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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:02 am    Post subject: "La Cucaracha" street rail Reply with quote
Hey everyone, new to the forums. This is a great site. I've started my first project, and have found a wealth of info here.

I hope this is the right area for this build. This will be a street only rail buggy.

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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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First cut.

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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Z'ed the frame.
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Chopped the top
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My helper Wink

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Size compared to Shoebox

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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 8:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Top adjuster tacted

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Kinda the look I'm going for


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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Color, House of Hot Kolor Root Beer

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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'll be the first to say very cool!!! After spending hours and hours cleaning mine back up after going off road, I'm finding that I stay on the street increasingly more often. I was considering lowering mine as well. I'll definitely be keeping my eye on this thread. Looks good so far.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 5:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just plain cool! Cant wait for more.
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PostPosted: Wed May 07, 2014 6:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Normally I think sandrails built for anything but dunes are kinda silly but I must say, I like where this is going. Popcorn
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks y'all, it has been a fun project so far. I was inspired after losing a limbo contest to a T-bucket that removed his windshield haha. The original goal was 36" (ground to top bar) but I think I can beat that, I'm already at 37" with no engine weight.

I would like to have a hot rod influence, future plans include:
White walls w/ slicks on the back.
Brown frame and brown w/ flake on roof
Lower rear 2 splines
Bottle cap floor

Should be a fun little car to raise hell around town with Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Some other lowered buggies I've found through google search.
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I saw a couple of guys that I know there! Good guys!
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2014 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
More lowered buggies!

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"Now where'd I put those dang wires for the turn signals, Sonny?"
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 5:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Second adjuster on, going to work on getting dropped spindles this week.
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 5:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I feel like I'm trippin looking at the paint on ur beam lol
good work on those adjusters! Hopefully that adjuster bolt doesn't end up hanging down too far.
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