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08-17-2005, 09:11 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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|  vw clod beetle project here's my custom built vw beetle roll cage my custom clod beadlock wheels thanks to the help of (Destroyer) heres the clod almost complete TELL ME WHAT YOU GUYS THINK!!!! |
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08-17-2005, 09:24 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Planning
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| Being that tall makes it look kinda "monster-trucky" but it does look kinda cool wif da bug body. I'd move the lower links to the top of the "C" hub for more clearance. Cage looks pretty good.  |
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08-17-2005, 09:28 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| ya that pic was from like sunday ....i moved the links already yesterday worked awsome lots more clearance |
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08-18-2005, 03:13 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Roy/Eatonville, WA
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| I'd clean up the solder joints since they arent looking so hot, but other than that, looks good so far. |
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08-18-2005, 11:38 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| thats y i said its almost done not done lol  still got small finishing touches and i think i am gunna lower the cage so it isn't so top heavy |
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08-18-2005, 11:17 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY
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| that looks awsome. that buggy body looks sweet on there |
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08-18-2005, 11:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| thanks i'll post pics of it when its done next to my "real" baja buggy |
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08-19-2005, 02:30 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Asia
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| hmm ... why not build a 100% tuber chassis, you got pretty much the skills already and just need to clean those joints up. btw, whats your height on that chassis? |
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08-19-2005, 10:21 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| the ground clearance? if thats what you mean its 5 1/2 " with a 16" wheelbase |
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08-19-2005, 11:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Asia
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| sorry ... i was talking about the chassis itself, what height is it? |
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08-19-2005, 11:18 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| i must be losing my mind lol but the hight from ground up to top of chassis plate is 8 1/2" and the chassis plate its self is 4" and from ground to the top of the cage it is 12 inches but i'm going to lower that cage soon prolly today i just got done lower the ground clearance to 4 " |
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08-19-2005, 09:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| new pics to be added soon the chassis has been lowered to 4" clearance with the 16" wheelbase and soon the stearing will be moved to behind the axle....o and the cage and body will be lowered |
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08-20-2005, 08:26 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hopkinsville
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| Man.. I would SERIOUSLY consider ditching the origional chassis and adding some shock/link mounts to that buggy cage and turning it into a full on tuber. You would save so much extra weight and lower the cog tremendously, plus a tuber bug would be hella cool. Heavy |
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08-20-2005, 11:18 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| i'm in the designing of a tuber right now to replace it i am just leaving it like that so i can drive it untill the tube is almost complete |
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08-20-2005, 12:19 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Between 2 Rocks
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| What did you use to weld it together? and what size rod did you use? |
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08-20-2005, 12:37 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hornell
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| i used solder to hold it together but the solder i used i did not like its quality so i am going to take off the solder and mig weld it and it is 3/16 brake line. |
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