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09-22-2012, 09:35 PM | #1 |
WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| The Green Goblin- My First Southern Buggy
This isnt the first Southern buggy Ive owned, but this is the first one I will be building from the ground up It will be a very slow build, but I am going to do my best at getting this one done up the right way since I have been really getting good with the MIG I plan to use 1/8 tubing instead of 3/16. I feel that this is a must with these type builds especially for someone like me who has never gone this deep into a tube mess SO to get started, ive spent the last 2 days watching video after video of Tim Cameron whup this things ass. I think im going to do a video like this when mines done Tim Cameron 's Smith Motorsports Buggy aka Green Goblin - YouTube Morris Mountain Tim Cameron gets huge air. - YouTube I will probably end up changing the drawing some. As you can tell ive not even got the motor cage drawn yet. I know I got to do a little work to the front end a bit and some to the top rear of the cage. I have the overall look down so far though. Scaled it down somewhat to some 2.2 boggers. Using a wraith skid, so it will be wide. Im hoping this will turn out well. Ive impressed myself so far with my welding skills. Ive had alot of great help from my brother, who took 4 years of welding at GA tech. Hope you guys like the build, it will be a slow one for sure. Prob wont have its own set of axles for a while. |
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09-22-2012, 10:01 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Saint Marys, OH
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| Re: The Green Goblin- My First Southern Buggy
I like it so far, do it to it. |
09-22-2012, 10:38 PM | #3 |
Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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| Re: The Green Goblin- My First Southern Buggy
Double up the meds bud your A.D.D. is killer. FINISH SOMETHING!!! |
09-22-2012, 10:50 PM | #4 |
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09-22-2012, 10:53 PM | #5 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Elmo AFB
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I can't wait to see this come together! Def. keeping my eyes on this! Best of luck to you!!!
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09-22-2012, 10:56 PM | #6 |
WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Re: The Green Goblin- My First Southern Buggy
Thanks man! Hopefully this and my TN Ferarri can get along together on the work bench WOD Blower Buggy Inspired "Tennessee Ferarri" #2 |
09-22-2012, 11:14 PM | #7 | |
Gettin’ back on the horse Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hoonsville
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| Re: The Green Goblin- My First Southern Buggy Quote:
Besides the Wyld Stallyn what else is out there? You got me curious now. | |
09-23-2012, 01:20 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Outside DC
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| Re: The Green Goblin- My First Southern Buggy
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 1/8 rod or tubing is not good. 3/16 rod or tube and even 1/4 inch depending on how scale you want it. If you're basing it off a wraith axle, it will be closer to 1/8 scale, and 1/4 tube will work, scaling out to 2.25 inches. The norm though is 3/16 tube or brakeline. The 1/16th here or there isn't going to make a big difference unless you use the 1/8th. Maybe for a 1.9...but not for a 2.2. Pm replied...and feel free to pick my brain. I can surely tell you how to avoid mistakes!
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09-23-2012, 03:53 AM | #9 |
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09-23-2012, 08:13 AM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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Good rig to build. I'd personally go with 3/16" tubing as well. It's a little tougher to work with yes, but will look more scale, especially if you're making this rig about 1/8 scale.
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09-23-2012, 08:24 AM | #11 | ||
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Gotcha, guess I will have to change it up. I have a peice of 3/16 downstairs, so Im going to try to bend the main 2 chassis rails with it and see how it goes. | ||
09-23-2012, 09:44 AM | #12 |
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09-23-2012, 09:49 AM | #13 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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This thread needs a title change. This is like your 6th southern buggy. But I'll check back in and see what you build up. |
09-23-2012, 01:13 PM | #14 |
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Getting in early here..
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09-23-2012, 04:48 PM | #15 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: colorado springs
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hopefuly ill get sum ideas for my attempt...
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09-23-2012, 08:31 PM | #16 | |
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Thanks guys! Quote:
Ive got something else I am working on for this build as well.. Im going to keep that a secret until I get atleast a quarter of the way done. | |
09-23-2012, 09:23 PM | #17 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Elmo AFB
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Are you going to braze or used a MIG welder?
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09-23-2012, 10:05 PM | #18 |
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09-24-2012, 01:20 PM | #19 |
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I beleive Ive gotten the hard part done for the most part. I know with building anything a good platform is what is needed for a good outcome and I think I probably got this thing as straight as an arrow. The bends arent perfect but when I have all the tiny supports in its going to help true it up alot more. Also my welds arent perfect, but anyone can look good when a dremel gets ahold of it. |
09-24-2012, 10:07 PM | #20 |
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Started to think I bit off more than I could chew, but everything is straight for the most part. Maybe got a couple of the supports not 100% square but once its painted and hauling ass you wont see it Got alot of boogies, and alot of welds that need cleanup but I think I like where I am at. I probably need 3 more peices of 3/16 to finish it off. Im really anxious to get the cab peices on, but i am dreading the shock mounts. |
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