"THE MACK" PIMP'N CHASSIS...2,3,4.....

[MR.ROCKAPE]

SINCE THESE ARE UPDATED VERSIONS THAT WILL HAVE BETTER ROLL AXIS AND SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT DIMENTIONS(NARROWER IN THE MIDDLE AND WIDER AT THE ENDS...)....I DECIDED TO KEEP WITH THE PIMP'N THEME THESE WILL BE CALLED "THE MACK"

(AS IN MACK DADDY....)

I SPENT ABOUT 4.5 HOURS TODAY AND THREE STICKS OF TUBE AND GOT THE MAIN CHASSIS RAILS READY FOR THE LOWER SECTIONS AND THE MAIN HOOP....

PICS
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2593.jpg

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MAY PLANS ARE TO BUILD ALL THREE TO HAVE MOTOR AND LINK MOUNTING TABS ALL IN PLACE.ONE CHASSIS IS GOING TO A CUSTOMER LOCALLY...HIS WILL HAVE A MOTOR ,TRANS(MODIFIED BY ME...)AND WIRING HARNESS WHEN IT DOES HOME TO HIM AND HE WILL FINISH IT.

I THINK I AM GOING TO BUILD ANOTHER ONE OF THEM AS A ROLLER WITH AXLES,LINKS AND SHOCKS...POSSIBLY A TURN KEY IF SOMEONE IS WILLING TO PAY TO FINISH IT OR CAN TAKE IT HOME AND DO IT THEMSELVES TO SAVE $$$...

THE THIRD ONE WILL EITHER GET SOLD AS A BARE CHASSIS(WITH TABS) OR IF IT DOESNT SELL I PLAN TO BUILD THE ULTIMATE PIMP FOR MYSELF WITH A 2.0 B20 MOTOR,DIAMOND AXLE HOUSINGS AND A BUNCH OF BLING I SKIPPED ON THE FIRST ONE......IF IT GOES THIS WAY I WILL SELL THE ORIGINAL AND THE THIRD CHASSIS WILL BE MINE:cool:

[BryanD]

i take is though your change in dimensions are not to accomodate a second seat? We talked about it, maybe you should "protype" a 2 seat version in this build.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

i take is though your change in dimensions are not to accomodate a second seat? We talked about it, maybe you should "protype" a 2 seat version in this build.

WITH THE WAY THE DRIVELINE RUNS SO CLOSE TO THE SEAT NOW THERE ISNT ANY ROOM WITHOUT MAKING THE CHASSIS ATLEAST 6-8 INCHES TALLER....

PLUS THE ADDED WEIGHT MIGHT MAKE IT ON THE UNDERPOWERED SIDE.....

IF I DID THAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS....

http://www.rhino-offroad.com/product-29-RTV_2FS.html

MAYBE IM JUST CRITICAL BUT THE RHINOs LOOK LIKE CORKY DESIGNED THEM....AT LEAST MINE HAS SOME FLOW IN THE WAY IT LOOKS.

[stv]

AT LEAST MINE HAS SOME FLOW IN THE WAY IT LOOKS.

your chassis looks WAY better than the rhinos

[Connect]

Whats the lowest point on your engine/tranny combo? From what I remember you could probably drop your motor 3-4 inches, but I think the lowest point is the transmission output shafts(?) maybe the tranny pan?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Whats the lowest point on your engine/tranny combo? From what I remember you could probably drop your motor 3-4 inches, but I think the lowest point is the transmission output shafts(?) maybe the tranny pan?

SINCE THE TRANS HOVERS ABOUT A HALF INCH ABOVE THE LOWEST TUBE IN THE CHASSIS THE ENGINE/TRANS IS AS LOW AS IT CAN GO!!!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

SPENT A COUPLE OF MORE HOURS ON THESE TONIGHT....GOT ALMOST ALL OF THE PIECES BENT AND NOTCHED FOR THE LOWER DROP DOWN SECTIONS......NO PICS BUT THESE WILL TAKE SHAPE BY THE END OF THIS WEEKEND!!!AND IF I HAVE MY WAY THEY WILL HAVE ALL OF THIER MAIN STRUCTURE DONE BY THE END OF NEXT WEEKEND!!!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

GOT ALL OF THE BELLY PIECES BENT AND NOTCHED.....IM IN THESE ABOUT 8 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES SO FAR....WITH AN HOUR OR LESS, ALL OF THE LOWER SECTIONS WILL BE TACKED IN AND ON TO DOING THE MAIN HOOPS!!!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2597.jpg
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[BryanD]

lookin good! i bet that "Bend-Tech" software has paid for itself now! maybe you should offer "you weld it" kits. Your copings look GOOD.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

lookin good! i bet that "Bend-Tech" software has paid for itself now! maybe you should offer "you weld it" kits. Your copings look GOOD.

