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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlMon Mar 21, 2011 3:00 pm
Picked up a lil something couple weeks ago, thought I'd share. Could use some cleaning. currently looking for some wheels. I know the ones I want, just hard to find.
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlMon Mar 21, 2011 6:17 pm
Theres a bit of surface rust on the undercarriage, but it looks like whenever the truck was repainted they must have cleaned up and redone the undercoat on the cab, few small spots flaking off. Crawled all over trying to find some cancerous rust and couldn't. Hard to find something like this in the midwest as well.
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlTue Mar 22, 2011 4:48 am
Switch to a balljoint disc brake set up in the front. Truck came with a spare l20b, need to decide between that and a ka motorset. ka would have more versatility as far as ac condenser for the under dash ac unit and possibly power steering. The l16 in there now idles real high, I noticed the carb was from an l20b so I'm not sure if it was rejetted or anything before it was dropped on the l16. I'll prob pull it off and check it. But definitely brakes first. Never had a four drum brake system before, and have had a couple oh s*** moments, especially after driving the 240 with z32 brakes.
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RB521 »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/rb521-u179609.htmlTue Mar 22, 2011 9:22 am
VERY clean little truck you have there man! ill definitely be checking back to see updates. also, does anybody find D21's comment about not turning it into a lowrider a bit ironic, considering his avatar? hehehehe
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlTue Mar 22, 2011 8:42 pm
Sold my cb750 for some spending money. Prob lower it some, but not low rider low. Think this weekend I'll pull the bed and clean up the frame etc. underneath. love your truck rb521.
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlWed Mar 23, 2011 7:18 pm
Keeping an eye out for a motorset, I'm sure a wrecked 240 will come up sooner or later. In the end I think it would be cheaper than rebuilding the l20(I'd have to find a five speed as well), and less hassle sourcing parts for my end goals.
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlSun Mar 27, 2011 1:19 pm
I'm 90% sure I'll do a ka, just looking for one now. Don't have the wheels yet, still looking. I am really set on them though, just gotta keep searching. I really like that 4 link suspension on the sr520. This weekend I pulled the ac compressor and its bracket off.
Also was going through parts looking for the original carb, found these mirrors not sure if I wanna use em, but the ones on it right now are about useless.
Also have the radio and original speaker not sure if they work, but does anyone know where the speaker was mounted? the wires are not even a foot long on each so it musta been fairly close.
Have a little update, got parts together for a 5 lug swap. Using d21 spindle and brakes with a late 80's toyota hub up front, and picked up a 76 toyota 4.11 rear end for the back. measured out at 54" wms to wms so around 2" wider in the back then stock. Shouldn't be to bad will just need to play with wheel offset some. In the end I'll have 5x114 lugs so wheels choices will be infinite.
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlThu Jul 07, 2011 7:23 am
So its been a while since I updated, project is moving along. Picked up a KA for $50, did a full rebuild all new parts. Sitting on a stand right now. Pulled the l16 from the pickup. Camera is dead so heres a few pics I snapped after getting parts back from the machine shop.
Also been working on the suspension. I'm trying to get a coilover set up to work, and mounting an s13 crossmember so I can use rack and pinion steering. Since I want to use the ac compressor on the ka I need to get rid of the stock steering box. I am using custom arms and a mix of spindle and brake parts from toyota and d21 pickups. The idea in my head is to flip the d21 spindle to attach to the rack and pinion. Still have to figure out a new way for bump stops as well as steering wheel option. If anyone has ideas let me know, they are more than welcome. Also if someone could get me some detailed pics of the d21 steering system that would be great, as that might be another option, although I know the box is mounted on the outside of the frame, and I hear its impossible. Again I'll try to get more pics but as of right now heres the only one I have.
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LaughingBull »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/laughingbull-u21400.htmlWed Feb 29, 2012 10:07 am
Been a while since I last updated, a few pics of what I've been working on. Still working out the rear suspension, after that will start cleaning everything up.