First buggy build

simpletoy · Jul 29, 2014

Well I built a truck before and then bought a chassis off of someone and them decided to build my own buggy. It's probably 85% complete now and have had some help from hardline so I figured I could post a few pictures up of my toyota bouncer

The lady thinks she will be driving most of the time, she doesn't know it but she is wrong

Any questions or comments I'm open to. Thanks for looking

cmoultrie · Jul 29, 2014

What's the axles in it?

jeepmedic · Jul 29, 2014

Nice Lady...I mean buggy.. What are the specs? On the buggy that is! :dblthumb:

REVELATION · Jul 29, 2014

simpletoy · Jul 29, 2014

FJ axles with custom centered third 22rt aw4-dana300 chassis is 1.75 hrew except lower framerail is 1.75" .188 DOM wheel base is 114" full bump height 61.5" with 17" belly (I'm 5'5" tall). Anything else? The lady on other hand idk specs on it I'll work on measuring it up ha

Blase · Jul 29, 2014

Cool rig! do the axles and T-case have any goodies in them to keep them alive?

simpletoy · Jul 29, 2014

Axles have long fields (original) 30s in them Dana is stock as of now we shall see how it holds if it breaks later on and before I get it going I believe I'm going to swap to 4.88 gears in axles

Blase · Jul 29, 2014

Do you know who built the chassis? Any idea how much it weighs?

BTW I'm not hating on the axles or t-case!! I'm running a 300 in my new build as well and was just wondering what if anything you had done to prolong its life.

simpletoy · Jul 29, 2014

I built the chassis myself. Not sure on weight. When I send it to powdercoat I'll probably weigh it then. I understand I won't really upgrade it until I break it

Bebop · Jul 29, 2014

Any infos on how did you matted the AW4 to the engine ?

simpletoy · Jul 29, 2014

Bebop said:
Any infos on how did you matted the AW4 to the engine ?

22re auto bellhousing 2wd or 4wd. Used the pan and dipstick also since the pan is deeper. Toyota flex plate and aw4 torque converter I believe or toyota I don't remember which one it was. But with swapping it into buggy I had to get the radesigns shifter to shift the trans and bypass tcm

Haulin4alivin · Jul 29, 2014

sharp!

simpletoy · Aug 4, 2014

Thanks for the compliments now I have to ask the question to put panels on it or not??

TBItoy · Aug 4, 2014

Re: Re: Re: First buggy build

simpletoy said:
Thanks for the compliments now I have to ask the question to put panels on it or not??

Panels are for race cars for the purpose of holding sponsor decals.

So, no.

simpletoy · Aug 4, 2014

Re: Re: Re: First buggy build

uke:

TBItoy said:
Panels are for race cars for the purpose of holding sponsor decals.

So, no.

I'll take that then. She is all torn down for finish weld on all of it now just to have the time to do it

phatjohnny · Aug 5, 2014

Looks great

BUG-E J · Aug 6, 2014

Re: Re: Re: First buggy build

TBItoy said:
Panels are for race cars for the purpose of holding sponsor decals.

So, no.

I have had buggies with and without. They are nice after a little rain! :****:

simpletoy · Aug 7, 2014

Okay I'm all torn down to finish weld this beast anyone have a accurate way to get the weight of this thing? Two people can pick it up fairly easy but I don't think your average bathroom scale will do it and I don't want to run to a truck stop either ??