HellCAT Part 2
 

Well it's time to rebuild the old HellCAT, when I built this rig I intended for it to evolve into a Trail Rig, but now that I have a High-lift I think I will jump into high gear and skip the evolving. I'm thinking tube framed bed and I'm going to remove the front bumper for more tire clearance. I'll need a whole new chassis for the bed to fit right.


http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_001.jpg


http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_002.jpg



and the mock-up

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_003.jpg

Well here is a couple mock-ups with the proto-type chassis

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_007.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_008.jpg

and here is the aluminum chassis.

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_011.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_012.jpg


The required artic shots, of course I don't figure I'll ever be driving over this many CD cases....LOL Seriously though the body will probably restrict a lot.


http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_013.jpg


http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_014.jpg

and a quick Cardboard Mock-up

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_015.jpg


I decided to swap the body for a High-lift, I'll use the jugg body on my High-lift build.


http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_016.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_017.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_018.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_019.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_020.jpg




http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_021.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_022.jpg


Well that's where she stands at the moment, I hope to finish the bed this afternoon, or at least the framing.

Thats sick man.. I have got to build me one like that... Great work.."thumbsup""thumbsup"

finally progress!
whats the rear cage made from?

Thanks Darkhorse.

STANG KILLA SS - The rear cage is made from 1/4" steel brake line, 7/16" brass sleeves and 1/8" brass square tubing.

Great looking frame.What tires are those.I will be keeping an eye on this build.

ahh you must buy your brake line at autozone, there the only place i know of with that colored coating on ;)
i buy all mine at advanced auto parts. just has the silver galvanized finish.

Thanks, Masher 2k's, my personal favorite all terrain tire.

Yeppers, Autozones are plentiful down here, not my favorite auto parts store, but the oreilys brakeline looked like a monkey had been playing with it.

I would prefer no coating at all, it would be nice to not have grind it clean.

Well the bed is done, well at least the tube work, now for some serious grinding.....

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_023.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_024.jpg

and a couple paper mock-ups for fun.

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_025.jpg

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_026.jpg

nice job. cant wait to see it finished.

damn, thats sick.

That is kinda what I did with my hi-lift body. But yours has a ton more work in the tubing then mine. Great work. The onle thing I don't like too much about mine is how top heavy it ended up being of well.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...1/DSC01758.jpg

Well I finally got some time to work on old HellCAT, now for a little testing and than back to the garage.

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_027.jpg

that thing is mint"thumbsup"

what are those tires that were first on it before you started to rebuild it?

da da da da da dammmmmmn gorgous.i love it.i only have 1 question.how does the cage come off for paint or is it permenitly on.other then that its an awsome rig.

Kyosho Dodge Ram tires, not the softest compound but great in the mud.


The cage and bumper are bolted to the aluminum frame, the front half of the cage is hinged to allow access to the body and the battery, it's a new design and untested so hopefully it works...LOL

Wow rip everytime I see it on another site it has a new part lol. Great exo I love the hinge. Looks great should be super tough. You should ram it into stuff to test the durability haha.

DAYUM!!!!!!!!!!!! I just had to slap myself to keep from drooling on the keyboard here at work. That is on eof the BEST exo's I have ever seen.
Awesome work. Bravo, Bravo.
Wayne

Thanks, I think the finished rig will be well worth all the work.



For all those wondering, here's a body off shot.

http://www.ripper7racing.com/myimage...T_2/HC_028.jpg


If you look close you can see burn marks, man masking tape burns fast and BIG....LOL