New Buggy build

[jeepnchris]

Here will be the specs:

Rear engine
2 seater
Front and rear steer
Chromoly 4130 CDS AMS T 6736 COND N chassis (most of it)
Tig welded
60 front and rear - cut and turned - tubes moved etc...
Vortec 4.3 V6
Powerglide
Atlas 5:1
39 Krawlers
Under 5'5" at ride height with 20 inch belly clearance at lowest point
4 link front, 3 link rear - both with air shox


Chris

[jeepnchris]

Chris

[Parts Bitch]

looking good man 8)

[VTcivil]

nice work. I see you went to air over hydro on your bender... why didn't you have that when we did my cage!

[Parts Bitch]

yeah, i noticed that last night too, hows that working for ya ?

much cheaper then a hydro setup right ?

[jeepnchris]

Originally Posted by VTcivil

nice work. I see you went to air over hydro on your bender... why didn't you have that when we did my cage!

Thanks!

Now about the bender... at one point we were outside on the side of a mountain working in the snow, and it was so friggin cold that the air compressor was frozen!

Now at least I have a flat level spot and it is enclosed - with heat! So I thought I would upgrade that, as well as the welder, and other tools.

Chris

[jeepnchris]

Originally Posted by Parts Bitch

yeah, i noticed that last night too, hows that working for ya ?

much cheaper then a hydro setup right ?

It works great! I could not have bent that tube without it because I had to jack the entire bender up in the air 2 feet to clear the ground.

Much cheaper than the purchased hydro setup.

Chris

[Parts Bitch]

what did you need to buy to convert the manual setup to that ?

[jeepnchris]

Originally Posted by Parts Bitch

what did you need to buy to convert the manual setup to that ?

Parts:

Scrap metal and tubing
1 empty quart size gear oil bottle with new tip
Duct tape
Air over hydraulic ram - long ram

Chris

[Mutt]

Sheesh, I have buggy envy.