"Dirty girl" A White Trash Fab build

SomewhiteGuy · Oct 29, 2013

Took a while but we got the ram mocked up, sits offset 2.5" to the passenger side and had to holesaw the upper truss support to clear the fitting.

It will be tight but the diff cover should still slide out.

SomewhiteGuy · Oct 30, 2013

Talking to myself over here.
Drivers knuckle drilled and tie rod mocked up. Drilling a 3/4" hole threw a almost 1" thick highsteer arm sucks.

TBItoy · Oct 30, 2013

Did you drill it by hand?

SomewhiteGuy · Oct 30, 2013

Yea, Stepped it up from a 3/16 pilot to 3/4 added a 1/16 with every bit change. :****:

TBItoy · Oct 30, 2013

SomewhiteGuy said:
Yea, Stepped it up from a 3/16 pilot to 3/4 added a 1/16 with every bit change. :****:

ah, **** that.

put that bitch on the drill press and let it dig.

Technician · Oct 31, 2013

TBItoy said:
ah, **** that.

put that bitch on the drill press and let it dig.

thats what I did.

SomewhiteGuy · Oct 31, 2013

The arm has a bit of angle kick on the bottom that hit funny on the table of the drill press, I checked it out before they were installed. Drill press is a bit too fast for a 3/4 bit hogging threw something that thick and will cash out the bit or the belts.

Lil ugly · Oct 31, 2013

SomewhiteGuy said:
The arm has a bit of angle kick on the bottom that hit funny on the table of the drill press, I checked it out before they were installed. Drill press is a bit too fast for a 3/4 bit hogging threw something that thick and will cash out the bit or the belts.

not if you buy the cheap bits and use some cutting oil. Do it all the time with my Home Depot (Rigid) drill press. Build looks good. The more that see the artec truss', the more that I think I need to buy one and install it, rather than build my own. they sure look nice.

tbs · Oct 31, 2013

on ur tubing roller how far did u move ur rollers

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 1, 2013

tbs said:
on ur tubing roller how far did u move ur rollers

Its the Swag kit, I will measure when I get home from work.

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 1, 2013

Keep forgetting to measure the roller.
Passenger side done.

Lowered the atlas 2" to help keep the seats lower to in turn keep the roof line lower. Back to tube this weekend.

tbs · Nov 3, 2013

its looking good

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 3, 2013

tbs said:
its looking good

Thanks.

My little bit installing the new wod t stat housing.

Hadley bending up the replacement passenger rail.

Whats left of the old rail and the clippings from 44 notches today.

Couple shots of where its at when we quit tonight.

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 5, 2013

About the roller the swag kit has 2 sets of holes added so you have the stock hf then +6 and +12 spacings.

Tonights progress, Installed TMR Atlas support.

Then the RuffStuff lower link bracket.

Cut some mockup links.

Technician · Nov 6, 2013

What kind of flange angle?

Lil ugly · Nov 6, 2013

Is that set at full bump in the last pic? What separation will you have at the chassis link mounts?

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 7, 2013

Technician said:
What kind of flange angle?

Will measure them today.

Lil ugly said:
Is that set at full bump in the last pic? What separation will you have at the chassis link mounts?

Yes building the buggy at full bump 18" belly 6.5" uptravel in front 7.5" uptravel in rear, will cheack spreadsheet when I get home for seperation.

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 10, 2013

4th time was the trick on the front brake calipers.

Trans mount in, will box the center part when its out for full welding.

Spent most of yesterday getting the front shock hoops/rub rail tubes right.

Draco · Nov 10, 2013

Nice work man! Moving along! :dblthumb:

SomewhiteGuy · Nov 10, 2013

Draco said:
Nice work man! Moving along!

Thanks, its starting to look like something now.
Started today rolling tube.

Cut and notched in place.

While I was busy with that Hadley and my bro were busy with front shock mounts. Wide open design brackets on top.

Some tube and tabs from RuffStuff on the bottom.

Sometime around lunch the tubes for the seats were fabbed up and the drivers seat mounted, seats are mounted in double shear with clevis pins to make them quick to remove.(will get a pic tomorrow I forgot) You can also see the rolled tubes that frame out the rear and completed rear lower frame section.