Copper Crawler buggy build

thanks guys! i'm so damn ready to be done. ready to ride!
 
Awesome!!!
 
Looking good man.. Nice....
 
mcutler said:
thanks to Will at four wheel parts for the research and help finding the air switch assembly for the Viair/ARB combo! awesome dude!
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No problem man. Doesnt bother me to do a little research to learn something new. Cant wait to see this thing out and about. :beer:
 
Holy crap!! What a build and not even done yet. Just unbelievable vision and artistry with the metal. Great work!!! Ready to see this thing finished! Love the name too!! :thumbs up:

You definitely have skills...
 
Can you slow down a little bit here? You are making the rest of us look bad. Seriously, that thing is coming together really nice. This is one of the nicest buggies I've seen
 
thanks for all the extremely nice words guys. unfortunately i work better on a deadline, and it is getting very close, therefore the fast work and all nighters, like tonight will be. have to be in greensboro at 8am tomorrow to get the plumbing done at alliance. so, tonight the skins will be done along with brake pedal mounted, etc, etc. all the wiring is routed and tied, not yet terminated. sunday morn i will be fabbing the exhaust, wrapping it, start topping off the fluids. jason will be terminating all the wiring, and (fingers crossed) firing up either sunday night or monday. monday and tuesday will be loose end time. wednesday have to run my recycling route, unload that stuff thur morn. thur afternoon, going to RIDES to tune the ORI's, then a quick stop at hooter's for a few beers, then to marion super 8, and somewhere in all that gotta pack some clothes, and the truck/trailer with parts/tools yadda-yadda. then arrive at the flats 7am fri morn to assist with tech inspection. hell, when i write it out like that; sounds damn near impossible.lol. anyone off monday and tuesday wanna come put together a buggy? hahaha. ......i think i can, i think i can......screw it - i know i can
maybe:shaking:

oh..and i have a dentist appt in winston monday afternoon. wheeew.
 
stopped by a lil bit ago....your ass must be snoozing.....call me in the am, id like to hitch a ride with ya.
 
been a rediculous cpl days. worked til 10 fri night, got up at 3 sat morn worked til 6:30, loaded up was in greensboro by 8, hooked up with Billy at alliance hose; great guy and knows his stuff in the plumbing of the buggy. never, NEVER, will i plumb one at home, he made it way to easy and we were done by 3! Jason and i had a cpl beers with our favorite hooters girl, came home and worked til 3am this morn routing wires and tying up the plumbing. gonna get back at it here in a few minutes.

items accomplished past 24hrs;
remote mounted winch control box, winch wired, welder mounted and wired, all fuel lines, brake lines and trans lines tied to chassis and heat sheilded. all fuel lines and steering lines were sleeved with silicone fire hose. filled up the fuel cell. radiator and overflow plumbed. computer mounted, engine wired, headlight switch mounted, battery kkill mounted, all battery cables cut, terminated, soldered and heat shrunk.

Plumbing that BIlly did sat;
stainless hard line from orbital to bulkheads, flex hose to cylinder, cooler and pump, entire brake system, braided stainless fuel lines and transmission lines. All fittings were jic/an. aircompressor plumbed to tank.

few pics;

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this was original location, has since been moved to firewall, due to length of cables/harness.

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as soon as i rolled it out to load for greensboro; the rain started

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first shot in daylight; sorta

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goin at it at alliance

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billy workin out the stainless hard line

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KICK ASS JOB ON THE PLUMING BILLY!

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Thanks for the compliments Matt. I had a great time working with you guys. I really appreciate you giving me the chance to run those lines for ya man. Sweet ride!!!I:driver:
 
Wow, had to wipe the drool off the keyboard......... Nice work
 
This thing is sick Matt... can't wait to see some action shots! Hope tp see it in person someday too...

Todd
 
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