Just another run of the mill Buggy build

[skippy]

X2. I love the slope of the hood too

After riding in so many vehicles and buggies with flat hoods I didnt realize how much visibility you really give up. Sitting in this thing is crazy I can see the ground like 2 feet (clearly an exaggeration) in front of the buggy. The visibility in this buggy is AMAZING!!!

 

[STAG]

That's why I dropped my grill 2" on my YJ. Visibility increased a ton, but still not as good as some.

 

[skippy]

View attachment 88496That's why I dropped my grill 2" on my YJ. Visibility increased a ton, but still not as good as some.

I know what you mean, I lowered the grill in my YJ 2-3 inches as well and it helped alot!

 

[mesha]

After riding in so many vehicles and buggies with flat hoods I didnt realize how much visibility you really give up. Sitting in this thing is crazy I can see the ground like 2 feet (clearly an exaggeration) in front of the buggy. The visibility in this buggy is AMAZING!!!

Exactly why I am planning on a periscope for my buggy.

 

[skippy]

Exactly why I am planning on a periscope for my buggy.

I cant believe I didnt think of that!!!

 

[TJDukit]

I cant believe I didnt think of that!!!

Wait Davy isn't the one designing this? I figured with how smart it was to slope the hood there would have been a science teacher involved.

 

[skippy]

Yeah lol, Davy hasn't even seen it. And a science teacher would probably over complicate the whole build process .

 

[Chevycrew]

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So this motor came out of a truck that had a manual trans, i rounded up a flexplate but I dont have the bolts. Are flex plate bolts anything special or can I just run grade 8 bolts?

Wait what? The 4.3L from chicken77? That was an auto, flex plate and bolts should have been in the box.

 

[1995zj]

Very sweet progress. Thanks for completely putting what progress I felt I had to shame haha.

I'll be following this. Looks great!

 

[spaggyroe]

This is going to be a slick ride!
Nice work!

 

[skippy]

Wait what? The 4.3L from chicken77? That was an auto, flex plate and bolts should have been in the box.

Yeah I thought he said it was a manual, I may have to go dig through the boxes and find out exactly what parts I have. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[skippy]

I didnt get a lot of time to work on the buggy this weekend but I finished my trans mount, got my windshield spreaders done and started my door bars. I also started cutting/narrowing my axles.

Here is the difference in a regular 60 and my pro rock 60:


windshield spreaders:


Doors:


For my door should I run a tube from the bottom of the wing window to the bottom of the b pillar and call it good or does it need more triangulation than that?

 

[N-Smooth]

I'd do the one bar like you described but what do I know?

Still hate you

 

[I Lean]

I think one tube going to the B pillar is sufficient...that's what I had on my last one. BUT, my rocker panel tube did bend up in the middle from smacking it on stuff, so take that into consideration.

 

[bryson]

For my door should I run a tube from the bottom of the wing window to the bottom of the b pillar and call it good or does it need more triangulation than that?

That sounds sufficient to me...

 

[STAG]

Do that one tube as you say, and then run another horizontal tube on the bottom tube as a "rock slider" design to keep that bottom tube protected.

 

[skippy]

Do that one tube as you say, and then run another horizontal tube on the bottom tube as a "rock slider" design to keep that bottom tube protected.

Extra tube weighs to much....

 

[N-Smooth]

Add some 4" nerf bars like everyone used to run on old jeeps. You can even get chrome ones!

 

[I Lean]

Split a piece of 1.75" tube in half, and "cap" the slider tube that is there now.

 

[Herzog]

Split a piece of 1.75" tube in half, and "cap" the slider tube that is there now.

This is what I did. Good stuff.