YEAH BEND TECH IS THE SHIZ-NIT!!!IT TOOK PROBABLY 8 HOURS TO DO THE FIRST ONE TO THIS POINT.THE NOTCHES ARE DONE WITH A HOLE SAW TYPE NOTCHER ITS KINDA SLOW AND HARD ON HAND DRILLS,BUT DOES A GOOD JOB.....PLUS SINCE THESE ARE GOING TO BE SOMEONE ELSES,AND WELDED BY A PRO,THEY NEED TO BE NICE.:gapteeth:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

HERES WHAT I GOT DONE YESTERDAY....PLAN TO GET THE MAIN HOOPS BENT AND INSTALLED ON SUNDAY!!!:Big Grin:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2603.jpg
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[MR.ROCKAPE]

SPENT A FEW HOURS ON THESE TODAY...

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2638.jpg
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THEY DONT LOOK LIKE MUCH BUT REALLY THE HARD BENDS ARE DONE...EVERYTHING ELSE IS SINGLE BENT TUBES!!!!I COUNTED TODAY....THOSE THREE CHASSIS HAVE 30 BENDS TOTAL IN ALL OF THEM(10 EACH...)SO FAR!!!!:gapteeth:

[stv]

3 of em sittin next to each other looks pretty kool:cool:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

SINCE I WAS GETTING A LITTLE BURNED OUT i WORKED ON THESE TODAY AND ONE NIGHT AFTER WORK THIS WEEK...(ABOUT 4.5 HOURS...)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2644.jpg
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ONE THING I AM FINDING OUT ABOUT BUILDING A FEW AT A TIME IDS THAT ONCE YOU GET THE BENDS RIGHT YOU ONLY NEED TO SPEND TIME FIGURING OUT ONE PIECE ON HOW TO NOTCH AND CUT TO THE CORRECT LENGTH....ALL THE OTHERS JUST FALL IN LINE...I AM GONNA WORK ON IT TOMORROW AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL LOOK LIKE THIS BY THE END OF THE DAY..

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c233/rockape81/100_0624.jpg

[MR.ROCKAPE]

WELL DIDNT NEARLY GET AS FAR AS I WANTED TODAY......I HAD FORGOT WHAT A PAIN IT IS TO DO NOTCHES WHERE THE TUBE INTERSECTS THE BEND......SO EVERY PIECE THAT GOT ADDED TODAY HAD BOTH ENDS TIED INTO BENDS.....5.5 HOURS FOR SIX TUBES!!!:frown:


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I SPENT A LITTLE TIME MAKING SURE THE DODGE IS GONNA BE READY FOR A RUBICON TRIP...AS WELL AS STARTING ALL MY HOT-RODS AND GETTING THEM READY FOR HOT AUGUST NIGHTS!!!!:cool:

[BryanD]

doesn't BendTech give you paper cut-outs to rap around the tube for the notches? doing a notch to a straight tube is easy, but those cut-outs might be helpful for those "funky" ones you come across from time-to-time like your talking about. I think with the paper templates and a steady hand with a plasma cutter might work.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

doesn't BendTech give you paper cut-outs to rap around the tube for the notches? doing a notch to a straight tube is easy, but those cut-outs might be helpful for those "funky" ones you come across from time-to-time like your talking about. I think with the paper templates and a steady hand with a plasma cutter might work.

YEAH IT HAS THAT FEATURE BUT I HAVE NEVER USED IT....I NOTCH IT CLOSE WITH THE HOLE SAW NOTCHER AND A LITTLE FLAPPER AND ITS GOOD TO GO!!!PLUS MY PLASMA CUTS FREE HAND LOOK LIKE A DOG POOPIN A PEACH SEED!!!!:gapteeth:

[PizzILLA]

'dog pooping a peach seed'

... that sure brings a visual

[PizzILLA]

dang germ-y where did you get all the capital to start this chassis making biz?!?!

the honda-fixin business must be doing you good!! need any part time help?? i have some bikes and bills to pay off!! ya know i only live about 500 yards away from you!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

dang germ-y where did you get all the capital to start this chassis making biz?!?!

the honda-fixin business must be doing you good!! need any part time help?? i have some bikes and bills to pay off!! ya know i only live about 500 yards away from you!

