"Half an inch off" (budget) rockwell build

[Eddyj]

 

[Eddyj]

Last one

 

[spclzedland]

Looking good!

 

[Eddyj]

So my build got put on hold for 4 month. But I'm back at it here's how I left it.
I know I probably violated some buggy building code, but considering it was going to be left for month I primed it and sprayed one can of blue on it.
I let my 5 year old daughter pick the color she went with sparkly blue.

 

[Eddyj]

So the last thing I did was make propane bottle racks. The bottles will set at the same angle of the lower bar with valves pointed rearward. After thinking about this I'm unsure if on a steep climb if they will starve for fuel.

 

[Eddyj]

;D

 

[dieselrat]

Hell yeah glad to see you back on your build! Good luck man

 

[Haulin4alivin]

Heck ya keep up the good work man

 

[96cherokeexj]

:woot:

 

[Eddyj]

Set my axles at full bump it looks like axle center line will be 5 inches higher than the belly. So if it's on a flat floor at bump belly should be about 12-15 inches off of floor.
Then mocked up 16 coilovers, pushing the axle mounts all the way out towards tires. It looks like the axle is going to max out at 22 degrees of flex on front. I have no ideal if that's good or not. But it doesn't look that impressive. But should be able to get a little more out of rear. :dunno:

 

[Eddyj]

I've done most of this with a Lincoln 110v welder. I've recently acquired a miller auto set 180. Now I just look at the flux welds and cry a little. :'( I have faith in all the welds but they sure are not as pretty as the new miller.

 

[Eddyj]

I'm slowly working on this I was worried about the angle of propane bottles so I changed the mount. I actually prefer this. They roll in from the rear the. Just get locked in.

 

[Eddyj]

Added some triangulation behind seat. Made radiator mount.

 

[crawler nut]

Looking good man. Keep it up. thumb.gif

 

[Eddyj]

I've officially hit the "running out of f#cks" stage of the build. It's been two years since I e wheeled anything besides a rhino. :gay: if anyone cuts up a perfectly good rig to make another make sure you are ready for it.

 

[Eddyj]

Got a couple of little things done.
Driveshafts. Yep that's a 1410 yoke welded to 2 x 2 tubing.

(747)for life!

 

[Eddyj]

My steering column is 1.5 tube with a 3/4 shaft inside. Apparently, they don't make a bushing to go 3/4 to 1.25. So I improvised.

 

[Eddyj]

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[Eddyj]

Had to add seat belt bars behind the seats.

 

[Eddyj]

The b piller spread out as much as they are makes this chassis look really long but it's not.

 

[Green Bean]

Looking good man! :dblthumb:

 

[Eddyj]

Got the radiator and fan mounted.

 

[Eddyj]

So I'm out of money. But have determination to get this done. I have a roll of 3/4 hydraulic hose for my business. So with $20 worth of plumbing and I have my radiator plumbed. Is 3/4 too restrictive? :dunno: I let you know.

 

[Eddyj]

So I have this power steering reservoir I've been wanting to use but have a stock pump and don't want to replace a working pump. So I had an ideal to drain res into top of pump. I had to come up with a simple mount. I'm happy with it should have plenty of capacity.

 

[Eddyj]

Had an ideal to help under dash. I bought the biggest lock washer I could find and opened them up a little. Welded them under dash to hold any wires or hoses up.

 

[Eddyj]

8)

 

[Eddyj]

Little center council action. It is not exactly a wodlee original but it will hold my buttons.

 

[Eddyj]

After today I may name my buggy "overspray"

 

[fordcontraption01]

I like it keep up the good work hitit

 

[Eddyj]

Listen all you scale-squeezing hard a$$e$ you want to impress me come pick up this center of a Rockwell and line it up with the studs. I had help removing it but I was solo when I put it back in. (2am)
This was phase 1 of the orb of traction.