Southern fried with westcoast flavor.

[chevy55]

Here we go again :roll: I started on this styrene mess to house the widened sumo axles that ended up under a chevy...I got side tracked & the buggy was left for dead on a shelf....madjones was over a few days ago & we got to talking about southern style buggies....So thanks to Mike I started back to work on the left for dead chassis....

Here is the mock up:

 

[8695Beaters]

Damn dude, there are enough tubes on there to make a sky scraper! It looks good though, definitely looking forward to the progress.

 

[chevy55]

:lmao: Thanks B, way more tube will make its way into the cage....I just don't trust the styrene with the power plant thats going in :ror:

 

[rcdave13]

Long wheelbase southern buggies are called rock bouncers I think.

 

[MattMead]

Looks great! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

 

[elsewhere]

Love it!

 

[DANALLY]

Damn you beat me :twisted:

I will be watching too! I love the southern buggies. I worked on mine and stopped cause I gotta do the wider axles first. I cant wait!

 

[Madjones]

Mmmm deep fried.... I'm gona go get some KFC!

 

[spoo76]

I have run out of comments for your builds/ :ror:

This looks like it will be a mean monster "thumbsup"

 

[elsewhere]

Can't wait to see videoooo!!

 

[chevy55]

Long wheelbase southern buggies are called rock bouncers I think.

You are correct sir, & this one will bounce like a mofo "thumbsup"

Looks great! Can't wait to see how it turns out!

Love it!

Thanks guys!

Damn you beat me :twisted:

I will be watching too! I love the southern buggies. I worked on mine and stopped cause I gotta do the wider axles first. I cant wait!

Thanks D! I stopped on this one cause I got sick of tube work with styrene :ror: I still have to do the inner axles but my drill bits are not in yet :roll:

Mmmm deep fried.... I'm gona go get some KFC!

Bring me some!!!

I have run out of comments for your builds/ :ror:

This looks like it will be a mean monster "thumbsup"

:ror: Thanks spoo, I hope it will be a monster!

Well I think the pass. side got warped from sitting on the shelf for 8 months, I spent a few hours trying to fix it but gave up on it :roll:

So another attempt with something I am more comfortable working with..
Brass

38 tiny tubes 76 fish mouths :shock: my fingers are sore as hell....I think the hard part is done, I will have more pics when my fingers & dremel recover :ror:

 

[nigelpheron]

Wow! "thumbsup"

Watch'n this fo sho!

 

[MGCrawler]

That takes "Brass" ballz to start a project like this! Great work so far bro"thumbsup"

 

[saltinemadness]

LAWDY! This is one of the greatest things i've seen SO FAR. it's only going to get better. subscribed. "thumbsup"

 

[saltinemadness]

What do YOU use to solder with? Which flux and which solder? I don't want to ask anyone else because they're aren't even close to what you're creating!

I wanna learn from the best

 

[hrddrvr]

Very nice start!

 

[chevy55]

Wow! "thumbsup"

Watch'n this fo sho!

Thanks bud!

That takes "Brass" ballz to start a project like this! Great work so far bro"thumbsup"

All I know is brass balls are stronger than styrene ones :lmao: Thanks bro!

LAWDY! This is one of the greatest things i've seen SO FAR. it's only going to get better. subscribed. "thumbsup"

What do YOU use to solder with? Which flux and which solder? I don't want to ask anyone else because they're aren't even close to what you're creating!

I wanna learn from the best

Thanks man! Im not the best though just lots of practice...
For heat I use a Weller 140 to 100 watt gun, flux is water based & solder is 60/40 rosin core .032 dia.

Very nice start!

Thanks bud! your little buggy inspired me to get back to work on this one "thumbsup"

I got a few more tubes done, its starting to take shape.

 

[chevy55]

Got a little more work done & ordered up some stuff "thumbsup"

I will run this can its the same size as a 180 stroker BB

With this gearhead to the sumo t-case:

Pololu - 9.7:1 Metal Gearmotor 25Dx48L mm












So here is another mock up, still have more tube to add just checking how the 4ws will work out & 3s placement :twisted:..

I think the 2 fellas in the jeep will fit nice in the buggy!

 

[MGCrawler]

That sucker is lookin' badass bro!

 

[elsewhere]

Nicely done!