The Rat B@stard Max: A Tale of swapping, modding, building, and adapting....

[thehive]

Hey all, Decided to finally start a build thread after lurking around a posting bits here and there. sorry if the title offends anyone but it seems very appropriate for the build because when i'm done it's literally going to have parts from many many different cars on it lol!

ahhhh the beginning, how i found it. the plan was very simple at first, just to get it up and running reliably so that i could put my Miata down for repairs and a possible LS1 swap, but that's a different story. i ended up buying if for $250 off a guy that worked for me out of his yard. he told he he had a import truck and that it was a mitsubishi and me being a import man myself had never seen one around here ever!

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the fun and occasional bullet hole....only about 10 inches above the gas tank is all LOL
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The Hood Scoop, had some parts left over from my old WRX and though how much carbs love air i might as well force feed it to them
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After some Loooonnnngggg searching and waiting i came across a nice non-MCA Roller Rocker head from a 2.0 galant and just had to snatch it up
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[thehive]

worked on the interior here and there too, found some seats out of a 2001 Galant and bought some door panels that needed resprayed and redone
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don't know if you noticed the GIANT HOLE in the dash from the last owner who tried to put a TV in it....idiots....so i had to get one of these
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and install it along with a new clock
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and the cluster waiting to go it
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Found this nifty center console at walmart for $35 and it turned out to fit really well!
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also upgraded to a dimmer review mirror and a new steering wheel and hub and horn button
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[thehive]

Decided the search for a stock LSD was going no where fast and broke down and bought a brand new old stock Power Brute LSD to make both the tires nice a smokey!
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re-installed it along with new energy suspension bushing everywhere and some 3 inch drop blocks and a custom fabbed rear swap bar set-up
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[royster]

Very excellent, thehive! Nice caring work. I think I'm most impressed with taking on that dashboard fiasco. I really like the color scemes you chose for the door panels.

It's clear you're doing really awesome work, and thanks so much for taking the time to post photos...great photos.

Is "Rat Bastard" a referrence to Austin Powers?

[thehive]

LOL nooo, just that my truck is being built from lots of parts from lots of different cars and trucks, kinda pieced together but mostly mitsubishi parts

found these wheels at a local junk yard for $80 a decided to try and clean them up. they turned out quite nice i must say!
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the dual carb fiasco: so this alll started with two photos and a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG search.

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so after coming across this first picture on the web it became clear that somewhere out there these motors came with dual carbs at one time, turns out that mitsubishi had made a sedan in the 80's called the "Sapporo" and they had a sport model called the "Sapporo GSR" that came with the dual carbs...ugly car though...
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this set me on the path of wondering if anyone had ever tried putting dual webers on one, and they had!!......in Russia LOL
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soooo after much searching and waiting and waiting i was very happy to get this on my door step!
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also got a header from the land down under and coated it and wrapped it, i cut mine up a little but only because i plan to run true "twice pipes" with a x-pipe and a dual in-out muffler
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[thehive]

made a custom shifter from some factory parts and a lever out of a 1979 Mazda RX7 at the junk yard. turned out well and has a unique look and feel!
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adapted a boot, knob and beauty ring to finish it off
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found these online from a closed out dealer, uncut and brand new!!! had them cut off the only spare i had and they work better than the spare now!!
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just a motor mock up picture for fun to see what things might look like
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my head set up that i WILL be using once i start building the motor
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[Kaos731]

Dude This is awesome work bro! Methodical and to the point! I likey!

[RWD4G63]

Hey, The Sapporo isn't THAT ugly.... especially when it has a DOHC Turbo 4G63.....
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[thehive]

No not that ugly of a car. I'm pretty sure they are the same frame a drivetrain of the mighty max too. Is that yours? Or someone you know? I was 99% sure they never came to the U.S.

[thehive]

well damn! you do learn something everyday! i highly doubt i'll ever see a Sapporo out here in Tenn, i've never even seen another running mighty max lol yes they are that rare out here! but i am glad people are getting some enjoyment out of my progress, i have plenty of pics!

Making the dual carb manifold ready for webers:

started by getting these two little nifty carb adabters/spacers made by transdapt for the manifold that are suppose to be for a nissan i think?
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then i marked out the material to remove and went to work with the cut off wheels and drum sanding bit on the dremel
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still not quite there yet but very close, this take alot of time to do both sides but i will post fully finished pics when i'm finished
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[thehive]

Parts Trucks Time!!!

i needed a good 2.4L for by build and was lucky enough to score a whole 1994 Mighty Max Sport less some parts from a fellow forum member by the name of MIHFISI and i thank him for the hook up! Anyone interested in a whole set of factory chrome sport rims with the centers caps?
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0509_zps84a5b12e.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0509_zps84a5b12e.jpg.html)
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I did find this out the other day after some searching that being that this is a 94 model the 4G64 in it is infact a 1G 7 bolt motor and not a 6 bolt like the motors of the past. and while some may consider this a kiss of death with the whole "crankwalk" issue, that was only the 2G 7 bolt motors and was due to a bead back of cranks from the factory that were cut to much on the thrust bearing and thus wore out to fast.

