90's throw back....Manche build

5BrothersFabrication · May 6, 2016

Not too late to cut the outers of both axles, swap them and build it as a rear-engine, is it? Make a fo' rilly KoH ride! :driving:

mcutler · May 6, 2016

Or we could just do it like this....

Matt

5BrothersFabrication · May 7, 2016

Ha!

I always thought it'd be cool to build a Campbell style buggy skinned with a 73-77 F-100 body. Yours is the closest I've seen to it. :dblthumb:

mcutler · May 24, 2016

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Finally some shop time today, been slammed with business.

Was able to get the rockers cut out today and get the cab sitting on the subframe. Amazingly, the outside of the rails was the exact measurement of the inside of the pinch weld on the rockers. You can also see how the interior side rests on top of the rail, 1.75" higher than the bottom of the door. Over-all, a very good fit.

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Matt

Matt

mcutler · May 24, 2016

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Bottom of door, 29.5. Drip rail, 71.5. Highest point of cab, 74.5. Belly 18, wb 115.

Matt

ranger11 · May 24, 2016

looking good. Did you build the jack stands? If so where did you get the screw part from?

mcutler · May 24, 2016

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Thanks. Scaffold jack feet. Northern tool. Home built.

Matt

Johnny Red · May 24, 2016

Nice work keep pics coming

5BrothersFabrication · May 25, 2016

Every day I check Tech and Fab JUST FOR this thread. :****:

ftoy516 · May 25, 2016

I really love the vision you have for this build...and think the sub-frame took this build to another level. Also i enjoy the fact that you post a lot of pictures with it as well.

Keep up the good work,

44BRAND · May 25, 2016

5BrothersFabrication said:
Every day I check Tech and Fab JUST FOR this thread. :****:

X2. my favorite thread on this site by far.

Molly Hatchet · May 25, 2016

Looking really good man! Keep it up! Gonna be a kick ass rig!

mcutler · May 25, 2016

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Appreciate it guys

Matt

mcutler · May 30, 2016

Good progress today. Got the front axle and link locations finalized. Cycled the suspension and cleared/trimmed the cab sheet metal. Also got the rear link lengths nailed down, aligned and cycled.

The truck is now sitting at full bump. 8" up in front and 10" up in rear.

Managed to get 40 degrees of steering, with the lower links being the limiting factor.

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mcutler · May 30, 2016

Also started assembly of the Goatbuilt ram mount for fabricated housing. The upper links will mount off the back corners of this. A very simple, yet effective design with a removable skid for ram service.

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sleepsontoilet · May 30, 2016

I've been looking into running that myself, let me know how you like it.

mcutler · May 30, 2016

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sleepsontoilet said:
I've been looking into running that myself, let me know how you like it.

Psc wouldn't ship me a 10" ram until I knew the exact throw. So I Won't get to mount it yet, or build the upper link mounts until that arrives. But I like the construction. I will still use a forward truss to protect the chrome, but it will still allow the removal of the skid.

Matt

sleepsontoilet · May 30, 2016

I am trying to decide if I should order the link tower and it, or just make link mounts off of it. I don't have a torch mate or plasma, and would like something a little cleaner than the square tube truss on my current 60.

mcutler · May 30, 2016

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sleepsontoilet said:
I am trying to decide if I should order the link tower and it, or just make link mounts off of it. I don't have a torch mate or plasma, and would like something a little cleaner than the square tube truss on my current 60.

It's 14" wide. If you have the space, you could certainly build off it. I plan to, and suggest some additional plating left and right though. I will tie my link towers into my bump pads. I personally feel a forward facing truss does more good than a vertical, especially as much as we run into ****.

Matt