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11-20-2008, 07:06 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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|  Fun Buggy
Well I've had some down time from working on my FJ tube project and went looking for ideas. I went to Petersons 4Wheel and first thing I saw was Fred Williams and his Project Fun Buggy. After reading through his build I decided this was gonna be my scale build.  Plus its gonna give me something great to use this in.  Eritex Atlas Transfer case.    Heres some links to Fred Williams build of the real thing. http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/project...ild/index.html http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/project...ild/index.html http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/project...ggy/index.html http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/project...ild/index.html Last edited by Robbob; 12-20-2008 at 08:32 AM. |
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11-20-2008, 07:22 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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my first hump was getting these made with out a cnc machine or welder  so I measured up, drew it out on cardboard, traced it onto my steel, fired up the band saw, gouged out 4 pieces then put a drill bit through each one to come up with these.  also tagged each frame hole with a slight counter sink to give the effect like the originals.  for the top pieces just cut 2 thin slices and whacked some holes through them. ( even center punching my marks it seems i couldnt keep them straight :-( )  bolted in a couple of pillow balls  and threw a couple pieces of stainless through them   fired up the Mapp gas    once the steel changed back to its normal color the filing and sanding began and whalla my first obstacle was done.    Last edited by Robbob; 11-21-2008 at 07:42 AM. |
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11-20-2008, 07:26 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hell
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Lol just like the real thing!
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11-20-2008, 07:26 PM
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| WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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Thats going to be one hot rc if you get it done!! nice job so far |
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11-20-2008, 07:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: clarksburg
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Nice work! I have no doubt you will nail it!!
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11-20-2008, 07:47 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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and so it began ..........     a little sneak peak at the power train im going to use ...... normal custom wound 45T bolted onto the new HPI Wheely King GR unit tucked under Parma's Hemi block   time for the nose job    |
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11-20-2008, 07:57 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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hump 2 was gonna be the front shock mounts and keeping as close to original as i could.  so i cut up some inner and outer pieces and brased them up the same width as a normal pillow ball.  cut and trim a blank piece for the top ...... can even say i put my blood into this one lol  blew some holes in them and sanded every thing down.     little stunt shot for mock up and thinking    |
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11-20-2008, 08:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southaven
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holy chit keep going we want more pix your jonts sr. are very clean. |
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11-20-2008, 08:21 PM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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just some more forming frame work .........      and as if overcoming the first 2 humps wasnt fun enough .......... now its time for another, the rear shock mounts.       got my hood bars in  hope to have more up by weekends end, got to get some Mapp and give this thing a good bath in hot water. |
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11-20-2008, 08:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Calgary
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unfreak'n real. Great work. that is so cool.
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11-20-2008, 08:58 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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11-20-2008, 09:16 PM
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| Pebble Pounder  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fairfield, PA
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:worship::worship::worship: |
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11-20-2008, 09:20 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Burbank
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Shit people told me I had a lot of detail in my build and I only spent a little time on it. Your wayyyyyyyyyyyy past me. That thing is going to be BAD ASS |
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11-20-2008, 10:26 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne
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WOW! That is just awesome!
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11-20-2008, 10:38 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove
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very nice! cool to see such a close replica of the 1:1 top notch skills for sure |
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11-21-2008, 01:10 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA
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| and here i thought the fun buggy was just too much to replicate... apparently not. you are the shit. |
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11-21-2008, 01:11 AM
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| no talent hack Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Redwood City
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i hate you  i contacted a few chassis builders about replicating that buggy for me and no one wanted to take on the job. looks like you beat me to it
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11-21-2008, 01:19 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: SLO
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Wow, this thing is epic. Great work.
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11-21-2008, 02:09 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Switzerland / Geneva
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Wow very nice! |
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11-21-2008, 06:22 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ
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thats freakin sweat |
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