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chevy55 12-04-2012 02:51 PM

Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Here we go again :roll: I started on this styrene mess to house the widened sumo axles that ended up under a chevy...I got side tracked & the buggy was left for dead on a shelf....madjones was over a few days ago & we got to talking about southern style buggies....So thanks to Mike I started back to work on the left for dead chassis....

Here is the mock up:

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...rnfried013.jpg
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...rnfried015.jpg
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...rnfried012.jpg

8695Beaters 12-04-2012 03:06 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Damn dude, there are enough tubes on there to make a sky scraper! It looks good though, definitely looking forward to the progress.

chevy55 12-04-2012 03:21 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
:lmao: Thanks B, way more tube will make its way into the cage....I just don't trust the styrene with the power plant thats going in :ror:

rcdave13 12-04-2012 04:15 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Long wheelbase southern buggies are called rock bouncers I think.

MattMead 12-04-2012 05:39 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Looks great! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

elsewhere 12-04-2012 06:08 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Love it!

DANALLY 12-04-2012 06:37 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Damn you beat me :twisted:

I will be watching too! I love the southern buggies. I worked on mine and stopped cause I gotta do the wider axles first. I cant wait!

Madjones 12-04-2012 07:13 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Mmmm deep fried.... I'm gona go get some KFC!:afro:

spoo76 12-04-2012 07:22 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
I have run out of comments for your builds/ :ror:

This looks like it will be a mean monster "thumbsup"

elsewhere 12-06-2012 06:32 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Can't wait to see videoooo!!

chevy55 12-09-2012 01:50 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by rcdave13 (Post 4047152)
Long wheelbase southern buggies are called rock bouncers I think.

You are correct sir, & this one will bounce like a mofo "thumbsup"

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattMead (Post 4047285)
Looks great! Can't wait to see how it turns out!


Quote:

Originally Posted by elsewhere (Post 4047348)
Love it!

Thanks guys!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DANALLY (Post 4047414)
Damn you beat me :twisted:

I will be watching too! I love the southern buggies. I worked on mine and stopped cause I gotta do the wider axles first. I cant wait!

Thanks D! I stopped on this one cause I got sick of tube work with styrene :ror: I still have to do the inner axles but my drill bits are not in yet :roll:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madjones (Post 4047500)
Mmmm deep fried.... I'm gona go get some KFC!:afro:

Bring me some!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoo76 (Post 4047523)
I have run out of comments for your builds/ :ror:

This looks like it will be a mean monster "thumbsup"

:ror: Thanks spoo, I hope it will be a monster!

Well I think the pass. side got warped from sitting on the shelf for 8 months, I spent a few hours trying to fix it but gave up on it :roll:

So another attempt with something I am more comfortable working with..
Brass

38 tiny tubes 76 fish mouths :shock: my fingers are sore as hell....I think the hard part is done, I will have more pics when my fingers & dremel recover :ror:

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...rnBrass001.jpg
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...rnBrass004.jpg
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...rnBrass005.jpg

nigelpheron 12-09-2012 02:06 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Wow! "thumbsup"

Watch'n this fo sho!

MGCrawler 12-09-2012 05:22 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
That takes "Brass" ballz to start a project like this! Great work so far bro"thumbsup"

saltinemadness 12-10-2012 12:19 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
LAWDY! This is one of the greatest things i've seen SO FAR. it's only going to get better. subscribed. "thumbsup"

saltinemadness 12-10-2012 12:22 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
What do YOU use to solder with? Which flux and which solder? I don't want to ask anyone else because they're aren't even close to what you're creating!

I wanna learn from the best

hrddrvr 12-10-2012 12:39 PM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Very nice start!

chevy55 12-12-2012 11:18 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nigelpheron (Post 4056225)
Wow! "thumbsup"

Watch'n this fo sho!

Thanks bud!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MGCrawler (Post 4056538)
That takes "Brass" ballz to start a project like this! Great work so far bro"thumbsup"

All I know is brass balls are stronger than styrene ones :lmao: Thanks bro!
Quote:

Originally Posted by saltinemadness (Post 4057251)
LAWDY! This is one of the greatest things i've seen SO FAR. it's only going to get better. subscribed. "thumbsup"

Quote:

Originally Posted by saltinemadness (Post 4057252)
What do YOU use to solder with? Which flux and which solder? I don't want to ask anyone else because they're aren't even close to what you're creating!

I wanna learn from the best

Thanks man! :oops: Im not the best though just lots of practice...
For heat I use a Weller 140 to 100 watt gun, flux is water based & solder is 60/40 rosin core .032 dia.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrddrvr (Post 4057920)
Very nice start!

Thanks bud! your little buggy inspired me to get back to work on this one "thumbsup"

I got a few more tubes done, its starting to take shape.

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...eDBrass003.jpg
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...eDBrass002.jpg
http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...eDBrass007.jpg

chevy55 12-14-2012 02:25 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Got a little more work done & ordered up some stuff "thumbsup"

I will run this can its the same size as a 180 stroker BB

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...eDBrass011.jpg

With this gearhead to the sumo t-case:

Pololu - 9.7:1 Metal Gearmotor 25Dx48L mm












So here is another mock up, still have more tube to add just checking how the 4ws will work out & 3s placement :twisted:..

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...pRoJeKt003.jpg

http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/r...pRoJeKt001.jpg

I think the 2 fellas in the jeep will fit nice in the buggy!

MGCrawler 12-14-2012 06:00 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
That sucker is lookin' badass bro!

elsewhere 12-14-2012 09:10 AM

Re: Southern fried with westcoast flavor.
 
Nicely done!


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