Build Yajū 野獣 (aka Beast)

[ClassyJalopy]

Had no idea you could still get new OEM for 60 series!

 

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Had no idea you could still get new OEM for 60 series!

Super secret stockpiles.

 

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Body is all back together. Will be bagged and ready to set on the custom chassis in a few weeks.

 

[toy_tek]

Nice progress. Paint is sweet. Where does that roost rack bolt in? Factory holes or some custom work on the body sheet metal?

 

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Nice progress. Paint is sweet. Where does that roost rack bolt in? Factory holes or some custom work on the body sheet metal?

I use one factory hole and then set a steel large flange rivnut for the other. 2 bolts per side.

 

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JL Audio boxes arrived.

All door and window seals and a few other things are ordered from City Racer.

After going back and forth the front coilover towers are designed. Front axle control arm bracket is designed. Front frame upper and lower brackets should be finished up and fit next week.

Then onto the rear bracketry.

 

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Rear seat trim and AC bezel is back from the powder coater.

 

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New seals, gaskets and rear license plate light from City Racer

Pulled out my last set of Euro taillight lenses.

 

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4.10 gears and Eaton E-lockers ready to install.

Box of OEM NIB goodies.

 

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@TRFarmers sent me a BLACK set of the DASH SIDE DEFROSTER NOZZLES.

Excellent quality!

 

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Front upper and lower link brackets designed and added to the "PRODUCTION BRACKETS" file. Will get the rears finalized this week and off to the laser cutter.

Need to get this bad boy finished and rolling.

 

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Rear link brackets are dialed in. Going with a triangulated rear suspension. Designed at 45 degrees and the upper and lower arms are equal at 28.5" eye to eye. Some live by the 75% rule (uppers should be 75% of the length of the lowers). I agree with this for the front but the rears I like them as equal as possible. Plus you get way more unbinding travel and the pinion angle stays flatter to the Tcase through the arc travel.

Before I finalize it I will make a mock up on my little model and verify before proceeding.

 

[mcmlxxxv]

Thats the kind of build that fill's my dreams.... then I wake up and realise Im broke as hell

Amazing work ,

 

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All frame and axle brackets are finished and off to the laser cutters for quotes and lead times.

 

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With the issues we've been having with radiators I'm going another route on this next one. OEM refurbished radiator (copper/brass) with a SPAL 2400 CFM brushless fan. Using the factory fan shroud and modifying a mounting plate.

 

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Since the GM Performance narrow accessory drive kits have all been discontinued, I pieced out each bracket separately. I don't use the wegner, holley kits. Too many fit up issues and water pump swaps.

PITA... but want it to work like Whipple designed it without having to go through belt size changes to figure it out.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Radiator issues?

 

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Radiator issues?

FSR radiators are failing. Had 3 start leaking. I will not use a product a company won't stand behind.

Mosley is awesome but FSR is not something I will ever support again.

 

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First mock up.