SXOR single seater build

I guess I need to update this thread and explain why there hasn't been any progress in 3 months. Not that anyone really cares, Haha.

Two days after I last updated this thread this happened at the plant I work in:



The repair and rebuilding effort has been huge. Literally thousands of people working around the clock for the last three+ months. I've been working 12hr night shifts continuously since it happened. I'm sitting here at work typing this before I head home to crawl in bed. I've had maybe 8 days off since that day, and on those few days I've pretty much done nothing but sleep. To say I'm exhausted would be a huge understatement. So as you can imagine I haven't laid a finger on the buggy. I've only cracked the shop door a couple times when I'm dragging home in the mornings to make sure it's still there. Haha.

But I promise as soon as this is all over and I get my life back this thing will be finished!
 
Well after 115 days of the nightmare at work I’ve finally been back on my regular schedule for a couple of weeks. I’ve managed to find a little time here and there to get in the shop and piddle on this thing.

I got the headers installed.







And the brake lines buttoned up.







Oil accumulator plumbed.





And got started on the fuel system plumbing. The line will leave the filter to a ball valve to kill fuel in an emergency, then rearward to the fuel rail.



Rollover catch can for the fuel cell.



Also got started on the new longer rear driveshaft. The tubing is cut, just have to fit it all up and weld it up. Originally the front and rear shafts were the same lengths, but moving the rear axle back ~ 8” necessitated a longer rear drive shaft. The old rear shaft will be a spare front now, and I’ll eventually build another rear shaft for a spare.




Still have quite a bit of plumbing to do. I miscalculated on the fittings and hose I was going to need so I had to order more stuff. Most of that was delivered today. Then I guess it’s on to wiring.
 
Wow I just skimmed your thread. Looks like it will be a cool little buggy. I've got an xj I've been collecting parts to build for a while now. Maybe in the next year I can start working on it. So glad I didn't rob the axles from my current trail rig. I'd kill someone if I hadn't wheeled in 4 years.....
 
I’m still slowly making progress here and there. Plumbing is almost done, all I have left is the orbital to ram hoses. Tomorrow I start my 7 day long weekend and it looks like I might actually get that whole time off. I plan to finish up the plumbing tomorrow and start on the wiring. Fingers crossed I might be able to crank this thing over by the end of the weekend.

Here’s some pictures of some of the plumbing work.































 
Back
Top