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thebigJAT · 06-30-2006, 09:29 AM

Ok, starting from Shoney's, take Hwy 50 towards Lewisburg, go 6.4 miles.

The place where you turn off is about a mile or less past the Culeoka turn off, when you pass the turn off to Culeoka you go around a wide left hand curve and then over a small rise, the turn off to the wildlife area is just before the bridge on the left, it's not a paved road and there is a TWRA sign at the entrance. Yanahli Wildlife Area.

Kamikaze · 06-30-2006, 08:35 PM

Sweet, I'll be there, I wish my moabs would be there to but I doubt they would ship that fast.

Badd · 06-30-2006, 08:46 PM

it came out nice lookin' !!!! bring it on out Monday we will see if the BUG can crawler or not . hehehee no really would love for you to come out and join us .

Kamikaze · 07-01-2006, 04:12 PM

Got out and played around today, heres some quick vids. http://media.putfile.com/100-0008
http://media.putfile.com/climb-47

octigonwallrus · 07-02-2006, 10:48 PM

hey just wondering what type of rod and flux you are using?
thanks
RYan out

Kamikaze · 07-02-2006, 11:19 PM

Just safty silv 45 and I can't remember the flux but I'll look tommorow at work.

run2jeepn · 07-03-2006, 11:08 AM

Yep, I'm still diggin it.

Kamikaze · 07-03-2006, 01:54 PM

Its harris stay-silv, I weighed it today after work, with the nylints and a 7 cell batt it weighed 8 lbs 13 oz well gota go wheelin

Kamikaze · 07-04-2006, 02:56 PM

Well I've learned a few things since yesterday, nylints suck butt and so does the bec on my speed controls, I already ordered some moab xl's but I also ordered two new moped speed controles, each with a bec of 3 amps so I will have a 6 amp bec at 5 volts. That should fix my electrical problems. Tommorow I will tear everything down and add body panels and paint.
I was however very impressed by BADDs torsion stick setup, very simple and very effective, I also liked the gear reducion units. hears a few pics

thebigJAT · 07-05-2006, 07:18 AM

Here are the pics that I took.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...anahli/070306/

Badd · 07-05-2006, 10:05 AM

the Rocks where very loose , hard to get ahold of . all the small rock pulling out of the ledges was nuts . all i did to the vette's front end was cracked the pin gear never seen that before . it was an alum... gear , split on one side . letting it open up and spin on the motor shaft. the other truck was fine nothing but some new scratches . when you get your Moabs you will really see a differnce . i do like the size of your buggy . it gets hungup very little . with the Moabs and some paint it should slide right over them rocks .

Kamikaze · 07-07-2006, 06:12 PM

Got a package today, these things are sweet. I'm going to take them to work monday and narrow them in a lathe, Should I take .75" or 1" out of them. I'm still carving up my foams but I'm in no hurry cause I'm waiting on bender to get my adapters. I'm still waiting on my moped speed controlls and then I should be able to flog this thing.

clod booster · 07-07-2006, 11:43 PM

trade you some stock clod tires/wheels for those nylint tires/wheels.

looks good, just get it painted.

run2jeepn · 07-07-2006, 11:45 PM

Yep those tires are much better.

john alardin · 07-09-2006, 02:06 AM

Kamikaze, I really like the frame. Looks well-balanced, and sturdy without any unnecessary stuff. I was wondering though, do you guys think that it would be easy to weld (electronically) 1/8th inch metal rod together to make a sort of tube frame? I have a wire welder, and do not want to have to buy an ox./Acet. torch to make 1 frame. I measured the thickness of the rod compared to the thickness of the walls of 1/4 inch tubing, and the thicknesses are the same, minus the hollow space.

Kamikaze · 07-09-2006, 04:13 PM

what do you mean by electronic welding??? I've been a welder my whole life and I've never herd anything called that. Anyway 1/8 solid will look funny and is not as strong as tubing, you can use a mapp torch if you need to for the silver solder, I still think thats the easiest way to do it, its also easy to take apart if you dont like something, just heat it up and watch it fall off.

rockschooler · 07-09-2006, 04:27 PM

i think he means with no gas just a regular wire feed welder

octigonwallrus · 07-09-2006, 05:47 PM

well kamikaze you suck! now i have to build a clod tuber!

love the build. one of my favs!
hope you don't mind i might bite off your minimal chassis build a little

very very nice though and i wanna see body panels

Kamikaze · 07-10-2006, 07:29 PM

Well I got the rims narrowed and tightened what must have been 6000 socket hed cap screws but there done. I took 7/8" out of the rims and removed the air hole, It should have a fairly narrow stance but I won't know until I get some adapters. Tomorow I will hopefuly finish up the tube frame with some body panals. I'm going to paint it orange now, I just like the bead lock rings to much to change them.

Kamikaze · 07-11-2006, 06:23 PM

Got the body panals on today. There made of .004" shim stock and weigh practicaly nothing. I went ahead and silver soldered them on, that was challenging. I got my battery hold and my rx mount in place and will start asembling everything tonight. Still waiting on adapters and the two moped speed controlls.

