5569 | Administrator
Posts: 4047 | Joined 08/10/06
Posted: Yesterday 11:50 AM
suuuup duuuuude!!
Dang December already! Can't believe it. And...back to work. But that's cool, I'm excited to catch up on what's goin' on with yalls.
I actually drove the s10 to work today, which I haven't done in a while. I just get in the habit of jumpin' in the Mazda instead.
How are you? What's new?
Posted: Yesterday 10:44 AM
thanks man,well the bed is bodydropped and tubbed already, it doesnt leave enough room for my fuel cell. I was actually reconsidering using it because I could cut the center of the tub out and fit the fuel cell. I just didn't really want to cut it up.Also the 4-link upper bars and air tank sit up partually in the bed, so I would have to cut some behind the notch also.I want to set it on and then make my decision. how's yours going?Anything new going on?Well,L8R
Posted: 11/27/08 03:18 PM
Hey bro happy turkey day. I put a couple pic up of my progress.I looked at that bed, not gonna work for my truck, very nice though. I shoulda known, shortcuts never workout.I'll just keep to my plan and shave the bed myself. probably turn out better anyway.L8R
Posted: 11/26/08 11:24 AM
What's the next plans on your list, it's looking great. Yea the power wheels thing was way cool. Me and my at that time 11yr old son built it out of an old bigfoot truck we had. Put little air bags on it with some 3/8 valves and pvc tanks under it. He drove it all around Drop Zone that year and took home the bigass trophy for the air off. Alot of fun.
Posted: 11/25/08 06:12 PM
heck yeah, going down to bare metal. got a fender and a door done so far. I'll take pictures next time I go over and work on it.I think I found a new bed for it too.It's off of another bodydropped mazda that's gettin parted out. It's all shaved up except for the tail lights, and the bed floor is raised up so I could hide all my stuff. Well, talk to ya later!
burnzya | Enthusiast
Posts: 427 | Joined 10/29/07
Posted: 11/24/08 06:25 PM
hey whats up dude, did you get the rear bagged yet? bring the noize is comin fast, cant wait to see the mazda.
Posted: 11/23/08 08:13 PM
I started sanding her down today!! I decided that we are going to shave the bed completely, the door handles and gas door, and seams and emblems.I also found a set of stock chevy 20's, don't know if they will work yet, but I'll find out soon.didn't take any more pictures yet, I didn't far enough to take any.talk to ya later!
Posted: 11/21/08 03:01 PM
nothing new yet. Justin said I could start the bodywork this weekend. I plan on taking it over there saturday night. I'll keep you updated with new pictures as I go. l8r bro.
Posted: 11/20/08 08:32 PM
hey man whats up? Yea I'm excited to start a new project my mind seems to wonder alot on new ideas. Jeremy is bringing over his mazda this weekend so maybe it will settle me down a little to be able to help out a little and build another badass mini! Are you ever going to put 4X4 sheetmetal on you mazdawg?well talk to you later.
Posted: 11/14/08 02:49 PM
yeah the green nissan is the one I'm talkin about.Justin's a hella good painter! I'm pretty lucky he's doin mine. hope you find the pathfinders, their not as common as they used to be.What are you doing with the escalades?wanna sell them?My motto for the wife is "she'll got over it".ha ha ha!
Posted: 11/14/08 11:05 AM
Dont get me wrong I love my nissan but I need to start something different, that is a different MINI! I just cant go without one. I want a four door fronteer but I've always loved the Mazdas with all 4x4 sheetmetal and the b-2600i hood they just look mean. well anyways I will have to keep you posted. talk to you later
Posted: 11/13/08 06:20 PM
hey man, I'm waiting for room in my friend Justin's shop,he has to figure out what to do with his nissan.The rearend I was talking about earlier out of a ford courier,is about 3 inches narrower than a stock mazdog rearend. Thats what I'm looking for.I thought I had 1 but I was 2 late , the truck got crushed. I don't think rims smaller than 16's will work with dropspindles unless they poke out, and that will hit your fenders.I'll check, I still have a set of stock 14's I'll see if they fit on the front.thanks for the comment about the color. I wish the paint was better I would wait to paint it, but up close I think mine looks like crap.plus my wife has been buggin me to finish it.She doesn't realize that I will just start a new project when this one is done.ha ha ha!l8r!
