Midmounted Mazda Minitruck

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thanks guys!

Peter, yeah it should be ok once i get shocks and the weight of the engine and cab should make it good. the fronts are adjustable in many ways (via the shock and also the cantilever leverage) but the rear i would need to change airbags to go harder or softer spring rates. its a pretty minor cost at the end of the build if i end up needing to swap things up to get it perfect.

Jeroen, the engine is actually already in and ive done a lot more since the last video, but haven't gotten around to doing another update video yet. here's a teaser pic...

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more on the facebook page :)


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Update 31:



Open in youtube for full screen and high definition viewing :thumbsup
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Update 32...

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Perfectionism! Thanks again man!
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Nice update :thumbsup
Gr Peter V.

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Thanks :cheers

Update 33:

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Another great video and a giant leap... thumbs up would be a major understatement, I'll share it on Facebook as well. Can we watch the work of Grinder TV somewhere as well ?

I'm really amazed, what a wonderful project!
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thanks Jeroen :cheers

here's the grinder tv footage from the trip, but it doesn't include any of the close ups of the mazda

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Would have expected more from them but anyway, thanks for sharing!
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yeah, although the video is really good, they kept all the best footage for their dvd
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Cant wait to see more updates on this thing! Amazing!!!
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its been a while since the last update, but here it is...

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oh man - its just how it is over here before a show. :) nice adventure your having with that truck..
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+1!

Good to see you guys have a good deal of fun as well!
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haha yeah i think the pre-show rush is pretty universal :D

here's some footage from the show
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