Popular Post siren676 Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 Thought i'd make a thread to keep track of the progress and antics i get up to with the truck. Basic details. 2005 Mitsubishi Minicab Truck 3G83 - 3cyl 660cc 12 valve SOHC, 10.2:1 compression 5 Speed manual 6.857:1 open diff 14x5.5 +39 wheels with 165/60-14 tyres Moves a surprising amount of weight around, this trip to the dump tipped the scales at 1230kg with a passenger. (Considering its only 700kg dry weight) Also done numerous trips to Bunnings for building supplies and taking my bikes places. Ordered new parts off yahoo japan. Replacement drivers seat belt buckle as it didnt come with one and a factory tool/storage box that bolts under the tray. Future mods planned are different wheels, flares to suit, lowering springs, full paint job and an LSD install once i figure out what fits( factory ones are rare as hens teeth). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 12 hours ago, siren676 said: and an LSD install once i figure out what fits( factory ones are rare as hens teeth). BOC can help you out with one 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, Dell'orto said: BOC can help you out with one I have considered that route but really don't want to risk breaking an axle since everything has to come out of Japan. Going to grab a Carry or similar kei trucks diff and see if they use the same housing/axle splines/prop shaft flanges. That or wait till another complete Minicab/clipper/townbox diff comes up on Yahoo Japan and get moonlight to bring it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siren676 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 24, 2020 Did a little clear out of the garage during lockdown and found my wheel collection so decided to test fit them and see what size flares i need to make. Need at least 60mm for the 6 black wheels and 90mm for the formula mesh. Fitted a Momo Prototipo i forgot i had bought. Picked up a wood lathe and did a couple of near 500kg dump runs. And worked out how to get a stock looking tachometer into it. Discovered on a Japanese forum that the Mitsubishi Townbox dash cluster has identical wiring, just need to run 1 wire from the ecu to the cluster for the tach signal. Works perfect, has a dual trip meter and now know that the limiter is at 7500rpm. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty360 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 This wee truck is so call I want one!!! Not sure what for just want one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, rusty360 said: This wee truck is so call I want one!!! Not sure what for just want one. If a deal pops up i say do it! Find myself making excuses to use it, even made some money off doing pickup/deliveries for mates. This ones been really good on gas (even if doing 5.5k @ 100kph) been getting 7.8l/100km no matter how hard i drive it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siren676 Posted March 24, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 24, 2021 Trucks been doing a fair bit of work over the last year. Taking out a tree for a colleague. Found a tonneau cover that fits very tidily. Found an LSD on yahoo japan, 6" 2-way clutch type 6.666 ratio from a slightly earlier model. Was good that I'd bought it as i discovered the pinion bearing was toast in the original diff while swapping the new one in. Tiny axles on these trucks. Picked up some more windows for the house. And found out that 6m lengths of wood "fit" on it, will be building some front and rear ladder racks shortly. Next mods on the to-do list. -Make the flares out of sheet metal -Fit the new wheels. -Replace the AM radio -Build some limiting straps for the tailgate -Look into importing some lowering springs. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 Managed to find some factory tailgate chains on yahoo japan. Picked up more ridiculous loads from Bunnings. Had the week off work so grabbed my welder back off my dad and started making some things starting with a rear lumber rack. Between my helmet intermittently turning off giving me arc eye and not touching the welder in 10 years my welds weren't pretty, flux core didnt help either. Hit it with a grinder and rattle can, hasn't fallen apart yet Finally decided to replace the old exhaust with a custom one. Seemed to make a difference replacing the cat converter with a reso, decent sized muffler and moving up from 30mm to 45mm pipe. Very happy with how it came out, didn't want it too loud. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siren676 Posted November 19, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2022 Small updates. Helped a mate pick up a whole shed from Silverdale. 2 up with a fair bit over the rated capacity it struggled on Albany hill. Even with a run-up it slowed down from slightly north of 100 to 70kph by the top with the accelerator pinned to the floor. That one trip spawned the idea for its new personalised plate. Imported some lowering springs from Yahoo Japan. Rated drop was 35mm front, 50mm rear but it seemed to go a little lower once i replaced the rear bump stops. Very happy with how it sits now. Leaf springs seem to be uprated too as it drove much smoother on a 400kg dump run and still had some travel. