90's throw back.....Manche build

[scotch737]

... ^ that made me spit my beer all over the monitor

 

[NC-V]

Should've just got some .035 stainless mig wire and weaved it yourself! Lol

 

[mcutler]

Should've just got some .035 stainless mig wire and weaved it yourself! Lol

Ain't nobody got time for dat[emoji481]

Matt

 

[mcutler]

Getting some tin work done under hood. Almost done shrouding the radiator. The shroud stays in place with our without the front clip....for those stupid midnight crackhead runs at gmp...

Matt

 

[mcutler]

Shroud done, steering and washer fluid resi mounted. Be about a week before I can get back on it. Gotta build some trailing arms for a customer, and strip a couple tons of copper wire...

Nice straight, short, shot from steering resi to pump...

Matt

 

[Granny]

Mr. Cutler, you sure do some mighty purty work!

 

[mcutler]

Mr. Cutler, you sure do some mighty purty work!

Thanks old friend. Hope to see you soon, been some time!

Matt

 

[mcutler]

Couple sleepless nights this week allowed me to get the drivers foot well done and templates ready for passenger side. She's tight up front I tell ya...

Matt

 

[mcutler]

Matt

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

Slick. No cold feet for you my friend.

 

[backhalf-cj]

Thats nice bro i like it

 

[josh$$]

Kick ass work Matt can't wait to see some more progress on this build and even more than that can't wait to see ya on the trails with it

 

[NC-V]

Just don't put a new set of tires on! lol Tight is right!

P.S.
I think the brake pedal is actually supposed to face the driver


This makes me want to work on my ranger, but then I think of all the stuff I would have to do to it to make it look nice... it works as it is, lol

 

[loose cannon]

My heart is broke this thread hit the second page with no update don't quit on us now

 

[mcutler]

My heart is broke this thread hit the second page with no update don't quit on us now

That just tells me other ppl are building cool shit too. Sometimes business and family slow down progress, will be back on it next week.

Matt

 

[mcutler]

Tease...[emoji90]

 

[backhalf-cj]

I can see you doing the headers for my buggy lol but thats nice bro awesome work

 

[Crawler Nut]

Looks killer as always. Will you ever run a bigger tire?

 

[mcutler]

Looks killer as always. Will you ever run a bigger tire?

Thanks Dustin. No, actually i will run nitto 37's most of the time, which measure about the same as these krtb 39's.

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[Crawler Nut]

Thanks Dustin. No, actually i will run nitto 37's most of the time, which measure about the same as these krtb 39's.

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Gotcha. I understand now.

 

[mcutler]

The exhaust is roughed in, just lack finish welding from the y-pipe back and adding a couple v-bands from the trans back.

I quickly remembered why I hate mig welding aluminized steel. The passenger side of the 'y' I mig'd, and even though the entire exhaust will be wrapped, I ground it down smooth. The drivers side I tig'd, much easier, a little slower, but zero grinding. The remainder will be tig'd- only 30 joints to finish....

I bought a large mandrel bend kit, but honestly using pie cuts went much faster because it allowed much more manipulation of the radii' and angles...and there are some wacky angles. Certainly the pie cuts take longer in the welding job, but I do love welding.

Unless someone can steer me away, I'm going to solid mount (but removable) the exhaust from the engine skid back. The entirety of exhaust flex will occur from the motor mounts to the flex joint and rubber hanger. Worked fine on the buggy.

Exhaust photo dump...my apologies if I've duplicated a previous pic from above.

Matt

 

[backhalf-cj]

Bad ass bro

 

[mcutler]

....

Matt

 

[shawn]

Better hurry up and finish this thing... Dixie Run isn't far off.

 

[mcutler]

Better hurry up and finish this thing... Dixie Run isn't far off.

Yea, and it's a week earlier this time

[emoji33]

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