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Rangey Buggy build up- with pics!

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Rangey Buggy build up- with pics!

Post by Snarba »

Hi there folks thought it was about time I added some shots of my rover and it's transformation.....was a lifted 78' 3.5lt, auto on gas with working power steering, perfect for a buggy! oh and it had some worn 35's on it

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Post by Snarba »

out came the grinder and off came the bumpers and rear part of the roof and rear windows...

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then the rear panels

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now time to shorten the chassis and get rid of that old fuel tank

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front guards off and a form begins to emerge....

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Post by mcdisco »

Nice...cant wait to see how it turns out. Keep posting! :)
88' Rangie, 4.2L stroker, Motec, lockers, Jacmac axles, 35" Simex, body lift, 3" lift Koni's, b/bar, winch

D2, Tunit, 2" lift, 32" BFG MTs,bull bar, winch, diff & steering protector
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Post by Snarba »

time to shorten the chassis and get the gas tank further forward

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Post by Snarba »

rock sliders and main roll bar in place, this was before I bought my Mig so I had to have the local welders do it...wasn't totally happy with the shape but you get that...didn't follow the lines I'd said but if you aren't there at the time...

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thinning out wires and getting rid of vent and aircon etc

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time to trim the front guards back

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Post by Snarba »

fianlly got some good tyres...38" TSL's on flipped offset rims....

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and a MIG ! 1st job,custom battery tray inside passenger side foot well

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Post by Sprover »

Looking good mate.Nice work.
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Post by V8 Rangie »

Love it! keep it up mate
1994 Range Rover Soft Dash, Rear ARB Locker, 33's, 2" body & Spring, custom bits
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Post by Snarba »

a few more pics....more bar work on the rolly and a litttle test run...
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resulted in...
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time to reinforce the drag link to hold those 38's togeather

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double braced with 5mm angle ( which has since failed when it got snagged on a rock and now has an extra piece 0f 50x50x5 box which is working good. )

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new stinger bar...made outa some 3mm gal pipe I found at the dump : )

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had the rear diff out and welded it up. Test run time !

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