• Welcome Visitor! Please take a few seconds and Register for our forum. Even if you don't want to post, you can still 'Like' and react to posts.

b2300 Build Thread


floodz

New Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2008
Messages
174
Reaction score
2
Points
0
Location
Orlando, FL
Vehicle Year
1994/5
Make / Model
Mazda
Engine Size
2.3L
Transmission
Manual
Well, I've had my truck for over a year now so I guess its time to start my build thread. I bought it in Nov. 07 for 2k. It had 98k miles, runs great, but had no power steering (which it still doesnt). Maybe someday Ill upgrade for it :icon_twisted:

Heres the truck when I first brought it home. Flipped brackets in the rear, stock height up front... Looked like one of those old sagging Cadillacs. That gold accord to the left of it was my previous car.





Then I went to work and finished up the interior. The diamond plate floor mats came with the truck tho.



First Mods:
Installed LeBra Soft Tonneau

Flipped Rear Brackets back to stock position

Green UnderDash Lights courtesy of Glow Shift


Apline H/U w/ poineer 4x6's in the doors and 6x9's in the rear along with an LA Sound 800w amp
Also my feeble attempt at installing one of my old woofers which didnt work



Right now Im working on uploading the rest of the pics of my build thus far. Check back soon!!
 


Sprag-O

Member
Joined
Feb 9, 2008
Messages
238
Reaction score
3
Points
18
Age
37
Location
Canton, NY
Vehicle Year
1996
Make / Model
Mazda
Engine Size
2.3L
Transmission
Manual
Nice mazda... but you went the wrong way man... It's up, not down :)
 

Tony Raine

Member
V8 Engine Swap
Solid Axle Swap
Joined
Aug 10, 2007
Messages
908
Reaction score
17
Points
18
Age
41
Location
Jonesboro, AR
Vehicle Year
1984
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
302
Transmission
Manual
i like it!


btw, this truck should be named "storm trooper" :D
 

floodz

New Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2008
Messages
174
Reaction score
2
Points
0
Location
Orlando, FL
Vehicle Year
1994/5
Make / Model
Mazda
Engine Size
2.3L
Transmission
Manual
Nice mazda... but you went the wrong way man... It's up, not down :)
If it were 4x4 i couldnt agree with you more, but for me, 2wd is low and slow!!

btw, this truck should be named "storm trooper" :D
Lol, I like that. I actually call it Raaka Kone which means "Mean Machine" in my native tongue =)

So next up I needed to get rid of those chicken legs in the back, not to mention they were firestones. So I headed off to Pep-Boys and got me some 265/50/15 Futura Super Sport GLS's. I mounted them on 15x8 Cragar Nomad I's




Next thing on the list was to lower it all the way. So I did.




I also needed new tires up front so I picked up 2 15x7 cragar nomad i's and wrapped them in Kumho 225/50/15's. BTW those tires were terrible. Somewhere in there I also gutted my kitty and threw on a cherry bomb.


 

Tony Raine

Member
V8 Engine Swap
Solid Axle Swap
Joined
Aug 10, 2007
Messages
908
Reaction score
17
Points
18
Age
41
Location
Jonesboro, AR
Vehicle Year
1984
Make / Model
Ford
Engine Size
302
Transmission
Manual
hey, at least you have a name for your truck, i never can decide on one.

not many vehicles can pull off white "wagon" rims, but they fit your truck rather well.
 

pickuptrucker

New Member
Solid Axle Swap
Joined
Jan 21, 2009
Messages
219
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
corvalis or/woodenville wa
Vehicle Year
1997
Make / Model
ford
Engine Size
2.3 baby!
Transmission
Manual
looks pretty sick are you going to leave that cherry bomb hanging down? what is your native tongue by the way? it sounds cool
 

floodz

New Member
Joined
Jul 9, 2008
Messages
174
Reaction score
2
Points
0
Location
Orlando, FL
Vehicle Year
1994/5
Make / Model
Mazda
Engine Size
2.3L
Transmission
Manual
Thanks... Yeah, its just there temporarily. Im planning on doing a motor swap when I get back to florida so im just gunna let it chill for now. Not really my native tongue but my ancestors are from finland so i know most of the basics.
 

Ranger Sport Honduras

Zoom Zoom
OTOTM Winner
Solid Axle Swap
Joined
Nov 16, 2008
Messages
15,061
Reaction score
197
Points
0
Age
37
Location
Honduras
Vehicle Year
2003
Make / Model
Mitsubishi/Ford
Engine Size
3.0/2.3
My credo
Fortune Favors the Brave
i never had chance to see your build thread, nice truck!! i really like how its coming, any updates??
 

rngr4x4beast

Member
Joined
Jul 17, 2009
Messages
483
Reaction score
0
Points
16
Location
riner va
Vehicle Year
2002
Make / Model
ford
Engine Size
4.0
Transmission
Manual
dam that thing looks good
 

red93terror

New Member
Joined
Dec 8, 2008
Messages
287
Reaction score
1
Points
0
Location
Knoxville TN
Vehicle Year
1993
Make / Model
ford
Engine Size
7.3 turbo
Transmission
Manual
i like the white out approach. looks really clean and smooth. You see so many loud colored/multi colored lowered trucks, that this is almost refreshing.
 

Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Staff online

Member & Vendor Upgrades

For a small yearly donation, you can support this forum and receive a 'Supporting Member' banner, or become a 'Supporting Vendor' and promote your products here. Click the banner to find out how.

Latest posts

Truck of The Month


Shran
April Truck of The Month

Recently Featured

Want to see your truck here? Share your photos and details in the forum.

Follow TRS On Instagram

TRS Events

25th Anniversary Sponsors

Check Out The TRS Store


Sponsored Ad


Sponsored Ad

Sponsored Ad


Amazon Deals

Top