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Rangey Buggy build up- with pics!

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:38 pm
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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Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:44 pm
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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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:28 am
by mcdisco
Nice...cant wait to see how it turns out. Keep posting! :)

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:29 pm
by Snarba
time to shorten the chassis and get the gas tank further forward

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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:47 pm
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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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:52 pm
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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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:51 pm
by Sprover
Looking good mate.Nice work.

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:40 pm
by V8 Rangie
Love it! keep it up mate

Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:38 pm
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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