Project superbird

[twistedpleasure777]

I am starting a new Mud truck build so i am gonna post pictures and info as it happens. I dont expect this mudder to be done for at least a year but i am hoping for next spring.
i will be asking questions and looking for input on this build so any help will be nice.


my mudder body is a rust free almost prefect 87 Firebird Formula
I traded a snowmobile for it
it is all striped out and up on a stand i built so i can work under it
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/006.jpg

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/007-1.jpg


this is the motor that will one day squeeze into SUPERBIRD
V-gen 454 full roller motor ran when pulled at 100K gonna get rebuilt and upgraded in the future(when money allows)

http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/009.jpg

and i just pick this steel up to start on the frame its 4"x3" 3/16"
48 feet of it and brand new also you can see the start of my pull points 2 18" long 1"x4" flat
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/008.jpg

thats what i have got so far more to come soon

[DARTH VADER 84]

looks good so far! i always dig in a badass car mudder.

[chevy_338]

that thing will look sweet

[burbillac]

Nice choice for a body keep pics coming!

[UFOSPY]

Looking like it will be a fun ride someday

[muddyscout]

Should be fun when u get it done

[tiny]

keep us posted looks like a cool project

[nichols92]

It already has mud flaps, you're all set. :)

[MR. DODGE]

nice choice in body!

[twoblood]

omg thank god its pontiac i thought it was going to be a thunderturd sc "super crappy" nice can't wait to see it done!

[Army boy]

that going to be bad ass atleast i wont be the only mudder car here

[twistedpleasure777]

I am going in the morning to pick up my axles 1 steer and 1 rear 5 ton with 6 tires/rims i will post pics when i get em home

[mudtrux]

Hey I built one of those

[big_block460]

cool it should be a fun toy looks good i know pple who pay money for them and now i can say thats what it should look like when u buy them

[twistedpleasure777]

mudtrux your bird looks good what did you have in it and under it??

[twistedpleasure777]

I was out playing in the shop and got a good start on the frame

it is 16'3" long so far and 36" wide all open ends are capped and sealed off
if you are wondering this 4x3" steel weighs 8lbs a foot so its gonnna be heavy when done
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/022.jpg

[sully]

this thing is going to be bad ass

[sab80chev]

It's gonna be a BIG PRINCESS!!!!!! LOL!!! Couldn't resist. Gotta good start going. Can't wait to go for a ride in it

[highboy]

hey cory cant wait to see it done or get time to help out and to get in the mud with ya

[ox_man]

looks like a good start. although i was a little disapointed. i thought maybe you were restoring a lost pylmouth superbird

[twistedpleasure777]

ok i got the 5 tons home yesterday only paid $400 for em it tokk alittle work to get em unloaded with just a cherry picker but they came out
this is how i brought em home i should have used the big trailer
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/027.jpg
my kids think these things are huge they are right
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/029.jpg
got the front on a cart and inside the shop
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/027-1.jpg

its a good thing i had a couple buddies help me out these things are huge

[sab80chev]

Holy ****!!! you weren't kidding, those things are huge. I'll be swinging over this weekend to check them out.

[twistedpleasure777]

yeah sounds good Sab ill be around

[chevy_338]

where did you find them for 400 and do they have any more

[twoblood]

yeah u got a hell of a deal for $400

[twistedpleasure777]

this was the only set he had
the guy was going to build a mudder but moved and didnt want to move the axles anymore so he put them on craigs list for $800 but i talked him down

[twistedpleasure777]

here is a picture of the rear axle in front of my Blazer
it makes the Blazer look small
http://i333.photobucket.com/albums/m380/twistedpleasure777/058.jpg

[Team Goochie]

At least you don't have to worry about breaking an axle

[MR. DODGE]

have fun building!! you know if you change your mind i can buy them from you if you dont want them

[highboy]

dam cory make the dana 60 i put under the s-10 look small i might have to swing over and look at them since i have some experince in working on them. got hell of a deal though.

[twistedpleasure777]

have fun building!! you know if you change your mind i can buy them from you if you dont want them


I will have to keep that in mind if i wanna sell them but i think that these will work awsome for me

just a pain in the a## to move around

[ox_man]

you will havae to build a bar like Soylent_Green did for moving his 2.5 tons around with

[twistedpleasure777]

i will probably build something like that i saw what soylent did when i was out at his place and its a great idea
progress is on hold for a couple days since i am freshining up a buddy 350 for his mudder

[jon19802]

looks like a good start. although i was a little disapointed. i thought maybe you were restoring a lost pylmouth superbird

yeah looks sweet I also thought maybe you had a lost plymouth superbird or else you crazy and turning a plymouth superbird into a mudder although though would be sweet

You got a sweet start to an awesome truck

[DARTH VADER 84]

SWEEETTTT! gotta use 5 tons someday!

[twistedpleasure777]

i have been making progress. i am getting the frame lined up and square to the body and building body mounts and getting measurements for more cross members.

when i pull the frame out from under the car to finish welding body mounts and the new cross members and hook points ill take more pictures

[trucksrmydrug]

lookin good man. any word on tire size yet?

[twistedpleasure777]

i think i am gonna run the military tires that came with it to start with after a little time with a grooving iron they are 47 inches tall and ill probably run the rear axle with duals to see what it will do

[MuddersMom]

Should be awesome!

[soylent_green]

you will havae to build a bar like Soylent_Green did for moving his 2.5 tons around with

It would have worked great, except I forgot that the diff was welded, and the damn thing was impossible to turn on dirt or grass. ended up just draging it into place with my ranger.

Still worked for keeping the diff upright while moving it around.

[projectbeater]

this project looks awesome, not too many people get to say they have a firebird on 5-ton axles, I will be keeping an eye on this build for sure

[Power Strokin' It]

i think i am gonna run the military tires that came with it to start with after a little time with a grooving iron they are 47 inches tall and ill probably run the rear axle with duals to see what it will do

I was going to suggest that very same idea running the rear duals, i think that would look friggen awesome...

[twistedpleasure777]

my progress has been stalled for a while do to lack of funds and getting other projects
i just picked up my camping setup an old 1973 HI low camper just the basics but it will work good for me and the family


i took some measurements and if i do run the rear with duals the outer sidewall of the outer dual will be 25 inches past the outside of the rear fender on each side
it should make for a nice step getting in and out of it

[soylent_green]

Make sure it's not going to be more than 8' 6" from outside to outside. Don't want to give the DOT a reason to pull you over.

[zodiac]

like the setup what t case u going to run

[sab80chev]

i just picked up my camping setup an old 1973 HI low camper just the basics but it will work good for me and the family

I thought I saw a camper sitting at your place tonight on my way home. Is there room for me?:D:D

[twistedpleasure777]

im thinking about a divorced 205 or make a chain drive set up

[DARTH VADER 84]

im thinking about a divorced 205 or make a chain drive set up

Profab!!! :beers:

[DARTH VADER 84]

or SCS

[Fluffy Bully]

looks good keep the pics coming