BUSINESS IS DECENT.....BUT DOING TUBE WORK IS A TON OF FUN.....THE DETAILS ARE THE REALLY TIME CONSUMING PART.

EVEN THOUGH I HAVENT UPDATED THIS THREAD TWO OF THE THREE CHASSIS LOOK LIKE THE PIC ABOVE NOW.

IF YOU WANNA LEARN HOW TO BEND TUBE IN ANYTHING OTHER THAT 90s LET ME KNOW....SOME OF THE PROCESSES OF BUILDING THESE MIGHT GO ALOT FASTER WITH TWO PEOPLE!!!!

[stv]

BUSINESS IS DECENT.....BUT DOING TUBE WORK IS A TON OF FUN.....THE DETAILS ARE THE REALLY TIME CONSUMING PART.

EVEN THOUGH I HAVENT UPDATED THIS THREAD TWO OF THE THREE CHASSIS LOOK LIKE THE PIC ABOVE NOW.

IF YOU WANNA LEARN HOW TO BEND TUBE IN ANYTHING OTHER THAT 90s LET ME KNOW....SOME OF THE PROCESSES OF BUILDING THESE MIGHT GO ALOT FASTER WITH TWO PEOPLE!!!!

i could give ya a hand mon-thurs. I would nt mind learning some techniques

[MR.ROCKAPE]

i could give ya a hand mon-thurs. I would nt mind learning some techniques

COME-AWN STV....WE KNOW YOU BUILD SOME BAD-ASS STUFF.....(as seen on the internet......:gapteeth:)


JUST F-N WITH YA!!!I probably wont be back on these until the week after hot august nights!!!Ill let ya know!!!

[stv]

:thgrinpimp:kool lemme know

[MR.ROCKAPE]

OK I FINALLY SPENT SOME MORE TIME ON THESE THIS WEEEKEND(ABOUT 8 HOURS...)

THEY FIANLLY HAVE TAKEN SOME SHAPE...AND OF COARSE THE FRONT SHOCK TOWERS THAT I WAS DREADING WENT A BIT SMOOTHER THAN I THOUGHT THEY WOULD...

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[MilCrawl]

do they come with painted axles?

[4X4BABE]

do they come with painted axles?

WHY DO YOU NEED PAINTED AXLES? YOUR AXLES ARE ALWAYS BURIED ANYWAY WHEN YOUR SHITS GETTING OWNED BY PIZZAJEEP CRAWLIN OVER IT.:rolleyes: THAT DITCH IS A BITCH AINT IT?:cool:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

do they come with painted axles?

ONLY IF YOU PAINT THEM AND DELIVER THEM......OR YOU GET NO AXLES AT ALL!!!!:gapteeth:

[MilCrawl]

WHY DO YOU NEED PAINTED AXLES? YOUR AXLES ARE ALWAYS BURIED ANYWAY WHEN YOUR SHITS GETTING OWNED BY PIZZAJEEP CRAWLIN OVER IT.:rolleyes: THAT DITCH IS A BITCH AINT IT?:cool:

yah yah. if we want to start talking about things that are a bitch...

[4X4BABE]

that are a bitch...

ARE YOU SAYING YOU WANT TO START TALKING ABOUT ME? AWW YOUR SO CUTE:rolleyes:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

THESE ARE STRTING TO GET CLOSER....

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2846.jpg
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I THINK IM GONNA KEEP THIS ONE AND BUILD IT......AND SELL MY CURRENT ONE TO FUND IT!!!!OR MAYBE NOT.....

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2842.jpg

[MR.ROCKAPE]

LOOKS LIKE SINCE I WAS BUILDING MORE OF THESE CHASSIS'S....THE RC WORLD HAS GOT ANOTHER ONE TOO!!!!

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1337816&posted=1#post1337816

[Mrburns]

any news? progress etc...


any update on the wifes YJ? :Big Grin:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

any news? progress :eek:

I HAVE BEEN KINDA BUSY PLAYING PLATINUM RAP STAR!!!BUT AS SOON AS THESE ARE DONE THE GREEN JEEP WILL GET ITS FRONT LINKS AND 60...TCASE...TRANS.....FRONT SPOOL:eek: I HAVE 90% OF THE PARTS FOR THE YJ MINUS TIRES AND LINK MATERIAL!!!!IT WILL LIKELY GET THE SAME FRONT SUSPENSION AS THE TWO SEAT BUGGY BUT I MIGHT TRY TO KEEP THE STEERING BOX!!!!:cool:

[Mrburns]

can you rate that difficulty level for me in trying to copy your to-be frontend??? in terms of setting angles correctly and anti-squat etc...

