Buggy for junior...

[Hickey]

Been thinkin lately that I should build a buggy for my son, since he's gonna need his own rig soon. I would like your ideas on drive train. I'm leaning towards a 3/4 scale 2 seater, want it light, VERY cheap. prolly a 4 banger w/auto, axles aren't really an issue at this point. Remember, this is not, "hey, this would be way cool" this is "get my kid his own junk to drive" thanks.

 

[pokeyYJ]

I think it would be sweet to see something like this.

I think that if you wanted cheap, you could pull a motor out of a YJ TJ or XJ. If you pull the 2.5, you get MPI and the ability for a wide variety of aftermarket parts. Plus you can find these things dirt cheap because nobody wants the 2.5L.

 

[Hickey]

Well, now I'm thinking smaller, ATV. Anyone know the availibilty of wrecked 2wd atv's? Shaft driven to a sami t-case to narrowed CJ axles.

 

[Coreshot]

Check with your insurance agent. Recently, I was looking for a totalled Banshee for parts, and my agent was able to find a couple through their claims dept.

 

[Hickey]

Tha's a great Idea core, I was wondering about that last night..

 

[B-RAD]

Oh man do I have your axles narrow CJ currie 9's

 

[Hickey]

Originally posted by B-RAD
Oh man do I have your axles narrow CJ currie 9's

Um yeah, would that fall in the cheap catagorie? I will just narrow a 30 and whatever rear is given to me.

 

[B-RAD]

depends on what you call cheap.. compared to what I paid ya cheap compared to junk take offs na not cheap but again lookers good parts in great shape might be worth a thought

 

[Hickey]

I know what you're sayin B-rad, I was in that same position last year, had some custom built axles out of my CJ5 and it took a long time to sell them. I'll build my own axles for now on, it's cheaper to do anyway.

 

[B-RAD]

YUP!!!!!

 

[NoTrax]

Why not take a old sami and cut it down to 3/4 size and rip it all up with a sawz all youll be setup then

 

[crimsonride]

Just saw a damn nice zuk sell for $1800. Shame it had to go.

 

[NoTrax]

It will be a good buy for anyone who got that.

 

[Caleb]

I know Sarge had a sammy a while back for a killer deal...I dunno if he still has it but you might want to get a hold of him and see if he still has it...

 

[cyberduke]

It's been a few weeks, but I saw one for less than $800 at Pick 'n Pull. Don't know if it ran. But they were selling it as a whole vehicle. Couldn't pull parts off of it.

Earl

 

[SAMI]

Originally posted by crimsonride
Just saw a damn nice zuk sell for $1800. Shame it had to go.

NOPE, the one on ebay? still for sale. The guy is on this forum too. pretty sweet deal, lifted, spare parts, and more. I would strip it down, using the engine, t-case, axles, and find an auto tranny for it. Sell what you can from the sammy after that. Then fab a small tubed frame for it, get it running, and you have a cute little rig for the kid. You'd be the coolest dad ever!

 

[britney]

Thanks for all the suggestions on stuff you have seen for sale, but I know Jeremy pretty well and this project is something for the future. So would you please keep your comments on ideas for building it. Thanks again!!

 

[Cody]

what about one of those old honda Odyssy's--little atv's with a roll cage? put some time into that and I bet you'd have something. maybe just soup up hte suspension a little, some better tires and some engine work and I bet it would do well

 

[SAMI]

my buddy has one, completely restored that he might sell(J**p is a bigger priority now). I don't see how one of those could be made into a crawler though. It would need alot. Hey, britney, this is RME baby! Where ideas and thoughts are thown around even if nobody wants to hear them!

 

[britney]

Originally posted by Jeremy
Been thinkin lately that I should build a buggy for my son, since he's gonna need his own rig soon. I would like your ideas on drive train. I'm leaning towards a 3/4 scale 2 seater, want it light, VERY cheap. prolly a 4 banger w/auto, axles aren't really an issue at this point. Remember, this is not, "hey, this would be way cool" this is "get my kid his own junk to drive" thanks.

Just a reminder Sami. I'm only trying to help Jeremy out while he's not home. Let's not take it personally.