So today i put rear shocks on the new mazda and unfortunately i cut a fucking brake line so its parked until i get back from north dakota.
So after i threw a little baby fit and calmed down i started working on the custom mods to my bed for the doored mazda.
I dont know if any of you remember what i was doing so ill fill everyone in again.
So i took a rear bumper off of a 1997 toyota 4runner and am going to be using that instead of a factory mazda bumper so that its tucked in and flush.
This required a bit of custom fabrication. Imagine that right? Lol
So i had to cut off the sheetmetal at the bodyline on the bed and the whole rear section of the bed.
Then mock up of the bumper showed i needed to stretch each side something like 7". So i sectioned 2 pieces to make one.
I did that on each side.
Then to fill the gap between the mazda tailgate and the 4runner bumper i cut the bottom section off of the liftgate and welded it to the mazda gate.
Now i just have to decide if i want to hard mount the bumper or have it removable...
But im happy with the progress for today