View Poll Results: Cheap build or do it right?? Readers decide!!
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So I have this datsun 610.....Readers decide fate!!
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well i kinda blew the $2011 budget already! Although I have thought of building something for the GRM challenge. I have $1800 in the rear end alone (didn't want to bust anything) and $300 in the rear rims so game over there.
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Not any worse then the rest of us... I forgot when I actually bought my 55. I know I started working on the project back in 2005 getting the outer sheet metal, the frame and cage done. It just finally made it back into my buddies shop at the end of 09 so we can finish the tin work in side, build the rear end, mount the motor/trans, get the seats in. I have not even taken 1 picture since I got it back over there. I guess its the lack of progress...
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lol! its worse when you are looking on the shelf for a part you know you bought and find another part that makes you say " when did I get this?". Unfortunately between the day job, side jobs for hot rod buddies and the family I havent had any time for my own stuff. I made it a point that, even if for 1 hour on sunday, I work on my stuff. It has seemed to help. That and getting rid of 3 other projects.....
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revision for the dead thread. I finished the triangulated 4 link for the rear end, qa1 coil overs mounted, and picked up a 1" sprint car sway bar that will fit between the narrow rails. Got a RCI fuel cell, need to mount it, finished the rear bars for the cage, and started the tubs.
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Not much to report at the moment. All of my free time is spent training for a career change to law enforcement. I am hoping to have some time to get back on it after the first.
But I did pick up a fuel cell, a speedway rear brake set up, and a 1" sprint car splined sway bar setup for the rear suspension. I also scored a set of C6 stainless headers from work for free (accident car) that I am going to cut up for the turbo headers.
But I did pick up a fuel cell, a speedway rear brake set up, and a 1" sprint car splined sway bar setup for the rear suspension. I also scored a set of C6 stainless headers from work for free (accident car) that I am going to cut up for the turbo headers.
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Can you post more pix of your front suspension? I can only assume you used the installed height of an F-body as your front setup to match where you welded on your upper strut mount/plate. What kind of end did you use? You show you are using something different than you originally had.
Wish I could find an LQ4 for pennies...
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Wish I could find an LQ4 for pennies...
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Can you post more pix of your front suspension? I can only assume you used the installed height of an F-body as your front setup to match where you welded on your upper strut mount/plate. What kind of end did you use? You show you are using something different than you originally had.
Wish I could find an LQ4 for pennies...
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Wish I could find an LQ4 for pennies...
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I agree with cheap first. Go budget to start with, the 5.3 and cheap turbo. Once you cut it you can't go back and build "budget" You can always go all out later. Plus the build might help others here with budget builds, then later could possibly help the same people step-up as you go big. Just a thought.
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the towers are the same on both sides. and not I tried to just use the stock towers but it gave me 2 degrees of caster and a positve 7 degrees of camber. this is why I had to relocate the upper mounts.
The build is still sort of budget minded in the fact that I am using used or fabricated parts where I can. I use new stuff where it is a safety or strength issue. I will still use a junkyard motor and such to keep the costs down. I would like to go into the 9's for less than $6K
The build is still sort of budget minded in the fact that I am using used or fabricated parts where I can. I use new stuff where it is a safety or strength issue. I will still use a junkyard motor and such to keep the costs down. I would like to go into the 9's for less than $6K
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I know this is a very old thread but I just happened across it and was wondering if the project was ever finished?
I was really enjoying it and am thinking of doing a similar project on a 4 door Datsun 510.
Does anyone know of others that have done this?
Thanks,
Rob
I was really enjoying it and am thinking of doing a similar project on a 4 door Datsun 510.
Does anyone know of others that have done this?
Thanks,
Rob