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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
 | | Subject: A Few Build Pics Thu 08 May 2008, 3:33 pm | |
| deleted as pic links are lost
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StickerGuy
Global Moderator
Post: 179
Location: Wonderful Mesquite Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 08 May 2008, 5:19 pm | |
| | Wow, I'm impressed with that pan, that looks great! |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 08 May 2008, 5:33 pm | |
| | Thanks - it looks better in pics than in person, but I'm happy with it so far as my first foray into this kinda thing. |
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Fri 09 May 2008, 7:50 am | |
| | I'm sure the ribs are indeed there for strength, but remember this pan is 14 1/2 inches shorter than a bug. It seems plenty strong, and I'm going to have crossbeams at the point I mount the seats. |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Fri 09 May 2008, 7:59 am | |
| edited due to lost picture links
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Fri 09 May 2008, 9:23 am | |
| he was telling me about this really sharp looking pan and asked me if I had seen the pics. so don't worry Cory it was nothing bad  |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Fri 09 May 2008, 2:48 pm | |
| | Thanks - I'm looking forward to something fun to zip around town in. I thought a buggy might be a little easier project to cut my teeth on than an actual car. |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Wed 21 May 2008, 9:40 pm | |
| edited due to lost picture links
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Tue 27 May 2008, 9:11 pm | |
| edited due to lost picture links
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Tue 27 May 2008, 10:24 pm | |
| | dark blue with magenta flames |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Wed 28 May 2008, 8:04 am | |
| | LowFatBug wrote: | | dark blue with magenta flames |
Thats a thought... |
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Wed 28 May 2008, 9:42 pm | |
| oh, forgot to tell you,,, when I popped that motor off I forgot about the exhaust and there was a little moisture in it,,,,,,,,,,,, needless to say it was kinda like that one episode of "I Love Lucy" where Ricky says "I doe no what happen Lucy, it jus sploaded!"!!!   that rust colored wet $hit went everywhere!! all over the front of the motor,, all over me :clown: :clown:
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 29 May 2008, 7:52 am | |
| Good thing I wasn't there - I probably wouldn't be invited back  |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 29 May 2008, 7:53 am | |
| | Oh - and I'm starting to think purple. |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 29 May 2008, 8:38 pm | |
| The rears are 15"x10.5" with N50's
The fronts are 14"x7" with F60's |
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Mon 02 Jun 2008, 11:29 pm | |
| | did you get that motor set on yet? |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Tue 03 Jun 2008, 1:06 pm | |
| Yep - put the motor on, and fired it up to prove to the Mrs. that it was running, then tore it down to clean and paint.
And remember you told me to be careful with the exhaust studs? They all turned really easy, even got the ones off the heat risers really easy. The last stud turned as easy as the rest, and broke right off. I've got about a quarter of an inch sticking out, so I'm going to grease it up good for a while and try my luck with a vise grip. If that doesn't work, I suppose I try an extractor? |
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Tue 03 Jun 2008, 3:58 pm | |
| | no, do not use the vice grips, either put a nut on it and weld the nut to the stud or drill it and retap the hole. |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 05 Jun 2008, 10:25 am | |
| | My new exhaust should be arriving today. Are new studs easy to come by assuming I can get this broken stud rectified? |
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Thu 05 Jun 2008, 1:27 pm | |
| | yes any hardware store will have them, the thread pitch is 8 x 1.25mm |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Tue 10 Jun 2008, 9:12 pm | |
| edited due to lost picture links
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Sun 06 Jul 2008, 7:30 am | |
| Thanks
Its certainly been a learning experience, but with all the resources available on the net these days, I've been able to keep making progress. Been kinda slow lately, too many honeydoos :| |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Mon 23 Feb 2009, 6:59 pm | |
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LowFatBug
Forum Grand Master
Post: 702
Location: Mckinney Tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Mon 23 Feb 2009, 7:55 pm | |
| | I don't think you need to go much lower in the front, in fact if you put the snubbers in on the beam that will bring you down some and pull a few of the spring plates out of both beams and i will be where you need it to be. |
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Cory
Apprentice
Post: 26
Location: McKinney Texas
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Mon 23 Feb 2009, 8:08 pm | |
| I guess thats worth a shot. Have you got snubbers on hand?
What else would I need to replace if I pull it all apart?
May have to pull the beam and bring it out and have you walk me through it. |
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threebugsinspring
Apprentice
Post: 61
Location: spring tx
| | Subject: Re: A Few Build Pics Tue 24 Feb 2009, 11:06 am | |
| sweeeeet, i want to do a buggy next.  |
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