Bruiser #3 (First Annual Big-Air Event)

Here is my latest project…Bruiser #3. I have pieced this entire thing together, right down to the last nut and bolt. It took me some time, but I really had to have a Bruiser that I could run and run hard, not worrying about the paint job or something getting cracked or broken. The frame and all metal bits received a cleaning and polishing, prior to assembly. Even though this is a runner, I could not bring myself to assemble it without proper cleaning and polishing of all metal parts. The body on the other hand, remains as-is from the previous owner…including all the scuffs, scrapes and road-rash. Eventually I will strip and re-paint this body, but for now – the yellow with blue stripes is staying. I cleaned and rebuilt the transmission and now this thing shifts through all 3 gears, like a dream. All axles were cleaned and re-greased. I finished this off with a replica mirror (…a big thanks to Cul-Tech for the mirror!). This truck has been extremely fun to drive and I guess it is inevitable that this will someday become another shelfer, but until then – I plan to drive this like it was meant to be driven. Comments are always welcome!