Carlovers Desert Beater Build

[carlover]

progress pics

 

[mounty71]

Looks good, i didn't realize you had to notch the frame that much.

 

[carlover]

He even had to cut out and replate the frame behind the shocks. Trying to fit 10pnds worth of dirt in a 5pnd bucket haha.

 

[cybergasm]

ummm i hope that steering "stud" is not the final design or is it ?

 

[Brandon@BTF-fab]

ummm i hope that steering "stud" is not the final design or is it ?

lol....NO. just using it to cycle the suspension and check bumpsteer. they get tacked on and moved about a half million times to find the sweet spot.

 

[carlover]

hahaha yeah i guess i should have put that huh? i figured that might come up.

 

[Tbars4]

...:shifty_ey...Spycam shots..:

...I caught someone playing hookie today and they were going all crazy with a sawsall and grinder...

 

[carlover]

lol yeah fun stuff, here is the aftermath.

 

[carlover]

engine cage just about done.

 

[Axial32]

Now is there anyparts of that engine cage that is unboltable... or is there another way to pull the motor out, if you ever have too??

 

[carlover]

nothing is removable right now. the middle cross tubes would have to be cut out and redone. no biggie really.

 

[Axial32]

Well, hopefully you won't ever need to pull out anything...
Everything looks good though

 

[james t]

nothing is removable right now. the middle cross tubes would have to be cut out and redone. no biggie really.

That really wouldnt be a big deal... they look easy to get to.

 

[cybergasm]

Why would need to remove the engine for? 4.0's run forever right? :

looks like things are coming along nicely tho

 

[Axial32]

I was just saying Hopefully he doesn't EVER have pull anything out of that crazy cage...

 

[grant00]

I was just saying Hopefully he doesn't EVER have pull anything out of that crazy cage...

yeah i was just thinking the same thing...

 

[carlover]

theres plenty of room to remove anything once those 2 bars are removed, this is a race truck that will see punishing terrian and abuse. id rather have the full strength of solid tubes then compromise that to make them removable.

 

[grant00]

theres plenty of room to remove anything once those 2 bars are removed, this is a race truck that will see punishing terrian and abuse. id rather have the full strength of solid tubes then compromise that to make them removable.

makes sense cant wait to see this thing finished!

 

[carlover]

Thanks, still have alot of work to do. The front is just about done, the rear 4 link is next up.

 

[carlover]

Front end wrapping up