Since I have the same (minus the tranny) drivetrain...i was going to copy it, but now i'm thinking a simple 3-link would be nice...and keep the leafs in the rear...(a little XJ-ish) What is your thoughts...? I've got the axles and t-case and should be working on getting some of the links this weekend...brackets will have to wait until I know what route i'm going... and as for steering I want to keep it "streetable" so I can't punch the axle too far forward...but I want to...

[MR.ROCKAPE]

can you rate that difficulty level for me in trying to copy your to-be frontend??? in terms of setting angles correctly and anti-squat etc...

Since I have the same (minus the tranny) drivetrain...i was going to copy it, but now i'm thinking a simple 3-link would be nice...and keep the leafs in the rear...(a little XJ-ish) What is your thoughts...? I've got the axles and t-case and should be working on getting some of the links this weekend...brackets will have to wait until I know what route i'm going... and as for steering I want to keep it "streetable" so I can't punch the axle too far forward...but I want to...

SINCE ALL BUT THE PANHARD BRACKETS WERE BOUGHT ,ITS MORE ABOUT WELDING IT THAN ANYTHING......GRANTED THERE WILL BE SOME FIGURING TO KEEP THE STEERING BOX AND NOT HAVE MASSIVE BUMP STEER.ONCE I GET INTO DOING MINE ILL KNOW FOR SURE IF IM GONNA KEEP THE BOX OR NOT.

AND FOR A STREET DRIVEN RIG THE RADIUS ARM TYPE FRONT (LIKE AN R.E. KIT HAS)WILL DO THE JOB AND MAKES IT SO YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AN UPPER LINK.BTW THE REAR IS EASIER TO LINK THAN THE FRONT!!!!

[Mrburns]

SINCE ALL BUT THE PANHARD BRACKETS WERE BOUGHT ,ITS MORE ABOUT WELDING IT THAN ANYTHING......GRANTED THERE WILL BE SOME FIGURING TO KEEP THE STEERING BOX AND NOT HAVE MASSIVE BUMP STEER.ONCE I GET INTO DOING MINE ILL KNOW FOR SURE IF IM GONNA KEEP THE BOX OR NOT.

AND FOR A STREET DRIVEN RIG THE RADIUS ARM TYPE FRONT (LIKE AN R.E. KIT HAS)WILL DO THE JOB AND MAKES IT SO YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT AN UPPER LINK.BTW THE REAR IS EASIER TO LINK THAN THE FRONT!!!!

yeah...but I like the way they look with the front pushed out a bit....:gapteeth:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THESE ON AND OFF.....I FINALLY GOT A TUBE ORDER IN DOWN TO ONLY A FEW BENT TUBES AND ALL STRAIGHT ONES(EASY ONES TO INSTALL!!!!)THEN ONTO BRACKETS....OFF TO THE WELDOR!!!!


HERES THE ONE PIC I TOOK TODAY OF THESE....

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2979.jpg

[JustinH]

I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THESE ON AND OFF.....I FINALLY GOT A TUBE ORDER IN DOWN TO ONLY A FEW BENT TUBES AND ALL STRAIGHT ONES(EASY ONES TO INSTALL!!!!)THEN ONTO BRACKETS....OFF TO THE WELDOR!!!!


HERES THE ONE PIC I TOOK TODAY OF THESE....

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_2979.jpg

Nice nice....What drive train???

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Nice nice....What drive train???

HONDA CIVIC!!!

HERES THE DONE ONE THAT I HAVE BEEN WHEELING!!!!THE PROTOTYPE TO THESE THREE!!

http://www.therockgods.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4677

[Robicon]

HONDA CIVIC!!!

HERES THE DONE ONE THAT I HAVE BEEN WHEELING!!!!THE PROTOTYPE TO THESE THREE!!

http://www.therockgods.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4677

So, is there a spotter discount... You did finish almost as many courses on our last event as you did the rest of the season :gapteeth:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Im gonna start building rc ones...This version of mine is pretty damn cool!!

