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[ol'Jeeps]

Just finished this turn key buggy this weekend for a customer in Raleigh. Thought I would post up a build thread with some pictures.

It came to us as a bare F-Toy chassis, with a built 468 BBC, TH400, Atlas, Tons and 44" Boggers. It was immediately apparent this chassis wasn't going to support the weight or the power of powertrain! Customer also wanted it changed to a 4 seater! So after extensive chassis modifications, we ended up with a nice size, 4 seat buggy with about 24" ground clearance at 120" wheel base!

SPECS:
1 3/4" x 120 DOM Tubing
Built 468 BBC
Holley Terminator TBI Fuel Injection
All stainless Braided lines, Electric Gauges
TH400 Trans
3.8 Atlas
Tons with 5.13 gears, Detroit Lockers, Chromos, Super Joints, and Artec Trusses
16" ORIs
PSC Full Hydro Steering
Aluminum links
Trailworthy Fab H1 wheels
44" Boggers
Warn Zeon 10 winch
Corbeau XP front and rear seat
Oliver Driveshafts
Rigid lighting...top and bottom!
Other stuff!

 

[tkeaton]

Awesome, love the clean lines of the passenger area with a little flair around the engine.

 

[XJsavage]

The tubing lines on and around the engine bay flow very well. Overall its a no-nonsense bruiser! Looks great!

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

looks more red in the pics. Glad to see this thing together. I know that you guys sure are!

 

[rodcycle]

It looks awesome!

 

[guffey24]

Badazz!!!!

 

[GotWood]

This rig is awesome. I will add that I personally installed the relay cover, so I would also like credit for this build too.

 

[Paul]

Scott worked his ass off on this build, same as he has on all the ones before it.
It just keeps on getting better!

 

[ol'Jeeps]

He's bringing it to Gulches with us to shake it down!

 

[josh$$]

Kick ass buggy man makes me want to see it hit some trails

 

[StapleHead]

It looks amazing. Can't wait to see it at the Gulches.

 

[Crawler Nut]

Awesome job guys. Killer work.

 

[ol'Jeeps]

I don't find time to sit down and post many builds. So I renamed this thread to post recent projects when I get time!

Most recent, Finished this buggy last week. Was brought to us as a bare chassis. Builder is unknown. (Maybe someone called Barnyard fab?) Did some front and rear mods to the chassis to accommodate the narrow axles and extreme flex offered by the 16" and 18" Fox's!

Specs;

LT1 Chevy. Auto with a clocked 205. Customer supplied Dodge tons. 44 TSLs. Fox Coilovers, PSC full hydro. 19 gal RCI fuel cell. Rear mounted radiator. Corbeau seating. All covered in Jolly Rancher Candy Blue powdercoat. Outer skins are Lexan.

We finished everything but the wiring and the plumbing. Should be on the trail this fall!
IF I FIND THE REST OF THE PICS I'LL POST EM!

 

[rodcycle]

I don't find time to sit down and post many builds. So I renamed this thread to post recent projects when I get time!

Most recent, Finished this buggy last week. Was brought to us as a bare chassis. Builder is unknown. (Maybe someone called Barnyard fab?) Did some front and rear mods to the chassis to accommodate the narrow axles and extreme flex offered by the 16" and 18" Fox's!

Specs;

LT1 Chevy. Auto with a clocked 205. Customer supplied Dodge tons. 44 TSLs. Fox Coilovers, PSC full hydro. 19 gal RCI fuel cell. Rear mounted radiator. Corbeau seating. All covered in Jolly Rancher Candy Blue powdercoat. Outer skins are Lexan.

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We finished everything but the wiring and the plumbing. Should be on the trail this fall!
IF I FIND THE REST OF THE PICS I'LL POST EM!

pictures dont do this justice, this thing is awesome and should be seem in person! Scott, it is deff great work!

 

[mcutler]

Good looking build buddy. Kinda like the white smoke look of the skins. To bad that's the protective cover

[emoji41]

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Thanks!
Yea, I think would have been pretty cool with a grey translucent lexan!

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Recently finished a couple of cages...

This one an addon to a stock YJ roll bar;

 

[ol'Jeeps]

This is a full cage tied to the frame. Replaced the rear leaf springs with a 4 link for a "little performance boost"!

And it was promptly "field tested!

 

[StapleHead]

I heard this thing does not have a return spring for the gas pedal. Drive it like you stole it!

 

[StapleHead]

Is this carbureted or injected? It didn't seem to have any fuel problems going straight up.

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Carbureted! Pretty amazing how well it performs vertically! Not so good upside down, tho.

 

[GotWood]

I want to see what you can do with a yj steering box. FYI, I just bought a new house and am running short on expendable cash!!

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Recent project...
Low, soft and flexible. Straight axle swap on an Isuzu Rodeo for 32" tires.
3 link front and 4 link rear. Sits on coil springs, front and rear. Geared 4.10.

Quite a challenge to get a straight axle to tuck up into Rodeo and keep it this low. Even on coil springs!!

This is a Street Rig that does get off roaded!

 

[shawn]

I think @trailhugger might have seen this one at @transman731 's shop today.

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Yep. He had it at Gulches with us a few weeks ago. Will called the other day. Said there were engine and Trans issues.

Lee will get it straightened out!

(Too many Hoose Powers!? )