Tinkertoy #2

[aw12345]

Started on my buggy cage mod, looks good to me

This side is next

[aw12345]

Spend some time yesterday and today, farting around with my buggy project.

Got the drivers side angled in like I wanted yesterday.

Today picked up a stick of 1.5' x 0.120 wall tubing to fix the back end.

Cut some crossmember pieces out and cut 2 old driveshafts so I can turn them into one that will fit the rear. Since the slip yoke is in the trans it's going to take a bit of doing to get the length right.

Now that I have room between the frame rails I can start thinking about a crossmember that will clear the rear driveshaft and braces the rear control arm frame mounts, actually going to try and tie this thing to the front lower control arms also. Will make for a nice base for the belly pan. Going to have to make it so I can run 2 exhaust pipes to the back and there is a good change that I will run 2 tubes to the back for a rear mount radiator.

Unless I can use a TJ radiator that I have, that one seems to fit better than the stock Nissan radiator. It will allow me to mount it higher so I can cut and raise the front of the frame for clearance for the steering ram and high steer.

[aw12345]

Started to put the grinder in the rear suspension to give it my touch.

Hope to make some progress with it today.

Subtle difference

[aw12345]

Moving right along

Was doing some brain storming and it looks like I am going to use 2 piece rear driveshaft. Will make me feel better about the slip yoke in the rear of the trans, it will also allow me to built a crossmember between the frame side rear control arm mounts and incorporate the intermediate driveshaft support bearing in it. Then use a regular driveshaft with a slip yoke for the rear shaft. That way I can for one keep the drive line angles at a reasonable.

level Nor have to worry as much about the yoke sliding in and out of the transmission.

[aw12345]

Done screwing around with it for the day, Looking better, still has several inches of travel left

[Bleek]

[aw12345]

Thanks, lots more to do

Probably will have it done, before Otto ever finishes his Grand Cherokee

November 8, 2012 bewerkt door aw12345

[EJG]

Dat is niet zo moeilijk, IEDEREEN krijgt zijn jeep af, voordat Otto klaar is.

[Bleek]

^{Zelfs ikke}

[aw12345]

So git er done Otto

[Ogdak]

There will be a time for everything.

[aw12345]

Dat is waar Otto, heb met mijn buggie ook geen haast, is een project om me zoet te houden als ik niet in het terein aan het crossen ben. :lol:

[aw12345]

Well today went from wood tinkering to steel tinkering.

First made wife's day, hung the new door she has been wanting for a while.

Planed and cut it to size last week, did a bit of fiddeling with it today and it fits like a glove.

Then rolled my buggy outside and started playing with some ideas for a driveshaft.

Seems to me this will work, will allow a crossmember between the lower control arms and not restrict rear axle travel.

Going to add a bit of tube to the rear cage also kinda like this from both sides

Then get some more tube and bend it so the rear has a bottom, kinda like this

Here is the rough bodywork on Tinkertoy's hood, it is somewhat back to it's original shape

[aw12345]

Should have the tube work for the back all done today, starting to like where the whole thing is going.

Bought some 4"x4" square tubing 1/4" wall to built the crossmember and driveshaft support from.

[aw12345]

Great job on the door(impressing). Can't wait to see how the buggy works.

Neither can I' date=' I'll just keep pecking away at it and eventually it will be done.

By the way Curtis if you want a Hammer beater that has actually a fair amount of nice stuff in it, check this one out

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3357426944.html Coilovers and stickies what more could you possibly want for that amount of money.

Anyway back to the scheduled program, got the crossmember tacked in now it needs some notching and French love so the primary drive shaft kind of runs through it, with a bit of work I should be able to get decent driveline angles, the thing is also [lenty stout to gusset the frame side control arm mounts too. Rear tube work is pretty much done, I am happy with it. Bottom of the frame is 24" of the ground and I am pretty happy with how it sits now and where the air shock travel is at.

[img']http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p289/aartw12345/buggy%20project/sylvestor011.jpg

[aw12345]

Looks like I can make this driveline setup happen, going to have to find some U joints and I can weld the whole shebang together.

[aw12345]

Started mocking up where the steering ram has to go. Where the piece of angle iron sits is what needs to become the bottom of the frame

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Oops, something went missing

Something went back on. It even sports a Jeep TJ radiator, fits it perfectly.

Has enough room now for a double ended steering ram.

[EJG]

Krijgt het ook nog een Jeep look ?

[aw12345]

We zullen zien, net wat me bui is en wat ik vind aan onderdelen

[aw12345]

Fiddled around with the rear suspension some, looks like that is going to live the way it is. Going to plug the numbers in and if that comes out as happy as it looks I'll leave that alone. Just going to truss the rear axle some and gusset the frame side mounts to the crossmember add a few more pieces of tube and the back should be officially done.

Next on the list is to mount the radiator and trans cooler. Then on to some bracing of the front tubing

[aw12345]

lowrider

Plenty of room for a Taurus or MK7 fan

Jeep radiator looks right at home, found a spot for the trans cooler also

[aw12345]

I really am starting to like the look of the front of this thing.

Just haven't got a clue where I will hide the winch or how big a winch I'll need

Would be cool to stuff something like a Warn 6000 lbs winch behind the radiator

[aw12345]

Got pretty much the front tubed out

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Sometimes it's just nice to sit back and look at a part that's semi finished