A slight rebuild

mcutler · Feb 15, 2015

More tech for the new hardline .

I am doing some winter work to my buggy that might interest some. ..especially when i tell you I'm dropping the ori's and moving up to fox 16" coilovers with resi. Don't rise up in protest about the ori's, i love them i would use them again in the future, just trying to get every ounce of performance out of my trail rig. Just sharing my work.

Original build thread on NC4X4, http://www.nc4x4.com/index.php?threads/83829/
Is a long read but some may enjoy

Current pic on the bumps

The fox are 2" longer at bump than my old set up so i needed to redo my upper shock mounts. Currently i had 5"/6" up travel f/r, seeing as i had to move stuff went ahead and increased my up travel to 7.5"f/r. Very easy job in the rear, up front i had to rebuild my truss to get the upper mounts lower on the axle for chassis clearance.

Any how onto the pics

rear uppers

mcutler · Feb 15, 2015

Bump cans and limits

And a teaser on the front truss, it's still in progress

Old truss

New

1tfrot · Feb 15, 2015

nice work. love my 16" Fox COs. never used ORIs, but have no reason to want to.

cool buggy. what headlights are those (was lazy and didn't go through the build thread)? ;D

mcutler · Feb 15, 2015

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Thanks tfrot

Front sheet metal is 2009 dodge charger, chassis is Jim's Garage #7 that i traded for that had been untouched since leaving Jim, the rest of the work i did in 2010-2011.

Heres a side shot

1tfrot · Feb 15, 2015

that's sharp! looks fast sitting still :driving:

I've always felt its a shame that we have to paint/powdercoat everything because sometimes a really nice piece freshly welded looks nice raw/unpainted :smoke:

hokie_yj · Feb 15, 2015

Good God! That thing is flashemifyougotem

I'm seriously envious of your skill!

mcutler · Feb 15, 2015

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Thanks guys, been following yours too hokie, love those old chassis.

matt

bluetoy · Feb 15, 2015

That is some awesome fab work man!

al1tonyota · Feb 15, 2015

Nice rebuild! It seems your fab skills have gotten a lot fancier since you started! :dblthumb:

mcutler · Feb 15, 2015

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Lol yea we all grow /change /modify /follow newer trends don't we. ..

matt

Rokcrler · Feb 15, 2015

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Tech! Ah, I miss it!
:dblthumb:

85toyo · Feb 15, 2015

those upper shock mounts are sweet

rock mafia · Feb 15, 2015

Looks good Matt.

mcutler · Feb 15, 2015

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Appreciate it jim, and your tips/advice over the years

matt

mcutler · Feb 17, 2015

Anyone care to guess?

matt

hokie_yj · Feb 17, 2015

Tie down point? Suck down winch point?

mcutler · Feb 17, 2015

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Ding ding. .. suck down ...finish pics in cpl hours

matt

1tfrot · Feb 17, 2015

hokie_yj said:
Tie down point? Suck down winch point?

was gonna say the same thing, but was too slow to get online :flipoff1:

hokie_yj · Feb 17, 2015

That's the damn sexiest suck down point I ever saw! Lol.

mcutler · Feb 18, 2015

now have the truss complete minus a couple brake line tabs, and limit strap connections; I'll get to those when the upper shock mounts are complete to optimize placement.