Turbo Rotary Mazda Minitruck Build

[mymmeryloss]

So i made a big oops today. But i think it was worse in the monent than it is now that ive calmed down a bit.

I dont get much time to work on this truck as you all know. So when i do get time i take advantage and go all out.

So i decided after i got the frame table welded up that i was going to get the frame in it and get it tacked into place. Well, after i was done welding i texted a buddy but he said he couldnt come over until tomorrow.

So i said f**k it that ill just do it by myself. Turned out to be a bad idea.

Figured i could hold the front frame section with the cherry picker and cut the rest of the frame off where i needed.

Well as i started cutting one if the engine mount bolts in the block stripped out and the frame rails started twisting inwards.

Being by myself i really couldnt do much so i set it down and dropped the motor and took off the core support and bumper. So now i just have two frame rails.

Oh and it started raining too which pissed me off cuz i had a bunch of s**t outside.

After me and the wife threw everything back in the garage...

Old frame outside

And this is what i have to work with. Gonna be a b***h now...

 

[stcopley]

Ouch. Good luck!

 

[00siboy]

D'oh!

 

[mymmeryloss]

Ya youre tellin me. I was f**king pissed.

2 months and 2 days til this b***h has to be on a trailer...

 

[K-N-2-EK]

Ya youre tellin me. I was f**king pissed.

2 months and 2 days til this b***h has to be on a trailer...

Plenty of time homie! Relax!

 

[TigBitties]

Plenty of time homie! Relax!

not at the rate this ass cracker works, he has to build a whole truck basically

 

[mymmeryloss]

Ya. I have to build a whole frame. Add air suspension on a whole new rear end that ive never messed with before. Build a turbo manifold. Finish welding the cab. And a bunch of other small things.

Its gonna be a rush. Oh and work 80-100 hours a week lol.

 

[civhatch92]

Talk about a crap-ton of work to be done yet.. just when I thought it was almost done.. yikes!

 

[mymmeryloss]

Talk about a crap-ton of work to be done yet.. just when I thought it was almost done.. yikes!

Just when you think its getting boring i switch it up on ya!

But its all for the best in the end i promise.

 

[buzzbombtom]

did i miss the part where you told us WHY you were building a new frame? i dont seem to recall the reason that the factory frame got scrapped??

 

[mymmeryloss]

Well i really only needed to scrap the whole frame but i figured if i gotta do a new back half for the independent rear then i might as well just do firewall back and get rid of any bad already drug through portions of frame.

But i needed a new rear frame section for the independent rear setup im doing.

 

[mymmeryloss]

Big oops is fixed.

My buddy came over today and helped me get the front frame squared back up and tacked onto the frame table.

Then welded in some support bars which i shouldve done in the first place.

Started cutting out and mocking up new frame rails out of 2x3 1/8" wall steel.

Hope to get a bit more done today before the boys baseball game.

 

[00siboy]

Progress, setback, then back to progress. Not many people have the patience for as long of a build as this. Nice job.

 

[mymmeryloss]

I cant give up now lol.

Didnt get anything else done tonight but think i may take the day off tomorrow...

 

[civhatch92]

That FMIC I spy in the one picture looks a little bit small... just saying..

 

[buzzbombtom]

no time for rest, you only got 60 more days to finish this project!

 

[mymmeryloss]

That FMIC I spy in the one picture looks a little bit small... just saying..

Thats all i can fit due to space constraints.

 

[mymmeryloss]

no time for rest, you only got 60 more days to finish this project!

By taking a day off i meant taking a day off of work to work on the truck.

My buddy is coming over again tomorrow to help make sure everything is square and to have a second set of eyes before i fully weld the frame.

 

[buzzbombtom]

ok good >:0 lol.

 

[Road Pirate]

Awesome progress man. Sucks about the setback but you're on it!