General Tech The Mango Bastard - A Rockwell Buggy story

[_Auzzy_]

next update

Started adding tube to start building, width is 52" to outside.


With the height and width set and it allows for alot of room under the seat so i will be stuffing the batteries under the driver seat and routing the exhaust down the passenger side.



Once that was done and all the tubes burned in we started on the rear upper link mounts. Cory and I decided to go with a simple plate design that will get a dimple died top plate.


then for fun and boredom we threw a seat up just to start getting and idea of where and how to mount them. Wont be much till next weekend, waiting on headers to show up to start setting seats for leg room etc.

 

[YROC FAB.]

We've set it up so all the links will be the same length:brett:. The drive lines should be the same also.

 

[Ashcat]

Will the links and drive lines be interchangeable?

 

[crosbike]

Will the links and drive lines be interchangeable?

Yes

 

[_Auzzy_]

allright little update:

firstoff header problem. cheap amazon headers didnt fall where i wanted them too so we had to hack one side.

as you can see it dumps right on the drive line, el-no-el-bueno



so i cut off the collector and some tubes



After that off to the tig table to be burned in by cory



And now its fixed. wil be cutting the collector off and putting a bent piece along with a v band style clamp on it



and some good news on the motor front, it now double as a 500lb sharpie holder

 

[YROC FAB.]

Tiggery! :chris:

 

[_Auzzy_]

second up date

Burned in the link mount top plate on the rear upper link mount



Next we mocked up and mounted the seats



then after that we deigned up the frame to scale-ish on Inkscape. total height will be around 6'7" with 25" of ground clearence



Then today cory plazed out the rear head mounts and we are now starting on the front half of the main structure.

 

[Ashcat]

Geeze this thing lookin sharp

 

[Bart]

Wow, that is some great progress. Looks like a great build.

 

[Coco]

looking awesome! Keep it up guys!

 

[_Auzzy_]

thanks guys. didnt get anything done today but hopefully tomorrow

 

[_Auzzy_]

Little update, started the front end.


focus right now is on the passenger side. got the motor tied to it and the link mount started



Driver side is recessed lower for foot room purposes.



this one goes out to the BBC people on here, anyone have a mid or low mount bracket for the alternator i could borrow for mock up?


Also have the drive line bolted up formock up and the pinion brake. another needed mock up part, 70's/80's chevy 3/4 ton caliper.

 

[Ashcat]

I have an extra caliper

Bolts, banjo, washers, -3 flex line and bulkhead union

 

[_Auzzy_]

I have an extra caliper

Bolts, banjo, washers, -3 flex line and bulkhead union

Ill have to figure out how to get it from ya

 

[Ashcat]

By drone

 

[YROC FAB.]

By drone

PTSD

 

[_Auzzy_]

So small update, first we got the front links mapped out and burned in.


Started with the passenger side, did some card fab, cory jumped on the sparky stick and bam, done and pretty.



Next was the passenger side, cory didnt touch this side so no judging. was a bit different sense i recessed the floor ine 2 inches deeper than the passenger to accommodate my lurpy legs.




and final pics of it.


This is 2-3" pass full bump and everything still clears.

 

[_Auzzy_]

Next we began on the cab, did a little jog in the door line to help with the in and out of things.



now we are currently working on A pillars and getting them set. top tilts in to 46 1/2 (inside measurement)


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and while i was sitting discussing roof ideas i snapped a pic of my foot room.

 

[_Auzzy_]

Update, did the back half after setting up the A pillars.

 

[_Auzzy_]

So after that it was on to shock mounting.

First try didnt work, didnt get a pic til after i cut the bracket off. so after it i tried some different ones.




second setup cleared on the down swing, but not the up when the tire was turned at full stop. so i cut them off.




So after 4 more tries we finally got it.



Corys quality inspector doing a cat scan.