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04-14-2010, 12:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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First, I'd like to thank Grizz for all his help, thanks buddy.  With so many bad ass builds out there, I had a tough time finding what I wanted, But after a few PM's with grizz, he helped me find this.http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=816471    Been gathering parts for awhile now. Also, just got my first brazing set-up, a turbotorch w/propylene. Damn these saty-silv rods are expensive! So this will be my first time building a tube chassis 100% myself. Did some bending & brazing yesterday after work & today before. Hope you like it.         Not too sure what motor I'll use to power this, but I know what engine it'll have!!!   I'll try to some done today after work, may is comming up quickly & I need something for the TTC in, dare I say....Mont...nah, I beter not jinx it.  |
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04-14-2010, 01:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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That is going to be sick, i love those axles too |
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04-14-2010, 03:42 PM
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| Built, not bought   Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham
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Looks like a great start. |
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04-14-2010, 04:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norco Ca.
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Looks good. Im going to build something simular. So far all I have is a body though. |
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04-14-2010, 06:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In ur couch steelin ur change
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That thing should be saweet!
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04-14-2010, 06:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rock Bouncin' with the Patented Technique
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Freakin' AWESOME!!!
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04-14-2010, 06:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Thanks. Got a little done at lunch. B pillars & windshield support.   Going back in the shop now..................... |
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04-14-2010, 07:04 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester Hills, MI
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Nice axles where did you get them  I should have traded you for one of those jeeps in the pics. The build looks sweet keep it up |
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04-14-2010, 08:01 PM
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| Built, not bought Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gresham
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Apparently,you aren't taking your probation on "Team Slow Ass Builder" very seriously. Glad to see your making faster progress than I would have.
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04-14-2010, 11:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Just about done with the upper cage. Got pics, but forgot the camera at work. I'll upload them as soon as I get in tomorrow. | ||
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04-14-2010, 11:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The beautiful Pacific Northwest
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Don't think I need to tell you how much I'm looking forward to this build.....I'd thought of using those axles for my EB somewhere down the line, I'm interested to see how they hold up and work for you. |
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04-15-2010, 12:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sleeping in my truck!
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nice sheldon...........coming out great ! glad the torch set-up is working out for you. looks like there's gonna be another FORD out on the trails in hawaii  ! too much toyota's..............needed more blue oval's out there!!nice work! |
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04-15-2010, 12:41 PM
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04-15-2010, 12:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Here's the pics of what I got done yesterday. Pretty much done with the top.   ......................back to work  |
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04-15-2010, 01:01 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sleeping in my truck!
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no problem with the hook-up.............you hook me up and i do the same. now you can fix my pipes now ! LOL.............team zig~zag gotta help each other out . btw..........been getting the urge to go drifting again. too much watching Initial D lately !
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04-15-2010, 02:14 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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04-15-2010, 08:37 PM
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04-15-2010, 08:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Not much progress today, just sand blasted all the joints clean.     Also trimmed about 1/2" off the bottom of the sides.    I did start on the skid area, made a square out of tube & started to bend more tube for the back half. Not sure if I'm doing this right, since this is my first.  Top is done & I like it. Now I building from the bottom up & it seems like it will need much more though & planning to execute. Oh well, Gotta learn somehow........
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04-17-2010, 04:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Put in some work yaesterday & today. Got the bottom section built & connected to the top.    The body pannels wil have a slight boat side to them. I'm not really feeling the very bottom, probably going to cut it off & re-do it. |
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04-21-2010, 04:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Yup, didn't like the back of the sliders & cut off the whole lower section & re-did it. Took me 3 or 4 tries & I think I got it now. Sits lower too right at 5.5". Also brazed in some tabs to mount the engine.       Put the panels on & the axles under it to get look. WB looks like it should be right at 13.5", probably gonna need some wideners too.     |
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