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<blockquote data-quote="stano" data-source="post: 337184" data-attributes="member: 4148"><p>.......but that's a good thing!!!!!! <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies2/thumb.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt="thumb.gif" title="Thumb thumb.gif" data-shortname="thumb.gif" /></p><p></p><p>To explain my statement, here's a short back story. Feb of '12 we went to the Gorilla run In Hot Springs, figured this would be the closest chance for us to see the rock bouncers in action. We saw all the wild/cool rigs do their thing and we were quite impressed! But I kept noticing this green JK buggy and it really got my attention........ I had my YJ for sale at the time, thought I was tired of 4 wheeling, as it turns out, I was just tired of working on that rig. The morning we got up to come home Cole's rig was at our hotel, I looked it over the best I could and made up my mind I wanted to build one like it. So, parted out the YJ, bought parts as funds were available and we started bending tube Labor day weekend 2012. It took me awhile to find HL and I had a thread on Pirate, but been lurking over here much more now! So here are a few pics. Huge thanks to my buddy Bo (chassis help and the drool paint work) and Justin (CNC plasma stuff) for the help!!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Specs: 5.3HO, T350, Rocktrac t-case, Narrowed- 5 lug 60's, Detroit and Spartan, 4:56's, 37" PBR's on H1's, 7075 links w/ ruffstuff heims.</p><p>Starting chassis - 1.75, .120 DOM</p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/coralandbuggy020.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/coralandbuggy020.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Built the chassis and set up the susp and drive train at a Buddy's house, brought it home to finish up. </p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggy007.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggy007.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Mounting more stuff. </p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggy059.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggy059.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Ready for tear down and powder coat.</p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggybeforeteardown038.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggybeforeteardown038.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Powder coater turned it around in 24 hours. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/chassis015.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/chassis015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Took it on a shake down run before the skins were done, couldn't wait any longer.......</p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggyshakedownrun071.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggyshakedownrun071.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggyshakedownrun032.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggyshakedownrun032.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggyshakedownrun162.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggyshakedownrun162.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>DONE (for now....LOL)</p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics015.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics015.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics019.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics019.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics039.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics039.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics047.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics047.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics050.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics050.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stano, post: 337184, member: 4148"] .......but that's a good thing!!!!!! thumb.gif To explain my statement, here's a short back story. Feb of '12 we went to the Gorilla run In Hot Springs, figured this would be the closest chance for us to see the rock bouncers in action. We saw all the wild/cool rigs do their thing and we were quite impressed! But I kept noticing this green JK buggy and it really got my attention........ I had my YJ for sale at the time, thought I was tired of 4 wheeling, as it turns out, I was just tired of working on that rig. The morning we got up to come home Cole's rig was at our hotel, I looked it over the best I could and made up my mind I wanted to build one like it. So, parted out the YJ, bought parts as funds were available and we started bending tube Labor day weekend 2012. It took me awhile to find HL and I had a thread on Pirate, but been lurking over here much more now! So here are a few pics. Huge thanks to my buddy Bo (chassis help and the drool paint work) and Justin (CNC plasma stuff) for the help!! Specs: 5.3HO, T350, Rocktrac t-case, Narrowed- 5 lug 60's, Detroit and Spartan, 4:56's, 37" PBR's on H1's, 7075 links w/ ruffstuff heims. Starting chassis - 1.75, .120 DOM [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/coralandbuggy020.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/coralandbuggy020.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Built the chassis and set up the susp and drive train at a Buddy's house, brought it home to finish up. [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggy007.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggy007.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Mounting more stuff. [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggy059.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggy059.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Ready for tear down and powder coat. [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggybeforeteardown038.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggybeforeteardown038.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Powder coater turned it around in 24 hours. :o [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/chassis015.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/chassis015.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Took it on a shake down run before the skins were done, couldn't wait any longer....... [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggyshakedownrun071.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggyshakedownrun071.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggyshakedownrun032.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggyshakedownrun032.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/buggyshakedownrun162.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/buggyshakedownrun162.jpg[/IMG][/URL] DONE (for now....LOL) [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics015.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics015.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics019.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics019.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics039.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics039.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics047.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics047.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s560.photobucket.com/user/stano_2009/media/finishedbuggypics050.jpg.html][IMG]http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss46/stano_2009/finishedbuggypics050.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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