W.O.D. inspired family 4 seater buggy, "Southern Comfort" by CFM

[dieselfuel]

Originally Posted by CarterFab

Grizz and I are just being smart asses.

But I really don't want someone using that part of the cage. Cant stop anyone but like a little individuality. I'm all for someone building another clone of the W.O.D. chassis, and that's the reason I changed the cage on mine, and to just show my favorite cage Adam ever built.


Carter Fab & Machine: Hand Made Customs

Ah ok. I thought you were serious. If I were to copy it, I'd use everything but the windshield anyway. Not crazy about curves and bends. I prefer "west coast buggies" or shoeboxes as DoubleJ calls them.

[Bulldog]

Take care of Family Clay...I can wait.


Best thoughts for your wife's grandfather... Best thoughts.

[89lxmorepower]

Take care of the family

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by War Pig

Glad you got the tires and that you like them so much! They are very scale looking detailed tires. Looks like you washed them too . Rig looks GREAT with the blue graphics. I think I'll build one exactly like it too.

They definitely got the looks down but wont know till I get it running if they are staying. Getting kind of tired of mounting tires though so they'll probably stay out of laziness unless 8lbs 6oz baby Jesus answers my prayers sooner than later.

Finally had a little time to get the panhard worked out. Time for some more machine work to redo both mounts. Also, I need a long servo arm for a Hitec servo. Any suggestions?


Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose

[eric113]

Originally Posted by CarterFab

Also, I need a long servo arm for a Hitec servo. Any suggestions?


Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose

I look at either Robitronic or raceredge.

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by CarterFab

Also, I need a long servo arm for a Hitec servo. Any suggestions?


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[team3six]

Jesus was a grown man, he had a beard!

Originally Posted by CarterFab

They definitely got the looks down but wont know till I get it running if they are staying. Getting kind of tired of mounting tires though so they'll probably stay out of laziness unless 8lbs 6oz baby Jesus answers my prayers sooner than later.

Finally had a little time to get the panhard worked out. Time for some more machine work to redo both mounts. Also, I need a long servo arm for a Hitec servo. Any suggestions?


Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by team3six

Jesus was a grown man, he had a beard!

Hahaha! Well played Norm.

Thanks Grizz, got one ordered.

[CarterFab]

Got my new battery in, got the panhard axle bracket and frame brackets made, and got VP lockers on the way.




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[Bulldog]

Wow! Pull out the rubber gloves...Dr. Jellyfinger is ready to work on your scaler! Nice new stirrups you've got there!

[CarterFab]

I've had that stand for a couple years now. Local made it and I won it in a race running dirt oval slashes.


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[CarterFab]

Update time!!
Finally had an extra hour today to run out to my shop and do some much needed welding.

Added the last bar to the engine cage.


Got the pan hard axle and frame mounts on.



Bout where ride height will be


Full bump, clears everywhere and during suspension cycle, and no more side to side swing.



Servo arm came in, so now to get that back readjusted when the lockers show up, then I think I'm ready to tear down and start paint and final detail/assembly.



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[War Pig]

Looks great Clay! You're getting to be a pro with this stuff!

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by War Pig

Looks great Clay! You're getting to be a pro with this stuff!

Thank you Tim. I enjoy doing this kind of stuff but just never have time. Baseball is starting up for my son and this is getting to be 1:1 wheeling season for me, so custom work for customers is fixing to come to a halt next month so I can have fun and tend to my own builds.


Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose

[Bulldog]

Are my axles going to be done before next month? I'm sure they'd love to stay for the holidays, but I've driven my buggy without them, and it's a little disappointing.

[blakeski]

wow!!! looking great!

[Grizzly4x4]

Looking really good. I like that trackbar angle and nice job on the clearances.

[CarterFab]

Originally Posted by Grizzly4x4

Looking really good. I like that trackbar angle and nice job on the clearances.

Thanks, I'm especially happy with it seeing as how it's functional now. Haha
And it means that I can finally move forward to getting this wrapped up and on the trail.


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[doublej]

I need a solid class2 rig for NWSC.

[CarterFab]

Yeah!!