Copper Crawler buggy build

[mcutler]

dinner break.... then back to work. more progress by morning.

buncha lil stuff, just a cpl pics

Vision-X xmitter led off road spots

tie down points

front lower strut mounts finished

reworked front upper strut mounts

rear tow points

back to full bump for skin placement and some finishing touches before teardown

 

[mcutler]

also got the unsprung wieght figured today

dressed tons, steering, shocks and shafts (half the weight of these), and tires

total weight 1850# +/-
axles- 1040#
tires/wheels- 165# ea= 660#
shocks- 16# ea= 32#
shafts- 15# ea= 15#
steering cylinder= 30#
links- 20# ea= 80#
and i figure with fluids and brake lines/hoses should be right at 1900#

hoping the total weight will be 4300# wet. that's 1400# less than my yj weighed wet and loaded. should be quite the difference with the gear change (4.56 to 5.13) and the new weight, plus i am expecting to be very close to 50/50 weight distribution. can't wait see how much better she handles.

 

[scoutdawg]

Awesome build,can't wait to see this thing up and running. Also good to meet you the other day in Rides.

 

[mcutler]

nice to meet you too dawg

progress since yesterday morning

new strut mounts and fender notches

frame horns tubed and plated

 

[mcutler]

driveshaft clearancing to 30 degrees

round 1

very friggn tight

round 2

round 3

round 4

round 5- finally got it, so damn sick of mounting this bitch

 

[mcutler]

carrier bearing placement; at full droop

 

[mcutler]

 

[mcutler]

more later today

 

[whitneyj]

You weren't kidding about tight space. . .

You're not worried about that yoke being to weak?

 

[jeepn-jason]

damn that coffee musta kicked in! Sorry i didnt make it back by there, got a lil occupied....lol

 

[Yay!Gurrr]

Looking good ! I need to pick up my pace !

 

[91oneton]

i think you should have the wrap say Cutty on the back

 

[jeepn-jason]

i think you should have the wrap say Cutty on the back

or holey moley....

 

[mcutler]

Well my computer has a virus. Therefore no more pics til that is corrected. Taking chassis to Ben tomorrow for paint. I'm friggn wore out. Still got a few odds and ends to complete today before I load up. I'll post when I am able.

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[mcutler]

alright! computer back up, chassis tore down and at Maaco in hickory with ben. should be finished mon/tue. be finishing up axle trusses this weekend and attaching brake lines and line locks, paint, weld and paint links, clean up motor, be ready for chassis to return.

First gotta clean and organize shop tomorrow night. destroyed that sucker on final weld day.

few pics;

engine cradle

teardown

miscellaneous parts going to paint

working on final welds

 

[mcutler]

final link bracing

ready to load!

also dimpled the hood for radiator air flow

bare chassis wieght with all firewalls and interior panels 800#.

 

[mcutler]

You weren't kidding about tight space. . .
You're not worried about that yoke being to weak?

not particularly, the yoke still has an amzing amount of material after clearancing. also i have clearanced 1310 yokes up to 25 degrees in the past with no failures. i have experienced more tcase and axle yoke failure than driveshaft.

the ujoint seems to be happy with this angle when spun, obviously its not been turned under power, so we will see.

 

[whitneyj]

Glad to see all the progress!

and glad to hear that you gave me a new idea for my driveshaft. . .

Stoked to see it after paint.

 

[mcutler]

thanks brother. yea i'm getting very damn excited!

 

[cgm147]

hells to the yeah that long list of to do will get shorter and shorter now!!

 

[houdini]

been following this build and by far, one of my favorites of all time! really nice work on this one.

care to let us in on the final color scheme? look forward to seeing it after paint.

 

[mcutler]

so far everything is getting the gloss black on black treatment. the skins will be wrapped with some graphics with cues from blownjk's artwork that he posted on my thread; green skull and flames. truthfully don't know exactly what it is all gonna look like yet cuz am giving creative freedom to the graphic designers, so unitll i get some artwork for approval your guess as good as mine. BUT, i think it is gonna be banging!!

just a cpl more weeks til actually "breaking some ground" with this rig.

 

[snappy]

Little birdie told me the graphics are gonna be way BADASS!!!!!

 

[mcutler]

Little birdie told me the graphics are gonna be way BADASS!!!!!

I sure hope so, they haven't returned my calls or emailed me with qoute or art yet! get em snappy, kinda like to know sumthn!

 

[HAPPY]

Fab work is FABulous..... can't wait to see this up at the flats. Hurry the hell up. Lol

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