After riding in so many vehicles and buggies with flat hoods I didnt realize how much visibility you really give up. Sitting in this thing is crazy I can see the ground like 2 feet (clearly an exaggeration) in front of the buggy. The visibility in this buggy is AMAZING!!!
Just another run of the mill Buggy build
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After riding in so many vehicles and buggies with flat hoods I didnt realize how much visibility you really give up. Sitting in this thing is crazy I can see the ground like 2 feet (clearly an exaggeration) in front of the buggy. The visibility in this buggy is AMAZING!!!
STAG
On my grind
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
That's why I dropped my grill 2" on my YJ. Visibility increased a ton, but still not as good as some.I know what you mean, I lowered the grill in my YJ 2-3 inches as well and it helped alot!
Exactly why I am planning on a periscope for my buggy.
I cant believe I didnt think of that!!!
TJDukit
I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
- Location
- Clearfield
Wait Davy isn't the one designing this? I figured with how smart it was to slope the hood there would have been a science teacher involved.
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So this motor came out of a truck that had a manual trans, i rounded up a flexplate but I dont have the bolts. Are flex plate bolts anything special or can I just run grade 8 bolts?
Wait what? The 4.3L from chicken77? That was an auto, flex plate and bolts should have been in the box.
1995zj
I'm addicted
- Location
- Herriman, UT
Very sweet progress. Thanks for completely putting what progress I felt I had to shame haha.
I'll be following this. Looks great!
I'll be following this. Looks great!
Yeah I thought he said it was a manual, I may have to go dig through the boxes and find out exactly what parts I have. Thanks for the heads up!
I didnt get a lot of time to work on the buggy this weekend but I finished my trans mount, got my windshield spreaders done and started my door bars. I also started cutting/narrowing my axles.
Here is the difference in a regular 60 and my pro rock 60:
windshield spreaders:
Doors:
For my door should I run a tube from the bottom of the wing window to the bottom of the b pillar and call it good or does it need more triangulation than that?
Here is the difference in a regular 60 and my pro rock 60:
windshield spreaders:
Doors:
For my door should I run a tube from the bottom of the wing window to the bottom of the b pillar and call it good or does it need more triangulation than that?
- Location
- West Jordan
That sounds sufficient to me...
STAG
On my grind
- Location
- Pleasant Grove
Do that one tube as you say, and then run another horizontal tube on the bottom tube as a "rock slider" design to keep that bottom tube protected.
This is what I did. Good stuff.