Friend's new 4-Seater Buggy

[Jeremy]

nice work herzog. when do we get started on mine?

 

[Herzog]

Question on the rear housing? What strength advantage does the tube/ truss add to the upper link brackets the way of have it mounted? Other then just aiding in preventing side load. Also on 9's aren't the tubes and center of the housing the same material? If so wouldn't it be better to just make a solid truss down the pumpkin? Just thinking, don't worry I don't know what I'm talkin about

The tube trussing is primarily there for the side loading on the upper brackets. It's just a creative way we decided to do it.

We could have made a solid truss as well, but we probably saved some time and weight doing it this way. Looks kinda cool when it's all mounted up too.

 

[Herzog]

I forgot to add that the only work really left on it is sanding, primer & paint, reassembly, and get the new motor in and tuned.

I'm excited to see it drive on it's own.

 

[Crinco]

Finally makin some progress. I tryed to sand down mine, looked ok for a while, but the salt off the roads(moab trips in the winter!) has undone all the sanding work and I need to repaint mine. I recommend sandblasting it for best results.
CR

 

[Herzog]

I drove down and helped for a few hours today. I ended up cutting off the remains of stock shock mounts and leaf spring pad on the rear axle. Then after some grinding and cleaning up, it was time to primer and paint.

Here are the results:

Rear Axle - full view

Rear Axle - Upper brackets close up

Rear Axle - Lower Control Arm Bracket

Rear Axle - Front view of bracketry.

 

[Herzog]

And here is the Front Axle

Front Axle Brackets & Hydro ram mount

Front Axle - Driver Side Upper Control Arm Bracket

Front Axle - Lower Control Arm and Air Shock Bracket

Front Axle - Passenger Side Upper control arm bracket w/ awesome speed hole (+10 HP)

Front Axle - both upper brackets

 

[bobmed]

looks good.
also looks like you've gained a little on working room

 

[Herzog]

And Misc Pictures of the chassis getting sandblasted.

See thumbnails:

That's all the update I have for today.

 

[Herzog]

looks good.
also looks like you've gained a little on working room

Definitely. I'm jealous of all his garage space and cement now. It certainly helps!

 

[BroncoMama]

Those are some mighty pretty axles! How's it lookin' for EJS?

 

[Kiel]

Love the speed holes

 

[Herzog]

Those are some mighty pretty axles! How's it lookin' for EJS?

He's trying pretty hard to make it. I say it's do-able, but he still has to put in his new engine and hope it starts up. It's just a ton of tiny little details now, and those are the hardest to do.

 

[1995zj]

Sorry if I missed it somewhere, but what size tubing did you use for the chasis? Looks to be 1 3/4"???

 

[Herzog]

Sorry if I missed it somewhere, but what size tubing did you use for the chasis? Looks to be 1 3/4"???

Yes, the majority of tube is 1-3/4" DOM.

 

[1995zj]

That's what I thought....thanks

 

[Herzog]

I stopped by tonight for a few hours and we bolted the suspension back up and put the tires on. We now have a rolling chassis sitting at full compression.

 

[Kiel]

That ride height is sweet....at compression. Maybe 18's are too big, I was thinking about it. Coming together well though, it's shiny

 

[Herzog]

That ride height is sweet....at compression. Maybe 18's are too big, I was thinking about it. Coming together well though, it's shiny

18's are way too big. There is no way he'll use the whole length of them. But they'll work out good the way they are setup. It will be sitting no more than 8" taller than it is now.

 

[Herzog]

 

[Kiel]

Looks like it all came together, how did it do?