85CUCVKRAWLER
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what tube notcher are you using?
Project: Pretty Hate Machine (4 seater buggy build)
- Thread starter Herzog
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JD2 Notch Master I picked up when I built my 4 seater in 2012. Since then I've added some swag offroad mods to it. I love it, still tight and true!
85CUCVKRAWLER
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- Tooele
Thank you, i need up buy a good notcher and this looks to be it.
So, welding a chunk of steel to the pin worked like a CHARM! I even tried to get it with a breaker first just to see, then I welded some scrap on it and bumped it with the hammer and it just spun right now. Amazing. Thanks a ton for posting this.
The lower bearing race punched right out since I could now get to it from the top with a brass punch so I didn't need to do anything special for that.
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anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Thread hijack........how are you posting video?So, welding a chunk of steel to the pin worked like a CHARM! I even tried to get it with a breaker first just to see, then I welded some scrap on it and bumped it with the hammer and it just spun right now. Amazing. Thanks a ton for posting this.
The lower bearing race punched right out since I could now get to it from the top with a brass punch so I didn't need to do anything special for that.
Currently using this shitty file hosts that I found from various hosted memes
I wouldn't recommend using it to host anything you want to stick around. I'm thinking about making something similar to it for 4x4 stuff though
Back to the chassis tubing. In order to get more let room for the back seats, I decided to kick the lower X spreaders forward at the floor. I will be tying them back to the horizontal cross bar with some more tubing at a later time to help create a stronger node.
Then I added a kick in the upper X bars for better head room. The cool thing is that it now blends in from the side with the old B pillars. I think kit looks weird in the photos but in person it looks pretty damn good.
Staring to build out the dash to transmission tunnel
Added a back seat grab handle that doubles as a tie-in.
Then I added a kick in the upper X bars for better head room. The cool thing is that it now blends in from the side with the old B pillars. I think kit looks weird in the photos but in person it looks pretty damn good.
Staring to build out the dash to transmission tunnel
Added a back seat grab handle that doubles as a tie-in.
Ok, catch up time.
A couple weeks ago I visited @cruiseroutfit at Cruiser Outfitters to push some cash monies down on some ARBs and he had this beauty in stock so I picked it up as well. (Shhh, he thinks I'm working on a toyota)
Beginning of a winch mount plate
A couple weeks ago I visited @cruiseroutfit at Cruiser Outfitters to push some cash monies down on some ARBs and he had this beauty in stock so I picked it up as well. (Shhh, he thinks I'm working on a toyota)
Beginning of a winch mount plate
I had a couple of options putting this winch up front. I could have cut half the the lower and half the upper grill bar to make it fit, or I could have moved the solenoid box... or just cut the grill and try to make it look good. I chose to cut the grill piece because in my mind it was the easier and potentially better looking option. I had to tilt the winch back enough to clear the plug. But also, this model came with a wireless option which is awesome!
Adding some style back into the grill. Really trying to avoid the angry eyes look which I think was successful
Adding some style back into the grill. Really trying to avoid the angry eyes look which I think was successful
Adding a front support / bumper piece is really tying it all in now
The owner of the buggy is making a really nice gas tank that fits perfectly behind the rear seats. He's using the filler and components from an old RCI tank that I used to have but cracked. All new aluminum in this build except for the re-used fittings. Freaking awesome!
The owner of the buggy is making a really nice gas tank that fits perfectly behind the rear seats. He's using the filler and components from an old RCI tank that I used to have but cracked. All new aluminum in this build except for the re-used fittings. Freaking awesome!
I've neglected this build thread. Time to catch up!
This will mostly be photo dumps, similar to before.
Brake, gas and steering:
The gas pedal arm was modified to bring it closer to the brake pedal and away from the motor / headers, I just apparently don't have any photos of that at this point.
This will mostly be photo dumps, similar to before.
Brake, gas and steering:
The gas pedal arm was modified to bring it closer to the brake pedal and away from the motor / headers, I just apparently don't have any photos of that at this point.
Next up was the shifter. He purchased a pretty jenky shifter which we thought was gonna work well until it showed up... but with some modifications it now works pretty well... worst case we will just pull it later and toss a winters shifter in there.
Pot metal shaft, will probably break or bend sooner than later... And the linkage angles sucked. I solve that later.
Making a new shifter shaft
Tapped this button handle, it was setup to just clamp on via set screws
Much more solid and usable
Pot metal shaft, will probably break or bend sooner than later... And the linkage angles sucked. I solve that later.
Making a new shifter shaft
Tapped this button handle, it was setup to just clamp on via set screws
Much more solid and usable
