New World Datsuns...

hey, just jumped over from ratsun, thought id start a new thread for my 521

here it is the day i got it. Piced it up on craigslist for $500 listed with no pictures and a vague description, turned out to be a winner!


came with bumperettes and a matchbox dizzy sitting on the floor

engine got mostly rebuilt,



Since than its got new seats, 3" blocks and re-indexed tortion bars, Chevy 15x8 rallys, a little bit of de-rusting under the bed, etc...




anyway, I love it! its my daily! here it is as it sits,

sweet looking 521 and the price is a killer deal. Do you plan on painting it?

since you lowered it, do you notice any vibration around 28 to 40 mph ?

Welcome aboard, And sure looks like a solid truck.

Welcome

Nice 521!
And you straight stole that thing at $500

This one looks familiar. Did it come from the Scappoose/St Helens area?

Yep scapoose, the guy who sold it to me was about 80 and he just didnt feel like working on it anymore, it needed a hardline and brake cylander replaced, and it came with both. had it running/stopping more or less in an hour or two.

yes Ni10 i notice a little vibration, i think i need to shim the blocks a bit to prevent axle wrap. and it might get painted, but i might not end up keeping it, its all yet to be forsean. I was thinkin laguna seaca blue??? or maybe just back to white

You could put spacers between the carrier bearing and cross member as well.

than wouldnt my front driveshaft be out of alignment?

kylezone wrote:than wouldnt my front driveshaft be out of alignment?

Your driveshaft being out of alignment is causing your vibration.

How big of lowering blocks do you have?

I dropped my 71 521 with 3" blocks, 1 spline in front and a 1" spacer at the carrier bearing and got vibrations. Never use to do that until I lowered it. I believe the only way to eliminate it is to get a 1 piece drive line made. At least that's my thoughts.

Try a 1/2" spacer under carrier or none.

1" is normally a good call for 4" blocks.
Maybe some 2* wedges on top of your blocks?

Did you make that roof rack yourself?

I want one for my 521.

Very cool!!

Nice score. Getting use it looks like.

flatcat19 wrote:Try a 1/2" spacer under carrier or none.

1" is normally a good call for 4" blocks.
Maybe some 2* wedges on top of your blocks?

I'll try the 1/2" spacer @ the carrier.

Kyle is one of my good friends.

here is the 521 on its way home the day he got it:

yah, 1 piece would be ideal, hopefully that will happen at some point.

@jayden71 its an old ski rack that i got from Jacob, we took the ski mounts off so its just like any normal gutter mount roof bars. the basket i got at fred meyer for like $80 and it came in 3 pieces, so we left the center one out to make it short enough for the cab. it just has a couple pieces of pipe inside where the halves join.

That ride is pretty nice

Those chev wheels in the back look pretty tight against the frame area eh?

their only that close when i have like 500lbs of stuff in the back. I need to modefy my bump stops and re-install them so that i dont rub the fenders over bumps when im carying stuff. sofar it hasnt been too bad tho, i still have the overload leafs.

and the impromptu fender roll...