BTF fusion finish up

[blacksheep10]

I might finally have a buggy
I had the blacksheep for many many years but was too ashamed to take it most places and still claim that I can fab laughing1

When Lay posted up this one I had to jump on it.

Fusion
5.3/350/(atlas or 205, lets see if I find an Atlas)
Shaved 14 rear w/ 5.13's
Shaved lp 60 front w/ 5.13's
badass interior work on the insides, thanks Daniel (and neal I'm assuming)

Fusions have little uptravel in mind when they're made.

The fender bar is right in the way of a tire wanting to stuff there. When it was first done, the rad was mounted and the "duck bill" on the front truss hit about the time a tire would hit the fender bars.

It was made for a ram to sit on top of, and have it over the top of leaves. That is too high for this app

so I chopped it

 

[blacksheep10]

links hit engine too at the amount of stuff I wanted

moved out 1"

I tucked the cylinder as low and tight as I could and still clear the diff cover

and set it up to clear the bottom of the frame at full stuff by .5"

 

[blacksheep10]

I also had to burn out a clevis mount as these old cylinders I had are cross drilled

It came with Dually hubs, and I had turned down some a couple years ago

the bearings were usable but all the races were fawked. new races and seals and my trusty old pirate flanges I've had for 5 plus years and we're ready

Since I cut the old rad mount out, I had to put one back that still fit under the hood and cleared the hydro fittings at full stuff

and since the fender bars had to leave to clear the tires, I put some new sweeps in and mounted rad to them

 

[Rokcrler]

Nice start Kelly.... how about some shotsof the badass interior work on the insides

 

[blacksheep10]

I used the old cradle Daniel had made for the bottom, just different placement and then boxed it with plate front and back

I also used parts of the old upper mounts, and added a speed holed strap across the top to tie them together so they could bolt straight down.

That's tonight, no pics of the fender bars cut out of there.

The shafts are capable of right at 41.5* of turning at full bind. The hole on the arm is set so the ram bottoms at 39*. The tire bottoms on the link at 40* and the grille hoop at full stuff at 39*. I should be able to stuff and steer with only rubbing at full lock. I am going to hard steering stop the axle as well.


Here's a 4.75" bs wheel with krawler

I gained 4.5" of uptravel, and I like to run at least 6" up. The top of cage with 6" of up on 42's before was at 80.5". Now I'm down into the 76" range, still not lowrider stuff, but much better.

Rzr jeep hybrid. I call it a JZR or jizzer

So Dad pulled a tractor in the door the day before my moms surgery on her shoulder, pulled it apart and left it. It rained 1" with wind, everything was soaked laughing1
He isn't able to work on it because he's taking care of her laughing1

Next on the list is a tcase and driveshafts/exhaust. I want all the tabs done before I tear down for paint. Still lots and lots to do, but I'm making headway fast.

 

[blacksheep10]

Nice start Kelly.... how about some shotsof the badass interior work on the insides

I have the boy now, I'm not heading back out tonight, but the next time I get to work on it I'll snap some

 

[1TONZR2]

nice! hope to hit some trails with ya this coming year! Harlan?

 

[COPPERHEAD42]

Harlan?

Yes were making a trip next year for sure

 

[BamaTJ]

I see it has already rusted properly in KS!

 

[jb]

keep us posted on the finish i looked at the rig and wished i could have bought it but got a baby on the way good luck on the build!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jabnasty]

That rzr looks familer seems to be in perfect condition just as the day you got it.

 

[blacksheep10]

That rzr looks familer seems to be in perfect condition just as the day you got it.

another view would show no plastic on the right side from about the seat back. I still baby it just like you did.

 

[blacksheep10]

I see it has already rusted properly in KS!

It was already coated a good bit. See those sweeps I put in? they are still shiny laughing1

 

[COPPERHEAD42]

We worked on (we need a name for this rig) the buggy today and got some good progess. First off here are some interior shots, it is (almost looks as good as mine)

Got tilit wheel

Here it is with the fender bars cut out to allow for more up and it shows the new tubes Kelly put in. We worked on making brackets that will relocate the powersteering pump higher, relocate the alternator to the passsenger side and moves around the idler pulley. This way your upper links can run right up next to your crank pulley.

 

[kid rok]

we need a name for this rig

Fresh meet

 

[Bones]

Looking good Kelly, congrats on the purchase. Hope to see it in person soone

 

[1TONZR2]

lookin good!

 

[Juan_Hong_Loe]

Looking good Kelly!

 

[blacksheep10]

Looking good Kelly!

I'm hoping to keep the clean thing you had going intact with the finish work. I was so stoked to get this because I knew all that had been done was done neatly and painstakingly (instead of last minute and in a hurry like I normally am.)

 

[gdf]

looking good.......nice detail