What was the reason for widening the chassis in the rear?
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The control arms that I used made the wheelbase so long that the angle on the Airshocks was crazy. I had unloading problems with the Airshocks on my Cherokee when then were angled so I wanted to make sure that does not happen again.
What's the new wheelbase?
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Right now it sits at 119. I think that it is going to be a little long but it is easier to shorten it than lengthen it so I'm just going to wheel it and see.
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I got the shell of the center console done and lathed and bent the trans shifter.
jfz80
Cruisin’
Nice work Jonathan.
I'm gonna have to look into finding a similar machine shop deal around Greensboro.
Thats a nice card to have.
I'm gonna have to look into finding a similar machine shop deal around Greensboro.
Thats a nice card to have.
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Yeah I love being able to have the right tools to do it myself. I just got a 4'x8' sheet of 1/4" steel to make some beadlocks, but I will have some extra if you wanted me to make anything let me know.
The fab shop that I have access to just got a Torchmate CNC plasma table with a 12' x 12' table. Can't wait to try it out!
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Nice. Its amazing what you can do with those things. Where is that located at?
Roxboro
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Got my battery box made up and mounted tonight.
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Here is the battery box I made on the plasma cutter
Sexy box
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Well...I was busy tonight, got some more wiring done, and also designed the skid plate and made it too.
Here is the design of the skid plate:
And here is the skid plate once I cut it out on the CNC plasma:
Here is the design of the skid plate:
And here is the skid plate once I cut it out on the CNC plasma:
Damn, i miss this thing. I call first dibs on it if you ever sell it. I had some amazing times in this cruiser. My first rig. Got it when i was 15 after saving all year. Got it from a guy in gastonia who tried to sell me some "fighting chickens" with it. Being young and dumb in highschool with a cruiser on tons and a V8...good times. Cut my teeth in fabrication on this thing. The bumper that is still on there was the very first thing I built with a specific purpose. Take a tape to it...pretty sure it is 1-3" off center 
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When I started.....yea...too clean.
Moved on to build the cruiser buggy
And now building a racer
.When I started.....yea...too clean.
Moved on to build the cruiser buggy
And now building a racer
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Damn, i miss this thing. I call first dibs on it if you ever sell it. I had some amazing times in this cruiser. My first rig. Got it when i was 15 after saving all year. Got it from a guy in gastonia who tried to sell me some "fighting chickens" with it. Being young and dumb in highschool with a cruiser on tons and a V8...good times. Cut my teeth in fabrication on this thing. The bumper that is still on there was the very first thing I built with a specific purpose. Take a tape to it...pretty sure it is 1-3" off center
When I started.....yea...too clean.
Moved on to build the cruiser buggy
And now building a racer
That is pretty cool. That 3rd and 4th pic are exaclty how I would want my 40 to look if I had one...... maybe a bit bigger tires
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Thats awesome man....I really cannot wait to get that thing going !! I still cannot believe that I ended up getting the tires that were on it in the past.
