Lets try this again, My Mazda B2000 project.

---------------------------------------------Originally posted by AON-OFFDAHOOKEdited: 3/13/2009 10:16:22 AM by AON-OFFDAHOOK  Currently on the way to Los Angeles (complete) for a studio photo shoot --- PRICELESS!  ---------------------------------------------THAT is awesome. Just hope you got that front bumper painted! haha Congrats man

Killer Mazda! Interior looks great! Nice job.

Thanks for all the comments. Also BIG thanks to Andy for all the help with the interior!!! Yep, I gave the Kinetiks a shot. I love them. They spin the motor on the truck twice as fast as the battery I had in there. Also, when teamed up with the new Hydroholics pumps... the hydro setup sounds perfect.  Also I have to say thanks to Scott Harris for setting me up with Nate over at scosche. Scosche provided me with a killer stereo setup and all the necessities needed for the install. I think it looks and sounds awesome! I would not like to thank California traffic. It sucks! After having no sleep for days, I fell asleep almost everytime traffic came to a stop on the way back to the hotel in Moreno Valley from Gardena. That was horrible. I was very happy to get to the hotel and rest up.

truck looks amazing, I have but just one question for ya. Is there any chance your rear cylinder could turn and tweek, possibly brake, your hard line going into it? Its an awesome setup and I just happened to see that the cylinder was basically floating in there. Reguardless the weight of the truck is on it, I was just curious. Like I said before, the truck is amazing, great job.

Thanks. No chance of the cylinder turning. Besides, even if it did turn, it would not be enough force to break that piece of hardline. The biggest thing I need to worry about with the rear cylinder is how close the lower fitting is to the ground. If I were to hit a big enough, solid enough, somethingorother in the road it would spell trouble. I think it will be fine though. If I thought something was going to break, I wouldn't build it that way.

looks awesome...and i totally called the photo shoot lol

Oh, NO paint on the front bumper. Even though the FFF guys decided that they wanted to put me in mild... this truck was built for the stock class. I really wanted the truck to look like a really nice stock layed out on 20's. The only major body mod I did was the roll pan. If it were a truck that had a nice rear bumper from the factory, I would have even left that. The truck was even black from the factory also (even though someone repainted it white before I got my hands on it.) I didn't think little things like the headlights and billet antenna were going to bump me to mild, but oh well. The black is stock, the chrome is stock, the lines are stock, I just layed it out.... On another note, I also have to give a big thanks to Derek and Aaron for all the Hydroholics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tre,First of all let me tell you that I absolutely love your truck. Nice and clean, a lot of hard work to make it that way. Well done. I know you are bummed that your truck was not classed as stock, but by any rules that I have ever read your truck is at least mild. My list of mods for your truck are 1) Body dropped 2) Hydrolic suspension 3) Roll pan 4) Ranger headlights. Most rules say 3 or more mods bump you a class. Also, some rules call out extra chrome as a mod, custom interior as a mod and wheels as a mod. Your truck is super cool, just not stock.

Cool. Yeah, thats the problem. Some people think like you, and some people think like me. Here is my response.  Classes should base the break down on body mods. The hydraulics are not a body mod. The ranger headlights were a matter of trimming the grill and drilling a hole in the core support on each side. A very minor body mod, hell, tinting the windows takes more time than the headlights took. I think the body drop is the only real toss up. What if you do all the frame work to make the body sit on the ground? (Stock floor body drop) Is it still a body mod? It doesn't effect the body, it effects the height. Roll pan, yep, no problem there... that is my only significant body mod.

WOW, still thinking about being in mild. It could be like mini suv, one class fits all. Like I was saying, I like Lowrider classifications. 1. FIVE CATEGORIES: Any vehicle entering an LRM or Go-Lo-sanctioned event, will be judged in these key areas:

BODY: modifications, paint, murals and striping, molding, glass, accessories and craftsmanship / detail.

ENGINE: plating, engine compartment, firewall, hinges and springs, hoses, wiring, hood panel, engine swap and detail.

UNDERCARRIAGE: plating, paint/striping, suspension, frame, modifications, wheels, craftsmanship, cleanliness and detail.

INTERIOR: seats, dash, headliner, side panels, consoles, operable audio and video or any electric accessory, detail and workmanship. The trunk/bed will also be considered part of the interior category.

HYDRAULIC/AIR SUSPENSION: Operable setup, wiring, batteries, plating, tubing, hoses, craftsmanship, detail and cleanliness.

2. TYPE OF MODIFICATIONS. Classifications will depend upon the degree of modifications, as follows:

MINOR MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: partial engine, hydraulics/air, trunk/bed, partial undercarriage, bolt on disk brakes, striping/mild mural and wheels. Minor body modifications include individually: shaving, filling, frenching antenna or aftermarket grille alterations. Five (5) minor body modifications equal one (1) major modification.

MAJOR MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: custom engine compartment or engine swap; complete custom paint; custom interior (including alterations); major body changes (example: frenching lights; tilt; suicide; splitting; chopping; sectioning; molded body kit; complete undercarriage including filled or molded frame).

3. DEFINITIONS: Following are the classes to be judged. The judges will classify and judge all entries on a per-event basis. All classes are subject to change. The number of modifications will classify all vehicles.

ORIGINAL - Completely stock or restored vehicle, except for era accessories and/or hubcaps (No custom wheels).

STREET CUSTOM - Vehicle with a limit of five (5) minor modifications, with no major modifications.

MILD CUSTOM - Vehicle with up to two (2) Major modifications and up to four (4) Minor modifications.

SEMI CUSTOM - Vehicle with at least three (3) Major and up to four (4) Minor modifications.

FULL CUSTOM - Vehicle with at least five (5) Major and four (4) Minor modifications.

RADICAL CUSTOM - Vehicle with at least seven (7) Major modifications and over.