Throwing in the towel - my MarsFab buggy build

[Bebop]

Mad skills !

 

[Pennsylvaniaboy]

I hope you have better luck with new Warn than others. Of course I think they were with the VR winches.

Soooo whats the best choice right now then?

 

[Bebop]

Made in USA winches. Some Warn, superwinch or ComeUp

 

[gerrboln]

Everything looks great. I must say that you did an awesome job!

 

[untchabl]

Chris has been working but I've been slacking on updating since I got back from vacation.

Brakes and fuel system are plumbed. Remote fuel filler is made. Intake is done. Fan shroud is done. Orbital is mounted He's working on plumbing the steering now.

 

[untchabl]

More pics

 

[Paul]

I saw this rig in person yesterday. BADASS!!!
Awesome work by Chris as usual...

 

[untchabl]

@MarsFab disassembled and fully welded the chassis last week. This week has been installing the skid plates and starting reassembly. Chris added a storage tray in the rear for any extra stuff I ever need to carry.

 

[R Q]

@MarsFab disassembled and fully welded the chassis last week. This week has been installing the skid plates and starting reassembly. Chris added a storage tray in the rear for any extra stuff I ever need to carry.

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How does all of this welding not warp the steel? AWESOME job BTW! That's beautiful!

 

[MarsFab]

How does all of this welding not warp the steel? AWESOME job BTW! That's beautiful!

Warp which part? Warpage on the chassis is usually negligible. The axles are where you have to worry about it. Most of the welding on the axles is done in phases allowing it to cool between welds and trying not to do any overly long welds on the axle tube consecutively.

 

[R Q]

Warp which part? Warpage on the chassis is usually negligible. The axles are where you have to worry about it. Most of the welding on the axles is done in phases allowing it to cool between welds and trying not to do any overly long welds on the axle tube consecutively.

Axles is what I was concerned with...

 

[untchabl]

Chris is knocking out the interior now.

 

[untchabl]

Dash is almost done.

 

[drkelly]

Your buggy looks awesome! I need to throw in the towel too. I haven't been wheeling in 5.5 years.

 

[Jody Treadway]

More pics

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Flexible dryer vent pipe would have been a lot cheaper. Just a heads up.

 

[MarsFab]

Ohhh and it would make cool accordion sounds too!

 

[77GreenMachine]

Killer work. That dash looks fantastic

 

[untchabl]

Roof and driver side panels are done. Super excited about seeing this thing all done.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

every time i see this i end up making motor noises......but they aren't the v8 screaming type. More the kind coming from a really content 2 year old lost in his head. I love it!

 

[CasterTroy]

every time i see this i end up making motor noises......but they aren't the v8 screaming type. More the kind coming from a really content 2 year old lost in his head. I love it!

I just think about that ole boy stuck between those 2 rocks at the ranch

 

[rcalexander105]

I just think about that ole boy stuck between those 2 rocks at the ranch

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Anytime I think about that trip, I think about that big beefy mfr that turned that flopped buggy back over with his bare hands BY HIMSELF

 

[jeepin' jen]

Man, I absolutely love this!

 

[untchabl]

Hood = Also picked up my front and intermediate driveshafts from Dave at Oliver's. Waiting on the yokes to come in then he'll build the rear.

 

[untchabl]

Chris also got the rear taillight filler panel done.

 

[Monkeynono]

Nice, where did you get the louvered panels?