TheSamba.com :: View topic - Just finished my rail. picture time(UPDATE building body)

Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:56 pm

hey everyone just wanted to show all my hard work on my sandrail. i bought it 2 1/2 years ago with a locked up motor and it was sitting for 10 years. we will start wit hthe day i brought it home.
blasted and painted.

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Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:17 pm

some more
new motor on my kitchen table

just getting the motor put in. and man i wish it still looked that clean.

ended up making my own intake and put a holley 4412 500 cfm carb on.

built some new arms at work.

my welder

and my 6" wider front beam with some fabbed up shock towers

Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:21 pm

Motor on the kitchen table?? You must have a VERY understanding wife! Does she have a sister? :lol:

Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:22 pm

that is a clean rail now. what are the specs on the rear arm?
how does it run with that carb?
very nice...good work

Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:29 pm

Nice! I love to see the rail buggies, there's just something extra cool about them. I'm on #2 myself :D

Is your rail finished up now? How does it run? What engine, how much hp/torque?

I say who cares if the wife complains. Women will always find something to complain about! Good for you for being a man and using half of what's already yours!

Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:31 pm

Ohh yeah, and more pics!

Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:33 pm

i built this originally 2 1/2 years ago when i was single and no garage. but now im engaged and have a garage. i built an 1835 cc and all stock suspension, w/ a built bug trans. i dont remember the specs on the arms as i built them about 6 months ago. i made front arms 2 1/2 x 1 1/2. the rear 3x3. kept the jigs i made also for future needs. the carb and intake setup is nice. although im going to try and make a new intake with half the length runners this one currently is.

Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:56 pm

those rear arms look awesome

Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:05 pm

it is now finished again for the second time with all the new modifications i have now. im trying to find all the pics from the past 2 1/2 years and post some random ones up from the build. ive beent going on this site since the day i bought this thing waiting to post these pics. and oddly i have only about 30 posts because i joined back in febuary finally and always have found everything using the search button.

my temp plate from last fall that i just took off and got a real plate now.

new shock mounts

my front end

this is how its sitting now

i will toss in some more as i find them. the wife says sandrail done spend time her. will get more up later lets here some feed back on it. thanks to everyone on here as this would not be what it is today if it werent for this site.

i put a 3 rib in i got at a swap meet never trust anyone 3rd was grinding hard and lost it a mile down the road. now theres a 5 rib in it.

second time around it got all new suspension and steering. disc brakes, new flywheel scat 12.5 , kep stage 1 pp, sach sprung disc, and multiple changes

Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:53 pm

It looks like you have been busy. Nice job!

Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:26 am

Love teh picts of the rail--it's come a LONG way! I way eye balling your steering rack setup, is that a pinto rack? I would love to see some more info in how you modified it to work! I'm gong to be building up my 3rd rail, when I get back from IRAQ and that looks like an ideal setup!

Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:09 am

redcavyguy wrote:
I can't believe somebody widened a pair of sprint stars so much!

Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:07 pm

Very nice work!

Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:57 pm

Yes Please, More info about that rack, whats it from? and closer pics of how it's mounted... Very interested in doing this my self. And WOW! what a turn around from when you bought your rail, it looks outstanding...

Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:01 pm

im glad to see you fixed that shock angle, looks good man.

Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:38 pm

nice rail! who makes that whole exhaust setup? and is it supposed to be higher on one side?(looking from the rear, the left side long tube seems higher..)

Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:04 pm

redcavyguy wrote: and oddly i have only about 30 posts because i joined back in febuary finally and always have found everything using the search button.
you have no idea how happy that makes me. it almost brings a tear to my eye.

Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:17 pm

HamburgerBrad.....those sprint stars are not custom they are 15x10 with 3 1/2 b.s. on them stamped lemmery? lemmer? made in west germany. i originally used them at first blasted and painted. but now i put disc brakes on the rear and got lucky finding 2 4-lug wheels that matched the front. cleaned them up and painted.

the rack is a 2000 chevy cavalier rack. i just made some brackets to hold the angle i wanted to go to the steering wheel and the u-joint. i works pretty good use the u-joint off the cavalier and tie it into your steeing. its almost a straight shot to my drivers seat. i might make some new mounts because when i get rid of the 165s up front and go with a larger tire i'll let the torsions down and try to keep bump steer under control. so far its not bad at all. also this is a 6" over beam so i dont know how it would react with a stock length beam. i did not have to cut the tie rods for length at all. i reamed the spindles to accept the cavalier tie rod ends. it wasnt very much.

the exhaust is bug pack 1 1/2 ceramic coated. there not as shinny as the first pic 2 years ago but they still look great. i dont know why its higher on one end over the other. are all bug packs like that?
heres some more it took closer views of the rack and other stuff.
you will see on the top at the windshield theres alumin. foil. im making a pod to hold two 6.5 speakers out of fiberglass and im making some templates for a body out of cardboard. so i can transfer to some sheet alumin. finally some vinyl for the top that i can snap on the tubes if i need shade or protection. then it will be done for now. momma says gotta save for the wedding. enjoy. thanks evan

Sat Aug 09, 2008 10:34 am

redcavyguy wrote:

Is that aluminum foil? whats all that for?

Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:37 pm

redcavyguy, what is that white insert in your fuel tank? I have a tank with a 2" hole that looks similar to yours, but I can't find what I need to use a regular gas cap.