dbales
03-16-2014, 03:06 PM
I've been outta the minitruck scene since I wrecked my Isuzu a couple years ago. When my Accord decided to take a dump around tax season, I found myself in the perfect spot to get back into the truck scene.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153404_zps75e45a11.jpg
Enter a 1990 Mitsubishi Mighty Max. Picked it up for 1200 bones with 221k miles. Mechanically it is sound and so far I feel like I got a deal.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153302_zpsf6eff4cf.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153340_zps35b0ab5f.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153319_zps5fce1161.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153251_zps2c5a5178.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153421_zps7f0d9b69.jpg
One thing I learned from this truck so far is to never go look/buy a vehicle at night. I seriously didn't see all the dents and dings the body had until the next day.
Oh well, fug it, I've got a mini truck again.
First thing I did was swap my amp and sub from my Accord. Just a small MTX 2chan and 10" Xplod for the daily bump. I still have to properly run a constant power to the JVC head unit that came with it when I bought the truck.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153459_zps5991c192.jpg
To help the steelies not look so crusty, they got a coat of rustoleum's "hammered" copper paint
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140225_125021_zps2fe76453.jpg
I bought the truck with intentions to drop as low as I can daily it. These 4" blocks I had laying around should help.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mighty Max/20140222_1538491_zpsb325b61f.jpg
Here's how it looks currently:
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_151221_zpsa47a1b0d.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_165122_zps62dfaebe.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_165250_zpsd88c86a7.jpg
Its got a slight reverse rake so I might be chopping a coil or so in the near future.
I also threw in my handmade wood shift knob I made a while back.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_160101_zps0b0a8fc7.jpg
And since my little girl will be riding shotgun, for safety purposes, I got this snazzy sticker.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140221_182048_zpse10d43e5.jpg
Enjoy!
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153404_zps75e45a11.jpg
Enter a 1990 Mitsubishi Mighty Max. Picked it up for 1200 bones with 221k miles. Mechanically it is sound and so far I feel like I got a deal.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153302_zpsf6eff4cf.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153340_zps35b0ab5f.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153319_zps5fce1161.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153251_zps2c5a5178.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153421_zps7f0d9b69.jpg
One thing I learned from this truck so far is to never go look/buy a vehicle at night. I seriously didn't see all the dents and dings the body had until the next day.
Oh well, fug it, I've got a mini truck again.
First thing I did was swap my amp and sub from my Accord. Just a small MTX 2chan and 10" Xplod for the daily bump. I still have to properly run a constant power to the JVC head unit that came with it when I bought the truck.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140222_153459_zps5991c192.jpg
To help the steelies not look so crusty, they got a coat of rustoleum's "hammered" copper paint
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140225_125021_zps2fe76453.jpg
I bought the truck with intentions to drop as low as I can daily it. These 4" blocks I had laying around should help.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mighty Max/20140222_1538491_zpsb325b61f.jpg
Here's how it looks currently:
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_151221_zpsa47a1b0d.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_165122_zps62dfaebe.jpg
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_165250_zpsd88c86a7.jpg
Its got a slight reverse rake so I might be chopping a coil or so in the near future.
I also threw in my handmade wood shift knob I made a while back.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140314_160101_zps0b0a8fc7.jpg
And since my little girl will be riding shotgun, for safety purposes, I got this snazzy sticker.
http://i459.photobucket.com/albums/qq313/dbales12/Mobile Uploads/20140221_182048_zpse10d43e5.jpg
Enjoy!