Build Off Entry: Dirt Devil Quadrunner

[exenos]

Ouch. Don't fractures take longer to heal than brakes?

 

[brandongeiger2]

I'm not sure but I'd assume they would heal up more quickly depending on the severity of the injury I've heard most collarbone fractures heal up as quickly as 4-8 weeks.

 

[landuse]

I broke my collarbone when I was a kid. I remember it was seriously painful. I also remember that you cannot put a cast on a collarbone fracture/break, only a sling.

 

[brandongeiger2]

yup it really sucks but honestly all the scrapes are worse haha

 

[exenos]

I'm not sure but I'd assume they would heal up more quickly depending on the severity of the injury I've heard most collarbone fractures heal up as quickly as 4-8 weeks.

Well, good luck and hope it heals sooner than later.

EDIT: just looked through the tread again and I think that with the roll cage on the rear shocks look great, not tacky at all.

 

[brandongeiger2]

hey guys just ordered some heims eight of em at a pretty good price and some spacers for them also i have some questions for bighead (i know you swear by that paint haha) or anyone else thats used POR15 im not sure if the 8oz can with the starter kit will be enough for my project and if there are any tips or anything i should know before i buy the kit?

(Heim joints) http://www.ebay.com/itm/370535180227?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

 

[bighead]

I can paint a whole ody and all the parts with 1/2 pint. And thats two coats.

Can you find the kits local? If so buy two and return the other if you do not use it. Being this is your first time with por15 and the size of your project it will be pushing it.

Remember the first coat is feather lite. It should look like crap after the first coat. The 2nd coat goes on like glass.

If you can find it local then buy the 1/2 pint for like $20. The quart of marine clean for $12 and the medal ready for $12. You will also need a few cans of black top coat to spray when por15 is still tacky.

Por15 will look good and be strong on clean new shinny metal like you have. But do not expact the legendary rock hard without some rust. It's weard stuff for sure.

I would say the starter kit would do a small kids kart pretty easy. Any motorcycle easy. Your project is to big I am thinking. Even at $42 for a paint job is not bad. Gas nor anythng will touch it. So when you spill gas on your tank and frame no worries like cheap paint. Also it's still cheaper than buying am bunch of primer and paint rattle cans.

Also check into por15 hardnose paint. They have colors but it's a little more. This stuff is rock hard even on shinny new medal. The can says to tough to chip. And it is.

 

[brandongeiger2]

Alright man thanks for the info once i get the front end figured out ill put my attention toward the paint ill just have to search locally for a bodyshop or something

 

[cumminsbayou4x4]

i know im a littel late here but what are you doing

 

[brandongeiger2]

i know im a littel late here but what are you doing

What do you mean? look at the other posts in the beginning of the build

 

[brandongeiger2]

Got my parts and fixed my a-arms now i have to wait until the week to go to fastenal and get some hardware and the front end should be pretty much done!

And my buddy gave me an old mower haha

 

[brandongeiger2]

Hey all i got some done today on the kart! Finally but i still haven't had time to drive out to fastenal and get those nuts for the a-arms i spent 16 hours in my garage today but most of the time i was degreasing and rebuilding the mower trans-axle...
All i did with the kart was finish the steering column(nothing to be proud of..see picture haha)and mount the seat also i filled the rear shocks with oil for more dampening...
Anyways here are some pictures of what i did

I'm beginning to think about how i can use the 14.5hp briggs and the trans-axle maybe i can build a "racing mower" next! haha

 

[brandongeiger2]

My glass workbench well exploded today haha while i was cutting tabs to weld on my spindles so ive spent the majority of my day cleaning up... ill put some pics up when i have time

 

[souperman000]

My glass workbench

Well there's your problem

 

[brandongeiger2]

yeah it just shattered and when i opened my eyes my tools were on the ground along with my dignity haha the funny thing is that i was gonna go out and get a piece of 3/4 plywood to replace it yesterday but didn't have time...figures...

 

[brandongeiger2]

So i ran out of wire for the welder but ill get some tomorrow i guess if i have time ill all I've does today was cut and clean up some tabs that will be welded on the the spindles so i can mount them to the heims also I'm making a cart for my welder out of an old rolling Kobalt compressor chassis The pictures are of the parts lain out what i cut the tabs from and roughly where the tabs will be welded in place after cutting

 

[brandongeiger2]

and the aftermath of the table haha

 

[landuse]

Yup, glass and garage do not go well together. Especially if you are using the glass as a work area. LOL

 

[brandongeiger2]

Yeah good point well lesson learned
i made some tabs to weld on to the spindles that will connect the heims
Also the spindles were cleaned where im welding on them and i cleaned up the grinding marks on the tabs today i might get some more flux wire if my dad gets home before 6....i really need a truck haha

 

[landuse]

How did you cut the curve out of the tabs so that they could wrap around the spindles so nicely