The FSU trail buggy build
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
finished the header, all mig welded and ground down so smoothish so looks like poo but when i do header wrap on it you wont see it.
Y pipe under the trans and pass side. i had a big 2-1 Y adapter that i used but its pretty big and ugly so not happy with that but it works
wanted something little better then just a turn down pointed at the ground after the muffler. so more pie cuts
and of course i ran out of gas so didnt get to weld it up
Y pipe under the trans and pass side. i had a big 2-1 Y adapter that i used but its pretty big and ugly so not happy with that but it works
wanted something little better then just a turn down pointed at the ground after the muffler. so more pie cuts
and of course i ran out of gas so didnt get to weld it up
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
when i was working on the rear limiting straps and bump stops i hit my trans cooler with the zip cut like an idiot. was looking at replacing the cooler i had but it has doubled in price since i got it, so started to look at other options. after a bit of thinking ive decided to use my cooler that was my steering cooler as its bigger then the trans one i had. when i change my ps pump i wont need as big of a cooler for that system.
new cooler is to big to fit beside the fuel cell like i had it. after playing around with few different spots i found it fits perfectly under my seat.
added some more tube. double B pillar that is more just for looks, floor tubes and dash bar
new cooler is to big to fit beside the fuel cell like i had it. after playing around with few different spots i found it fits perfectly under my seat.
added some more tube. double B pillar that is more just for looks, floor tubes and dash bar
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
got the exhaust welded up and hangers installed, so other then the o2 bung i forgot to add the exhaust is done
so started on some aluminum panels so can start figuring out pedals ect. and as you can see i put green tape on the chassis then transferred to the aluminum, worked pretty well but im sure there are better ways of doing it
now i can sit in there and make all the race car noises
so started on some aluminum panels so can start figuring out pedals ect. and as you can see i put green tape on the chassis then transferred to the aluminum, worked pretty well but im sure there are better ways of doing it
now i can sit in there and make all the race car noises
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
been working on the panels still and starting to look like something
firewall
rear with cut outs for air flow for the rad
can see it in the last picture i added some round stock to the shoulder height bar as that is for the seat belts as didnt give myself enough room for doing bolt tabs
firewall
rear with cut outs for air flow for the rad
can see it in the last picture i added some round stock to the shoulder height bar as that is for the seat belts as didnt give myself enough room for doing bolt tabs
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
still working on the interior stuff.
plan is to run the coolant lines, fuel line and electrical through the cab area. so built a tray for everything to sit in. will have a cover to protect stuff and i did do side plates but took the picture before doing that for some reason
trans tunnel, its bigger then it needs to be but gives me room to run all the hoses under it
shifter is mounted, used a chunk of semi truck step i had laying around. also mocked up the pedals and do have to move them around a bit but looks like i can use the throttle pedal that was in the truck so thats a bonus
plan is to run the coolant lines, fuel line and electrical through the cab area. so built a tray for everything to sit in. will have a cover to protect stuff and i did do side plates but took the picture before doing that for some reason
trans tunnel, its bigger then it needs to be but gives me room to run all the hoses under it
shifter is mounted, used a chunk of semi truck step i had laying around. also mocked up the pedals and do have to move them around a bit but looks like i can use the throttle pedal that was in the truck so thats a bonus
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
Yeah, it looks like it works better than what most people do. Plus some of the tabs people use seem a little suspect in regards to being pretty sharp on the edges.
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
finishing up the floor and cab area
filled in under the seats and around the base of the seat mounts
cable shifter for the tcase. i bought this a few years ago and its ment for a NP208 but after flipping the bracket it works great for my NV271
started on dash/gauge/switch lay out. picked up some trailer light boxes and turned them into boxes for all that stuff
second one is between the seats and holds all the switches for lights and that crap
filled in under the seats and around the base of the seat mounts
cable shifter for the tcase. i bought this a few years ago and its ment for a NP208 but after flipping the bracket it works great for my NV271
started on dash/gauge/switch lay out. picked up some trailer light boxes and turned them into boxes for all that stuff
second one is between the seats and holds all the switches for lights and that crap
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Good idea on the trailer light boxes. They're just like project boxes for electronics, but not plastic.
Whose cable shifter is that?
Whose cable shifter is that?
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Re: The FSU trail buggy build
the light boxes was the easy way to get what i wanted as dont have a break or anything to bend sheet metal ectScott Cee AKA 2drx4 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:51 pm Good idea on the trailer light boxes. They're just like project boxes for electronics, but not plastic.
Whose cable shifter is that?
they are JB shifters
https://jb-custom-fabrication.myshopify.com/
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