Infamous mazda the $200 mazda build

[Infamousmazda]

Started building 2 link bars out of some thick wall square tubing I had. Welded the end links on. Put the bushings in and built some lower bag brackets to weld onto the bars

 

[Infamousmazda]

Got the 2link bars done and lower bag mounts welded on. Painted black... Ran out of gas and tried to use up a roll of flux wire I had....so welds arent anything to be proud of.....but thats just part of ballin on a budget.....i still need to make the upper bag plates and I am going to modify the stock rear shock mounta and re -use them. Will try to post more progress when I can.

 

[Infamousmazda]

Laid out for the first time......2 link is installed and got pinion angle set. Just thought I would lay it down and take some pictures. Still have to make upper bag brackets and the rear shock mounts

 

[Infamousmazda]

Looks good

 

[Blmpkn]

Looking good man. How's that 200 budget doing?

 

[Infamousmazda]

There's not a 200 dollar budget.....thats what I paid for the truck.

 

[Infamousmazda]

So got the upper bag mounts made and welded in...did a gusset on each side at an agle and a shorter one in the center. I will work on the panhard bar next..... There are not show quality, but this is gonna be a driver!!!

 

[Infamousmazda]

Well decided I would do rear shock mounts then panhard bar. I cut the stock upper and lower mounts off the truck and modified them. I welded the lower mounts to the 2 link bars. Uppers are welded on the top of the notch with a gusset. Shocks are fully compressed when the truck is layed out and still have some play with bags fully extended.

 

[Infamousmazda]

No giant progress. But I did install a new power steering pump and a head unit.......baby steps.

 

[Infamousmazda]

Also you can see in the pic the a/c compressor had a wire pulled out of the connector with no room to splice it. Another future repair.

 

[Infamousmazda]

Mounted the air tank in the old gas tank location. It looks really close to the driveshaft. But it is just the angle of picture. There is plenty of clearance

 

[justlexi]

I can see so much progress with this restoration project. I can't wait to see the finished product and how you will work with the exterior of this truck.

 

[Infamousmazda]

Fabricated some front shock mounts and installed shocks.

 

[Infamousmazda]

Finally out of the shop.....suspension is done. Wired, plumbed, running good. Power steering works....about to go for a test drive. Hard to believe it has been over a year sisnce I started on this. But finally running and driving. And no leaks in the air suspension. Still a few minor things to do before I can drive it daily. But I'm not far from it.just brake light switch, finishing the body work on bed and tailgate , windshield wipers need to be replaced and a new coolant temp sensor.

 

[Infamousmazda]

Interior is nothing special. Two gauges, two switches. A power switch for compressor.