dat77sun's 1982 720 build

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Post by dat77sun » Tue Mar 01, 2016 6:12 pm

Moving into a house this weekend with a garage! No more hour drive one way to work on it. Lots of progress will be made soon!!!!
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Re: dat77sun's 1982 720 build

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Post by draker » Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:30 am

Will you be posting pictures in the garage battle station thread?

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Post by dat77sun » Wed Mar 02, 2016 1:15 pm

Of course! Once I'm moved in and settled!
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Re: dat77sun's 1982 720 build

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Post by flatcat19 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 4:19 pm

Where ya moving to?

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Post by dat77sun » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:58 am

A duplex off Olympia in Kennewick. Like a block from where I'm at now but way better place
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Post by dat77sun » Sat Mar 05, 2016 8:47 pm

So big day lots of moving. But it's at my new place. Won't be doing to much to it for the next couple weeks because of moving and all but it's here and in the garage and I'm extremely excited!!!!

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Post by wayno » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:21 pm

Having a dry place to work on it near home is always better.
The truck almost looks to big for the garage. :lol:
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Post by dat77sun » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:23 pm

It's a tight fit that's for sure! But I'll take the big tires off and out small ones on for rollers so I can get it out when the suspension work is done
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Post by dat77sun » Tue Mar 08, 2016 8:08 pm

Got a little bit more done. All accessories on front of engine mounted. Radiator in. Fans wired. Hoses made. Plumbing done!!!!

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Post by izzo » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:47 pm

Tight fit is right. Not much room in mine either. But happy to have a garage. Looks like you'll have some room to work at least.
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Post by dat77sun » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:50 pm

Way better than driving a hour one way to work on it!
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Post by DRIVEN » Wed Mar 09, 2016 6:04 am

+1 for using Datsun clamps on your Chevy hose.
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Post by dat77sun » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:37 pm

So I started ripping the ifs out to make way for the Toyota axle!!!!

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Post by flatcat19 » Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:50 pm

I'll be right over to pick up this rear springs.

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Post by dat77sun » Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:05 pm

They'll be out soon. Need to get the front done. Then turn the truck around and rip out the rear
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Post by Laecaon » Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:49 am

I like where this is going.

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Post by dat77sun » Tue Mar 15, 2016 7:24 pm

So tonight I finished removing all the factory front suspension and steering. Start cutting all the mounts off tomorrow and grinding the frame smooth and clean!!!

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Post by dat77sun » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:14 pm

Not a whole lotta progress but did get a lot of the mounts cut off and ground down

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Post by wayno » Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:37 pm

Do a little bit every time you have a chance, better that than to burn out trying to get it done all at once.
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Re: dat77sun's 1982 720 build

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Post by dat77sun » Fri Mar 18, 2016 5:53 am

That's the plan. Do a little after work each night
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