Bamatoys Buggy Build "White Rice"

bamatoy · Nov 10, 2014

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nhl_bullitt said:
Awesome work man! I love it. Are you imagining towing it to its first shakedown run, over and over in your head? Haha

haha, yeah I have built it countless times, and been riding in it a few years in my mind.....
Thanks for the compliment.

Rokcrler · Nov 10, 2014

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:driving:

getting closer man....

bamatoy · Nov 22, 2014

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shocks located

start of engine cage

bamatoy · Nov 22, 2014

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these may end up on the dash area at some point

Rokcrler · Nov 22, 2014

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Good to see you plugging at it brotha!

John Galbreath Jr. · Nov 22, 2014

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I like the build, but I have a question about the shop. Part of my barn it a metal building like you have. It is not insulated and is very noisy in the rain. What did you use for insulation? How did you attach the insulation to the metal of the building? Next time you are taking buggy pics, get me a couple pics of the ceiling? I'm sure it made it easier to heat, but is it quieter also? What is the thickness of the insulating panels? Did you do it yourself or hired out?

Sorry for so many questions, but I have been wanting to do something to mine since I built it in 2002.

bamatoy · Nov 22, 2014

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Thanks John, the insulation is called "double bubble". One side is white and the other is foil, basically it is a thicker version of bubble wrap with the bubbles facing each other. I dont remember the R value at the moment, I will update later when I find out. As far as noise, it really doesn't help.
Thickness is around .300
The insulation is sandwiched between the hat channel and metal panals. Before the exterior panels are installed double back tape holds it in place
From what I remember you can get 6ft and 4ft widths and in 100ft lengths.

Its not the best insulation, but for a building like mine its the easiest and fairly cheap.
The main reason you want insulation in a metal building is for condensation, and this prevents that.

The company I used to work for installed the building. With 2 workers it took a day and a half to complete on my finished pad.

bamatoy · Nov 22, 2014

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Sseal · Nov 23, 2014

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John have you check on the spray foam?its looks like it would be real thick a good insulation and good sound barrier

muddinmetal · Nov 23, 2014

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Sseal said:
John have you check on the spray foam?its looks like it would be real thick a good insulation and good sound barrier

I know some folks who have a sprayfoam company up here in Marshall County. It ain't cheap, but it seems to be the way to go

Rokcrler · Mar 17, 2015

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Alright, I know you have to have some updates... :dblthumb:

onetoncrawler · Mar 17, 2015

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Yeah come on BJ time to go wheeling :dblthumb:

bamatoy · Mar 17, 2015

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bamatoy · Mar 17, 2015

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not sure if my pics are showing up, I cant even see them myself on tapatalk :dunno:

Either way not much to show but I plan on having it totally complete in the next month or so,

bamatoy · Mar 17, 2015

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Plans are to paint it white and call it white rice

1985REDRUNNER · Mar 17, 2015

Where have you been hiding at? It's about time you start working on this thing again. It looks good. :popcorn:

bamatoy · Mar 21, 2015

front links at ride height.

Summit has some awesome shipping, ordered Thursday afternoon and arrived Friday with free shipping.

" hard tacked" my new lights in place, im pretty sure these lights are gonna suck. I wasnt impressed with there brightness.

Turned downed a coupler to mate to the factory steering joint to shaft.

I didn't want a fancy dash, the interior cramped enough my fatness, so I made something simple to basically just hold the column.

added a steering wheel hook, I figured if I didn't it would end up in a ditch somewhere. I know I would leave it on the roof.

view from the drivers seat, one of the only thing I had to have, visibility. I drive bad enough as it is ,without a clear view I would flop more than Mo....well probably not as much...