1981 720 4x4 SD22 build

[Master-O-Turbonics]

So I just bought this 720 standard cab short bed 4x4 the other day.

just before surgery this morning(mind you I'm by myself doing this, lol):

yanked the motor:

pulled the cab:

pressure washed for a couple hours:



front clip from a 720 with all the gear for the SD22 engine... going to be interesting getting the pan to clear the front diff....

[fastboatman29212]

Wow! Welcome to NICO 720s. Is there anything you CAN'T do?

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Wow! Welcome to NICO 720s. Is there anything you CAN'T do?

I try to do everything....

BTW this truck has around 290,000 miles on it.

[fastboatman29212]

What plans do you have for the truck? Your post makes me think you will put the diesel engine in the truck, but how well does it run?

[Master-O-Turbonics]

The diesel motor runs great. I fired it up on the front clip and ran it for a while. just needs some new coolant hoses.

[PEZi]

Very nice man! Welcome!

[JoeCool6972]

COOL! Keep updating.

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Got the bed off this morning and started cleaning up the frame rails... spent 13 hours today grinding and cutting off bed mounts.




Had 2 gallons of high gloss red paint donated to my cause, and 2 gallons of high gloss black as well as epoxy primer and all the other stuff I'll need to paint this thing.


Where I quit today:

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Made some progress on cleaning up the frame today. spent a couple hours grinding.













definitely a lot of work but it's getting there... hopefully going to hit it with epoxy primer this weekend.

[N-Dually]

Awesome! Keep us posted!

[woodbutcher5691]

Sweet!
I wish I had 1/2 the time and 1/3 of the shop you have, I hate you. . Keep us updated, looks like a good start .

[woodbutcher5691]

BTW where do y'all race at? Looks like you have several toys to play with.

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Its a 10,000 square foot shop... pretty nice.

We race ARCA so we basically follow wherever NASCAR goes. We run anything from 2005 Cup cars with 2007 bodywork all the way up to 2010 Roush Nationwide cars.

[breadbox]

sick, I wish I could find a SD22 around here. I've seen a few but they belong to old guys who love them.

[Master-O-Turbonics]

finished pulling crap off the frame today



The stock open 4.375 R180 differential(would be great for autocross or lower speed road racing courses for a 240Z, probably going into my parts collection)


a bit more progress and a peek into our fab shop




Also found and ordered an old Nissan manual on rebuilding/shimming the transfer case... Old Nissan manuals like that are hard to find.

[breadbox]

I wish I had the much indoor room to work.

Keep it up mang.

[woodbutcher5691]

Yea, mang.
You prolly puttin' pin stripes on it by now. Let us SEE!

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Haven't really made any progress on the truck since the last post, but I did get the factory transfer case manual in.

[breadbox]

oooh transfer case overhaul. Got a scanner?

[Master-O-Turbonics]

more work done today

flipped the frame over and did more grinding/ cutting off the IFS







Test fit the diesel motor and looks like motor mounts are 1 3/4" further forward than the gas motor, so I'll be doing those next time I get to work on the truck...

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Acquired a decently built Hi-steer Waggy Dana 44 with aussie locker.




(wheel has too much backspace and hits the stock steering arm, hence the funky camber)






GOTTA get the motor mounts done!

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Picked this 1971 521 up to donate the body onto the 4x4 truck. :-D

[breadbox]

This is turning into a seriously badass truck. Rock on man. Amazing work.

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Ground on this frame until I killed all of my Grinding discs.

Donor truck trying to hide from the carnage around the corner...

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Finally got the frame rails cleaned up and ready for motor mounts

[breadbox]

Everytime I see an update I feel like I am not doing enough.

Keep it up man. I love this whole concept. I really would like this finished product. *

*I know ratsun feels the same. (I am Zombro there, In case I comment on your stuff there) I check both places but usually post here first.

[Master-O-Turbonics]

This morning came in and finished up a couple little spots and started laying Epoxy primer.






Then I started laying color







I still have to do all the front suspension mounting, but the majority of the chassis is done and will just have to do touchup on the areas to be welded.

[Master-O-Turbonics]

I decided on a paint scheme... and it is the same scheme I had on my 260Z, but never finished it and it was just Rustoleum...and I may paint the hood red.
Got a pinstriper who is going to do some silver pinstripe between the two colors as well.

Old school pics from 2006 of my gutted and LOUD 260Z






Ratsun jackstands:

[Nathyne]

Wow makes what I am doing look like childs play. Can't believe how much progress you're making. Want to see this thing running!

[Master-O-Turbonics]

Started sanding some today with an air powered DA sander and 180 grit just to find out how BAD the roof damage is (farm truck, carried ladders leaning against the roof)



Looks like it should all be able to be filled in and re-contour'd with finishing putty. Going to apply seam sealer in the drip rails since the factory sealer is long gone.

Hit it with some flat black just to keep it from flash rusting.