Any old school (early '80's) B2K guys out there?

[toolapcfan]

I've owned my 1984 Mazda B2000 for about 9 years now, been garaged for 5 (putting off finishing it). Here's a pic of what it looks like in it's current state. I'll post more later.



I'm building a stepside bed for it, similar to what was on the 70's courier stepside trucks if you're familiar with those. Problem is finding fenders is damn near impossible, so I'm going to try to build molds and lay up my own fenders out of fiberglass. The interior has been redone in black, retrofitted power windows and locks which were never options, alarm with keyless entry, alpine and rockfrod fosgate stereo system. I put a chrome square tube grill on. Lots of restoration work, as you may well know, 90% of these trucks are completely rusted out by now. Drop me an e-mail if you're into these trucks as well. Take care.

-Rob

[stanleyone]

Hi, I have an 84 I have driven for the last 19 years. Just had it repainted for the second time. These are great trucks, I get most of my parts from the junk yards.

[stanleyone]

OOPs I ment to send a exterior pic.

[lookinup2Him]

Yeah, we've been on the road almost all the time w/ this sundowner for 11 years now.....just now getting it back into decent shape..........what's up?

[dropthetop]

I have an 87 w/ Convertible top (click text)

[TurboMoparBoy]

I have an 84 B2000 sundowner. I got it from my cousin for free. It has 43,000 original miles on it. The truck was rough when I got it. This truck spent its whole life in NE PA. There were not many holes, but there was nicks and surface rust all over and the cowl corners were rotted away. Luckilly it spent many winters in a garage and the frame and underneith look real good. These trucks are basically extinct in this area because of the winters. I did the body over, put a roll pan on the back, fabricated a ford explorer front air dam on, Installed a moon roof, and a roll on bedliner. The truck is high strength white with a black bumper, grille, etc. In the interior I installed Dodge Shadow bucket seats with the center console. I mounted a small tach on the A-pillar. I finished off the truck with a set of 15" waggon style wheels off of a 4wd toyota. I refinished the wheels and painted them gunmetal gray metallic and installed 205 60 15's on the front and 215 60 15's on the back. The 215's on the back bulge out a little which makes it look a little suspicious. I did all of the work myself over the last few months. I will get a few pictures of it soon. It will be on the road this weekend. I am getting dual exhaust with trumpet style tips ( my friend has a muffler shop and he cam make tips with his expander that look like a horn. I figure it will give it a little 80's look ) installed on friday. Unfortunately, now that the truck is done the weather is getting bad. I originially got the truck to use as a daily driver while I redo my 91 shadow convertible. I am going over the entire car and installing a modified 2.5 turbo. My plans are low 12's. Now when I look at the truck I never expected it to come out nearly as good as it did and I hate to use it.

Justin
84 Plymouth Voyager 2.5 Turbo 5-spd - modified, fast and smokes 5.0's!
91 Dodge Shadow Convertible soon to be turbocharged!
84 Mazda B2000 Customized - 43,000 original miles!
03 Kawasaki ZR-7s - Fun!

[84lowmaz]

I am almost finished with my 84 b2000. It will be done in about two months, ready to hit up some shows. i just had the motor completely rebuilt from the block up. Block is bored 30 over, ported and polished heads and intake, Weber 38mm carb, custom low compression forged JE pistions, turbonetics T3-T4 ball-bearing turbo. 8-12psi street, upto 20-25psi race. She puts out 297 horsepower/245foot-lbs-torque. I still waiting to breaking in the motor till I take it to the strip or install the 75 shot spool up kit in it.
Body is clean shaven, just the way i like it. Door handles, tailgate skin w/ frenched in license box, roll pan w/ a phat cut for the muffler(so it doesn't drag), It has a shaved toyota bumper, shaved emblems, vents, and those ugly tie-down on the bed. It still in primer black.
It is going to the suspension shop in 2 weeks to have the frame notched,4-link installed, and bagged so it will lay frame on 18's.
Then Blazin Auto is cutting out the back and doing a full walk through. I'm then gona weld in a small roll-cage for the back so i can drive w/ heads in the back
the rest of the interior is alreeady done. I detailed the dash in neon green. It has a set of leather integra GSR seats and sparco 3 piont racing harnesses. I custom made the center console and a set of 6 1/2 inch kickpanel enclosers out of fiberglass. I have fiberglass box for 3 12inch RF HE2 ready to go in. I running three 401s(1 to each sub) and two 501x(1 for 6 1/2inch comp and 6x9s, other for 4 6x9s in the rear).
I got a 14inch fold down for in the rear and 2 7inchers in the visors.
I post the pics once it is down, I don't want to spoil it with some crappy pics.
I you have any questions let me know and I do my best too answer them for ya.
Good luck on yours. Take your time and do it right the first time it will save you from doing shit twice. Plus everything you do to it is almost comlptely 100% custom, screw up hit you in the wallet.
later on man!