Mitsu Mightymax / Dodge Ram 50 Pics. Post em if you got em!

[89mightymax]

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Bought at yard sale for $100.
Looks good from a distance but the chrome is peeling bad and whats left the salt has messed up.
For some reason I cant make this pic any bigger sorry, don't know what I done.

[Talonsrt4]

Looks good, sounds like you need to powder coat them.

[MeandMit]

Sold my VW overseas and had to deliver to Jacksonville port. First time pulling a trailer with the truck...all I can say is it pulled great, only lowered rear of truck 1/2". Still managed 22 mpg..... loving it.

[4g63mightymax]

I love the vw! Why did you sell it? It looks awesome! Got any others?

[MeandMit]

I had the VW for 10 years and wanted another project, so something had to go It had a 2176cc with turbo and a 5 speed gear box.

[4g63mightymax]

Holy hell. Do you have tons of pics of it? I am secretly an aircooled VW enthusiast, and that car deserves its own post on this forum. I must know more.

[MeandMit]

pictures...oh yeah, I took pictures of everything. It went through many turbo systems (all built by me) from draw through to blow through. It had a stock worn out 1600cc that ran 15.20's, then a 2007cc draw through, both with SU carbs that ran 13's. The latest rendition ran 12.80 @ 105 spinning through 1st and 2nd gear. I just installed the light weight Bogart wheels and M&H cheaters and sold it. It will run easy 12.30's at 9 psi boost. It has a small Mazda CX7 turbo and 40 Dellorto carbs now, so bigger turbo and bigger carbs = full potential, but driveabilty is unbelievable. The car ran 8 spoke Empi wheels, American Libre's and now custom Bogart's power coated black. It has a 2" narrowed front beam, and Berg 5 speed with close ratio 1.48 3rd, 1.04 forth, stock 4th gear 0.89 for 5th gear.

[MeandMit]

If you like VW's you might get a kick out of this....it was my turbo buggy, built it back in the late 90's, it ran 12.30's with just a 1679cc turbo with SU carb.

[4g63mightymax]

Well, I'm sold on your work. You make a mean aircooled VW my friend.

[LethalEthan]

ditto. Turbo bugs are awesome

[MeandMit]

Got some updates on the truck. Rebuilt the front end and installed some dropped spindles found on Craigslist, so front dropped 2" and 3" in the back. Next I installed a set of '05 Silverado wheels with 235/45-15 tires. To install the wheels I drilled the hub's and axles for the 14mm studs to retain the center caps.

[4g63mightymax]

Very cool! Looks great!