Build Off Entry mini buggy
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mysteryboy28
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i just got a vapor stealth digital speedo. same thing, just grey with no big "VAPOR" logo.
let me know what you think of it, and if you had any problems installing/configuring it.
the buggy is looking sweet! i did notice that the top of the roll cage still looks tack-welded though... hate to see the buggy split open like an alien egg sac, and you come flying out. lol.
let me know what you think of it, and if you had any problems installing/configuring it.
the buggy is looking sweet! i did notice that the top of the roll cage still looks tack-welded though... hate to see the buggy split open like an alien egg sac, and you come flying out. lol.
Well it turns out there is no way i would get this thing completed in time for the end of the contest. Kind of sucks but what can you do. I will be leaving for Greece on 7/2 till 7/30 but will update the thread when im back! sorry everybody
mysteryboy28
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nobody is allowed to take a vacation while the contest is going. lol.
OzFab
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Oh oh, am I in trouble then? I'm off to Queensland for the weekend...
It's only international travel that is not allowed....
mysteryboy28
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mysteryboy28
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congrats on the job! what kind of training did you need for that?
we'd like to see your progress. a few simple pics for us humble folks would be appreciated!
we'd like to see your progress. a few simple pics for us humble folks would be appreciated!
well I was really lucky that my girlfriends father owns the company and he was nice enough to give me a job. He knew that I have no training in the trade but let me in anyway and the metalshop manager is surprisingly impressed with my work. They are teaching me a few tricks and tips but sofar I have been able to do what everybody else does. I will get some pics as soon as i can but this week I am working overtime including saturday so that means probably no work done to the buggy 
it kinda bums me out but job first buggy second.
it kinda bums me out but job first buggy second.Okay so its been a while but I got a little progress today. I have been toying around with the lathe at work and have been learning how to use it correctly so I used it to drill some 5/8ths holes on both ends on one of my extra axles. This was done so I can correctly line up my controlarms so I do not have to worry about unwanted chain slack.
I also cut off my seat mounts for the 5th time because they still were not right so i just got rid of the angle and just used some 1/4 inch flat bar and 10 minutes later they were tacked in and finally square.
Hopefully I will soon have more updates. I am so excited to get this thing done!!
I also cut off my seat mounts for the 5th time because they still were not right so i just got rid of the angle and just used some 1/4 inch flat bar and 10 minutes later they were tacked in and finally square.
Hopefully I will soon have more updates. I am so excited to get this thing done!!
firemanjim
Just kartin' around....
http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/n...0-81D30B5BA0BB-7240-00000C681B92EDA9.jpg.html
Is that a lathe made by ToolMex/ Poreba? Is is like a4" hollow spindle and 3 jaw back chuck? Thats what i use to drill the barrel in the black powder cannons i make. OD work done on CNC...
VERY BAD @§$ buggy! I really like the rear set up. Nice work, ..... gets copied/borrowed. With that being said, you'll see that set up again.... wink wink
Is that a lathe made by ToolMex/ Poreba? Is is like a4" hollow spindle and 3 jaw back chuck? Thats what i use to drill the barrel in the black powder cannons i make. OD work done on CNC...
VERY BAD @§$ buggy! I really like the rear set up. Nice work, ..... gets copied/borrowed. With that being said, you'll see that set up again.... wink wink
Hey everybody its been a long time since an update. I was lucky enough to have the whole weekend to go work on the buggy so this is what I got done. My protodie sprocket extension came in the mail so I could finally mount the engine. It was a bit of a pain because I had to center the shaft with a bearing.
Now that I got the shaft centered it was time to mount the engine cradle to the frame. Not much but it all took alot of work. I am also going to redo my trailing arms as I feel that they will fail after some abuse.
Now that I got the shaft centered it was time to mount the engine cradle to the frame. Not much but it all took alot of work. I am also going to redo my trailing arms as I feel that they will fail after some abuse.
OzFab
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Looks awesome, now to get it moving...
Dont worry everybody this project has not fallen of the dace of the earth, I just never had time to stop and take pictures of everything. So basically I am just about ready to strip it all down for final welding. There is still alot of work to be done but I am just to eager to ride this **** thing. Hope you guys like it.
mysteryboy28
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B!tchin'!
What he said....
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