my rb mazda b1800 drift truck.

orange_beastie

Pickup driftin
hey all some of you may of read that i was in the process of building a skyline powered b1800 pickup :screwy:, as my car did look abit of a state.
allready striped the whole car friday nite and sat.
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heres sum pics havernt done that much been working late every nite,but everything is unbolted just need to lift the cab off.
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heres the pickup so far, ive made the two mounts for the rear subframe, and ill be cleaning up all the bits i dont need, then remove the old front suspension mounts and start fabricating the mounts for the front and rear coilovers...
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and whats left of the skyline..
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hey all nt that much done, removed old suspension on the front and a few old hangers on the rear. put all the pins into the subframe mounts and welded them in started welding them to the chassis, but ran outa gas again. put the engine in but need to turn the engine mounts round so it will sit a little further back.
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all the old suspension
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have to make the prop longer bit short
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engine in but not bolted yet
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started on the dash last nite when i was bored..
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well i done all the work on me own on the driveway so far and me shed lol
spent about a week or less to get this far that includes totally stripping and destroying me skyline.
hopefully i should have it done by the new year.

will keep u up dated as i go

ben
 
good luck fella, i love to see projects this involved and i got a little soft spot for a pickup atm :thumbs:
 
Sweeet, good lad!!! let me know if you need a hand or any thing:thumbs:

I thoght you wer talking out your arse when youv mentioned it to me in the past:smokin:
 
Sweeet, good lad!!! let me know if you need a hand or any thing:thumbs:

I thoght you wer talking out your arse when youv mentioned it to me in the past:smokin:

lol cheers paul so far all is goin well and well underway to be finished by xmas.
when its done i suppose u n matt r guna want a go rnt ya :smash:

should be using this in the bdc ams next year as ive checked with sweeps and he said it should be ok....
 
lol cheers paul so far all is goin well and well underway to be finished by xmas.
when its done i suppose u n matt r guna want a go rnt ya :smash:

should be using this in the bdc ams next year as ive checked with sweeps and he said it should be ok....

great project are pickups allowed in the bdc now then?
 
well from what sweeps said i guess so i think you have always been able to just no ones done it...as there isnt anything saying that you carnt...
 
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