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134988&highlight=rockape

:gapteeth:

BUT ON A GOOD NOTE THESE CHASSIS ARE GETTING CLOSER TO DONE!!!ONLY A FEW MORE BENT TUBES AND THEN ALL THE STRAIGHT EASY ONES AND THEY WILL BE READY FOR BRACKETS AND FINAL WELDING!!!!

IM PLANNING TO HAVE THESE READY TO BE GONE BY THE END OF NOVEMBER!!!

PICS TOMORROW!!!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

WELL I DIDNT GET AS FAR AS I WANTED TO BUT THEY ARE CLOSER....

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3166.jpg
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MOSTLY STRAIGHT TUBES LEFT NOW!!!!:cool:

[jeeper89]

progress looks good:cool:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

FUNNY THE LITTLE BIT OF CHANGE IN THE NOSE MAKES THEM LOOK DIFFERENT...

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c233/rockape81/100_1422.jpg

[BIG BLUE]

Wow those do change once you button everything together...how long would it take for you to build one from start to finish....

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Wow those do change once you button everything together...how long would it take for you to build one from start to finish....

YOU DO REALIZE THE PIC OF THE SILVER ONE IS THE ORIGINAL RIGHT???

ANYWAYS I CANT GIVE YA A TIME FIGURE UNTIL THEY ARE ALL DONE,WELDED AND READY TO BE DELIVERED.I HAVE KEPT REALLY CLOSE TRACK OF TIME SPENT SO FAR AND AT THIS POINT I AM UNDER 100 HOURS SPENT FOR ALL THREE!!!

ON A SIDE NOTE THE ORIGINAL TOOK ME OVER A 100 HOURS ALL BY ITSELF!!!:frown:

THESE CHASSIS ARE FAR AND AWAY BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL,AND WILL WHEEL EVEN BETTER DUE TO SUSPENSION CHANGES.

[BIG BLUE]

no I didn't...I kept looking back and forth to see the difference...well the original looked good...but since you have built four by now I assume the time will go down since a lot of the figuring and headwork and measuring and all the other stuff that goes into building one for the first time has been taken care of....

[MR.ROCKAPE]

SINCE IM ON A MISSION...THESE GOT MORE WORK DONE ON THEM!!!!

FINISHED THE FRONT SECTIONS ON THE OTHER TWO CHASSIS.....AND DID ALL OF THE 1" TUBES...
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3183.jpg
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THESE ARE A BIT SLOWER GOING THAN EXPECTED DUE TO THE FACT SINCE I HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO OVERLAP TUBES IN THE SAME SPOT(SEE TUBE TECH ARTICLE FOR MORE INFO...) I HAVE BEEN DOING A STRONGER CLEANER CHASSIS BUILD THAN THE ORIGINAL...

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3197.jpg
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[MR.ROCKAPE]

BTW...THE LAST PIC IS ZEBARUs CHASSIS......IT HAS THE UPGRADED "X" BEHIND THE SEATS....IT TOOK LONGER BUT I THINK IT WILL BE BETTER...(THE LOWER "X" IS TIED INTO A JOINT NOW!!!)

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3198.jpg

ORIGINAL...(SEE HOW THE LOWER "X" TUBES ARE ABOUT AN INCH FROM THE JOINT....)
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c233/rockape81/100_1410.jpg

THESE NEW ONES ARE BETTER....FUNNY HOW MAKING MORE THAN ONE KEEPS DOWN ON THE WASTE OF TOOB!!!SINCE ONE OF THESE THREE CHASSIS IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE OTHER TWO...(PLANNED IT THAT WAY!!!)IT GETS TUBES THAT END UP SLIGHTLY SHORT FOR THE OTHER TWO.

[xjmoser]

ONE OF THESE THREE CHASSIS IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE OTHER TWO...(PLANNED IT THAT WAY!!!)

OOOOOOK! :wink:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

FINALLY ONE CHASSIS IS READY FOR BRACKETS........:Big Grin:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c233/rockape81/100_3271.jpg
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I DECIDED TO JUST WORK ON ONE CHASSIS AS IM GETTING TIRED OF THE PRODUCTION LINE WAY OF BUILDING THESE...PLUS THIS ONE WILL BE ABLE TO GO GET WELDED SOONER THAN THE OTHER TWO AND BE IN ITS NEW HOME SOON!!!!I PLAN TO ORDER THE ENGINE FOR IT ON MONDAY!!!!I WAS TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS FOR IT IS PRETTY CLOSE!!!!:cool:

[stv]

lookin good ape! cant wait to see a few of these out all together

[MR.ROCKAPE]

SINCE I WAS WANTING TO GE THIS TO ZEBARU BEFORE CHRISTMAS I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO TIE UP ALL OF THE MINOR STUFF...

