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    Posted: 17 March 2006 at 4:14pm

Since I am new to this forum board I figured I would start off by showing everyone my truck and what I plan to do with it.  I plan on shaving it completly, including the rear cab wall, relocating tailights on a motorized acuator in the tailgate.  I also plan on bagging in all around and doing an IRS out back.  With all that being done I plan on fully verting the truck with a walkthrough bed, bucket seats in front and a bench seat in the bed.  Behind the bench seat will be a locking flush mount tonneau cover used for storage.  That is all for this year.  Also I was wondering if someone could send me a high resolution picture of a bullet truck with shiny paint so that I can do a rendering of the final project.  Thanks  Here are some pics of what the truck will start out as:

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bullet Posted: 17 March 2006 at 4:25pm
You got to be JOKEING!!!!

You must be RICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheaper to buy one already on the road for 400$

Careful of the Hunta Virus(carried by mice) in the headliner,seats and carpet.
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bullet Posted: 17 March 2006 at 4:29pm
actually it looks worse in the pictures that it is, and because i am chopping the crap out of it and everything is coming from a scrap yard the build won't be all that bad
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bullet Posted: 17 March 2006 at 5:01pm

The thing does look fairly straight, Hainz.

Does it run? How much did you pay for it?

1973 620 "Prerunner"
L20B,A87,5spd.Lynx,40dcoe,
header,cammed & bored.
zx oil pump,starter,headbolts
& water pump/pulley.
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bullet Posted: 17 March 2006 at 11:29pm

we aren't sure if it runs and it belongs to a very good friend of mine so we are working out trades and what not for an engine (he has like 4 motors)  and for the truck most of the truck is going to be cut off anyway i.e. the entire roof, and other than minor damage the only other thing that needs to be replaced is the fenders.  we did talk about 200 bucks at one point, but i dunno man i know it looks bad now but really it mostly is going bye bye i already got new seats and since it is in such bad shape now it will make for a better story when its done

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bullet Posted: 17 March 2006 at 11:34pm

You'll have to get the origional from bleach I can't find it for some reason....



Look's like a good frame-up candidate

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bullet Posted: 18 March 2006 at 10:42am

Hainz, please elaborate on this Hunta virus; I had mice living in my cab while it was sitting for the last 6 months.  Ya got me freaking out!

drag-it: if you need any help with the baggin' let me know!

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bullet Posted: 18 March 2006 at 7:55pm
Sounds like a big project! Welcome to NWDE. Will the truck be a permanent convertable or will you make it so the roof can be taken on & off? And Hainz, my 65 had rats living in it before i got it, I found a live one in the rockers...
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bullet Posted: 18 March 2006 at 9:49pm
That's my favorite place to get datsuns to. Nothing better than the satisfaction of saving a car, even if the f**ker you sell it to has big dreams and kills, huh hainz? It sounds like a fun project to me. Where are you located?
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bullet Posted: 18 March 2006 at 11:43pm
The Hunta virus is spred by (infected) mice and rat sh*t.
So get that Dirt Devil out!!!!!
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bullet Posted: 19 March 2006 at 12:46am
Oh, yeah, use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum mouse crap that might contain a dustborne virus (it's spelled Hantavirus, for anyone wanting to look it up). It has a 40-50% mortaility rate, BTW. Better have a HEPA filter.

King County Hantavirus page
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bullet Posted: 19 March 2006 at 1:30am

40-50% death rate???

I used to live in Vegas and I'd run away from those odds!

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bullet Posted: 19 March 2006 at 1:26pm

DO NOT VACUUM, sweep or dust. This may spread the virus through the air. Use rags, sponges and mops that have been soaked in the disinfectant solution.

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bullet Posted: 19 March 2006 at 1:34pm
I was being sarcastic, but realize that wasn't the best idea.
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bullet Posted: 20 March 2006 at 1:32am
Thanks BEEBANI I have lots of help bagging it the only thing we aren't totally 100% clear on is doing the IRS, we are planning on taking it all out of a 510.  Also the truck is apparently a kingpin front suspension so I am looking into converting it to hardbody control arms, brakes, and spindles.  Not sure how its gonna work.  As for the hantavirus thanks for the concern but we are going to pressure wash the entire interior first, then with a respirator on i will get rid of all of the current interior.  For the guy that asked where i am located I am in spokane, wa. 
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bullet Posted: 20 March 2006 at 10:13am
get a 510 diff form a 510 already parted out. Dont take one from a whole running car if possible.
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bullet Posted: 20 March 2006 at 12:55pm
Dude I crawl under old houses for a living, cat sh*t, rat sh*t, dead animals all kinds of fun stuff, and I'm still alive must be hard to get.

I don't understand how to get the 4 lug back to 6 lug without a spacer?
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bullet Posted: 20 March 2006 at 7:35pm

Originally posted by Hainz

get a 510 diff form a 510 already parted out. Dont take one from a whole running car if possible.

all parts for the IRS will most likely come from the junkyard, or from some sort of other dead 510.  maybe even some from aftermarket dealers not sure depends on what is available and what is cheaper.

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