Midmounted Mazda Minitruck

[mrg7243]

How are you going to do the axle setup? Something like a subaru transmission style setup?

[340i]

So how is this thing going to move under its own power?

probably very well, im hoping for 400+hp at quite low boost i plan to run. its still under construction at the moment though, so obviously needs quite a few things still to do, like axles and gear link cables, the entire minitruck needs to be wired (no wiring at all it at the moment, etc).

[mrg7243]

So how is this thing going to move under its own power?

[340i]

that last link no longer works as they've uploaded a tweaked video and its now on their main channel:

new video:
(click the "youtube" button to watch it in full screen HD on youtube)

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_OWZnHIi9w"]GrinderTV's Trip to Australia and New Zealand - YouTube[/ame]

I've started editing the next build video, hope to have it done this weekend if i can get enough time into it

[340i]

thats what she said...

Fuck me...

[340i]

Update: This will be old news to those following the facebook page, but here it is for everyone else...

I got a message a while back from a fellow named Brian, who owns and runs Grinder TV. They make automotive videos, and I've loved their work for a while now so was quite excited when he said he wanted to come to NZ specifically to film my truck and meet me. The day came and I went to pick him up at the airport...





Although I'd been working frantically on the truck every day for the last few months, it still had some work to go before it was complete and ready to film...

(the night before he arrived)


(state upon arrival)


I organised a minitruck meet with some friends to coincide with his visit and also with a local car group meet up. Awesomeness ensued...







The following afternoon the minitruck was ready to shoot, the weather was near perfect, and we'd found a location by the harbour that worked great with the sunset... (this is a quick pic from my point-n-shoot)



Another local trucker had just a few weeks earlier finished his minitruck and got it road legal, so that was shot too...



here's one of the pics that Grinder TV took of mine. The rest will hopefully end up in a magazine.



and here's the bit I'm most excited about, the teaser video they've just uploaded. This is a tiny fraction of the footage he took while here, so it looks like i won't be able to see the videoshoot, interview and dragging videos until the dvd is released.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR-c9yQSHXs&feature=youtu.be&hd=1&fb_source=message

Thanks again for the support and comments everyone, its really nice and keeps me motivated to get this thing finished asap

Nick

[340i]

im in love with the goofieness of your vids and also the result of fabrication! my hat goes off to you!

but if you dont sandblast and paint those old original parts that u have left that are rusted, i swear ill be pissed hahah

on serious note great job man truly appreciate what your contributing to this site . its because of builds like this one that i keep coming back...

That is an intense amount of attention to detail. Just the fact that you hammered the ends of the bead-rolled things. Keep it coming!

taking home fabrication to a whole new level, one of THE best builds ever.
keep up the excellent work.

I'm not sure what I like better: The build, or your charismatic video updates.


Keep up the good work sir! That fire wall is lookin' clean!

thanks guys

Also mate, when all is finished, could you put all of those updates together, and make one long ass Enjoyable video and host it on a server so all of us can download it ? My paps for example is not great with the Interwebs but he sure appreciates a good build, i think he would watch this with some popcorn in hand...

unfortunately due to a technical problem, we lost all the early videos, so youtube is the only place they are. i could download them, but youtube only does this in low definition. The best (and free...) way to watch all of them in sequence is to play the playlist. Here's a link, just click the "play all" button at the top of the page:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3CC5A72898181DEA

Due to the early videos not being in HD, you're best to set your youtube settings to always default to HD when available. Then just full-screen it and they'll all play in order. The definition can also be changed individually, if you paps has trouble with the youtube settings.

My favorite build. Half of me wishes it would never stop, the other wants it completed.

haha i kinda feel the same way tbh, but you know that when its finished it will just mean that i'll move onto other projects and do something similar to share...

[Dave-ger]

I'm not sure what I like better: The build, or your charismatic video updates.


Keep up the good work sir! That fire wall is lookin' clean!

[Buck6687]

taking home fabrication to a whole new level, one of THE best builds ever.
keep up the excellent work.

[TheNeek]

My favorite build. Half of me wishes it would never stop, the other wants it completed.

[Bystrov]

Also mate, when all is finished, could you put all of those updates together, and make one long ass Enjoyable video and host it on a server so all of us can download it ? My paps for example is not great with the Interwebs but he sure appreciates a good build, i think he would watch this with some popcorn in hand...

[C-Hutch]

That is an intense amount of attention to detail. Just the fact that you hammered the ends of the bead-rolled things. Keep it coming!

[Bystrov]

im in love with the goofieness of your vids and also the result of fabrication! my hat goes off to you!

but if you dont sandblast and paint those old original parts that u have left that are rusted, i swear ill be pissed hahah

on serious note great job man truly appreciate what your contributing to this site . its because of builds like this one that i keep coming back...

[340i]

Thanks guys, glad you're liking it.

Update 32...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXj_BN7HaKQ&list=UU151988UtWgR8MbyugfIfYg&index=1&feature=plcp"]Midmounted Mazda Minitruck - Update 32 - YouTube[/ame]