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General Tech The Mango Bastard - A Rockwell Buggy story

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_Auzzy_

Web Wheeling Extraordinaire
Location
Richfield Utah
Got a few little but crucial things done tonight. Got the rear steer lines done, transmission lines done, and fuel system figured out and started mounting it up till I realized I could find my fuel injection hose anymore. Made a new center panel as well that will hold the fuel filter and inline check valve and maybe I'll mount some cup holders on top of it since the last ones didn't workout too well being recessed into it. Idk. Also started running wires to the back end too.

Not the best pics but ya get the general idea of the calamity being done.

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_Auzzy_

Web Wheeling Extraordinaire
Location
Richfield Utah
Well long story short the thing starts! List of completion:

* fuel system
*rear wiring
*front wiring
*all lights wired
*new accessories wired
*rear winch mounted in
*all steering lines ran as needed
*all suspension bolts checked
*all fluids topped off
*everything tied up neatlyish
*Cory mounted the fuel cell
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Left to do is:

* floor pans
*cycle all fluids and check levels
*all 4 wheel seals
*mount radiator & fan
*coolant lines
*body panels
*bleed brakes
*more ecm tuning

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_Auzzy_

Web Wheeling Extraordinaire
Location
Richfield Utah
Well yall, for the first time in over a year, I was able to sit in my buggy and let it move under its own power 🤘🧡 just back and forth but hey, it's progress and the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter

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Got a bunch of randomness done today.

Got the rear winch fairlead mounted up

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Got the engine bay looking a lil.more dapper with a center cover and the airfilter cover on

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And I got the driver side floor all done

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Not the greatest at tin work, definitely need more training there but hey it's something 👌 if I don't like it well it will at least last through koh.

Stay tuned for tuning and other shenanigans
 
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_Auzzy_

Web Wheeling Extraordinaire
Location
Richfield Utah
Holy crap long time no update, apologies yall.

Well long story short she's back together and running. Bp automotive harness and such brought the motor to life after alot of headache with the custom made one. Took it to koh where she did okay and since then hasn't really done much till recently. Started a new job where I could work on it after hours and after the last 3 weeks at about 3hrs a night 4 days a week she's back to being trail worthy. Fixed everything stated in the previous posts and some other junk that I've been neglecting as well. Still working on the motor tuning trying to dial it in. Running really lean on the low end and rich on the high so I'm gonna build a injector tester and see if that's where my issue is cause at this point I've literally ruled it all out lol
Anyways here she is
 

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ID Bronco

ID Bronco

Registered User
Location
Idaho Falls, ID
YJ_Auzzy said:
Sadly no I sold it off. Between the ridiculous taxes, fuel costs, and brokers/customers not wanting to pay to match today's costs I got out of it and took up a technician job with the national guard
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I hope you were able to make out well. It's definitely a tough market. Good luck on the next gig. I love the buggy
 
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