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The Official Fraken80/Schedule80 Build Thread...

Well, the time has arrived....


After a few years of denting quarter panels, busting glass, tearing up the body, and talking myself out of doing some trails, I have decided to turn the 80 into a tubed buggy. Really the straw that broke the camels back was when I went as a passenger up to Windrock in TN. While up there I noticed that a lot of the trails I would have wanted to go on, my 80 would of had some serious body damage. So after debating over trying to sell the 80 and getting a mini or a gen 1 4runner VS just cutting up the 80 and making it a buggy out if it. This just seemed like the best option, because first off I already have the truck. Beyond that, it has lockers, coils, and already stronger axles. So the transformation begins...
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The stripping has begun...
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few more...
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schmitty said:
Nick, what's the plan with this? 2 or 4 seater? Keep or lose the windshield? Reuse the sliders we made for you?
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Plan on keeping the windshield and starting the cage from there back. I want to keep it so I still have some protection from limbs and what not while on the trail, plus wipers. Im planning on getting 2 suspension seats like yours for the front and that is it for the seats for now. Later down the road I plan to add 1 seat in the middle of the back so it would be a 3 seater. I dont want to put 4 in, because I want to have room for storage, CO2 tank, etc. After bobbing it in to being flush with the rear tires, its gonna get rid of a lot of the storage area I have now in the truck. With the cage, I want to attach it to the existing sliders and create it similiar halfass, but where I can attach a spare tire on the back without it blocking too much. On the sides I want to weld sheet metal similar to the formula toys so it will kinda be like half doors.


Feel free to share comments and/or suggestions...I am am very open minded on this build...


sheet metal similar to this but wrapped all the way around...

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I saw a buggy that ran heavy Gage plastic for the panels. There was no dents just scratches.
 
They used a fast disconnect that is used is race car bodies. I can not think of the name. On the cheap you could use rivets.
 
Wow, your 80 has come along way form the winter Tellico trip we did many years ago. Looking good!!!
 
Looks like I may have to work on Saturday so I may not make it.
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Nick,
I may be down in Dacula to deliver some parts tomorrow. If I am I want to stop by and take a look at your rig being chopped. Where is the shop located?

Brian
 
Sounds like it will be the usual Saturday crowd...should be a lot of fun cutting it up...

I was unbolting the front passenger seat the other night and found a nice glass :smokin: pipe...It was wedged between the rear heater and the floor board...Apparently I bought the 80 from a high quality pot smoker...:grinpimp:
 
It is a good thing you got the pipe out of there. You would have received a ton of crap from the peanut galley. Jake and I might stop by after soccer.
 
Nick,
What happens if it rains or u end up slinging a lot of mud in the cab?
What about bobbing the back into a bed and keep it as a pickup style?
Could you still maintain some rock crawling characteristics?
 
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