Look what followed me home today...
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That does look really nice Stan. Can't wait to see it come to fruition...
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You and I both my friend 
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I've been working on getting the body work done on the cab so that I can paint it prior to starting the tube work for the back half and exo cage. I figure it will be far easier to paint it without all the tubes in the way.
Pulled out the rear window and the windshield. I had to cut out 6 places where cancer had eaten through the rear of the cab alone. All the patch pannels are welded in and the back of the cab is primed out. Lots of work for just a clean body
Pulled out the rear window and the windshield. I had to cut out 6 places where cancer had eaten through the rear of the cab alone. All the patch pannels are welded in and the back of the cab is primed out. Lots of work for just a clean body
Speaking of heaters, i just crank mine up in the morning to take the chill off and then i am good the rest of the day.
Can not wait to see it in person one day, still need to go down that way and chat with you.
Can not wait to see it in person one day, still need to go down that way and chat with you.
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THanks guys. I've been using the wood stove in the shop the last week or so, pretty nice out today though. I do not do cold well anymore. Seems living in the FL Keys for 10 years thinned my blood or something.
Come on Stan. over a month since an update? lol Any progress on the truggy?
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Not a whole lot Eric 
I did bend up the main hoop for the back half and was planning on continuing when I discovered the tube that I thought was 1.75" X .120" wall DOM was actually 1.75" X .98 wall welded seam. DAMN!!!!!
I'll be picking up more steel by the end of the month and I'll add the stuff for the truggy to the list.
I did bend up the main hoop for the back half and was planning on continuing when I discovered the tube that I thought was 1.75" X .120" wall DOM was actually 1.75" X .98 wall welded seam. DAMN!!!!!I'll be picking up more steel by the end of the month and I'll add the stuff for the truggy to the list.
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I got a little done today on the truggy. The main hoop is fit and two main cross members as well. I use the blue tape to get a visual on where the cross members are going. ALso made up two taller adjustable stands that will support the rear most part of the back half while being constructed.
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I managed to get a little time today and got the main HOZ hoop bent and in. Not much but a bit. You can see the new stands in the photos, they allow for precise adjustment.
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I got to work on the Truggy again this afternoon. The upper hoop is tacked in with the two rear vert tubes. Also got one upper tube in. Starting to feel like a truck again. I gan get a feel for where and how I can hang the rear fenders.
Agreed, looks very cool and well thought out, nicely done...
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Thanks guys, it is actually starting to feel like a truck!!
That is quinton's Troopie, in for a bumper and some sheet metal.
That is quinton's Troopie, in for a bumper and some sheet metal.
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Got it today!!! Made my day
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OK here's the deal. My Step daughter is here for a week on Spring Break, she'19. The barn manager at the farm is 21, they are pals. Those two and my wife traveling in a pack all weekend. I escape to the shop 
I used a random piece of tube in the shop to use as a shock hoop. The final shock hoop will be taller and the front leg will land on that lower node toward the cab. It will be a mix of 1.75" and 1.50" tube. If you look close on the PVC pipe there are two red lines, proposed shock mounting heigts.
The back end is basically a 3 bar triangulated truss on each side tied side to side at several points. There will also be a second B hoop inside the cab along with A Piller and Halo. The exo is to protect the cab, interior to protect occupants. Everything you see on the cab will be interior. The two B hoops will be connected through the top and as sceen.
I used a random piece of tube in the shop to use as a shock hoop. The final shock hoop will be taller and the front leg will land on that lower node toward the cab. It will be a mix of 1.75" and 1.50" tube. If you look close on the PVC pipe there are two red lines, proposed shock mounting heigts.
The back end is basically a 3 bar triangulated truss on each side tied side to side at several points. There will also be a second B hoop inside the cab along with A Piller and Halo. The exo is to protect the cab, interior to protect occupants. Everything you see on the cab will be interior. The two B hoops will be connected through the top and as sceen.
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The back half is starting to come together, no more tape