TORCHMATE CUT ALL THE BRACKETS WITH ONE OF THEIR SUPER BLING CNC PLASMA TABLES!!!!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3324.jpg
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http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3326.jpg

OFF TO THE WELDER WITH THIS ONE TOMORROW!!!!AS SOON AS IT COMES BACK ILL SET THE ENGINE/TRANS IN IT,MAKE THE MOUNTS AND IT WILL BE READY TO GO HOME TO FERNTUKET!!!:cool:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I GUESS ITS TIME TO UPDATE THIS ONE TOO.....

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3412.jpg
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ALL OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS STILL NEED GUSSETS,BUT ARE PRETTY MUCH DONE!!!!THIS CHASSIS IS PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO HOME TO FERNTUKET!!!THIS IS ABOUT AS FAR AS THESE CHASSIS WILL BE.....FULLY WELDED,LINK MOUNTS AND TABS!!!!:Big Grin:

HERS A COUPLE PICS OF THE WELDS MY BUDDY LAYS DOWN...

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3414.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/ROCKAPEJR/100_3415.jpg

[Connect]

I think I'll cut out your panhard mounts today :)

[MR.ROCKAPE]

I think I'll cut out your panhard mounts today :)

COOL THAT WILL MAKE ZEBARU HAPPY.......:cool:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

WELL CHASSIS #001 WENT HOME TO ITS NEW OWNER TODAY!!!!IM KINDA GLAD TO SEE IT GO....BUT NOW I WANNA SEE IT DONE!!!!:gapteeth:

WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO I WILL FINISH THE ONE IM NOT GONNA KEEP FOR MYSELF AND HOPEFULLY FIND A BUYER FOR IT!!!

FOR NOW IM ON TO FINISHING MY TWO SEATER UPGRADES AND DOING THE TUBE WORK ON THE GREEN YJ AS SOON AS IT COMES HOME!!!!

[BryanD]

you should just start a build thread for Zebaru. then we can all nag em, and give him crap if he doesn't get goin' on it.

COME ON ZEBARU - IT'S GO TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

you should just start a build thread for Zebaru. then we can all nag em, and give him crap if he doesn't get goin' on it.

COME ON ZEBARU - IT'S GO TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YEAH I THINK HE HAD A BUILD THREAD GOING FOR IT ALREADY ON ANOTHER SITE BUT IT GO DELETED FOR BEING TOO TECHNICAL AND HARDCORE!!!!:gapteeth:

[B2Krawler]

how much weight to you think the finished product will be, wheels and all

chassy looks light, what size DOM/Chro Mo?

are these fun buggies, or comp

[MR.ROCKAPE]

how much weight to you think the finished product will be, wheels and all

chassy looks light, what size DOM/Chro Mo?

are these fun buggies, or comp

WEIGHED MINE COMPLETE AND IT SAID 2400LBS....BUT I JUST DONT SEE IT(I USED A SCALE FOR WEIGHING BIG TRUCKS....SO ITS POSSIBLE IT COULD BE OFF WITH THAT KIND OF WEIGHT.

ITS ALL 1.5 .120 DOM....IF I WERE TO BUILD ONE CROMO I WOULD USE .095....

MY INTENDED PURPOSE ORIGINALLY WAS COMPS BUT IT IS PRETTY COMFY TO DRIVE SO IT WILL SEE MORE TRAIL USE THIS YEAR.....AND LIKELY THE DOWN TOWN RENO COMP!!!:eek:

I BELIEVE ZEBARU IS BUILDING HIS MORE FOR THE EXTREME TRAILS AROUND HERE. NOW THIS PLACE IS GONNA HAVE TO GET A NEW CAMERA GUY!!!!:frown:

[Zebaru]

As soon as I have something other than axles and a chassis, I will start a thread. I will try to get component weights as I go so we can see if 2400 even makes sense (sounds heavy to me).

Im not really the competitive type, but once I get done, I'll be hitting all the crazy trails:

Jumbo, HLT, Peavine, Steve's Loop, and maybe a few of the easy ones too just to get some seat time...