Posted: 11/11/08 08:32 PM
thanks man its actually a dodge ram50 but its covered in mitsu logos lol even the key and firewall say mitsubishi on them haha i added a few more pics, let me know what you think
Posted: 11/11/08 02:14 PM
Hey there thanks for the comment as for the nissan goes I regret to say that I am done with the nissan and I'm going to sell it so that I can bag my Chevy and buy a new project. this will be the second time I sold it! Last time I sold it only thing it needed was paint and the kid put 5000k on it and beat the crap out of it I ended up buying it back for $2200 less than he paid for it. So I put my fair share of work in it! Thanks again talk to you later!
Posted: 11/10/08 06:45 PM
hey, thanks man. Istill have the z-16s but they wont work because of the drop spindles,you know the story. these gmc wheels are a different offset and I got them for free so thats why I'm running them. Ihave been thinking about doing the 5-lug conversion,or gettin a narrowed rearend,like out of a old courier.either way i will have to have the driveline machined ,but yeah I plan on runnin 20's.the problem is the rear .the wheel tuck so far everything rubs. i had a set of akuza blade 20's with a 35mm offset, they worked in the front but rubbed on the bed . I was pissed and sold them before i even took any pictures,Iprobly could have ran them before the bodydrop, but they might have gotten ruined.
Posted: 11/07/08 01:00 PM
Nice Truck! I like the wheels I have some just like it on my nissan I went through hell trying to find the chrome ones
Posted: 11/06/08 09:19 PM
hey I put a few more pictures up, tell me what you think
Posted: 11/06/08 06:23 PM
well I am kinda lucky ihave alot of talented friends.did you see that full size chevy just recently added? he's one of my buddies and an excelent painter. he's going to paint my truck for me.i get to do the bodywork but i have never sprayed so he is going to.he's going to let me do the primer though (i can't screw that up)Iwill put more pictures on soon. the weather has been pretty bad so I havent been able to take anymore lately. what do you want to see? Ihave some of the frameand motor before we put the body back on.Do you have any ideas on wheels? Iwant something different,but Icant find anything in a six lug with the right offset,atleast 18's or 20's.I dont want to pay 2g's for wheels either.Any way,glad to hear yours is bagged now ithought the front was is the back also? can you post more picks,I would like to see your front setup
Posted: 10/31/08 06:24 PM
what are you going to do next? when are you going to bodydrop it? traditional or stock floor?
Posted: 10/30/08 09:32 AM
idk hopefully soon... i found a set of dream beams on ebay for 200 bucks..if everything goes right i should be gettin on it soon. Weve had a little project we been workin on for a bit. we jus put an 8" drop on my buddys mazda b2000! its killer.. but now that we got tha time it think well start on mine. im jus now tubbin my rear end and installin my c notch so hopefully shell be gettin sumwhere now.
Posted: 10/28/08 05:34 PM
i just got it put back together so i want to drag it a bit, but soon it's going back into the garage for bodywork and paint.I gotta shave a few things and put a roll pan on,yota front bumper and Im looking for the right set of wheels.20's with atleast a 40mm offset. paint will be a blue and silver two tone with real fire.
Posted: 10/14/08 05:01 PM
yeah almost, we have had too fix alot on this truck. the front bumper had a big dent inn it so i got another one and swaped them out. and the gas door wouldnt close so we fixed that and hooked the switch up so when you pull it it pops open. took the back rusted up bumper off. the old grill was cracked so i found another one and put it on there. the driver side door and fender was crushed inn so i swaped them out too. its almost ready a couple more things.
Posted: 10/14/08 04:54 PM
yeah i do.
we did the black with raddle can. lol
cause i didnt wanna spend much on primer when it was just going too get sanded right back off
so we painted it with raddle can until i finsh all the body mods. but all i have left is finish shaving the back end and fix a couple of dents.
Posted: 10/14/08 04:42 PM
ohh ok. yeah im lookin for some caddys. im planning on puttin a roll pan on and molding the whole back end inn. and painting it orange on bottom and white on top.
how do you think that will look??? with caddys
Posted: 10/14/08 04:31 PM
By the way nice truck. i cant believe its not bagged. it looks bagged. love the wheels. i would like too pick up a set of those for mine as well.