Just a $325 bomber build

[Weebz]

Sweet!!

[Spareparts]

Been making progress rear end is coming along, links are tacked in should have the rear finalized this weekend.  Then mount the front next.  I do a few hours every night and making tons of progress.  It’s not going to be as light as I wanted but that’s life.

 

i can’t wait to see wheels and tires on this ole pig.

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[Weebz]

Nice!!!!   Glad to see some progress.   

[Spareparts]

Front should be wrapped up next week.  I want to see it with tires in the worst way

[Weebz]

Well get working. Not going to build itself.  Lol

[Spareparts]

Haha I just got back from my day of errands got some pvc to mockup the upper links and steering pieces.  I’m having so much fun building it’s keeping me going.

[Weebz]

I actually enjoyed the part of building and laying out the links and and struts when I did the JK.   The engine, trans and driveline layout still gets me.   Too many things to consider.  
 

keep it up man.  Looking forward to some progress pics.  

[Spareparts]

Spent another few hrs tinkering.  Engine trans and tcase wasn’t to bad I shouldn’t have used a deep pan but after spending what I did on the trans I wanted as much fluid capacity as I can get.  I’m using the rear area as much as I can as I’m trying to make it possible for a passenger seat.  Rear axle is 90%. Just have to finish weld the link mounts.  Doing trailing and leading arms has made things super easy as you don’t have to fight shock mounts to bad.

 

biggest things is finding spots for all of my junk

=accusump

=efi

=wiring setup 

=fire suppression

=rear steer pump setup, 

etc…….

 

i have to bring back my past and remember how to make aluminum sheet look good for roof, floor and simple fire wall.

[Spareparts]

making progress.  I still have 7” of down travel for the shock on the drivers side, so maybe 10” at the axle?  Trying to make progress every night having a blast building this thing 
 

 

[Weebz]

Looking great.  

[AJK]

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, NICE.

[Spareparts]

Link mounts are hard tacked in and set will make uppers tonight and tig them together.

 

i have to weld in the upper strut mounts tomorrow (already have them burned out)

 

front suspension should be done this week then it’s final weld everything 

 

next is driver seat and driveshafts

 

[MIOffroadCustoms]

Looks great! Keep at it

[Weebz]

Awesome man

[Jdofmemi]

Looking good  

[Spareparts]

Thanks guys it’s been an absolute blast.  

[AJK]

You done yet?

[Spareparts]

Is it ever done?  I’m making progress slowly.  I took this weekend off to work on it hoping to figure out the seat mount and pedals.  Might put supports in for the fire suppression system too

 

 

[Spareparts]

Got the knuckles on tonight did my normal couple of hours each night.  Need some mock up nuts for the unit bearings because I want to save the locking ones for the last tighten up.  Doesn’t matter the project keep clipping at it.  I’m ready to be done and get back to work on my jk.

[Spareparts]

[Gruff]

Whats the tire of choice in the buggy crowd?  See a lot of these TSL's on the bigger builds. 

[Spareparts]

I have the swamper sx sticky tires on my yj and now my buggy.  
 

a lot have the crawler 42’s then other choices.  I personally love the sx’s look and function.

 

 

[MIOffroadCustoms]

Stkygrn just got a serious traction upgrade!!! 

[Weebz]

Looks awesome man.  I wouldn’t be too anxious to start back on a jk.  Finish thet beast up. 

[Spareparts]

I’m not doing anything till the buggy has been tested and dumped.

10 hours ago, Weebz said:

Looks awesome man.  I wouldn’t be too anxious to start back on a jk.  Finish thet beast up.