But being that i'm building a N/A set-up this deff has it's advantages for me. one being that the fact the 7 bolt crank, pistons, and rods are all wayyy lighter than the older 6 bolt counter parts. meaning that the motor should rev alot easier after some little tweaking on the inside. here's some pictures of a 6 bolt piston/rod next to a 7 bolt piston/rod, see for yourself.
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also as it turns out the sport model has factory tinted door glass that has a bit of a green hue to it, and since the doors are already black the plan is to swap both the doors then have the windows tinted and re-install my new door panels on them. and while i'm at it i think i'm going to go ahead and swap over the black fenders with the cool chrome "Mitsubishi" emblems on the sides of them. so here they sit as of know ready to swap the doors whenever my father can get the time to give me a hand
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[mitchi]

Man....I like this build..........

Dude, where are you getting all those parts from........especially that valve cover, and header?

Can't wait to see/hear that thing running.

[Kaos731]

Parts Trucks Time!!!

i needed a good 2.4L for by build and was lucky enough to score a whole 1994 Mighty Max Sport less some parts from a fellow forum member by the name of MIHFISI and i thank him for the hook up! Anyone interested in a whole set of factory chrome sport rims with the centers caps?
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0509_zps84a5b12e.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0509_zps84a5b12e.jpg.html)


Hey hey! I'll gladdly take those Center Caps off your hands. I need a new set badly! How much you want for em?!

[Kaos731]

Oh and another quick question Hive. On that nifty new parts truck there, You wouldn't happen to have the AT kickdown cable assembly would you? Is that parts truck and automatic? Please tell me you do.

[RWD4G63]

Yes, that is my 1981 Dodge Challenger. They are definitely rare in the US. To my knowledge it is the only turbo 4G swapped Challenger/Sapporo in the country.
Nice build, I need as many ideas as i can get, planning on building my 89 Max over the winter.

[thehive]

yes it's a auto, i'm sure it does have the kickdown linkage still on it, but i'll have to check you can have first dibs on it if you want it. as for the center caps, i would really like to see them go with the wheels as a set. i think i might be harder to sell the rims without the center caps

thanks for the compliment on the parts!! that's why i call it the Rat Bastard max, so many parts from so many vehicles lol. the valve cover is off a early to mid 90's galant 2.0 they also came on some Colt wagons too. and the Header is from Australia

that a Awesome Sapporo you have there!! is it a unibody? or body on frame like the mighty max?

[thehive]

New Stillen front lip for the Mighty Max came today in the mail!! needs some trim work done to it but it a very very well built THICK ABS unit. thanks to Pennyman1 for the heads up on the good deal on them!!
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0524_zps58fff169.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0524_zps58fff169.jpg.html)
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0525_zpsf5b130bd.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0525_zpsf5b130bd.jpg.html)
the two bottom holes are "suppose" to be for fog lights, but i think i'm going to adapt some tubing and make them into brake duct coolers for the front rotors

more to come!

[thehive]

Thanks for the picture info, I look into that.

but for one, the lip is made from very very thick ABS like stated earlier, not fiberglass. And For two, ABS flexes and tears, not crack and break. And for three, the transdapt 2107 adapter is for a Datsun, not a Toyota. Sorry to rain on your parade.

[RWD4G63]

The challenger is uni-body, it shares the same chassis as the station/conquest. It was only available in the US with the G54B 2.6 liter.

[Kaos731]

yes it's a auto, i'm sure it does have the kickdown linkage still on it, but i'll have to check you can have first dibs on it if you want it. as for the center caps, i would really like to see them go with the wheels as a set. i think i might be harder to sell the rims without the center caps

thanks for the compliment on the parts!! that's why i call it the Rat Bastard max, so many parts from so many vehicles lol. the valve cover is off a early to mid 90's galant 2.0 they also came on some Colt wagons too. and the Header is from Australia

that a Awesome Sapporo you have there!! is it a unibody? or body on frame like the mighty max?

Ok well if you don't want to break up the rim/cap set its cool. I'll live with out for a little while. LOL

However the Linkage is definately of interest to me. If I'm not mistaken the linkage is the same for the 2.0 and the 2.4.

If it is there and is in tact, please shoot me a PM with what you want for the part and the shipping. That I actually really need. as mine is non existent because it broke...

[Kaos731]

The challenger is uni-body, it shares the same chassis as the station/conquest. It was only available in the US with the G54B 2.6 liter.

Oh boy I hate when imports take the name of Iconic American Muscle cars... No mistaking a Jap Challenger with this Beauty.

11803

[thehive]

Sure thing man, I'll take a look at it tomm when it's warmer outside. The high for today was only 45 degrees or so

[geezer101]

Oh boy I hate when imports take the name of Iconic American Muscle cars... No mistaking a Jap Challenger with this Beauty.

11803

The Mitsubishi built Dodge Challenger was also marketted as the Mitsubishi Scorpion, the Sapporo and Sigma Galant GS/R (not 100% sure on the last one) They are a weird car. It's in no way a sports sedan - it has mediocre handling at best and is generally a bit of a slug performance wise. We got them here in Australia in both 2 litre and 2.6 litre naturally aspirated Astron engines (single carb only) but there were better optioned versions in production.

[RWD4G63]

Oh boy I hate when imports take the name of Iconic American Muscle cars... No mistaking a Jap Challenger with this Beauty.

