Copper Crawler buggy build

[Roger5005]

Love to get a picture of the completed project for our website.......

AWESOME BUILD.......KUDOS....!!!!

Thanks:

Roger (Maaco, GM)

 

[blownJK]

lookin damn fine sir...she's coming together!

 

[mcutler]

somewhere in the neighborhood of 300

be happy to roger; want that before or after it gets wrapped or both?

here's some preliminary artwork

all of the lettering was just a display of what they can do. we meet tomorrow for some final touches and refinement

whattya think, yay, nay, adjust, more less?

roof will have a company logo rather than skull work, and i think the skulls will be ghosted in the flames throughout.

suggestions? BlownJK?

 

[blownJK]

that looks wicked!...those two designs spliced together turned out very cool!

dunno about the lettering on the sides, but the rest of it is lookin badass!

 

[bthelton]

whattya think, yay, nay, adjust, more less?
roof will have a company logo rather than skull work, and i think the skulls will be ghosted in the flames throughout.
suggestions? BlownJK?[/QUOTE]

I think covering that purdy hood up with a sticker would be sad!

 

[jeepn-jason]

whattya think, yay, nay, adjust, more less?
roof will have a company logo rather than skull work, and i think the skulls will be ghosted in the flames throughout.
suggestions? BlownJK?

I think covering that purdy hood up with a sticker would be sad![/QUOTE]

consider it paint protection!

 

[mcutler]

tonights progress

 

[mcutler]

yea im not keen on the lettering either. we will fine tune tomorrow and i'll let you guys help me dial it in.

yep. paint protection. the hood is damn pretty tho ben! awesome job on making my seam look so good!

 

[mcutler]

few other odds and ends completed

im glad i have a 12volt miracle worker in jeepn-jason!

double pass 21" powersteering coolermounted in front of grill for cool air

air tank installed

trans cooler

we have trashed this place this week!

mucho thanks to jason and billy(lucent) for all the help thru this build. could not have done it without their help.

soon we start on building a new shop and backhalfin both of their CJ-5's

 

[loose cannon]

no letter's and less green on the hood you need more black to shine through just my 2 cents the build is comming together nice.

P.S when you get done holler at me if you need any help hahah

 

[upnover]

I say we get up a pool. One to put a time into the first ride to see when the first scratch will be.

 

[mcutler]

no letter's and less green on the hood you need more black to shine through just my 2 cents the build is comming together nice.
P.S when you get done holler at me if you need any help hahah

thats exactly what i was thinking. more black/ more spacing of flames.

help.....you so funny

 

[Spence]

Which way do you have that fan setup to blow on the trans cooler?

I run the same fan/cooler(if that's from Jegs), and it looks like it should be a puller, but i found it moves A LOT more air set up as a pusher and runs quieter as well. Probably moves 2-3x the air. I actually flipped mine around in the mount once i found that out, so it may be worth looking into on yours.

 

[BRUISER]

Love the build.. hate the art work..

reminds of all the stupid "custom" choppers that have been built over the years.

 

[mcutler]

Which way do you have that fan setup to blow on the trans cooler?

I run the same fan/cooler(if that's from Jegs), and it looks like it should be a puller, but i found it moves A LOT more air set up as a pusher and runs quieter as well. Probably moves 2-3x the air. I actually flipped mine around in the mount once i found that out, so it may be worth looking into on yours.

it is from jegs and the motor is reversible, thanks for the tip, i will check it both ways.

 

[mcutler]

Love the build.. hate the art work..
reminds of all the stupid "custom" choppers that have been built over the years.

i just left the gaphics shop, we toned it down quite a bit, not so monster truckish. this was the best suggestion i had for artwork when i did a makeshift poll in this thread. i would have liked to have had a hundred opinions then, but didn't, . BlownJK gave me this idea and i think it will look very good once fine tuned.
i appreciate your opinion and am very glad you have enjoyed the build! next winter i will be doin the copper skins and powdercoat, as i had originally planned. those will probably be for lighter trail days though. thanks again.

 

[levellinebrad]

I'd paint the whole damn thing white and be done with it already. And when I say the whole thing I mean the whole thing. Frame axles wheels chassis and body. Just kiddin bro, damn thing is lookin good. Can't wait to see it next Friday.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

I'm ready for the smokey burn out in the building with the paint glowing thru, oh with the neon green rock lights under neath. Any accent lighting going on it?

 

[mcutler]

I'm ready for the smokey burn out in the building with the paint glowing thru, oh with the neon green rock lights under neath. Any accent lighting going on it?

that sounds pretty damn cool, but i wouldn't be the first person to accidentally drive thru the back of my shop and knock the wall off the anchors!

yes ther will be led strip lighting around the full chassis perimeter for night runs. went with white though, wasn't sure of paint scheme at time of ordering. they will all be hidden from view and should also shine thru some of the speedy holes.

bring on the rattle can white brad

 

[bthelton]

You goin to have the wrap on by the flats?

 

[mcutler]

You goin to have the wrap on by the flats?

yea. dropping tins off friday for wrap over the weekend. going to plumbing saturday finish wiring sunday. busy weekend.

 

[mcutler]

thanks to Will at four wheel parts for the research and help finding the air switch assembly for the Viair/ARB combo! awesome dude!

not much done today but alotta running around grabbind all that miscelaneous bull. a buggy sure does $200 dollar you to death.

gave myself a crash course on shock charging tonight and got it to ride height. thanks to Brandon and RKBJR for the tips and info.

jason couldn't wait to hit the driver's seat; to bad he can't reach the pedals

my feet

jason's feet

more at ride height; belly 24.5"; roof 77"; wheelbase 117-118"

 

[mcutler]

tested the cupholders

 

[upnover]

looking sharp Matt!

 

[firetoy]

You suck. Look awesome dude.