2014 - Piranha

[DMCdesign]

great!

so what will be the color scheme on the thing? killer military camouflage or techno black and green? heck, try combining both!

 

[Felineman]

I was thinking Industrial CAT Yellow with Black trim but it depends what I can get cheap. May powdercoat it if I can find someone with a big enough oven.

 

[Felineman]

Well I didn't get the 20 x 50 shop BUT I did get the smaller 12 x 35 shop still has Crane compressor and bench but also has some work to do with cutting and screwing up sheets of insulation then covering with metal sheets but here's the best part. It FREE. That's right folks I get to use it for free so a weeks work putting that crap up and I get to use it for as long as I want for FREE. So as soon as I get the chance some pics will be posted.

 

[Felineman]

New shop

Finally got a pic of new shop almost done with roof still need to cover walls and put lights up.

 

[landuse]

Finally got a pic of new shop almost done with roof still need to cover walls and put lights up.

And make space to work in......

 

[xXPhasemanXx]

And make space to work in......

No kidding

 

[Felineman]

The forklift and saw come out when i'm done with them so I have 9 x 30 to work in which is almost double what i currently have. Almost done ceiling just have to cover foam covering on walls which is only gonna take me 2 days so I should be back to work on tank by Monday.

 

[Felineman]

Ceiling done walls almost covered just some wall covering to do and lights then I should be able to move all my stuff in. should be done by Monday, I HOPE. Got my parts car and just have to get the rest of my boggies and sprocket wheels and track for other side then I'll be back in business to continue build. Pictures to come Monday.

 

[Felineman]

So almost done everything else can be done as I wait for parts or other things, slowly moving tools and everything over. Should be back to work in next couple days. Going to do some suspension mods just waiting to get some more boggies and some more track I cleaned out the snowmobile guy so hes sending me to someone he knows that may have some parts. Pictures coming soon.

 

[Felineman]

Back in business

Finally ready to resume work on my project. Pictures as promised.

 

[Felineman]

More pictures

More pictures should figure out what I'm gonna do for the suspension by Monday.

 

[Felineman]

Back to work

Slowly figuring out my suspension and track system going to yank the engine Monday much more pictures coming in the next week.

 

[exenos]

Did you ever clarify if the engine was a 1.9 or 2.0?

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[Felineman]

It was a 2.0 but I got a new engine seeing as IDIOT STICK wanted way too much for it the new engine is a 2002 Olds Alero auto 2.2 Ecotec. Should be pulling it Monday. Off to work I go, Should have the engine and electrical pulled today. Hoping to have engine hanging from chain today so I can tell just what I'm gonna do with suspension everything depends on how engine sits in frame. Pictures coming tomorrow.Almost ready to yank engine just finishing the wiring harness should have a mock up done tomorrow weather permitting.

 

[Felineman]

Pictures

So finally got engine and electrical out of car now the fun begins.

 

[Felineman]

more pictures

and more pictures. Supposedly it has 140 HP and 161 FT LBS Torque so I should have plenty of power to move the tracks.

 

[exenos]

Definitely a better engine choice for you, lighter, no turbo and more hp out of the box.

 

[Felineman]

Yup and its 2 inches smaller then the VW one was, so now I need to set frame to ride height and then hoist up the engine and see how it sits in the frame modding the frame to fit attaching the drive sprockets to the axle hubs install brakes and tracks. Lots of wiring mods, pick up some brake cylinders e-brake cables and figure out where I'm gonna put the gas tank. Lots of design and if you'll pardon the term **********

 

[machinist@large]

.....Lots of design and if you'll pardon the term **********.

I'm an Irish farm boy who had to go to town to find paying work, and I hereby red flag that term as highly offensive. Try another phrase, like say, Pipe Dream engineering.

 

[landuse]

Felineman.....you had better watch what you say on the forum. This is a family friendly place, and there is no place for discrimination or slurs, no matter how you may feel about it