My buggy project.

Glasser · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:44 pm Post subject:

Haven't done a whole bunch lately but I have been slowly acquiring parts.

I am going to use a piece of heavy angle iron (using Muzi's idea) to sandwich the fiberglass between it and the frame. I'm trying to get a clean look so that is why the angle iron. I also have a customer laser cutting a floor pan and doing some ribbing work to it as well.

I got my new rims. I went with the deepest back spacing I possibly could. Not sure it will be enough but what can you do. If it doesn't look like I want I guess I have two choices. Get the rims reworked and re chromed or do some fiberglass work to widen the back of the car a bit....... which might look cool but that wont happen for a long time.
I decided to go new everything. All new drums, brakes, bearings,brake lines, dual master cylinder, gas tank. The list goes on.
I did a mock up and installed the header. I love the look of it. A little low maybe but this is with the car set as low as it will go so it's all up from here.

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Glasser · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

Getting ready for the fabrication of the roll cage. The main mounts will use the angle iron as mentioned above. I made a plate system to tie the front of the car together through the fiberglass into the main cage ( I want the cage removable).
Plates are different widths to stop the punching through effect.

The front will tie in the upper suspension bar to this plate and will also have another tube tyeing this upper bar to the main frame (a vertical tube).

Reworked the tank. Moved the filler and capped the old hole. I added a new bung in the bottom of the tank (you can see the original and new bung in the above picture). I'll get this all tigged when getting the cage done.

hotair65 · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 9:05 am Post subject:

love this thread. cant wait for updates!!!! does sandwiching the fiberglass in between like that take away from any of the strength?. i always thought that's the way to go but everyone seems to cut a big hole and runs the mounting plates through. looks great.

Glasser · Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject:

I'm by far not an engineer but I can't see this being any weaker. With the shear pins in the center (I probably didn't even need them) and I will be using grade 8 bolts I would think it would hold up.... if it doesn't, well it's not like there will be much left anyway with that kind of hit. The 4 bolts now are small in size. Once I get the bars welded to the plates I might go a size or two up if I have the room.
I didn't like the fact that when you put the bars through and weld them the body is then never removable with out getting a sawzall or torch out. I may never need to remove the body.... well I will cause I someday want to correct some issues with the body and paint it.
The only concern may be with flexing. This is another reason why I don't want to paint the car right away. I'll drive it and see what happens. If I need to I will address any problems later.

Thanks for following along.

Glasser · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:57 pm Post subject:

More parts arrived(getting kind of excited). Drums and caps are here had to do a mock up to see what they will look like. I'm pleased!(Reminds me of a ProStar Weld Wheel)

ManxBug · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:16 pm Post subject:

Are those wheels from CIP1? How much were they? How wide are the rears?

Glasser · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

No I got them locally but are the same ones I believe.
They come in 5",6",7",8,10 and 12"wide
http://www.cip1.ca/SearchResults.asp?Search=wheels

The back spacing doesn't work to well however so you'll need to narrow your front beam and the backs..... well they will just stick out. I was trying to tuck everything in but no go.

aquamanx · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:35 pm Post subject:

Your chassis is lookin damn good, Nice job!

I just wanted to make a quick suggestion that I think will make your upper beam support a bit stronger. This is how I did mine (see pic) I have also added (but don't have a current pic) some short pieces of tubing with flanges off the top rear of the hoops that will tie them in my cage.
Just something to consider Very Happy

Glasser · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:59 pm Post subject:

aquamanx · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject:

Yea, I think that will work just fine.
What are ya using for the floor? just curious

Glasser · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks..

I have a customer with a large CNC machine that is going to use a roller tool to do some offset work in the floor then laser cut the profile.
Another high tech drawing.....
The top panels is where the seats will be bolted to. The center panel is the floor area with pedals. The bottom area is actually the front of the car (gas tank area).

The panels will have a slight offset to them approx 3/16th so hopefully the floor wont oil can. I will be putting something down the center yet for the clutch cable and throttle etc but not sure how I'm going to tackle it yet. I'm hoping the offsets work.... if they don't I'll have a cool design so all is good. As for thickness.... I'm trying to remember what he said the tool would do. 16Ga? or was it 14Ga?

aquamanx · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

WOW thats gonna be nice. Very Happy

Black Manx · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

Sweet buggy was wondering if you are going to come out to any B.C. shows like the Great Canadain? Very Happy

Glasser · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject:

Black Manx · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

Yup I remember that car sweet hope you can make the trip it would be awsome to have some real custom buggies at the show.

Glasser · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:12 am Post subject:

Black Manx · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

Is yours going be be finished by then? I checked out your gallery. WOW![/quote]
I have to get it done this summer I hope to have it done for the Great Canadain it better be done, I'm trying to design the roll cage right now theres really not that much left to do I just need the time to work on it.

Glasser · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject:

Glasser · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

I sold the old rims so mounted the new ones up. Man what a difference a new set of boots can do! It almost has the street fighter look to in now. I also got my new gas door mounted.

The narrowed front beam worked out great.


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