That's why when people as me what kind of car it is I always say it's a Sapporo, calling it a Challenger feels wrong... Even tho I have yet to come across a 70's Challenger street car that's faster than mine. :)

[thehive]

thinking of turning this factory power steering cooler into a oil cooler with a sandwich adapter on the oil filer housing and running some AN- fittings and lines. any thoughts?
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0528_zpsfc827f8c.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0528_zpsfc827f8c.jpg.html)
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0529_zpsdcd71223.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0529_zpsdcd71223.jpg.html)

all the bolt holes line up for the brackets and it plums the lines right into the engine bay on the oil filter side
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0530_zps30691447.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0530_zps30691447.jpg.html)

[geezer101]

Yep, that'll work. Only issue I could see going against you is if the lines are going to be a little restrictive in regards to oil flow...

[claych]

thinking of turning this factory power steering cooler into a oil cooler with a sandwich adapter on the oil filer housing and running some AN- fittings and lines. any thoughts?
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0528_zpsfc827f8c.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0528_zpsfc827f8c.jpg.html)
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0529_zpsdcd71223.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0529_zpsdcd71223.jpg.html)

all the bolt holes line up for the brackets and it plums the lines right into the engine bay on the oil filter side
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0530_zps30691447.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0530_zps30691447.jpg.html)


Yep, that'll work. Only issue I could see going against you is if the lines are going to be a little restrictive in regards to oil flow...

Ok Folks,
Ya'll are gonna have to help Me out here...

??? this is an power steering cooler ????
God Holy Lord, an 8 plate bar and fin cooler for power steering ???
(not doubting, just asking ) !!!
LOL, ??? Mitsu was trying to cool p/s fluid temps for an beer chiller in the console??? LOL !!

geezer,
If memory serves Me (lol) most of the import HYD lines have an OD of 11mm & and ID of 8mm?
Cooling of synthetic oil should not be an problem.

'Homer' moment, !duh! this is an power steering fluid cooler ???

[thehive]

yeah the lines are both 3/8 coming and going, should be plenty for oil flow

[MIHIFISI]

Is that a Mitsubishi power steering cooler?

[thehive]

Yup yup, left over off the parts truck

[thehive]

I know right! I though it might have been the tranny cooler at first but that cooler is on the other side of the core support still hooked up

[pennyman1]

The oil coolers on the starquests had fitting on the cooler that screws right into the cooler and into a block between the oil filter and the engine block. The size of the cooler looks about the same size as the starquest, if not larger. That looks like the p/s cooler off a V6 truck 1 ton or with towing /hd package. On a second look , that is exactly like a starquest engine oil cooler. Be sure to flush it thoroughly to prevent contaminating your engine oil.

[thehive]

Awesome info about the oil cooler pennyman1!! Thanks! I'm gonna flush it with some left over new 10w-30 I have

[MIHIFISI]

I am pretty sure that's the auto tranny cooler

[thehive]

I know right! I though it might have been the tranny cooler at first but that cooler is on the other side of the core support still hooked up

not to quote myself, but no it is not the tranny cooler, the tranny cooler is still hooked up on the other side of the core support
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0534_zps6a362c98.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0534_zps6a362c98.jpg.html)
and the lines cut going to the transmission
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all the lines go thru the fire wall to the passenger side of the engine bay, where the power steering pump and reservoir are located on the motor.
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0530_zps30691447.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0530_zps30691447.jpg.html)

i also looked into getting the factory oil filter housings that had the ports made into it for the factory oil cooler lines but since it's for the FWD family of motors it won't work on ours:shakehead: so looks like i'm stuck using a sandwich adapter after all

[4doorciv]

1990 air to liquid oil filter housing for the eclipse/talon/laser. Only difference once bolted up that I see is that instead of having the filter poke out to the side on our rwd application it faces it towards the engine mount. Clears everything as far as I could tell. Also bolts up.

[pennyman1]

get one from a starquest motor off of the starquest forum - it is the factory sandwich adaptor and an extended fitting to fit through the adaptor. it will give you the fittings for the cooler and a port for an oil pressure sensor. You can't get better than that - you could even run an bypass oil filter on the line to give better filtration to the oil for longer life.

[thehive]

Well my motor is a 94 4G64 making it a 7 bolt. I was looking hard at the EVO III oil housing for around $120 and it has the cooler hookups as well as the thermostatic oil relief valve. I'm not home to look at me trucks right now but correct my if I'm wrong, if I do go to a FWD oil housing won't that point the oil filter right into the alternator?

[thehive]

double post

[thehive]

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/oem_evo3_oil_filter_housing_zps7cb42bf1.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/oem_evo3_oil_filter_housing_zps7cb42bf1.jpg.html)

This is the housing i'm going to get, thanks 4doorciv, the oil filter looks like it will clear everything just fine :))
as you can see it has all the sensor hook up's as well as the two giant holes for in and out of the oil cooler, but what i like the most is that little brass colored valve that mother Mitsubishi has built into this housing, the thermostatic pressure valve. meaning oil will only flow into the cooler once it's reached a certain temp and not all the time like a sandwich filter

[thehive]

and i learned most of it from this guy Jafromobile and his video's on youtube. this guys is a DSM GOD, take a min to watch thru his video's you will learn sooooo much!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X88tw1UFs_M&list=UUyGT_yinKL7uRiZmTjC17RQ

[geezer101]

^ what he said. Jafro has extensive experience with Mitsubishi and DSM gear and his videos will give you a comprehensive breakdown on the how's and why's of fundamental engine construction, plus you'll learn a lot about mechanical failures and what to look for. His level of expertise is nothing short of inspiring...

