Builds Tube Chassis Cruiser Project

[cruiserrg]

Well I figure about time to get off my ass and post some new pics and give an update. After a long hiatis from working on my rig (since before Thanksgiving!), and thoughts of selling the project, I started working on it again about a month back. I have gotten some progress done all be it little stuff that isn't work taking pics of.

But here is how it stands a week ago:

I will try to get more updates now that I am working on it again. If you want to see pics of something specific please post up because I am terrible about remembering to take and post pics. ;p

 

[wngrog]

I LOVE it!!

 

[78 One owner]

Nice outfit, I'm impressed! Looks kinda spendy though. What I'd like to know is, do you have something else to wheel in? If not, how do you compensate?My truck has been down for 3 weeks and the "call of the wild" is getting to me. 2 more weeks till resurection day, and I've got to get thru them without biting myself.

 

[cruiserrg]

Nice outfit, I'm impressed! Looks kinda spendy though. What I'd like to know is, do you have something else to wheel in? If not, how do you compensate?My truck has been down for 3 weeks and the "call of the wild" is getting to me. 2 more weeks till resurection day, and I've got to get thru them without biting myself.

Thanks, Yes its spendy, and up until I started working on it again I was building with the best stuff I could source. Now I have been using some of what I have laying around to finish it, example toy pickup column rather than race stuff. I also plan to use the original 4.3 V6 I had and I plan to sell the aluminum v8.

I haven't wheeled in my other truck (M1008 you can see grill in one of the pics). Yeah I have the itch fairly bad, I just keep in mind that this rig will outwheel my last cruiser by a long shot and should be worth the wait. One other thing is I love building as much as wheeling. This one has tried my nerves as I need a plasma cutter really bad, grinding and cutting every single peice is a real chore. (Anyone want to trade alum v8 stuff for a good plasma cutter)

Things are going better now as I am starting on less of the fab work and more odds and ends...started custom making the exhaust this weekend and it was a nice change.

 

[helocat]

Ruben,

Looks outstanding and keep up the project, no crazy thoughts about selling it now! Keep posting photos and crossing things off your build list, get that buggy on the trail!

Mark

 

[cruiserrg]

Thanks for all the great comments. Here are some more pics of the steering work last weekend. I also finished the front y pipe, but don't have any pics.

Finished ram mounting:

Steering angle before:

Steering angle after grinding and going to near limits of CV Joints (gained about an 1-1.5" travel from the ram. For those curious that is a 10" ram:

More to come after this weekends work.

 

[cruiserrg]

Update!

Ok now that I have been shamed into posting more pics and updating my site on another board... I will post some updated pics.

Here they are:

Work on the floor and firewall:

Engine side of firewall:

Master Cyl and steering wheel mount:

Drivesside with pedals (yet to modify to larger brake pedal ):

Lastly, driverside under the seat:

Enjoy!! And yes I will finish this someday.

Next is to finish the wheelwell parts of the firewall and work on mounting my new radiator (bush series 4 core aluminum radiator with oilcooler BLING) behind the seats.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

Whats been going on in the barn with your buggy???????


Do you have some close ups of the steering system you built, top mounts.

And your lower links in the rear look very trick with the slight bend in them, does this weaken them?

 

[cruiserrg]

Whats been going on in the barn with your buggy???????


Do you have some close ups of the steering system you built, top mounts.

And your lower links in the rear look very trick with the slight bend in them, does this weaken them?

I have bee working on the firewall and floors lately, I'll try and get more pics after the weekend.

By top mounts are you reffering to the high-steer arms? if so I can get more pics and info on them. All I have done so far with steering is the rams, tierods and highsteer arms. I am saving my $$ to get the rest of the hydrostuff.

The lower links are made from 2"od .250 wall tubing. I hope they are strong enough, the bend is slight in them and if needed I will box plate the lower bend to resist furhter tweeking from rock rash.

 

[Gus]

That is so cool, very nice work.

 

[redrustbucket]

SICK! Can't wait to see more pics. No way you should sell it I've never seen anything like it. All that fabbing's got to be a beeyatch w/o a plasma but it's so sweet.

 

[cruiserrg]

Figured I'd bring everyone up to date. Today was tear down from all the mockup so I can do final welding and painting the chassis.

Here is the start of today:

 

[cruiserrg]

Here it is after removal of the drive train:

 

[cruiserrg]

After lunch was the final tear down and this is how it sits now:

 

[cruiserrg]

These are all the parts. Makes me wonder if I will have ready for Memorial weekend this year. ;p

 

[Gumby]

Pretty freakin' sweet.

I don't think your radiator is gonna fall out. that's a beefy mount.

 

[cruiserrg]

Pretty freakin' sweet.

I don't think your radiator is gonna fall out. that's a beefy mount.

LOL. yeah those are protective sides fer my raditator. 2x3x1/4" angle My buddy had some extra from another project and it was just the right size although a bit thick...gonna have to get the unibit out and make me some speed holes.

Oh and a big thanks to my buddies Andy and Jim for helping with the tear down.

 

[cruiserrg]

Update

Well over the last couple weekends I have been able to finish all the final welding and get a coat of paint on it. Here is what it looked like this weekend all back together:

 

[cruiserrg]

Here are some with the 55 series narrow hood on them. I still need to do some work on and paint the hood. On the rig I have hydrosteer plumbing to do, fuel lines, air lines and pump, finish work on the electrical and brakes, and mount the fan for the radiator. Then some odds and ends like seat belts, limit straps, guages, swtiches, and lots of other tiny details. Oh and there are now fancy race holes in my uber radiator protectors, but not pics of that.

 

[Niner]

Looking Good Rueben!