06-30-2006, 09:29 AM	#21
thebigJAT Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: hour south of nashville TN Posts: 96	Ok, starting from Shoney's, take Hwy 50 towards Lewisburg, go 6.4 miles. The place where you turn off is about a mile or less past the Culeoka turn off, when you pass the turn off to Culeoka you go around a wide left hand curve and then over a small rise, the turn off to the wildlife area is just before the bridge on the left, it's not a paved road and there is a TWRA sign at the entrance. Yanahli Wildlife Area. Last edited by thebigJAT; 06-30-2006 at 09:57 AM.

07-04-2006, 02:56 PM	#29
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Well I've learned a few things since yesterday, nylints suck butt and so does the bec on my speed controls, I already ordered some moab xl's but I also ordered two new moped speed controles, each with a bec of 3 amps so I will have a 6 amp bec at 5 volts. That should fix my electrical problems. Tommorow I will tear everything down and add body panels and paint. I was however very impressed by BADDs torsion stick setup, very simple and very effective, I also liked the gear reducion units. hears a few pics Attached Images

07-07-2006, 06:12 PM	#32
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Got a package today, these things are sweet. I'm going to take them to work monday and narrow them in a lathe, Should I take .75" or 1" out of them. I'm still carving up my foams but I'm in no hurry cause I'm waiting on bender to get my adapters. I'm still waiting on my moped speed controlls and then I should be able to flog this thing. Attached Images

07-10-2006, 07:29 PM	#39
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Well I got the rims narrowed and tightened what must have been 6000 socket hed cap screws but there done. I took 7/8" out of the rims and removed the air hole, It should have a fairly narrow stance but I won't know until I get some adapters. Tomorow I will hopefuly finish up the tube frame with some body panals. I'm going to paint it orange now, I just like the bead lock rings to much to change them. Attached Images

07-11-2006, 06:23 PM	#40
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Got the body panals on today. There made of .004" shim stock and weigh practicaly nothing. I went ahead and silver soldered them on, that was challenging. I got my battery hold and my rx mount in place and will start asembling everything tonight. Still waiting on adapters and the two moped speed controlls. Attached Images

06-30-2006, 08:35 PM	#22
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Sweet, I'll be there, I wish my moabs would be there to but I doubt they would ship that fast.

06-30-2006, 08:46 PM	#23
Badd I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South Posts: 4,064	it came out nice lookin' !!!! bring it on out Monday we will see if the BUG can crawler or not . hehehee no really would love for you to come out and join us .

07-01-2006, 04:12 PM	#24
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Got out and played around today, heres some quick vids. http://media.putfile.com/100-0008 http://media.putfile.com/climb-47

07-02-2006, 10:48 PM	#25
octigonwallrus Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MEDFORD Posts: 440	hey just wondering what type of rod and flux you are using? thanks RYan out

07-02-2006, 11:19 PM	#26
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Just safty silv 45 and I can't remember the flux but I'll look tommorow at work.

07-03-2006, 11:08 AM	#27
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Yep, I'm still diggin it.

07-03-2006, 01:54 PM	#28
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	Its harris stay-silv, I weighed it today after work, with the nylints and a 7 cell batt it weighed 8 lbs 13 oz well gota go wheelin

07-05-2006, 07:18 AM	#30
thebigJAT Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: hour south of nashville TN Posts: 96	Here are the pics that I took. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v3...anahli/070306/

07-05-2006, 10:05 AM	#31
Badd I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South Posts: 4,064	the Rocks where very loose , hard to get ahold of . all the small rock pulling out of the ledges was nuts . all i did to the vette's front end was cracked the pin gear never seen that before . it was an alum... gear , split on one side . letting it open up and spin on the motor shaft. the other truck was fine nothing but some new scratches . when you get your Moabs you will really see a differnce . i do like the size of your buggy . it gets hungup very little . with the Moabs and some paint it should slide right over them rocks .

07-07-2006, 11:43 PM	#33
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	trade you some stock clod tires/wheels for those nylint tires/wheels. looks good, just get it painted.

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07-07-2006, 11:45 PM	#34
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Yep those tires are much better.

07-09-2006, 02:06 AM	#35
john alardin Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Out of my mind!! Posts: 139	Kamikaze, I really like the frame. Looks well-balanced, and sturdy without any unnecessary stuff. I was wondering though, do you guys think that it would be easy to weld (electronically) 1/8th inch metal rod together to make a sort of tube frame? I have a wire welder, and do not want to have to buy an ox./Acet. torch to make 1 frame. I measured the thickness of the rod compared to the thickness of the walls of 1/4 inch tubing, and the thicknesses are the same, minus the hollow space.

07-09-2006, 04:13 PM	#36
Kamikaze I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN Posts: 6,154	what do you mean by electronic welding??? I've been a welder my whole life and I've never herd anything called that. Anyway 1/8 solid will look funny and is not as strong as tubing, you can use a mapp torch if you need to for the silver solder, I still think thats the easiest way to do it, its also easy to take apart if you dont like something, just heat it up and watch it fall off.

07-09-2006, 04:27 PM	#37
rockschooler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: BUILDING A CSC-1 in south mississippi Posts: 282	i think he means with no gas just a regular wire feed welder

07-09-2006, 05:47 PM	#38
octigonwallrus Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MEDFORD Posts: 440	well kamikaze you suck! now i have to build a clod tuber! love the build. one of my favs! hope you don't mind i might bite off your minimal chassis build a little very very nice though and i wanna see body panels

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