[wix]

I'll be hitting all the crazy trails:

Jumbo, HLT, Peavine, Steve's Loop, and maybe a few of the easy ones too just to get some seat time...

Gimme a call when you do HLT! Ive never been there and am dying to get my jeep up there!

:rolleyes:

[Mrburns]

WELL CHASSIS #001 WENT HOME TO ITS NEW OWNER TODAY!!!!IM KINDA GLAD TO SEE IT GO....BUT NOW I WANNA SEE IT DONE!!!!:gapteeth:

WITHIN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO I WILL FINISH THE ONE IM NOT GONNA KEEP FOR MYSELF AND HOPEFULLY FIND A BUYER FOR IT!!!

FOR NOW IM ON TO FINISHING MY TWO SEATER UPGRADES AND DOING THE TUBE WORK ON THE GREEN YJ AS SOON AS IT COMES HOME!!!!

Wasn't he able to gather all the parts already? I think it was you...or someone that said he have the bling axles and such already to go.... should be neet to see how different they turnout...

[BryanD]

Im not really the competitive type, but once I get done, I'll be hitting all the crazy trails:

Jumbo, HLT, Peavine, Steve's Loop, and maybe a few of the easy ones too just to get some seat time...

Shit!!! don't screw around, TAKE THE MO-FO RIGHT TO "UB" AND GET IT ON!!!

[Zebaru]

Wasn't he able to gather all the parts already? I think it was you...or someone that said he have the bling axles and such already to go.... should be neet to see how different they turnout...

Bling(ish) axles, air shocks, tires, harness - thats all the big stuff besides what was delivered last night.

I still need an engine, steering, brakes, drivelines, and all that little stuff that takes forever like chassis wiring

What mine will have besides a better chassis is the rear arb, cutting brakes, 37s instead of 39s, and a very different cockpit layout...

The more I do differently, the longer it will likely take.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Bling(ish) axles, air shocks, tires, harness - thats all the big stuff besides what was delivered last night.

I still need an engine, steering, brakes, drivelines, and all that little stuff that takes forever like chassis wiring

What mine will have besides a better chassis is the rear arb, cutting brakes, 37s instead of 39s, and a very different cockpit layout...

The more I do differently, the longer it will likely take.

HURRY UP AND ORDER LOWER AXLE BRACKETS AND MAKE IT A ROLLER IN A BLINK OF AN EYE!!!PLUS I WANNA SEE HOW IT LOOKS WITH THE TALL PANHARD MOUNTS.....I ALREADY KNOW IM GONNA BE JEALOUS........AND I BUILT IT!!!!!:cool:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

FINALLY....IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IS GOING HOME SOON!!!

LOCAL CAME OUT AND DROVE MINE TODAY.......

TIME TO ADD THE REST OF THE STRAIGHT SECTIONS,SOME TABS AND BRACKETS!!!:cool:

[BryanD]

FINALLY....IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ONE OF THESE IS GOING HOME SOON!!!

LOCAL CAME OUT AND DROVE MINE TODAY.......

TIME TO ADD THE REST OF THE STRAIGHT SECTIONS,SOME TABS AND BRACKETS!!!:cool:

Cool! so is the rumor true he's gonna put a big block and rockwells in it, Tennessee style?:Big Grin:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Cool! so is the rumor true he's gonna put a big block and rockwells in it, Tennessee style?:Big Grin:

NOT UNLESS HE IS GONNA WOW THE CROWD ON THE NEXT HUNTER LAKE RUN.......:dunno:

[BryanD]

NOT UNLESS HE IS GONNA WOW THE CROWD ON THE NEXT HUNTER LAKE RUN.......:dunno:

another defector?:clap:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

another defector?:clap:

:popcorn1:

ITS GONNA BE A LONG TERM PROJECT...BUT HE IS GONNA BENEFIT FROM A FEW PARTS COMING OFF OF THE ORIGINAL WHEN THE TURBO INSTALL IS DONE......

[Mrburns]

seems that he has fully soldout to the buggie world...:eek:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

seems that he has fully soldout to the buggie world...:eek:

WELLL....

WE WILL SEE!!!

[Zebaru]

Its about time another one of these gets built.

Maybe this one will actually get wheeled?

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Its about time another one of these gets built.

Maybe this one will actually get wheeled?

HMMMM....MAYBE!!!

:dunno:

[Hardcore-CashMoney]

it wasn't denis from reno4x4 was it? I saw him lookin for yota axles and it made me think he was building a buggy