Coops samurai buggy build adventure

dove'd85 · Mar 1, 2010

sick build

man i want to build a sami

SJR · Mar 1, 2010

sorry if its a dumb Questions but whats the advantage of keeping 3' of the original frame? I really like what your doing here been following your progress,

Drcoop · Mar 1, 2010

SJR said:
sorry if its a dumb Questions but whats the advantage of keeping 3' of the original frame? I really like what your doing here been following your progress,

Ive been asking myself the same thing lately????

CHOP SHOP · Mar 1, 2010

Drcoop said:
Ive been asking myself the same thing lately????

I did the same thing and wished I had not left the frame sections there at all.

Mine bugged me so much I used what I learned on the frame section buggy chassis and built one out of all tube with all the original dimensions but no rails to build around.

I am not suggesting this for you at all, just saying I know exactly where SJR is coming from.

Rig looks good by the way. Big learning project huh?:awesomework:

Drcoop · Mar 1, 2010

CHOP SHOP said:
I did the same thing and wished I had not left the frame sections there at all.

Mine bugged me so much I used what I learned on the frame section buggy chassis and built one out of all tube with all the original dimensions but no rails to build around.

I am not suggesting this for you at all, just saying I know exactly where SJR is coming from.

Rig looks good by the way. Big learning project huh?:awesomework:

Most definetly!! The taco I built was nothing compared to this..
When I started I figured that I would be alot easier working off an already "square" frame and firewall.. But looking back, I have waaaaaaay more work in cleaning and cutting up the frame then I ever would have had just starting from scratch.. But lesson learned. Plus building is half the fun.. :awesomework:

Cascade_Crawler · Mar 1, 2010

back end looks nice.

Drcoop · Mar 14, 2010

Cascade_Crawler said:
back end looks nice.

THANKS!!!

THATS WHAT SHE SAID!

WORK...WORK...WORK...

GOT A THE FRONT 4LINK "VERY ROUGHED" IN...

I KNOW ITS PRETTY ROUGH... BUT SHE'LL CLEAN UP NICE..?? I HOPE..

ORDERING 2 MORE SHOCKS NEXT TUESDAY!! CANT WAIT TO HAVE THE SUSPENSION DONE.. THEN ONTO THE INTERIOR..

monstaru · Mar 15, 2010

i had to come to a realization today that not all of us can build crazy killer **** the first time.....:haha:

i think it is awesome,and cool to see the process...

cheers, brian

Drcoop · Mar 15, 2010

monstaru said:
i had to come to a realization today that not all of us can build crazy killer **** the first time.....:haha:

i think it is awesome,and cool to see the process...

cheers, brian

Thanks Much!!

It definetly a huge learning experience...

nowires · Mar 15, 2010

It is lookin great

keep up the pics:awesomework:

Drcoop · Mar 15, 2010

nowires said:
It is lookin great

keep up the pics:awesomework:

Thanks...

Now comes the not so fun part of spending way to much money...

Hellbilly · Mar 16, 2010

With the frame welded to the axle your not going to notice till its to late but that front end is going to walk side to side with that link design.

You should think about a 3 link with a pan hard bar!

Drcoop · Mar 16, 2010

Hellbilly said:
With the frame welded to the axle your not going to notice till its to late but that front end is going to walk side to side with that link design.

You should think about a 3 link with a pan hard bar!

Naaaa.... she'll be fine..

Drcoop · Mar 21, 2010

Hellbilly said:
With the frame welded to the axle your not going to notice till its to late but that front end is going to walk side to side with that link design.

You should think about a 3 link with a pan hard bar!

OK... OK... I stand corrected...

She did move a little when I cut the bars free... Soooooooooo..

I had a major overhaul of the whole front end..
Reworked the top links for a much better triangulation.. Also added a front stinger and got the front basically done.. (alot of detail work to be done, but it all moves with no obstruction...)

THE OLD 4 LINK SETUP AND FRONT END....

NEW AND IMPROVED!!!

Im ordering the other 2 shocks in the morning!! So hopefully Friday or so she'll be sitting pretty....

zukkev · Mar 21, 2010

Rig's takin' shape!!! Lookin' good!!!:awesomework:

Hellbilly · Mar 22, 2010

Looks good!

1980cj5 · Mar 22, 2010

NotSoPC said:
Kinda makes me want to back half mine:awesomework: Looks good:beer:

Now is he making you want to do a front half to yours :redneck:?

Build looks awesome

Im jealous.

Drcoop · Mar 22, 2010

zukkev said:
Rig's takin' shape!!! Lookin' good!!!:awesomework:

Hellbilly said:
Looks good!

1980cj5 said:
Now is he making you want to do a front half to yours :redneck:?

Build looks awesome Im jealous.

Thanks guys!!

Its getting closer.. I cant wait for the other 2 shocks to arrive...

Drcoop · Apr 4, 2010

WELL IVE BEEN BUSTIN MY ASS THE LAST COUPLE DAYS... gOT 90% OF THE TUBE WORK DONE AND STARTED THE INTERIOR..

HADE A PLAN CHANGE AS WELL... USE THE EXISING FIREWALL..?? NOPE..
STARTED FROM SCRATCH, ENDED UP BEING WAY EASIER THAN SCABBING IT TOGETHER...