Project "Swollen Goat" gets under way

[Herzog]

Keep the updates flowing.

 

[waynehartwig]

We are not worried about that at all Bart, we know you will just sell this one and build another buggy Get to work Goat!

Ouch!

 

[Bart]

Ouch!

I deserve it and will ignore it, from now on.

 

[GOAT]

Good to see you back working on it again. Sorry I won't be able to hang with you big dogs when it's finished.

Well, seeing that you were one of the guys giving me sh*t, I'm gonna have to hang on to Jenn's jeep to keep it fair

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement

 

[Bart]

Well, seeing that you were one of the guys giving me sh*t, I'm gonna have to hang on to Jenn's jeep to keep it fair

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement

I just wanted to wheel with you while I had the buggy. I didn't care what you were in. Glad to hear you're keeping Jenn's rig. It's a sweet one.

 

[GOAT]

I just wanted to wheel with you while I had the buggy. I didn't care what you were in. Glad to hear you're keeping Jenn's rig. It's a sweet one.

Regret not getting as much as I could have. 08 sucked, I was packing money away in case everything went south. Least I can put some of that back into the jeep now

Keep me posted on your build.

 

[GOAT]

*update*

No pics, but ordered my johnny joints, brackets and random BS to put this pig together. I'll post some pics as it arrives.

BTW, Thanks Wayne

 

[waynehartwig]

*update*

No pics, but ordered my johnny joints, brackets and random BS to put this pig together. I'll post some pics as it arrives.

BTW, Thanks Wayne

Anytime! I just wanna see pics!

 

[GOAT]

*update*

Got some of the worst parts out of the way this weekend. Removed all the old brackets and tore the 60 down. The 60 looked really good and won't need kingpin replacement (yeah). The brackets were PITA as I fabbed them out of 1/4 and welded the crap out of them. I have black snot and burns to show for my victory though

My brackets will be arriving from ballistic fab this week, and I will start mocking the suspension up then. I am getting really excited about this build!

 

[Kiel]

Sweet! Almost looks like you know what your doing

 

[Herzog]

Clearing the old brackets is the worst part of most (re)builds. You should be hauling butt now.

 

[GOAT]

Sweet! Almost looks like you know what your doing

Clearing the old brackets is the worst part of most (re)builds. You should be hauling butt now.

I have a good feeling about this one

 

[GOAT]

*update*

Some parts showed up this week. Gonna try to weld some of these on this weekend

 

[Mug]

What's the piece with the square cut out and the line of holes down the side?

 

[GOAT]

What's the piece with the square cut out and the line of holes down the side?

that is going to be my frame-side bracket, for my upper front arm

 

[Mug]

Adjustable top link? That will be nice.

 

[GOAT]

Adjustable top link? That will be nice.

It is. My old setup had one, and I adjusted it once

 

[GOAT]

Allright, time for some updates!

Got the lower brackets and coilbuckets burned in. This thing is going to be tight tight tight up front. I will end up having to bumpstop the crap out of it. Hell with 42" MTRs, that's a given. I am getting ready to start working on the upper and steering next week and will post pics then. For the record, I hate welding cast.

Thanks to Kiel, Carl+ and Von from BHR for the supplies and advice

 

[bryson]

Lookin' good man!

 

[ElJefe]

"swollen goat" is a song from a band named clutch. Appropriate if must say.

I knew someone wouldn't name their project Swollen Goat without referring to Clutch

Good project