[pennyman1]

missed the part about you having the 2.4 motor - that part is s much better than the sandwich adaptor for the 2.6 - now I want to see if it would work on the 2.6. I assume you were talking to someone else about the lip, as I have a front air dam from my 1991 dogkota that I beat the snot out of it and after 10 years managed to slightly tear it under neath. It is going on my Dad's 89 long bed once I replace the front bumper.

[thehive]

Yeah sorry about that it was someone that erased thier comments, how can I do that? Would be handy. I too have had a lot of these lips in the past, the one on my 03 WRX got scraped to hell all the time, And the one on my miata is taking a beating too. I agree im super excited about the oil filter housing, and more impressed at mitsubishi's engeneering is as amazing as it is and that all these parts swap back and forth. I set on loosing the banjo bolts and going to all -AN fittings and hoses back and forth thru the rad. support. I'll post pics of course when it's done!

[thehive]

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0546_zpsccecf10a.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0546_zpsccecf10a.jpg.html)

finally got the fenders and doors swapped over from the part truck. the factory tinted window glass is well worth it and it will be even darker when real window tint is put on them, i'm going to have to wait till spring though to swap the windshields thou it's just to cold right now. i also have to take those goofy "sport" sport decals off them and ready for paint/coating.

Also made a deal with a fellow MM owner to swap my narrowblock 5-speed, trans plate, and 6-bolt flywheel for his Wideblock 5-speed, trans plate and 7-bolt flywheel so i can get my 4G64 swapped in (he wants to put a already built 4G63 turbo out a eclipse in his MM so it's a win win for us both)

out and ready for the trade! i will post pics of my new one after the trade!
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[crvtec90]

Dude your truck is naked! lol

Good job swapping parts with fellow members. We gotta stick together

[thehive]

Dude your truck is naked! lol



i know right! i'm actually getting it ready for paint. sort of... i'm gonna try this monstaliner stuff all over it from the jeep community, the reviews says it's tuff as HELL. i plan on doing it in black.
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/Monstaliner_tailgate_tex_S10EV_0750_zps83252ca3.jp g (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Monstaliner_tailgate_tex_S10EV_0750_zps83252ca3.jp g.html)
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[Kaos731]

Lol Thats the same Idea I had with my rocker Panels. I used Rhino Liner spray on. That shtuff is tough as hell.
:hammerdrill:

[thehive]

MMMMmmmmmm got that OEM Mother Mitsubishi box in the mail today.....
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0561_zpsfbba8507.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0561_zpsfbba8507.jpg.html)

to bad it's not something more exciting, just a new drivers side bumper brace for the 2gen 2nd style OEM ABS bumper
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0562_zps5876d005.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0562_zps5876d005.jpg.html)

apparently the previous owner of the parts truck that i'm swapping my front end over from got a little to close to something one time. it's kinda hard to tell from the pics but the rusted spots are where it's been twisted and pushed back. i believe the rest of the bar can be pulled and "massaged" back into line and bolted up.
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0559_zpse25a5126.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0559_zpse25a5126.jpg.html)
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gonna try and brave the cold here soon and bolt it together so i can finally see this bumper and lip on my front end!!

[Kaos731]

Can't wait to see it bruh! :headbanger:

[thehive]

well i had this little item fall into my lap yesterday for a price that i just couldn't say no to, it's the elusive 4.22 ring and pinion for the 8 inch Mighty Max rear-end. Now i've already installed my Power Brute LSD in my rear end with my factory 3.91's and will probably stick with that to start with, but well it's nice to have options lol
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0571_zpsaf48839a.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0571_zpsaf48839a.jpg.html)

[Kaos731]

Nice find bruh!

[thehive]

SOOOOO!!!!! it looks like ole, mother Mitsubishi comes thru again! i had two bench seats so i took the slider brackets off each of them and ditched the benches. then came the two bucket seats i got out of a clean 2000 Mitsubishi Galant at the yard. and after ditching the factory brackets on them and doing some bolt hold swapping here we are!! FACTORY BUCKET SEAT BRACKETS on GALANT BUCKETS!! will post in truck pics tomm!!!

