Dune Buggy

[Camaro Zach]

got the coilover hardware in today, and finished the fuel cell. Overall im not satisfied with the welds because i know they could be better but atleast it holds water.

[Camaro Zach]

Where did you get those tie-rod ends that you used on the 4-link? They look nice and stout. Have you used them in the past in any other off-road use? Have your ever had them break on you?

I seen and heard of many people breaking the tie-rod ends off of there A-arm suspension on Dune Buggies.

Garry

Their actually called Threaded rod ends, or Heim Joints. Personally i havent ever used them but they are used quite often in the offroad world. These have a static breaking strenght of 18,000 lbs i believe. They usually never fail on you, just wear out over time because of grit and grime. They can be had on ebay for fairly cheap

[cyborg_green]

nice chariot

[Camaro Zach]

thanks cyborg

got the temporary rear coilovers finished today

[Camaro Zach]

We got the front coilovers mounted today and almost finished the frame for the fuel cell.

[burninbriar]

Looking better all the time !!!
How far is it from the top of the rear coil to the brace that comes down from the roll bar ? That looks like it could be a possible weak spot.

[Camaro Zach]

the bracket that the coilover bolts to is 1 1/2" center to center

[burninbriar]

Looking better all the time !!!
How far is it from the top of the rear coil to the brace that comes down from the roll bar ? That looks like it could be a possible weak spot.

I'm talking about the tubular frame work. It looks like the tube could bend where the coil connects to it upon heavy impact in rough use. Maybe a brace from the coil bracket up to the tubeing that runs to the roll bar would make it a little stiffer ??

[Camaro Zach]

ohh i see what you are saying, its about a foot from the downbar. I dont foresee it having any problems but ill take a closer look at it tomorrow, thanks for looking out

[Camaro Zach]

well today i mocked up the interior again, mounted the radiator, and started figuring out brackets for the r&p/spindles.
its officially crunch time. one week and one day to get it road worthy

[Camaro Zach]

got the tie rods done today, and the fuel cell straps done. Tomorrow ill start welding up all the loose ends and hopefully jake will pick up the crank/block tomorrow from the machine shop, drop off the transmission, drop off the driveshaft, and we'll hopefully start painting by friday

let me know what you think

[Camaro Zach]

Got the chassis painted, bedlinered the interior, painted most all of the suspension parts, and assembled the motor. more pics tomorrow

[burninbriar]

What a differance a little paint makes. I want to see some pics of that rascal airborn and kicking up some dirt !!!

[Camaro Zach]

haha yea believe me, seeing that burnt brown rust color was getting old. And im sure a few burnout/jumping videos will be in the mix soon

Today I assembled the 4 link, rear coilovers, front coilovers, 90% of the steering, master cylinder/brake pedal, control arms, fuel cell, and did some more work on the motor.

[Camaro Zach]

Today i got the rest of the motor/trans assembled and installed