Buggy progress!!!

[Caleb]

Well, the cats out of the bag I am having Rocklogic build me a buggy. I went to them with somewhat of an idea and they have FAR exceeded my expectations. The “official” work time starts on Monday but they have been poking away at it when they have had time. Here are a few progress pics up to this point.


11-25-03
First Phase:

Left Front

Right Rear

Front

 

[Caleb]

12-12-03
Second Phase:

Left Front

Left Rear

Side View

 

[Caleb]

12-29-03
Third and Final Phase:

Right Front

Left Front

Right Rear

And the last Profile shot as of now

My goal with this buggy wasn’t a super light weight competition buggy, but rather a great trail rig. I wanted to have room for spare parts (if necessary) and have plenty of room that I will still be comfortable on any trail ride. My drive train is still my original plans which were a 4.3L-TH350-203/205 Doubler-RC60 up front-14T out back (for now). I will continue to update this thread as I get more pics

 

[2BIGTJ]

Looking real good, I saw that thing when it was just started. It has turned out real nice. You should have fun now.

 

[Caleb]

Looking real good, I saw that thing when it was just started. It has turned out real nice. You should have fun now.

heck yeah I'll be having fun...

 

[Herzog]

I love the way that chassis looks.

 

[brian]

.....very nice.... ......bout time...

 

[James K]

WHAT?


your building a buggy.............I'm surprised

 

[Herzog]

WHAT?


your building a buggy.............I'm surprised

 

[SAMI]

sssooooooo, it's not a secret anymore?

 

[Caleb]

sssooooooo, it's not a secret anymore?

yeah, its obvious how much of a secret it ended up

 

[harkinoff]

Right on.. What are you doing with the jeep body? did you cut the body up beyond being able to make it a driver/wheeler again?

 

[Caleb]

Right on.. What are you doing with the jeep body? did you cut the body up beyond being able to make it a driver/wheeler again?

its sold to someone that has been wanting a frame for a while it was actually in pretty good shape, only thing I had really cut on it was the rear fender wells were cut "competition" style, so straight out the back...other than that it doesn;t even have many scrathes on it I never had it up long enough to beat it very well this new buggy will get PLENTY of use

 

[harkinoff]

Good choice, tube buggy is the way to go it seems better than chopping up a driver/wheeler ,trying to compete with a tube buggy weight wise..

 

[goin4xn]

Way cool there Caleb! RL does great work!
Scott

 

[Caleb]

Way cool there Caleb! RL does great work!
Scott

I have always known they do GREAT work (your Jeep is evidence of that) but everytime I go up there I am more and more impressed with their different projects.


Someone else's buggy they are currently working on (not gonna say who, if they want to they can) is totally different than mine but yet it is totally awesome also...

 

[brian]

.......huh......

I like the design

 

[goin4xn]

I have always known they do GREAT work (your Jeep is evidence of that) but everytime I go up there I am more and more impressed with their different projects.

Yup - Carl and Von are a great team. Their ideas are fantastic. I really enjoyed the bench building talks we had and then to see their ideas come to life is impressive. Now I just gotta pay 'em!
Scott

 

[RockMonkey]

What??? You're building a buggy???

 

[Herzog]

What??? You're building a buggy???

No kidding. You'd think he would atleast share this info with us Mods!!!