cobraman Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 19 hours ago, afx said: Please post your pictures Ray if get a chance, would like to see them. Never had a Datsun but I'm on my 3rd Ford Ranger! ('85, '93, '10) Here are some pics of the 77 I bought new . Not me in photo .
Sam I Am Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 Now this is crazy, I have owned three rangers myself. Two '86s and a '88.
afx Posted February 22, 2019 Author Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, cobraman said: Here are some pics of the 77 I bought new . Not me in photo . Exactly what did you intend to do in the back Ray? Thanks for sharing, good looking truck! Is that your BIL's truck I see in the first photo? Edited February 22, 2019 by afx
afx Posted February 22, 2019 Author Posted February 22, 2019 22 minutes ago, Sam I Am said: Now this is crazy, I have owned three rangers myself. Two '86s and a '88. It must be a cult. They are great little trucks IMHO.
Impalow Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 43 minutes ago, cobraman said: Here are some pics of the 77 I bought new . Not me in photo . Ray that truck is awesome! I would love to have that now, especially with that cap/stripe/wheel combo! Here is my dad and I's current 620 shop truck (along with 2 of our 510s) I did the patina shop logos and pinstripes a few years back when we snatched it off Craigslist... it was originally a volunteer fireman's vehicle out of fort lupton colorado. We have lowered it a bit, and dropped in a Z 5speed, other than that its pretty much stock-ish.
afx Posted February 22, 2019 Author Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) Nice Datsuns Eric. I like the red wheels and yellow lenses on the pickup. Did you do anything to the engine? Edited February 22, 2019 by afx
Mr. Metallic Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) On 2/19/2019 at 8:05 AM, Impalow said: I found a nice assortment pack of wire ferules on amazon that work perfect for these, and you get a ton of usable sized ones for $7.29! Just a heads up! Thanks for the heads up on those. i just added them to my amazon cart Edited February 22, 2019 by Mr. Metallic
cobraman Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, afx said: Exactly what did you intend to do in the back Ray? Thanks for sharing, good looking truck! Is that your BIL's truck I see in the first photo? Yes, that blue one was my BIL. Hey ! What happened in the back stays in the back !
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 You guys are bringing back memories..learned to drive standard on 'the truck' 1972 Datsun .exactly this, but blue
Impalow Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 5 hours ago, afx said: Nice Datsuns Eric. I like the red wheels and yellow lenses on the pickup. Did you do anything to the engine? Nothing really notable... just a weber carb, and deletion of some emission stuff. My dad did build a clone of our truck out of the California Sunshine previous release of this kit... and its pretty fantastic/spot on in my opinion. (the truck had some wide whites for a while)
afx Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) Stripped the chrome from the cam cover and painted it semi-gloss black Using a small flat file removed the paint from the raised detail Added a vent tube from shaped wire Edited February 23, 2019 by afx
afx Posted February 23, 2019 Author Posted February 23, 2019 I'll add fuel lines to the carbs during final assembly but otherwise the engine is complete.
afx Posted February 25, 2019 Author Posted February 25, 2019 Thanks Trevor & Mark. The kit like the 1:1 has the battery installed at an angle. Didn't care for that so I reshaped the notch and made a simple battery tray.
Impalow Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 Fantastic work J.C.! I'm digging that mock-up a lot!
afx Posted March 2, 2019 Author Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) A forum member hooked me up with the Go Kart from the AMT '60 Chevy pickup kit. This will be one of the cargo options. I want to build a more stripped down lightweight version of the cart so I won't be using the large padded set. I fabricated the seat back and extended the belly pan back under the seat area. I'll make a seat cushion and back pad later. Edited March 2, 2019 by afx
afx Posted March 2, 2019 Author Posted March 2, 2019 Fabricated steering linkage and drilled lightening holes in the side bolsters.
afx Posted March 2, 2019 Author Posted March 2, 2019 Drilled out the marked holes on the outer sprocket. Used it as a template to layout the holes on the inner sprocket.
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