New guys buggy project!

pallen · Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 8:51 pm Post subject:

Got the adjusters installed...

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pallen · Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:

Some more bracing and they catch the seat bolts.. maybe a little over kill but Im ok with it!, I need to figure out a good way to mount the belt mounts. Just like the seats, I don't want to just weld them directly to the 14 gauge floor.

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pallen · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:02 pm Post subject:

Got the seat belt mounts burned in.... Im just about ready to prep and paint...

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Im looking at getting these for belts... thoughts?

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pallen · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 5:54 pm Post subject:

Gas tanks....

Mine needs clearenced and a new nipple installed because mine rusted out but I guess it needs one installed in a different place due to the angle its at now.

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So i need to find a weld in nipple and attempt to patch up the tank....
Any body know of where to get somthing? been searching with out much luck.

Next to mount it I came up with this simple approach using angle iron, any reason not to do this??

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject:

pallen · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 7:05 pm Post subject:

Craigslist find!
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Made the tank mount, I didn't full box it because the top peice would of had to be coped around the bulkhead, I think this should suffice, the previous owner just had the tank floating in the fiberglass Shocked

Yes I know theres no filler, need to order one, 15 dollars insteadof trying to cut out the old one....

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pallen · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject:

Did some stuff...

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GTBRADLEY · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:18 am Post subject:

Looks great. The only thing you'll have to watch out for is spilling gas. If you spill just a little taking the hose out you will definetly smell it in the cockpit Shocked

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pallen · Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:31 am Post subject:

I guess then I would just have to drive really fast to flush out the smell... Very Happy

pallen · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject:

Rear support...

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Top plates that the cage will be welded to..
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had to cut up the entire cage to refit it to my new pans....

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GTBRADLEY · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:12 am Post subject:

Believe me when I say the smell follows you around once you've been sitting in it for a few miles Shocked

pallen · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:52 pm Post subject:

The "reassembled" cage... I plan on adding in a bar under the dash area and one in the back for the sholder harnesses to bolt to.

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Crush sleeves at the cage mounts...

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pallen · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject:

First coat of primer down....

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:26 pm Post subject:

Looks really nice!

I have gotta get this Baja completed so I can work on the buggy.
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pallen · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:34 am Post subject:

Thanks! Whats this baja your working on? another bug?

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:02 am Post subject:

pallen · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:44 am Post subject:

Painted!
Can't wait to start puttting it back together...

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pallen · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 8:13 pm Post subject:

Roller!

pallen · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:34 pm Post subject:

So I wont be resusing the front wheel cylinders....

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Got the ebrakes shortend and hooked up, I didnt have the top peice so I made it... they will probably need shortened more but I will wait till I have them bleed and adjusted first.

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pallen · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 10:21 am Post subject:

Heres my first ever attempt working with fiberglass, so I figured I would start on the dash Laughing

My backboard wasnt completley tight so the FG sagged a bit, so it took a few more times, I also did the back side...

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It has a very light coat of bondo to fill the minor imperfections, I have read about the possibility of shrinkeage with using lots of it.

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