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0573_zps2432fc59.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0573_zps2432fc59.jpg.html)
Drivers seat bottom:
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0576_zps02e5d0ab.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0576_zps02e5d0ab.jpg.html)
Passenger seat Bottom:
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the drivers side seat even has a cool high adjuster knob that raises and lowers the bottom of the seat~

[thehive]

Welll as it turns out i'm going to end up have to run one small weld on the drivers seat so i can get the seat height adjuster to work with out wanting to rip the bolts out from the spring tension. so i'll post so in the truck pics here soon.

i did take the time today to install some new 4 inch blocks and my BEEFY Pro-comp shocks. with these and the new swaybar set up the rear should be nice and stiff now:grin:
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0578_zps687b17fc.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0578_zps687b17fc.jpg.html)
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i love this last pic that shows the contour of the bar around rear shock, perfect like butta!!
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0580_zpsaf73fae2.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0580_zpsaf73fae2.jpg.html)

and in other new i did get the 2 style bumper bracket bent back in line with the new mount and it's starting to look like a truck again, kinda LOL
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0581_zps7809b45e.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0581_zps7809b45e.jpg.html)

[thehive]

well people i just sold my wheels, these ones pictured below. they never had a chance to make in on the truck lol
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0479_zps376dcdf3.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0479_zps376dcdf3.jpg.html)

and shortly after selling mine i turned around and bought these with lugs and center caps. 15x10 old school turbines
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/10836331_10205123891567223_1915980683_n_zps03aec1c a.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/10836331_10205123891567223_1915980683_n_zps03aec1c a.jpg.html)

will post pics of them on the truck soon!!

[Kaos731]

Nice!

[Rahtid]

Looks good, post up pictures of the turbine wheel on the truck

[thehive]

oh believe me i will!! gonna wrap them in some 225/60-15's all the way around. i will admit it wasn't a totally original idea on my part. i came across this photo of them on a Datsun and just fell in love:)) i'll run fender flares, i don't care lol
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/frostville09008_zps7fe192e3.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/frostville09008_zps7fe192e3.jpg.html)

[pennyman1]

I wanted a set of those back in the day for Geronimo - just never got them...

[thehive]

I got a smoking deal on them and just had to jump. Bought them off a mud truck owner on Craigslist for $200. Came with free lugs and center caps. I see them on eBay for some big $$$

[thehive]

still have to do some welding on the brackets for the drivers seat but i did get the passengers galant bucket seat put in and bolted half way down lol, will have to re-drill two holes but i looks so much nicer.
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0588_zps81250257.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0588_zps81250257.jpg.html)
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i also had to change my seatbelts out to the galants as well because the buckles were different and new seats already had belt buckles built into them
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0590_zps56675f96.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0590_zps56675f96.jpg.html)
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more to come soon!

[thehive]

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[noahwins]

I love turbines and am pissed you're going have them first.

[thehive]

Lol thanks, I'll take that as a compliment. Two of them are out with a buddy getting the before mentioned 225/60-15 g-force sports mounted and when I get them back I'll be able to put the rear down and see what the wheel gap is gonna be like. Another cool thing about running these fender flares is that they hang down about a inch over the wheel well, thus gaining you another inch of lowering look. Should look mean and staggered with 225/50's on the front and 225/60's on the back to start with

[thehive]

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[maxdsm]

Can I ask where you got the fender flares from?looks good .

[thehive]

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[thehive]

went junk yard shopping again on my day off today for some "oh shit" handles off of some other Mitsubishi models per the advice of merrill and found these sweet old school ones out of a Montero, they fit great!
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/r568/thehive201/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0624_zps31d14633.jpg (http://s1172.photobucket.com/user/thehive201/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0624_zps31d14633.jpg.html)
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[thehive]

Hellooo rear disc brakes!! sooooo, i spied with my little eyes these bad boys on the same montero ls that i got the before mentioned handles from, and just had to go back and grab them. i took both the axles, backing plates, calipers, and parking brake cables.
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wheel fitment was a a bit tight but nothing rubs and they mount flush to the hub, i'm sure i'm going to have to mismatch so parts to get these fully up and working but it is my next goal!
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[noahwins]

Stop taking all the good shit from the junkyard.

[thehive]

man the junk yard is like my sanctuary, i get my best deals and inspirations there

[pennyman1]

so you have them mounted to the truck axle in those photos?

[thehive]

the last two are, both sets of axles are the same size and both are 28 spline but sadly the montero axles are a inch to long per axle and can't be used, they just push each other out of the might max LSD and axle housing. but the backing plate 4 bolts go right into the axle housing no problem. so right after Christmas i'm going to take both sets to a buddy and have him press my MM axles out of the drum backing plates and into the disk backing plates with some new bearings while we're in there. then i just have to get some new rotors and those nifty endlinks merrill came up with for the F-150 rear sway bar and my rear end is DONE.......for now:rolleyes:
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[pennyman1]

A machine shop should be able to shorten and respline them for not much money - they look heavier than the truck ones...

[thehive]

actually they are the exact same size, the neck down for the MM axles is just farther back. and if i make enough power out of my 2.4 to brake one of these i got bigger problems LOL. my buddy has a press and can swap them for free lol, can't beat that price. plus after it's done i get to take the montero axles with the MM backing plates back to the yard and get full credit $$$ to spend in the yard. so more free parts LOL

[pennyman1]

or put the backing plates on the sell thread here if they are in good shape. Backing plates are hard to come by for these trucks - most are rotted away in the rust belt states.

[noahwins]

Do you foresee any problems with the parking brake or master cylinder?

[pennyman1]

for best braking, you could use a montero master or starquest one - depends on the master cylinder mounting on the booster. 4wheel disc requires more fluid to work than disc /drum setup.

