redrockrover
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- Location
- South Jordan, UT
AWESOME!!!!!
Bart you always have some cool rigs. Did you sell your TJ?
Russ
Bart you always have some cool rigs. Did you sell your TJ?
Russ
Another buggy project
- Thread starter Bart
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Bart what the hecklooks like i will be driving your tj then
Yeah buddy, good luck with that. I think you'll follow me pretty soon in building a buggy. :greg:
Yeah Russ, I sold the TJ. I hated to, but the new buggy will fit my needs much better. How's the D90 coming along?????
I know the oldest 700's are junk, but they did improve them through the years.
If the engine passed the Compression test then it will likely be fine. You might have a sensor or two to replace, the junk yards like to break those when they pull motors...wait, did you buy the whole truck? If so, that would be a great way to go, so you aren't chasing parts. Those Gen III motors are real strong on the bottom end, so I doubt you'll have any problems there.
It really sounds like your putting a lot of thought into this project. I hope AA will have your transfer done in time and not leave you hanging like they did Timp!
Can't wait to see this coming together!
CR
If the engine passed the Compression test then it will likely be fine. You might have a sensor or two to replace, the junk yards like to break those when they pull motors...wait, did you buy the whole truck? If so, that would be a great way to go, so you aren't chasing parts. Those Gen III motors are real strong on the bottom end, so I doubt you'll have any problems there.
It really sounds like your putting a lot of thought into this project. I hope AA will have your transfer done in time and not leave you hanging like they did Timp!
Can't wait to see this coming together!
CR
Nope, didn't buy the truck, but talked with AllTruck a lot to get them to do what I wanted. I pick it up tomorrow. I pulled the tranny and t-case yesterday and the fluid in the tranny is perfect. It also has a new looking torque converter, so it must have been rebuilt recently. I'm stoked.
Finished the donor rig today and ran into a few things, I guess to be expected. The worst being the orbital on the steering had been welded on the frame in a way I couldn't remove it without damage. The more I fought it, the more I decided to donate it to my sons new project (the donor rig). Anybody have a new Howe or PSC steering set laying around that they want to get rid of?????
Pics to come. I need to find a resizer for my home computer.
Finished the donor rig today and ran into a few things, I guess to be expected. The worst being the orbital on the steering had been welded on the frame in a way I couldn't remove it without damage. The more I fought it, the more I decided to donate it to my sons new project (the donor rig). Anybody have a new Howe or PSC steering set laying around that they want to get rid of?????
Pics to come. I need to find a resizer for my home computer.
RockMonkey
Suddenly Enthusiastic
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Click on ImageResizer.exe halfway down the page on the right. It's sweet. You just right click on any image in my documents (or wherever) and there's an resize option.
Thank you sir. These are all from today. The first pic is with the seats, tranny and trans out, and a bunch of misc stuff that we removed yesterday. The other pics are of the progress today. That last pic is the new home until Andy finds a donor Chev truck.
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The trans I picked up had also been rebuilt, but I don't know when or by who. It lasted me a whole 6 months! That's kinda the way second hand stuff goes sometimes:-\, so I hope your luck is better than mine.
Getting a good start. You said your having the front and rear redone?
CR
That's kinda the way second hand stuff goes sometimes:-\, so I hope your luck is better than mine. Getting a good start. You said your having the front and rear redone?
CR
allterrain
AllTerrain
- Location
- Cedar Hills
Looks like a great build Bart.
Can't wait to see it all done.
Can't wait to see it all done.
By the time I got up to Kyle's today, he had the motor in. We fit the hood, then started to modify the cowl. I brought the whole cowl up but we ended up cutting all but the top part off. Then we cut about 2" of that off. The last pic with the grill under the hood is actually how the hood and cowl will fit. Of course the bottom stringers will be modified to accomodate the radiator, winch and grill, in that order. I'm waiting for more pics from Kyle. He completed the new bottom string this afternoon and evening.
It's coming along.
It's coming along.
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- Bountiful, land of rocks
NICE
Looks like you've got a little work on that hood. Use a BIG hammer. I'd never worked with that stuff before I helped Carl on his first buggy. THICK sheetmetal.
Where'd Kyle get those cool jackstands? I kinda want a couple of those.
Looks like you've got a little work on that hood. Use a BIG hammer. I'd never worked with that stuff before I helped Carl on his first buggy. THICK sheetmetal.
Where'd Kyle get those cool jackstands? I kinda want a couple of those.
Tacoma
Et incurventur ante non
- Location
- far enough away
That's looking totally sweet!
Love the flatty hood/grill. And the color. Rat rod buggy LOL
Love the flatty hood/grill. And the color. Rat rod buggy LOL
Yeah, I found that out. We went through 4 cut off wheels and 2 sawsall blades, and ended up torching some of the cowl off. That stuff is brutal.
Oh no, we didn't say anything about having pro help. Everyone knows I can use all the professional help I can get.Thats looking good bart. But you know that by having professional help I win Chris's Pizza by default
Kyle is the man though.Thought about the rat rod look and it just doesn't work for me. I do think it's looking kind of cool at the moment.
James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
all that peg board and look how unorganized that garage is, sad really
but it is starting to look good
Kyle
but it is starting to look good
Kyle
Brett
Meat-Hippy
- Location
- Salt Lake City Utah
Looks like a Hawkins colored hood
Thats looking good bart. But you know that by having professional help I win Chris's Pizza by default
Default? All I said is the first one to get a rig put together wins, I never said how it had to be done!
I didn't realize that the U4WDA run is this next weekend, that came up quick.. Kiel, your Sami still running??
More pics from progress so far today. We were going to run tube just under the hood line, sticking out a bit, but Kyle came up with making a small fender out of them that would protect the hood more. He added a blade on the front too. The blade will be lowered about 2" from where it is now. I'm lovin it.
