I haven't done much to it lately, other then drive it around the block or to a friends house occasionally. I got tired of looking at the interior out so I through it in. Yet, it has to come out again to paint the door jams.
I took the grandson who's 9 for ride. The first time hitting passing gear I was suprised and so was he. It pulls pretty nice 

I have just about an hour on the engine now. I haven't really seen what it will do yet. It rides pretty dam good even thought I'm still static up front.
2" body drop, 97 Chevy 4.3 Vortec V6 with a TH-350. with 18s.
PPG paints, Black with 97 Chevy cobalt red.
A buddy rebuilt engine. All other work done has been by myself,
including paint.
Suicide doors 4 link (1.5"tubing), Watts linkage, Cantilever shocks, Slam Specialties RE-5 air bags,
On the first try the engine started right up
Loading up for Christine's first Show up in Olympia, Washington.
First time she's seen the sun on her top for about 3 years.

Results of the Show. Top 25
Under Construction
The pic on the right, I narrowed a Ford Explorer 8.8" 3:73 traction lock rear end with 11" disc brakes
The Watts Linkage I built here at home. Steel is what I do for a living, so this is my niche. This pic shows it not done but you get the idea.
Here I have made stiffeners for the 4 link and also I am showing the pads for the air bags that I mounted on the 4 link. On the right is the cantilever for the shocks. I will NOT notch the frame. I think its just plain non-sense cutting the frame and box for shocks. No it will not lay frame but it's close enough for me. I'm about handling and the ride
I have about 9" of travel and I have 0 side movement,
The frame is up. The frame is down.

Nothing is above the bottom of the box, So I will not cut no stinking hole in my box. Mitsubishi called this a truck so it remains a 100% truck.
Besides, with holes in the bottom of the truck, shit will fall out. (Ha ha) 
Complete Mustang ll/Pinto Independent Front Suspension with 11" front disc.
Yes, it is a pinto IFS. Mustang also used it 9" brakes compared to 11"
I found this pic. Who in the right mind would spend $4500 for this?
Up side down. My parts are not billet, and I don't really care
A picture is worth a thousand words
Hopefully I'll get the Cobalt Red on soon.(old pic,still has leaf springs)
PPG paints. Lucky Lee the original owner, a good friend. 3 coats, wet sanded and buffed.
Off the stands setting on the bump stops, 5-1/2" frame to ground.
New to me
Mighty Max and Dodge D-50 site.
Posted by: Ricks86mightymax
07/01/2009, 06:15pm
For a grille your out of Luck, you can still get a dodge grille which has 4 headlights. (Ours only has 2)
I looked for 2 years for new one with no luck, Start hiting the junk yards. I haven't even found a used one worth a crap.