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siren676 Posted December 31, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2022 Small antics over xmas, bought a cb radio for it. Then helped a mate re-gravel his driveway, 1/2 cube of gap40 at a time was slightly overloaded but it handled it fine. Finally got some rolling shots too. Getting vinyl wrapped over new years so watch this space... 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent Tauranga Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) What a great page, Grandad in Tonga has one of these mini cabs, was wondering if you could help, the brakes are average and not creating good pressure. Have been told he need a new brake booster but have no idea where to get one, any help would be very much appreciate thanks Edited July 31, 2023 by Brent Tauranga Spelling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted August 2, 2023 Author Share Posted August 2, 2023 On 31/07/2023 at 23:02, Brent Tauranga said: What a great page, Grandad in Tonga has one of these mini cabs, was wondering if you could help, the brakes are average and not creating good pressure. Have been told he need a new brake booster but have no idea where to get one, any help would be very much appreciate thanks Parts are hard to find for them over here, i've imported most of my difficult parts from yahoo japan. Oe number for the booster is MR370408, from what i can find over $1k new. Could try something like this if 2nd hand is ok. https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/r1090095794?conversionType=service_page_search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siren676 Posted January 22 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 22 Been tinkering with the truck over the last few months in between picking up renovation parts. Scoured through the catalogs at work to find some replacement rear shocks. Fronts off a mid 80's Chevy Blazer fit perfectly, just needed to slightly increase the diameter of the crush tube. Mates invited me along to the oldschool drags where it got a best time of 21.60@59mph Over the xmas break finally started wrapping the truck with the wrap i bought around xmas the year before 1.5x6m roll of 3M Gloss Black Rose almost finished the whole truck, just got 2 bed sides to finish, and the smaller border of the tray. Will be using bedliner for the inside of the tray and back of the cab. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post siren676 Posted August 31 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 31 Had to go and buy 2m more wrap to finish it off only to be told that this colour has been discontinued so I bought all the rest of their stock, ended up with 4m+ for spares. Stoked with how it came out, couple sections I want to go back and fix but it'll do for now. Attempted to do a roll on bedliner but didn't prep the surface well enough and it started to crack and pull in a few places. Lost my house in a breakup so had to do 6 trips moving all my stuff back to my parents place. Realised I'd been very neglectful on servicing when I found a heap of parts I'd bought for it previously, during the move. Bought new front tyres, Zestino Gredge 07RK 165/55-14, gave it an oil change which was ~7000km & 2 years overdue and finally changed out my front bearings, rotors and pads. Everything's tiny, front rotors are only 200mm solids. Been meaning to research if a vented setup off a Colt or kei car of the same era might bolt up. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 4x114? Most colts are 4x100, ralliart colt turbo (z16ag chassis) is 4x114 and huge brakes for a colt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted August 31 Author Share Posted August 31 It's 4x100, been comparing the back spacing of all the small car rotors at work to see if anything's close(swift, fit, colt, demio, etc). I'll do a pick a part run at some point and grab some options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 You could do a big brake swap from a 90s Nissan, they are around 220 to 240mm generally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Doing some oe parts catalogue diving at work I think 2013 onward Mirage brakes might fit, near on identical rotors just 229mm vented. Calipers run the same piston diameter and even the same mounting bolt part numbers. Might have to find some from a wrecker and check the mounting bolt distance there it attaches to the knuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted September 3 Share Posted September 3 If its anything like the brake upgrade I did on my daily, the caliper is the same but the carrier bracket is different to allow for the bigger disc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siren676 Posted September 3 Author Share Posted September 3 Fairly sure it'll be different, will be going from 10mm solid rotors to 17mm vented, more pad surface too which will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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