im going to go about patching all of these holes...our panels are so thin my welder on the lowest setting just burns right through 20150316_195848 by storm singer, on Flickr 20150318_151556 by storm singer, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 20150307_202024 by storm singer, on Flickr bought a door popper kit on ebay that i couldnt seem to setup right....got the relays wired finally...that was a task for me itself since it was my first time and im not great with electrical but even 100 pound solenoids wouldnt pop these old latches open..here soon im gonna try an avs solenoid and see if that fixes my problem 20150625_135755 by storm singer, on Flickr also got my new fuse panel all wired up but have yet to mount it...its a little too big but ill be pulling my dash soon anyway 20150625_135617 by storm singer, on Flickr peel and sealed the whole floorboard to try and help with road noise and rattle Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr ordered a nrg glow in the dark wheel and boss adapter...i know a little premature but caught it on sale 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 20150625_135708 by storm singer, on Flickr got a weber 32/36 since my hitachi crapped out on me and it was my daily at the time...ive since parked it to prepare for bags which obviouslly didnt happen in march...had a lot of trouble with the weber at first due to the adapter plates not wanting to seal right...had to dissasemble twice and eventually just permatexd all the gaskets and it solved my problem 20150428_161708 by storm singer, on Flickr for the time being i got myself a little scooter to get back and forth to work and help me save some cash for the datsun 20150409_160456 by storm singer, on Flickr this thing was so beautiful out of the box!! unfortunately right after i got it i read that a lot of people have problems with these carbs from webercarbsdirect...we will see i guess i only drove it twice after installing it but i felt a noticeable difference in acceleration 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 20150329_170151 by storm singer, on Flickr took it out once last time before starting frame work...this was about 3 months ago and no frame work has been done yet lol 20150625_131931 by storm singer, on Flickr got it all leveled out to start setting up cnotches...so far all i have to work with is my 8 piece cnotches front bag mounts and air tank so im gonna have plenty of time to take it slow and hopefully get it done right the first time.i wish i had more suspension knowledge but most of my procrastination has been me doing research and learning because im scared to death of ruining this truck lol Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr tank and train horn 20150616_203135 by storm singer, on Flickr just put this up to get a visual...and inspiration this week i will be setting up the cnotches i just hope i can tack it all decent enough to hold it to take it to a welder...anyone have insight on if it would be fine getting loaded onto a trailer if my whole rear bag setup is just tacked in?i want to set it all up and then have it towed to a certified welder 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 20150623_140351 by storm singer, on Flickr in my free time ive been playing with the idea of having fiberglass door panels and kick panels im just not sure on how its going to turn out and how i will mount them decided on my color scheme also...it kinda reminds me of like a beach wedding or something but i really like these two colors together for some reason Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr Uploads by storm singer, on Flickr came up with that color scheme drunk in the kitchen soooo....i will see if i still like that idea in a few months but for now i do lol Quote Link to comment
shadow1752 Posted June 25, 2015 Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 What did you paint the front floor boards with? I just finished welding in patches to the flr boards and would like that same general look! Awesome thread! Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted June 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2015 I actually used herculiner...it came out really nice but after i rode around with it for a little while the interior didnt feel comfortable to me...it was also pretty noisy..if you decide to use ot i bought the 1 gallon kit from autozone and it was way too much.u could probable do ur floors with two coats and have ur first coat in the bed if u wanted to 1 Quote Link to comment
stormsinger54 Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 just doing a picture dump to stay updated...front bags are in and all mounts tacked in.may end up needing a few adjustments but it works for now to sit over the winter...\ 20150717_101824 by storm singer, on Flickr 20150823_194756 by storm singer, on Flickr 2015-08-27_08-57-09 by storm singer, on Flickr 20150827_202627 by storm singer, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 Glad to see my tie rod boot isnt the only one to fold like that... Really nice progress by the way. I have that I want to do the same to it. Quote Link to comment
Outta_OC Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Looking good 1 Quote Link to comment
HesS10 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 looking forward to seeing more! keep it up I will be following. Quote Link to comment
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