[thehive]

The parking brake is cable operated on both systems and seeing the two together they use the same legth to operate the parking brake so the MM cables will work just fine. This rear disk set up uses the smaller drum system inside the disk hat as a parking brake too. I also took all the rear brake hard lines from the rubber body hose down to the axle to axle including the spliter block and will be swapping all of them over as well. We'll see how it turns out

[thehive]

even the family has support for the truck project!! feeling truly blessed!!! my brother got me all the speakers and electronic stuff which is more his forte anyways, because i have no clue about car audio lol. but it all looks amazing!! and the rents got me the floor mats because they know i'm doing the Ralliart theme in the truck, couldn't be happier and i love them dearly!! Merry Christmas!!
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[thehive]

so here is the latest bit of adapting from the junk yard. new sleeker sportier chrome mirrors instead to the factory "box" mirrors

Mazda B2200 mirror + Mighty Max factory mirror mount = sexiness

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[pennyman1]

hmmm didn't know the heads bolted on like that to the mounts...

[noahwins]

Chrome mirrors and the Ralliart theme you have going on are going to look JDM as hell. Sweet.

[thehive]

alrighty, i realize it's been a while since i've done any kind of update but with me working on my tuck out in the open air old man winter has put some serious brakes on that unless it's a sunny sunny day LOL. so all i can do now is spend the green stuff and pile up the parts!!

more chrome! i got the door handles off line and saved the stock chrome tail lights by flitzing the sh*t out of them. i think they'll match the mazda mirrors well, i think the theme is going to be murdered out black with chrome accents everywhere
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suspension adapting time! i took the tip from Rahtid and got some of these Belltech Nitro-drop front shocks for the ridiculous price of $10 a piece so i bought 2 sets for $40 and haven't looked back, you do have to cut the dust covers off but that's easy enough with a dremel
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my solution to cutting off the metal covers was to buy a set of rubber boot's for $25 for 4 and install them and use the left over 2 on the rear for the toxic shocks that didn't come with any boots to begin with.
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i also got my drop springs in too, and NOOO they are NOT Belltechs. gonna try a different company and see how they work. i have no clue what the length of the belltechs are but these are considerably shorter than the factory's. also i was happy to see that the nitro's come factory with a energy suspension bushing already in them!:))

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should be getting my brand new upper control arms here soon and all my steering components!! more to come!!

[Rahtid]

The floor mats you have are the factory floor mats out of my ralliart lancer, good you were able to get the shocks,

[thehive]

Thank you for the heads up on them! Great price for a great shock. I was really surprised when I got the floor mats I knew they were for the Evo and I have no clue what I'm going to do with the two extra back mats but the two fronts fit the truck and my ralliart theme pretty well so I'm happy with them. I'm also intrested in these springs I've got, I got them from the same place I got the shocks but they seem like they may be shorter than the normal belltech drop springs, you wouldn't by chance know what the length of the belltech springs are do you?

[Rahtid]

not sure of the length what color are the springs

[thehive]

eehhhh you can see in the pics they are kinda a dark gunmetal grey color, i know belltechs are a light silver almost white. here is a picture of them next to the stock cut springs that were on my truck when i bought it, about the same height but the lowering spring is a hair taller and has way more coils to it
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[Rahtid]

Not sure the lowering springs on my red truck are yellow,

[thehive]

Finally got my new OEM upper control arms in today and i am stoked! they still look like the day they were made lol ever for be +20 years old. going to feel good to replace those old ones with the dry rotting bushing and blown joints for these new stiffer parts. next comes all the steering parts from MOOG along with one of their steering stabilizer kits. and then it all goes together!!

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[noahwins]

Wow. Are those NOS? Truck is going to ride like it did off the showroom floor.

You're like a one man economic stimulus package. :usa:

I've changed my mind 5000 time but if I can put a diesel deal together I might have something kinda neat for you.

[thehive]

yup factory original parts. they are soooo stiff! even the ball joints! i love the little covers that came on them! i am curious why someone drew a "tamper line" on them though. you know a line drawn on two objects to when taken apart and put back together if they don't line up you'll know it's been messed with. they did that with a black sharpie on the ball joints and covers and white dots on the shafts and bushings

[thehive]

No. 1 reason why i can't work on the truck and i'm reduced to only gathering and sitting on parts.....
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[pennyman1]

At least you're not in Boston right now...

[BradMph]

oh I see you installed a new grill. That ice will tweek stuff up sometimes too. Pulling shit apart and make things squeak, hate that freezing fog/rain.

[thehive]

after much searching i have finally been able to find a much needed part to move forward on my motor build. a replacement roller cam from Clevite to replace the factory one that the bone head Fedex BROKE when they delivered my non-MCA roller head. it's not staying long thou LOL it's going straight to Schneider Cams for a aggressive regrind and a new set of valve springs. on the plus side though, because of the Fedex broke my cam when shipping my head i ended up getting it all for free in the end.

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in other news my buddy finally got a chance to mount my wheel and tires in his down time with the recent snow. he said everyone and their brother has tried to buy them from him since he mounted him and he keeps telling them they arn't even his!! i can't wait to get the rest of the suspension finished so i can get it back down on the ground, they are 15x8.5's Vector Hurricanes wrapped in 225/60-15's
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[thehive]

double post

[pennyman1]

I was looking at those wheels back when they were new but never bought a set - great retro look. It takes real talent to break a cam in a head like that. Makes me remember the time a local shop back in the early 80s ordered an axle truss for a full size 4wd without insurance. It arrived UPS - the ends were touching, and he was out the cost of the truss. He never ordered anything else without insurance again.

