Bronzit Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 I started an intro thread over on the 520 forum, but I figured I'd keep this thread going more. I sold my 80's racecar for "something a bit more practical" and luckily scored this 520 from a friend. Said racecar: But no one cares about Mercedes on here... The 520 is basically stock, lowered all around. That's about it. Onto the OICS: That's where I'm starting at with it. I luckily jumped on the 520 that popped up in the Vancouver junkyard. I snagged some missing interior bits and little things my truck could use. Oh, and I saw Wayno's truck yesterday at the golf course. That's half the reason I started this thread, so it's not too awkward when I come checking out the Portland people's Datsuns. So, yeah. My name is Ossie, I go to Portland State. I ride my bike around a lot as the truck is in Central Oregon at my Mom's (I have no garage here.) I've been stockpiling parts for awhile now and hope to get them all installed over winter break. 4 Quote Link to comment
carterb Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great looking truck! Nice photos of it as well. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Welcome beautiful truck. More pictures please. Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Were you golfing there also? Do you need a better dash face, one with a better radio hole? 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 Were you golfing there also? Do you need a better dash face, one with a better radio hole? I was just riding by and saw your truck. It was a cold windy day for golfing! And I would be interested in one. I was going to attempt to bend the radio hole a bit straighter. I'll see how it does. I don't need a crazy system. Maybe something to listen to would be nice, though. 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 17, 2014 Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I was just riding by and saw your truck. It was a cold windy day for golfing! And I would be interested in one. I was going to attempt to bend the radio hole a bit straighter. I'll see how it does. I don't need a crazy system. Maybe something to listen to would be nice, though. I didn't pick the day, although it actually wasn't that bad, but I had to many clothes on to move freely. I will send a PM 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2014 I guess I can give a teasers of what's in store. I've got wheels on their way from Japan. Hoping to get them before Christmas. We'll see about that. Brakes will all be overhauled with a disc conversion up front. Little tuneup things for the engine: Pertronix kit, some seals, cap/plugs/wires. I got a bunch of knobs that were missing from the interior as well as some seals that are bad on my truck. Nothing crazy as of now. The J13 is running great so I think I'll leave it in for awhile. I have some plans on a swap, but it's not a main concern. This engine was rebuilt a couple years ago and seems to be running well. Slow as a dog, though. I'll try and snag more photos over the next week or two. 1 Quote Link to comment
findmuck Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 I fuckin love your truck 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 All that truck needs is carpet maybe, and done Nice!!! What wheels u getting from Japan? 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Looks like Santa dropped a load. Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Teaser on the wheels.... JK. You guys hate teasers. The Enkeis are 3 piece welded. 15x8.5 and will be going on the back. The fronts are Lodio Drives that I ordered from Japan. 15x8 +1 They'll go on the front to show off my fancy disc brakes (lol). I have some ideas for the fronts, but I figured I'd ask what y'alls opinion on refinishing them are. I was leaning towards just polished. The rears will get full polish in an SSR mk1 style. 3 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 I feel the need to explain my decision on the wheels. Haha, I don't know why. I know that the trispoke isn't exactly period correct but I was drawing on inspiration from a couple builds. This bluebird: I love how it all came together on that. This guy test fitted a set of trispokes, but I never saw them mounted up: I also loved SSR Mk1s a lot but 6 lug is a pain and I'm not planning on going 4 lug any time soon. Then the mismatch of both an open spoke design and the solid look of the enkeis, I think it'll pull from a lot of builds I've liked in the past. So yeah, that's my silly explanation of why I went with this wheel setup. 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very nice! 1 Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Polish the heck out of them for a mirror finish mmmmmm 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Polish the heck out of them for a mirror finish mmmmmm That's what I'm leaning towards. I also like the classic look of red Advans. I think it wouldn't match the truck at all, (not that that's a bad thing) It'd be kinda cool to have a popping color on the front of it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2014 Merry Christmas, gang. I've been freezing my ass off doing little things. Hoping to head to a buddy's shop tomorrow. Same old, same old. 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 This is just turning into a photo dump, apologies on that. I installed the Pertronix kit and got it timed pretty good. Could use a little tweaking. Test fitted my Enkei's on the rear. I'll have to roll the fender a bit, which is fine. Then woke up to this... 1 Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Nice photography ... :cool: ... I love how it looks, lowered on stock wheels. I hope you don't have to pull the fenders, on such a clean truck. It would be nice if you could always go back to how it looks now. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 If you are interested in the value (money) of the truck leave it as is. Rock the look you have and be the only one in your town that can rock such a sweet little Datsun 520! Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 This is just turning into a photo dump, apologies on that. Go sit in the corner, you never apologize for that 3 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Photo dump=apologize We need way more apologizing please. :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Images we can understand, words can be confusing! Quote Link to comment
datson4life Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Yea, keep the pics coming 1 Quote Link to comment
TENDRIL Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 beautiful truck! 1 Quote Link to comment
Bronzit Posted January 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Got the wheels on. Not super stoked on the rears. A bit much on the poke/dish. I love the fronts, but they're pretty tricky to find. Who knows what I'll do. Here's a bit more apologizing: Also, I never got my brakes on/need to raise it up a bit/door and window seals never went in. On top of that, the pass doesn't sound too fun with this snow. So the truck will be staying over here for awhile longer. Oh well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 8 Quote Link to comment
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