Geezer Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 So after driving the buggy for a little I have determined some design problems. I've decided to start on two of the more extensive "repairs". First I'm going to lengthen the chassis in the seat area to give me some more leg room. I'm going to add 6' which will let me stretch out my legs. I started making the sleeves and welding them into the 6" piece of tubing. Then since I got the saw out I may as well cut the roof off.The roof doesn't have enough clearance and we're always banging our helmets.Gonna bend some tube and make a roof something like this. Probably get started mid Jan a soon as this christmas crap is over with and I finish a couple of side jobs.Hey clarence,check out the rig ahead of the buggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnjeep Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Geez between you, Dean and Rue building stuff I guess I have to do some stuff too! :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 nope ,maybe you got yours right the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'monster Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Yea I seen that pretty sweet I like the fender protection :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlered Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Yea I seen that pretty sweet I like the fender protection :huh: theres a thread buildup of that rig over on the zuharri site you may have seen it there clarence..:( the red one that is .... :mellow: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnjeep Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 nope ,maybe you got yours right the first time. Not really :mellow: There are many things I rushed to make it to the crawl. I wasn't happy with the front end and stinger and really not happy with the suspension. Time will tell if I tear into it this winter. We should make a trip over to Dean's to check out his progress... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 anytime(almost)I'd love to go see what Dean is doing to his rig.Gimme a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 so I took a weeks vacation to work on the buggie.Had a big list of things to do and it didn't work out like I wanted.To many other things to do and the time just go away from me.Anyhow I got a few things done.After breaking another heim end last weekend it was time to beef up. cut off the old brackets Started welding on a new bracket mount complete I welded a support on the truss to keep it from bending Installed new heavy-duty heims on the lower links Ordered some chrome-moly outers on Tues morn and they showed up Thurs noon.Tried to get some full circle snap-rings for them but nobody had any. All done and back together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sar4x4 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 I'm taking the third week off in June, the gf is away, no Honey Do list, see if I can get mine back on the road. Starting to get some work done on it again lately. Fox is coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90bronco Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Wow Andy ,those should hold a lot more pressure ,they're huge . What is one of those worth? Where did you get the chromo outter's ? I thought you were going to get cv axles . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 Alan ,I got the johnny joint form APJ's($70) and the heims from TMR($20).The axles are from a Canadian company called Quality Gear($136 ea).I am still putting the cv axles in the front but I had cromo's inner's in the rear already so I put these with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90bronco Posted May 30, 2010 Report Share Posted May 30, 2010 right on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spudrunner Posted May 31, 2010 Report Share Posted May 31, 2010 I ended up getting some full circle snap rings from a guy in Ontario.Rock Spider i think was the name of the company.He had them in stock.He stocks lots of different stuff.Try him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattX Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 I ended up getting some full circle snap rings from a guy in Ontario.Rock Spider i think was the name of the company.He had them in stock.He stocks lots of different stuff.Try him out. I'll vouch for dealing with RockSpyder, that where I got my bumper from. Good bunch of guys. I believe the owners name is Jim.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 So I got home from Fox Mountain today and look what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RattX Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Cool!! A convertible buggy :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rue Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 Damn!!! that was quick...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90bronco Posted July 26, 2010 Report Share Posted July 26, 2010 wow Andy you werk fast . Some one said ya broke the buggy .... what gives ? Oh and i gotta say it , put some weld on them hanger's lol j/k . wish i would have seen ya on the trail bud ,next time though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted July 27, 2010 Report Share Posted July 27, 2010 Fuel pump quit again.Went out tonite and ordered a new aluminum tank.Moving seats back and a new roof design.Gotta have it ready for Valley Crawl. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Cut some more out and started putting some new tube in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Made some more progress This is the new seat location. More leg room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90bronco Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Looking good Andy <_< :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'monster Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 looks good man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 OK,back at it.Went to Cape Breton for the weekend so didn't get chance to work on the buggy until tonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90bronco Posted August 4, 2010 Report Share Posted August 4, 2010 Taking shape now Andy ,i like the new look and you will have lots more room to climb in and out . Good job . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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