[thehive]

sooo i used to have a pop-up sunroof in a old S13 240sx that i used to have and i always loved it and the draft it provided with the windows cracked since i won't have any AC and a solid back glass with no slider. it was aftermarket and tinted and it never leaked on me so this prompted me to want to put one in ole Rat Bastard. But not just any would do, it had to fit the theme that i'm wanting to go with this thing. kinda a old skool late 80's early 90's inspired race truck with a modern touch and twist

AND BOY DID I STRIKE GOLD ON THIS ONE!!!! i'll let most of the photo's speak for themselves but yes it's NOS never installed or used, and that is a solar powered fan!!
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oh and it doesn't stop there, the seller was nice enough to throw these in for free, FOR FREE!!!!
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and your totally right Pennyman1, Fedex are some complete asshats sometimes. it all started when they lost my head and valve cover completely and just wanted to offer me how much i payed for it on ebay, and i TOTALLY refused. the reason why was because the head in question was a RARE 2.0 non-MCA fuel injected roller head that was only offered from 89-92. So i asked where the last place was that they scanned it and they said Nashville, and i said WELLLLLL i live about 35 min away from there and will be there this afternoon to search every box until i find mine. low and behold it turned up in no time, beat to shit....needless to say i got my stuff for free and ALL my money back and got to have some AWESOME colorful words with alot of Fedex wearhouse higher ups to their face with my broken stuff sitting at our feet in the warehouse.

[pennyman1]

sounds about right - they didn't think you would call their bluff. That cam looks bent too - takes real talent to fuck things up that bad.

[BradMph]

God works in mysterious ways!:pray:

[thehive]

Hey Brad, don't you have a sunroof also? did you install it or did it come with the truck? also would you happen to have any interior pictures of it? i'm trying to get a idea of how it will look in the roof

[thehive]

Had a visit from the MOOG fairly from rockauto land yesterday. and i think i'm getting close to having everything to attack and replace/restore my whole front end suspension/steering!!
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here is what all i ended up getting
idler arm x1
pitman arm x1
tie rod end, front outer x2
tie rod end, right inner x1
tie rod end, left inner x1
tie rod end adj. sleeves x2
lower ball joints x2
steering damper x1

i can already tell from comparing this "problem solver" idler arm to the original factory one that it is a WHOLE lot more beefier!! and has a better angle for the swing of the steering arm.
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also has anyone ever used one of these steering dampers before? to be honest i've never owned a vehicle that had steering as old school as this ones is but i've heard that when you go to wider rims and tires (like the 15x8.5's that i have) you need a demper to cut down on wheel shimmy at high speeds. thoughts? experiences?
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[pennyman1]

I ran a steering stabilizer on my 85 Ram 50 Royal 2wd lifted 3" with springs and ran 225-60-14 on 14 x 8 rims - it makes a world of difference and keeps the front end in one piece.

[noahwins]

I've seen the Gabriel version of the steering stabilizer in their catalog and never knew what it was supposed to do on a truck. I know they're a bling bling farkle on sport bikes, supposedly to prevent speed wobble but I doubt many of the guys who have them track their bikes. Do they only helped lifted trucks only or would they help with lowered too?

[pennyman1]

they help with any truck lifted or lowered with bigger rims and tires - I an about to put one on my Blackwood that developed a shimmy when I went to 20 x 9.5 rims with 275-45-20 tires. It will also keep from trashing the idler arm bushings.

[thehive]

that's what i figured when i bought it. i know being lowered also puts stress on the steering just like a lifted truck even more so with my 15x8.5's wrapped in 225/60-15's so i figured i would give it a shot, won't really hang any lower than the cross member so i don't have to worry about scraping. to be honest this is one of the more "in-depth" steering and suspension set ups i've restored, SO MANY PARTS! i'm more use to a simple rack and pinion LOL

does it make the steering stiffer? like low turn speeds? i know the manual steering in these trucks can be a bear to work sometimes so i may get some beefy forearms out of this deal

[pennyman1]

shouldn't even notice it - it is not that stiff of a shock to cause resistance.

[BradMph]

I thought they were for larger 4x4 trucks that could possibly return a steering wheel spin and possibly hurt a wrist or even lose the control of the wheel from bumps during 4 wheeling.

[Redneckmoparman]

Lifted vehicles typically use them for bumpsteer due to such durastic changes to steering geometry when you lift over 4" taller than stock. I imagine on a vehicle with much wider tires would also benifit from them, as it changes the geometry as well.

