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Post by **Surfection** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:30 pm

So here it is, not much to look at right now...just some Q'ee diffs, mock up seats and a steering column, still waiting on the funds for the engine/box/transfer and then i can start getting serious. I'll update this thread as i go along, it'll take a while though only working on available weekends.

Post by **spazbot** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:32 pm

steering wheel is on the wrong side dude

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:32 pm

And here's what's gonna be doing all the hard work.....Oh and the bender's alright too

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:33 pm

spazbot wrote:steering wheel is on the wrong side dude

Says who ?!!?

Post by A1 » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:39 pm

Surfection wrote:And here's what's gonna be doing all the hard work.....Oh and the bender's alright too

Laarvv the curves ........................um

I mean on the bend :roll:

honest Jeremy :finger:

Ps bout time you seen the light now dont go build a buggy put,em under the rover :armsup:

i yeah seems as though im goin to sydney soon so that ican use that sweet bender to build my sliders :cool:

Cheers No offence intended :armsup:

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:44 pm

No offence taken dude.... i may have considered putting them under the rover before i forked out half a milliong bucks on my maxi setup...

*which i'm very happy with and actually got at quite a good price*

Dude.... you've got all the skillz and equip required up there in newy, no need to trek down here for a few bends :!:

Post by **4sum4** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:50 pm

its the rangie right :?:

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:56 pm

4sum4 wrote:its the rangie right

Nah, rangie is staying as is, it'll get some much needed bar-work but it's gonna stay the weekend fun machine. This thing's gonna be a ground up mongrel !! :lol:

Post by **slowhilux** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:38 pm

Sh!t mate, why didnt you tell me the buggy's ALMOST complete!! I got to get in there and finish off the wiring :finger:

Phill

Post by **N*A*M** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 7:13 pm

nice dude!

Post by **Surfection** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 7:15 pm

slowhilux wrote:Sh!t mate, why didnt you tell me the buggy's ALMOST complete!! I got to get in there and finish off the wiring

Phill

Post by **hypo** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:23 pm

Well jeremy it was nice of u 2 dress 4 the occasion :finger:

BTW nice curves :shock:

Post by **RUFF** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:27 pm

spazbot wrote:steering wheel is on the wrong side dude

You didnt notice that the front axle is also upside down :lol:

Post by **antt** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:56 pm

awesome stuff surfection, seems like the buggy revolution is taking off :armsup:

Post by **Wendle** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 6:07 am

yer missus has a train drivers hat on, is she an engineer?

Post by **Surfection** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:12 pm

Sh!t i must have logged onto the wrong board http://www.comediansincorperated.com :lol:

Ruff:"You didnt notice that the front axle is also upside down"

Well picked shorty, although i thought it'd take less time than that !! :finger:

Wendle:"yer missus has a train drivers hat on, is she an engineer?"

Carlton that't not a train drivers hat, it's an green beret from the army special forces, it accidentally went through the wash with some of my pink underwear and it got dyed that colour :oops:

She was really pissed :cry:

Post by **cbr** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:23 pm

Surfection wrote:Wendle:"yer missus has a train drivers hat on, is she an engineer?"

Carlton that't not a train drivers hat, it's an green beret from the army special forces, it accidentally went through the wash with some of my pink underwear and it got dyed that colour She was really pissed

By any chance was it your g-String :shock:

Chris.

Post by **Surfection** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 5:39 pm

cbr wrote:
Surfection wrote:Wendle:"yer missus has a train drivers hat on, is she an engineer?"

Carlton that't not a train drivers hat, it's an green beret from the army special forces, it accidentally went through the wash with some of my pink underwear and it got dyed that colour She was really pissed

By any chance was it your g-String

Chris.

Maybe

Post by **hypo** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:49 pm

cbr wrote:
Surfection wrote:Wendle:"yer missus has a train drivers hat on, is she an engineer?"

Carlton that't not a train drivers hat, it's an green beret from the army special forces, it accidentally went through the wash with some of my pink underwear and it got dyed that colour She was really pissed

By any chance was it your g-String

Chris.

doubt that a g-banger wood have enuf colouring in it 2 turn it from green 2 pink i onw wash :armsup:

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:55 pm

So what are the plans?

