Cracker's junk....

[cracker]

[quote="Uncle Cracker"]
oh and,,,,,, "lookin good cracka"
we won't be out to KOH until the 7th in the evening
hope to see you out there[/quote]

lol

Thanks

I am trying to make it....SO CLOSE barring no issues!

See you soon (fingerscrossed)

[cracker]

Made the needed cuts....got close to where the drivers shock needs to be.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130118_180517.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130118_183514.jpg[/img]

I'm planning on running a tube on the outside of the shock to bridge what I cut together.

Tomorrow should be a lot of progress.

[abendx]

Nice man... looking like you are almost there. If you need any help... let me know.

[cracker]

Thanks man, I'll let you know. Progress is moving forward though. It'll be close but I'll make it.

Spent the day positioning the coil overs where they would contact anything....

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130119_201217.jpg[/img]

[cracker]

Buggy canards?

Don't like the look on them so far....pretty fucking gay. I'll make it to KOH and then decide whether to cut them off or not.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130120_195240.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130120_201809.jpg[/img]

[abendx]

[quote="cracker"][img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130120_201809.jpg[/img][/quote]

IDK... put some fur around that and make it into a trail bitch?


The extra shaft in there should make you feel right at home where you normally aren't.

[cracker]

[quote="abendx"][quote="cracker"]
IDK... put some fur around that and make it into a trail bitch?


The extra shaft in there should make you feel right at home where you normally aren't. [/quote][/quote]

Is that supposed to make sense?

[abendx]

[quote="cracker"]Is that supposed to make sense?[/quote]

Not if it needs to be explained.

[cracker]

[quote="abendx"][quote="cracker"]Is that supposed to make sense?[/quote]

Not if it needs to be explained.[/quote]

I think you need to draw us a picture that explains it

[abendx]

[quote="cracker"][quote="abendx"][quote="cracker"]Is that supposed to make sense?[/quote]

Not if it needs to be explained.[/quote]

I think you need to draw us a picture that explains it [/quote]

I tried and today, my stick figure drawing ability is low.

[cracker]

[quote="abendx"]
I tried and today, my stick figure drawing ability is low.[/quote]

Sort of like your negotiating ability?

[cracker]

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130122_210353.jpg[/img]

[cracker]

Holy cow.....I just made a deal with the wife. She lent me the money I needed to get a sick deal on 300m ctm stubs for the buggy.

Here they are....getting them in a few weeks.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/560d57bb8b7550670aba708d2b2bcd56.jpg[/img]

Made tons of progress last night after putting 5 hours in.

Sexy 9100 :thumb:

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130123_212144.jpg[/img]

And after 2 months, it is finally on its own weight. I need to play with the front coils and adjust the car to ride height and level tonight.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130123_212222.jpg[/img]

[abendx]

[quote="cracker"]Holy cow.....I just made a deal with the wife. [/quote]

So she finally figured out a way to get you to keep off of her.


Good deal man... getting CLOSE!!

[cracker]

[quote="abendx"][quote="cracker"]Holy cow.....I just made a deal with the wife. [/quote]

So she finally figured out a way to get you to keep off of her. [/quote]

I would have done anything to get those shafts

Now I got to get the inners.....

My 'to-do' list is getting really short and tedious....if all the steering works after I bleed it, then KOH bound I will be.

[cracker]

Got the solid rod end

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130129_131738.jpg[/img]

With the spacers...

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130129_174206.jpg[/img]

It is ready to go to KOH.

[abendx]

Good wheeling with you bitch... your rig worked really well up until you took the bypass on 20.

[Desert Dog]

[quote="abendx"] your rig worked really well up until you took the bypass on 20. [/quote]
Uhhh Ohhhh.....someone gotz some splainin to do

[cracker]

ha! First run on all the mods I did and I wasn't going to find the weak point in that hole....lol

[abendx]

Honey baby.... hows the buggy doing?

[cracker]

[quote="abendx"]Honey baby.... hows the buggy doing?[/quote]

It's doing....

Been a while since I have posted on this but KOH went well. I seemed that all of the mods I had been working on seemed to pan out...time will be the ultimate test though.

My carnage from KOH......

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130210_174552_zpsff55e7f0.jpg[/img]

While at KOH, I got my broken shock fixed by Bilstein which turned into an amazing opportunity to do shock tuning with Doug at Bilstein. Three days of work paid off. If I had known I would have been yanking off shocks like that I would have brought the engine hoist. Thanks to my buddy Rich for helping me and taking Doug out to the whoops to watch and tune. Evidently, it was the tuning process that did the exhaust mount in.

At KOH, I met up with CTM Jack and grabbed some goodies...

Stubs:
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130210_174815_zpsb9cfcac8.jpg[/img]
Jack tapped my LCAs for me
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130210_174747_zpsccb73bb3.jpg[/img]

The stubs are pretty darn awesome! Got them in and sold off the Yukon ones for $170.
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130223_155058_zpsd99425a4.jpg[/img]

I also picked up a 16 qt cooler holder from Swag....matches my action packer bin with the 'speed' holes and all. Got a cooler from K-Mart for $16.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130210_201248_zps8d165a01.jpg[/img]

While shock tuning I realized that my rear limit strap set up wasn't working out. I had about 3" of drop out with the current set up and the rear suspension wanted more in the go-fast. I was admiring my buddy't adjustable set up so I built a variation of it. It doesn't have a lot of adjustment but it should help me dial in the optimal length if I choose to cut it off. I thought it was a little heavier than I wanted to I drilled a couple of holes......and saved about 4.2 ounces.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130228_203029_zps7821d80c.jpg[/img]

With the new cooler mounts and painted:
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130302_184422_zps3c55adb1.jpg[/img]

The tab on the rear axle truss for the limit strap was bending after the shock tuning.
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130228_185335_zpsf71f79c7.jpg[/img]

So I ordered from McMaster Carr a long grade 5 nut and a box of new bolts.
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130228_185157_zps32a8f2a1.jpg[/img]

And I mounted the big nut under the truss.
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130228_203103_zpsf11ed417.jpg[/img]

I got in the Team Naxja rig and strapped in with their Hooker harnesses and they were pretty impressive. :thumb:
I just had to have one after trying it and discovered that PRP had stolen the idea and produced a set on their own. I ended up buying one for the drivers side of my buggy and a matching belt without the ratchet. New belts cost me $300 and I sold my old belts for $100 so $200 out of pocket. I look forward to trying these.

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130302_112910_zps3d2cc976.jpg[/img]

Had to change the mount to make it work as it takes a 1/2" bolt and needs room for the ratchet assembly.
[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130302_112813_zps54e194eb.jpg[/img]

More to come.....

[abendx]

[quote="cracker"]More to come.....[/quote]

Looking good man. I think I'm going to pull the trigger on some PRP seats soon. I like that ratchet idea.

Those shafts are beef..... nice!

[cracker]

Thanks.

Cooler looks good in there too

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130303_095541_zpse20a608c.jpg[/img]

And I started working on the passenger floor......

[img]http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/ab341/xjcracker/BUGGY/20130303_202805_zps65f7bdbc.jpg[/img]

[Desert Dog]

I want to get those same harnesses for my buggy. I sat in the NAXJA car too and really liked those. They had them on sale for 30% off at KOH, but I got to the booth too late and they were sold out

BTW, how big is your fuel cell Cracker?

[abendx]

[quote="cracker"]And I started working on the passenger floor......[/quote]