[thehive]

That was my idea at least, the fact that i'm running such a wide low offset wheel and tire combo it would help a little bit with the bumpsteer. the weather has still been shitty here lately so i've just been working on other projects. but i am oohhh so close to getting this 4G64 out of the parts truck so i can start getting i apart
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I also pittled around with these new energy suspension swaybar bushing mounts and ended up having to modify them a little bit because they didn't quite fit to my taste and were not level when bolted down. they send you the new mounts because the new energy suspension bushing is to big for the stock one.
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i've also been getting my strut rods ready to go back in with their new bushings as well
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and last but VEERRYYYY MUCH not least of course there is always more parts piling up LOL i took a chance and bought these poly mounts to see if they would work for the mighty max and they do!!! and thanks to GNT Performance for making some badass motor and transmission mounts!
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[thehive]

Had a stroke of GREAT luck and picked up these two bad boys for a whopping $125!!!! $50 for the trans and $75 for the Diff!!! i was a little skeptical at first until i met the guy, maaannnn did he have some talent, he's a aircraft mechanic and used to have a raider and had sold it some time ago for his dodge power wagon projects and just had the left over parts.

First up, a really nice cleanly used wideblock 5-speed. shifted great thru all the gears great and the input shaft spun great thru all the gears as well
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Next up, a factory LSD in the carrier with a set of the killer 4.62 gears in it from a raider. now i already have a PowerBrute LSD in my factory carrier with the 3.91's but i think i may just keep this and swap them out one day and see how i like it
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[thehive]

hey there all, i realize it has been a min since i did a update but i have literally been super busy using this warm weather here to the best of it's abilities.

gave the new transmission a much needed bath:
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drained the oil out and was very glad to see it still a somewhat golden brown color. i also tried out my custom made shifter to see how it would mount up, i'm happy with it

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i also spend a good chunk of time trying to find a upgraded source for a steering bushing but kept coming up short. mine was still very much usable but was getting dried out and starting to crack
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then i remembered i had some 2 part epoxy adhesive from back in the day that would even make JB weld look like a childs toy. i mixed some up and coated the whole bushing (wearing gloves of course) and bent the bushing back and forth letting it work it's way down into the cracks and filling them. after letting it sit up and cure till it was tacky to the touch i smoothed it all out with some acetone on a rag and let it set up for the night. the next day i painted it up with some red paint to match the other energy suspension bushings and i must say i'm quite happy with the results
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[thehive]

went about getting my old spindles off the truck too and trading with the ones of the 94 parts truck that i have. even thou they needed new bearings they were still a huge upgrade from my old ones, and hadn't been beaten do death from someone who didn't know how to use a balljoint separator properly

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got all new front and rear bearings and wheel seals and went ahead and rebuilt my front spindles so they will be ready to install along with some new rotors and pads
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recovered these too from the left over front end parts, took me FOREVER to burn off the old bump stops with a torch but i had a purpose. i know most people just replace the lower bump stops that hold down the toe bar with two bolts and go about their day but i just didn't like that idea for two reasons.
1: if the bolts you use arn't the EXACT same size as the holes the toe bar can shift thus throwing your alignment out of whack and causing problems.
2: i like the plate that the two studs are attached too, seems to be stronger and a better hold down than just two bolts alone.

[thehive]

also worked a good bit on my brake upgrade, i will be switching to the dual piston front calipers from Montero as well as the full rear disk brake set up from axle to axle. and because of these massive upgrades to each corner i figured it was probably a good idea to upgrade to the Montero master cylinder as well. My factory Mighy Max one was a heavy cast iron unit with a 15/16th inch bore, and the newer Montero one was aluminum and had a bigger 1 inch bore which should lead to some much better pedal feel. i had to swap over and bend a few of the hardlines as well but nothing to complicated.
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began the process of cleaning up and painting my front calipers to get them ready to be installed and then putting them together and loading them with the new pads
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and then it was install day!!! all the hard work and time spent with parts and gathering parts is about to pay off. i put my whole front end back together with all 100% rebuilt or 100% brand new parts, it will be as new as possible besides the showroom floor LOL

Parts:
Brand new factory upper control arms and ball joints
Lower control arms with brand new energy suspension bushings and Moog ball joints
Newer spindles fully rebuild with brand new Timken bearings inner and outer, new Beck/Arnley wheel seals and brand new front rotors
New lowering springs with Belltech shocks
Rebuilt Montero two piston front calipers
Upgraded from factory mighty max cast iron 15/16 master cylinder to a Montero aluminum 1 inch master cylinder
Cleaned and painted front sway bar and toe bars with all new energy suspension bushings and Endlinks

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Well that's all i have for now but more to come soon!! i've got a Stainless Steel brake line kit on the way as well as the whole rear disk system to tackle. will have more updates and pics soon!

[Mighty_Spooling]

Subscribed!

[R.L.]

Nice build. Subscribed.

[geezer101]

so...I can flip my solid disc barbeque plates and spindles from my '85 for a much later vented assemblies and hubs? My brakes are GARBAGE and being able to go to twin pistons will be a quantum leap improvement. I have a Cordia turbo master cylinder and booster so that should have that end of the deal covered.

[DroppedMitsu]

Yes geezer, you can upgrade your wimpy 1st gen brakes with 2nd gen stuff, you just need 2nd gen spindles and all associated parts.

[geezer101]

:woo: I like go, but I like stop too! I spotted a 2nd gen 2wd last time I was at the wrecker but they have a bad habit of turning stock over quickly - it had everything I would've needed to do the swap. You've done a great job on your front end upgrade thehive, this is another job I'll have to add to my to-do list. Are you going for braided hoses as well? They add that bit of extra bite.

[Chargerx3]

Fun build.