Suspension, Engine, Trans, Tyres.

Post by **ToNkA** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:59 pm

RUFF wrote:So what are the plans?

Suspension, Engine, Trans, Tyres.

Well that would help. Even a body perhaps.

Post by **Damo** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:03 am

ToNkA wrote:
RUFF wrote:So what are the plans?

Suspension, Engine, Trans, Tyres.

Well that would help. Even a body perhaps.

Nah, he got toob

Post by **Surfection** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:16 pm

ToNkA wrote:
RUFF wrote:So what are the plans?

Suspension, Engine, Trans, Tyres.

Well that would help. Even a body perhaps.

Engine is gonna be a Subaru EA81 1.8
Gearbox is gonna be the stock Subaru 4spd that comes with the EA81, it has a modest low range although isn't the shortest box around, so i may find myself stuck with some steep driveshaft angles.
Transfer will be zook, with series 3 gears.
Diffs are GQ, will be stripped, shaved, rebuilt and welded. I'm gonna stay with the stock 3.9 gearing for now to try and cut back on the spendy spendy.
Body will be two seater, left hand drive with rear radiator, battery and small aluminium fuel tank. I wanna try left hand drive out, i think having the weight of the driver always on the left may help with torque twist ... just my little theory, seems to work for the yanks. Steering will be full hyro.
Plan on a few panels, i like the current corolla bonnet/guard/headlight combo, but it won't have any toyota stuff in it, so i don't know how i'll go passing it off as one :lol:

All these specs are just what i currently have in my head, the money from the Surf sale went all too quickly so i'm not at the stage i wanted to be at, but hopefully things will get rolling soon. Phil has already commissioned himself to be the wiring doctor, no complaints from me !!

:armsup:

Post by **spazbot** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:27 pm

full hydro steering is going to be $$$$ dude, id go hydro assist,

Post by **Surfection** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 5:35 pm

spazbot wrote:full hydro steering is going to be $$$$ dude, id go hydro assist,

Soooo, with full hydro i still need the ram, i still need the pump and for it to be tapped, i still need the lines going to the ram etc.... only thing i need extra is the orbital valve and plumbing. With hydro assist i need to fab a steering shaft arrangment, steering box mount etc, drag link....
I think it'll be much easier having it full hydro with left hand drive also.

Feel free to come back with a different point of view anyone !!

Post by **hypo** » Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:45 pm

Surfection wrote:
spazbot wrote:full hydro steering is going to be $$$$ dude, id go hydro assist,

Soooo, with full hydro i still need the ram, i still need the pump and for it to be tapped, i still need the lines going to the ram etc.... only thing i need extra is the orbital valve and plumbing. With hydro assist i need to fab a steering shaft arrangment, steering box mount etc, drag link....
I think it'll be much easier having it full hydro with left hand drive also.

Feel free to come back with a different point of view anyone !!

i reckon if u gunna weld it front and rear then full hydro is the way 2 go

Post by **Wendle** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:24 am

Surfection wrote:i still need the pump and for it to be tapped

you won't need to tap anything. the lines that would normally run to the steering box will just run to the ram.

Post by **duncan** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:49 am

Cool tube bender set up were did you get it and how much ?

Post by **ORSM45** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 12:54 pm

Wendle wrote:you won't need to tap anything. the lines that would normally run to the steering box will just run to the ram.

um i dont think it works that way. 1 line is out the other is return. they dont change directions.

dont buy the valve assembly, just get a power steering box. take the pitman arm off. then use the valves from that to control your ram.

Note: you will have to tap it. but it will save $$$.

MaccA

Post by **Surfection** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:37 pm

duncan wrote:Cool tube bender set up were did you get it and how much ?

I got it from the US, any info talk to Scott at http://www.rockbuggysupply.com
Depending on what dies you get, whether you get a notcher [don't, can get locally cheaper] and where you're based, it'll be between 2 and 2-1/2 grand. Shipping is a killer because of the weight, and customs are Grimace !!

But it's worth it when you get it and do your first awesome bend

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