Carlovers Desert Beater Build

Well im starting to source parts and gather up some good stuff. I figured id start a thread just to show everyone that the ideas are. Should be a pretty fun setup when done. Everything will be being built by Brandon at BTF Fab.

The rear will be a 4 link with a panhard bar and cantilever coilovers. Shooting for around 20" of rear travel. Full size van 9", and should be around 3.5" wider per side than stock

Front will be a BTF front setup more than likely with a fully fabbed spindle with d44 hubs and uniball upper and lowers. Should pull around 16-17" of travel. Will be around 5" wider a side than stock.

It will be a fairly slow build due to finances. It will be built in stages obviously and should take around 12-16 months to be fully complete.

 

[carlover]

Trans and motor are ok. Cracked up the flex plate pretty badly, which is the best possible outcome i suppose.

 

[Tbars4]

...That's a cheaper fix..:biggthump

..Slap a new/used one on and see you out at KOH?

 

[carlover]

Itll get fixed by the end of this coming weekend. After that there are some things i want to address before i take it out again.

 

[cybergasm]

Like a Front Nose for it ? :

 

[carlover]

naaa i dont care about the front body stuff right now. its just comestics. Gotta take it out and work out all the bugs before i turn to looks.

 

[carlover]

well its back up and running. just had to replace the flexplate since it basically blew apart the center section.

 

[turboexplorer]

Any chance you can post the vids of the first run? Really curious, good work on the rig BTW

 

[carlover]

We didnt get any actual action vids, it broke when i was starting the run we were gonna film. Ill be taking it out again soon. Gonna tune the shocks a little better and should be quite faster then the 1st run,

 

[turboexplorer]

Nice will be fun to see!

 

[Hellboy22]

I've read the whole build thread and must say this thing is amazing! Congrats to you and the builder. I just wish parts here in Costa Rice were as cheap as they are in the US.
Good luck with the build, got subscribed to follow up on it!
Cheers, Moises C.

 

[carlover]

Scored a killer deal on some 3.0 16" bypasses. as soon as i get the mounts made and shocks installed it will be time for test/tune with video.

 

[Tbars4]

...are they on yet??..;
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[carlover]

nope gotta get mounts made and such. might be a week or so, really busy and the expo is at my house not the shop now.

 

[carlover]

picking up a built c6 and a few other things for an upcoming 302 swap. gonna build it up a bit, shooting for 225whp for a decent price.

 

[gmanpaint]

Now your cooking with Crisco!

 

[carlover]

The good thing is the 4.0 and 4r55e are still going for now. so i can test/tune shocks and get it dialed in while im having the motor built. just have to decide how mild or wild i wanna get with it.

 

[carlover]

new fluidyne trans cooler

new solid 4.0 motor mounts

 

[carlover]

only pics from the last trip since we had issues right from the start.

 

[carlover]

New front clip

 

[Keeper0311]

Nice, got any shots from the side?