SXOR single seater build

sleepsontoilet · Dec 1, 2016

hokie_yj said:
Wanna trade...? Haha!

Yes!

hokie_yj · Dec 2, 2016

sleepsontoilet said:
Yes!

Haha!!

hokie_yj · Dec 12, 2016

Got a little more time in on this thing over the last few days. All of the welding, minus the skid plates is done.

I got the chassis off the table and back in the floor. Almost killing myself in the process. But the main section of the skid is cut and partially welded on, still have to cut the pieces for the boatsides and the engine/trans skid. All of the skid plate material is 3/16" AR400 plate.

I'm hoping I can get the skids finished up tomorrow and then it will be ready for paint.

mcutler · Dec 12, 2016

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Hell to the yeah...

Matt

zjtrey · Dec 13, 2016

hokie_yj said:
Got a little more time in on this thing over the last few days. All of the welding, minus the skid plates is done.

I got the chassis off the table and back in the floor. Almost killing myself in the process. But the main section of the skid is cut and partially welded on, still have to cut the pieces for the boatsides and the engine/trans skid. All of the skid plate material is 3/16" AR400 plate.

I'm hoping I can get the skids finished up tomorrow and then it will be ready for paint.

bout time :****:

hokie_yj · Dec 13, 2016

zjtrey said:
bout time :****:

I know right! Haha

5BrothersFabrication · Dec 14, 2016

I was always afraid to permanently close one in like that, it'd be my luck something would **** the bed and there'd be that ONE BOLT I couldn't get to. molaugh

Buggy is lookin good fa sho. Can't wait to see it finished. :dblthumb:

hokie_yj · Dec 14, 2016

Thanks man! The way this chassis was built everything has to come out the top anyway. The whole bottom of the chassis is welded solid, I'm really just skinning it. I tried to make sure I would be able to get to all the bolts from the top or through the side of the chassis. Hopefully I didn't miss something stupid. Changing fluids in the trans and t-case may be a different story. I guess I'll have to cut some drain holes in there somewhere. molaugh

hokie_yj · Jan 20, 2017

Over the last few days I've been working here and there on finishing up the skids. I got them done today. And I'm about to head back out to the shop to spend my Friday night slapping some paint on this thing.

mcutler · Jan 20, 2017

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I'll be in the shop working too..get er dun

Matt

hokie_yj · Jan 20, 2017

Got 2/3rds or so of the painting done tonight. My back was getting stiff from all the bending over so I stopped for the night. Hopefully I can knock it out tomorrow.

fabricator1 · Jan 21, 2017

dwa2469 · Jan 21, 2017

^^^^^^is that the Dr.'s buggy???

kmcminn · Jan 21, 2017

About how much is that ar plate a square foot

fabricator1 · Jan 21, 2017

dwa2469 said:
^^^^^^is that the Dr.'s buggy???

It's a friend of mine who is a Dr yes. Sxor buggy I did a bunch of work on awhile ago. Single seater turned two seater. Hopefully you like the person riding with you. molaugh

hokie_yj · Jan 21, 2017

That's a good looking buggy! I can't imagine stuffing two seats in one of these chassis. It's tight as hell for just me, but I'm a fatass. Lol.

I split a sheet of the plate with another guy. I want to say I paid $150 for the 5x5 piece. It's been a while though, could have been more than that.

hokie_yj · Jan 21, 2017

I got the chassis paint finished up today. Probably could use another coat, but I am not doing that again. Lol. I'll just touch up spots that need it as I find them.

Gonna give it a day or so to cure then hopefully start hanging the suspension and axles. Actually I still need to paint the axles too, but that shouldn't take too long.