Jersey dune buggy

eschmi · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:37 pm Post subject:

Haha good to know! Ill have my pan pack within the next couple of weeks from getting new 1/4 pans put in, got some KBS rustseal I'm going to try on it, have heard good things but still deciding if I want to do a texture or nice smooth gloss on it. Been working on the engine in the mean time, found out wearing gloves for cleaning an engine is nice for keeping my hands nice and clean Razz

Gonna have to pick up some of that bedliner though!

old jersey · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:09 pm Post subject:

I did not get all that I had planed on this past week but I did make a showing . Working on the wiring is a project I have enjoyed. Just trying to keep it neat without it looking like a rats nest. Trying to keep the lest amount of wire showing under fenders and the engine area. Putting black shrink tubes on all exposed wire. Gas tank needed filler move. I have welding experience but to weld to different gauges of metal (tank and filler) that thin I would not weld it again . I had pin holes that I found when I went to clean inside of the tank with acetone. I recommend brazing it .

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old jersey · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:15 pm Post subject:

Set hood on and off several times dealing with gas tank filler neck and fender beads. Major project completed !!

old jersey · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:23 pm Post subject:

Working on the tail lights. Finishing touches keeps me motivated.

old jersey · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:39 pm Post subject:

Saturday night and it is getting late. Needed to pick up a little and call it quits. One more small project I got started on for next week. Steel mount for breather box on gusset under tail of buggy. Extra work just to eliminate two bolts being exposed in rear seat area and hopefully it will hide LOGO on top

old jersey · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:40 pm Post subject:

Painted

Mounted

old jersey · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:51 pm Post subject:

After installing bumper I did not like the way it did not snug up to hood.

Slow go cutting trying not to heat it up because of the chrome finish

Built mounting bracket with a few mounting holes

old jersey · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:55 pm Post subject:

Steering wheel mount that bolts to windshield brackets.

old jersey · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject:

S/S headlights, bumper, windshield and roll bar completed.

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:15 pm Post subject:

Very nice work!
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old jersey · Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 9:23 pm Post subject:

Engine compartment completed....well except that oil filter and rear bumper. With a little help from joecoolcustom I order another oil filter mount that I do not have to drill and tap for my oil pressure sending unit. Starting to second guess myself on the exhaust. Any body interested in a set of ceramics Laughing

old jersey · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:06 pm Post subject:

Hey Joe cool will this work?

I posted this on another thread but want do you think?

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:23 pm Post subject:

Yes, that will work nicely. One suggestion, plumb it onto the outlet side. That way you have a reading after the filter pressure lose and just before it goes back into the engine.
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Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race

Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.

Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

old jersey · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:26 pm Post subject:

Will do.. Thanks for all you help

old jersey · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:45 pm Post subject:

One last project for this week. Steering column with signal lights. Thought I would install another nice empi product

NOT.........should have taken a closer shot to show fine details and quality workmanship

I wish I would have know of this web site before buying some parts!!!

Had stock column with most of hardware so I bought stock signal light switch. A little work on lever that was to close to steering wheel. A piece of 1/4 flat stock of aluminum and TIME. I need two tiny S/S screws to finish.

old jersey · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:03 pm Post subject:

Went into the house to check out Final Four scores and my wife was getting ready to go to bed. I told her I was about done. I was talking about being done for the day ....I think she thought I was talking about the buggy.

Went back into the shop next thing I know...there they where. Ready to RIDE

I told her not yet. She is very understanding but I could not get Bentley to understand Laughing

old jersey · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:57 pm Post subject:

Wire harness completed except for some type of fuel shut off switch and front park/signal lights.

Once again this cheap imported parts such as lights for the finder has a nice finish [after sending first set back that didn't ] just do not set well on the finder. Got to do a little rework on them.

Trouble shot every thing I could before hood went one. Glad I did. Sure is tight under here!!!!!!!!!!

old jersey · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:09 pm Post subject:

Gauges install. Speedhut gauges and Rebel wiring Only issue I had was cleared up with a phone call to REBEL WIRING. I was just over thinking the problem.

old jersey · Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:17 pm Post subject:

Getting down to the nitty gritty. Almost thrown a seat in SYNERGEY this afternoon to go for a ride.

Trying to wait till it is 100% completed.

TEMPTATION IS A TERRIBLE THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:30 am Post subject:

Wow!

Nice work!
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Bad News Racing 2018 NORRA 1000 3rd in Class
Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race

Everyone is gifted. Some just do not open the package.

Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone


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