Twisted... this is all your fault...You said i should post a project thread, so here goes-
Guys- im sorry for the super long load time....
Well, i figured id document this for everyone, (including myself) so you know what went into it...
Here we go... The truck was originally owned by an old couple "E&J. Mirandy " in georgia (love for them to see it now...lol) .Someone in GA bought it and moved to Columbus Ohio, had it for a year, and then He "thought" he blew up the motor, so I paid 402.50 for it on ebay, and DROVE it 300 miles home. (ever hear of coolant?)
So heres how she sat as i bought her:
I took the "camper" shell off, ans it sold on ebay for 200.00, so now im 202.50 into this truck....
The next day, i did the static drop, and threw some 17"momo gt2's on her...
That was good for a bit, but bags were a must!
so into the laboratory we went......
Did a flip monoleaf on the rear...
cut and notched the frame..
Cut the rear x member out, welded in a new one, with tank brackets, sandblasted and painted everything...
trimmed out the top suspension arms, made bag mounts and got all of the goodies in....
If your wondering about all the orange shit...the previous owner NEVER used coolant. Water ONLY, so yeah, thats rust stains from where the motor would overheat and blow rusty steam everywhere...I had to do a complete flush of the cooling system 11 TIMES to clean it all out!
Chopped out the fender wells :
added some compressors, air line, and valves under the bed....
AND VIOLA!!! shes bagged!!
like the cheapie notch cover??
So, here i am, content for all of 1 month.... now i must change the front end to match my 4runner...this means 4x4 fenders, grille, and a 92-95 4runner front bumper and valance.
I actually found a guy that had the same color truck, but 4x4....he had a bad drivers side window regulator and told me if i bought and installed the regulator, he would let me trade him fenders and grille!!! LOLOL!!!
BUAAAAAA HA HA HA HA, ok, So, for $35.00 plus the front bumper, i was again satisfied!
Now on to the interior....
I yanked the bench...put in some 95 civic buckets, a 87 4runner console, made some fiberglass door panels,and wrapped EVERYTHING in silver/grey tweed, with warm grey dye on all the plastics...
(The infamous PIGLET makes a cameo....)
Once again...happy.
My mini was now straight, bagged, and had the interior.
time for the engine!!
I yanked out the tired old 22r , and had the 84 block i had forever bored .020 over, new pistons, rods, rings and mains installed...and thats just for starters. I then replaced every concieveable part on the engine other than the carb.
the new block....
About 3 months later, i go get a burger on my lunch break, and the truck makes friends with a dumbass blonde in a full size chevy crew cab dually truck!! DAMMIT!!!!
Well, they tried to total the truck, but after showing them all of the reciepts for everything i had done, they QUICKLY decided to pay.... so with a healthy check on the way, and my desire for TAN going downhill quick, i located a door, and decided it was time for paint.
shaved the doors....
ALL DONE!!!
so now i am THRILLED!!! FUKKIN EXTATIC!!!:):):)
Buuuuut... all good things must come to an end..
:(:(
I GOT TO DRIVE HER FOR 1 month. As soon as i got all the paint polished out, i moved to florida...one saturday night i went to get pizza for the family, and WHAMMMMMMMMM.... Some fukkin DRUNK nails me in the tailgate @ 40MPH, while i am STOPPED at a red light.
so, with no japaneese beds to be found, i looked for an american bed. Believe it or not, i found one 20 miles away on ebay and won it for 156.00!!!!!!!
alot of hard work, and doing the blowthrough over, along with the notch cutout, and MORE PAINT...and shes together again...for now, until the next idiot f's up my ride....