Hello everyone, welcome to my "Mini Ford" truck page. This may not be a full size Ford truck but it is as nice as a real one! About 1/2 scale size of the real thing, this creation started out as a "Mini Monster" from Carter go-carts. After buying it in 1994, I rode this thing like a quad, taking it in trail and mud bogging with it. After riding about 3 years, I decided to strip it down a rebuild it from the frame up. About 2 years went by before getting the results I wanted. I have done most of the work and customizations myself, about the only thing I didn't do was the paintwork and the engine work. Customized for shows now, features on it include:
EXTERIOR
Custom painted fiberglass body with school bus yellow and metallic red paints
Lund mini sunvisor (was a display model)
Tinted plexiglass windows
Custom side mirrors
KC lights
Carbon Fiber bumpers
Custom made (by me) a carbuerator sticking out of hood (made with dual air filters and some RC parts)
Custom made headlight and taillight decals
22x11x10 mud tires
Motorsport Alloys 10x8" black/chrome wheels
Custom made shocks
Custom made traction bars
Charcol painted frame
Yellow under-car neons
Carbon fiber underneath
Carbon fiber side panels
Custom painted moral underneath
Custom painted Lexan engine compartment cover with 13" LCD monitor
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INTERIOR
Fully carpeted
Custom built dashboard
Autometer gauges
JVC DVD/MP3/CD/AM-FM Stereo with 3.5" monitor
Two eight inch Sony X-plod 900W subwoofers with neon rings
Two 6.5 inch Sony X-plod 3-way speakers
Sony X-plod 200W amp to power the subs
Two Pyle 7 inch monitors mounted on either side of the seat
5.6" monitor mounted in front
Corbeau GTA seat
Chrome fire extinguisher
Grant GT racing steering wheel
Red & yellow neons
Mini Cooper interior accents
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ENGINE and DRIVETRAIN
Modified Briggs Raptor 2 racing engine with Raptor 3 internal parts
Chromed shields and bolts
Racing sprockets (for more speed)
Chromed axles and sprockets
Chromed chains
Electric start
Racing cart disc brake system (custom made)
Comet TAV-2 drive system
Optima battery with gold terminals to power all electronics
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SPECIFICATIONS
Top Speed: 45mph
Max Horsepower: about 15hp
Weight: 400lbs
Height: 53 inches
Width: 34 inches
Length: 8 feet
Ground clearance: 10 inches
Shows won: TOO MANY!!!
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
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Shown at the 2009 Pittsburgh World of Wheels.
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The engine. I freshened it up by rebuilding and painted the block red, added all new Raptor 3 internal parts, a new Comet TAV-2 drive system, and custom exhaust. I had it dynoed at just under 16hp.
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A custom painted lexan cover with 13" LCD monitor.
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Some drawings I did. (color pencil and ink)
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Nature Shots.
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Playing in the snow!
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A pic of me and my toys, this was an article in the local newspaper.
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Shown here at the Pittsburgh World of Wheels show in Feb. 2007.
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The Interior...
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What it was originally...
