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96 b2500

madbutcher

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Ok.. so i bought a Mazda B2500 this weekend..

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It need some worck but just small stuff.. Brakes, new leafs, tail lights, and some U joints in the driveshaft.. all the parts came new with the truck exept left brake caliper and the tail lights
 

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I bought the Mazda with a missing calliper on the left side, the seller sent 2 with the truck but told me that they don't fit the truck, so today i bought a $170 callipper and went home to finaly get brakes on the B2500....
The new callipper i got was wrong to:censored:

So i started to look at the parts the seller sent me.. i took one callipper and the bracket from the other and everything fitted nice... now the truck stops:D

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Ready to do the rear brakes and ujoint on the driveshaft...

Just come to think of my fiberglass fenders... Thoughts?
I think i can make it fit ok:scratch::scratch:
 

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I have a center concole form my 93 part explorer.. think i can get that in the mazda... ?

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Think this will be easy:thumbsup:
 

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$10 from Thailand:D:D
 

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Little done today.. got the concole mounted:thumbsup:

It's a thight fit between the cupholder and the shift stick in 2 and 4th gear.
I might move it longer back later..;)
 

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Think i want this unit to fit on the bottom of my concole where the single din radio is now.. i need a backup camra and navigation and that's the only place i can see a double din can fit in this truck
 

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Got my new tail light glasses today :thumbsup:
 

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Small progress with the Mazda.. got the new taillights on.. got the driveshaft out.. now i just need to change some U joints and the axle bearing thing:D

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And i got the wrong U joints:banghead::banghead::banghead:
 

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finaly got the right U joints.. so hope to get somthing done soon:thumbsup:
 






baby steps.. new U joints in the rear driveshaft:thumbsup:
 

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test drive..with brakes and rwd/4x4:D:thumbsup:
 

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6 points to fix before I can get my plates :thumbsup:
 

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Got everything ready for next inspection exept the rust hole under the bead. . Even got some lights mounted :thumbsup:
 

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That sticker says B2600D, what does the D stand for? It's not a diesel, is it?
 






That sticker says B2600D, what does the D stand for? It's not a diesel, is it?

B2500D

It's a 2.5l diesel :D
So you are right. . The D stands for Diesel :thumbsup:
 






Jealous! :smoke:
What style front axle does it have, TTB or IFS?
 






Jealous! :smoke:
What style front axle does it have, TTB or IFS?


Ifs. . Torsjon twist and extended shackels are planed. . And 265/75/16 Cooper st maxx :thumbsup:
 






The rust i have to fix
 

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Got the steel. .
Now i can fix the rust
 

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