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Guess i will help keep with the New Hardline and post some Tech pics from this past fall project.
After blowing a head gasket in my turbo'd 4.3, I had my engine completely rebuilt bottom up with a few upgrades last January. The old toyota tcase didn't like the new power and lasted less than 2 rides so i decided to upgrade to an Atlas.
A good buddy of mine Mo (Rokcrler) and Josh helped me with the install AKA did most everything while i drank beer, used the grinder, lil welding in spots where noone can see, and handed him tools. Anyways here are a few pics and couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out.
Out with the old
In with the New
being a single seater there wasn't much room between the frame rails, thought i was gona puke when mo picked up the sawzall and then the Plasma
no turning back now
Mo got the new crossmember built, atlas in place and started mocking up to brace everything back up
decided to use the TMR customs tail shaft mount . Mo decided to hang it from the top instead of bottom for ease of removal if the atlas ever has to come out .It turned out really nice
Atlas is in and mounted so we (Mo) started working on bracing and supporting the frame
Mo did an awesome job tying everything together and adding the dimpled sides. Looks like it was originally built this way. And of course did both sides to match
While we were upgrading and relocating we decided to ditch the Kirkey seat, lower the seat base and installed a Big Boy Corbeau Baja Ultra extra wide Seat and relocated my rear steer valve closer to my trans shifter. Bent the Tcase shifters so they land directly between my legs in the front center of my seat where it is easy to reach strapped in. Cut out the old battery box and welded in a new box lower to make some extra room. Also installed a set of PRP padded harnesses with quick release straps.
moved the go pedal forward to allow for more leg room and made a cool new dimpled joint for it
My lil man came to help this day
New front driveshaft time. Upgraded to all 1350 stuff. Also changed out my old wore out pillow block to a nice carrier bearing from Ryan AKA He-Man Machine. Don't have any pics of it. But, had to use a narrow mid shaft to clear my trans pan so went to local steel supplier and got some thick wall DOM and had the inside turned down to fit my yoke and the carrier bearing, also a thick wall front shaft turned down to fit my new yokes.
Finished product
even have plenty of headroom with the new suspension seat since we lowered the seat base.
Wiring and relays cleaned up
Mo also helped fixed a few other small thing while he had it. We lowered the steering resevoir down to keep out of harms way. He completely rebuilt my kingpins in my rear axle, we relocated the trans cooler/fan from behind my head to the rear of the buggy and also cleaned up and labeled a lot of the wiring when wiring in a new fan relay and new rock lights. Also installed 2- 4.5 " Round lights on the front from Redneck Lights
After blowing a head gasket in my turbo'd 4.3, I had my engine completely rebuilt bottom up with a few upgrades last January. The old toyota tcase didn't like the new power and lasted less than 2 rides so i decided to upgrade to an Atlas.
A good buddy of mine Mo (Rokcrler) and Josh helped me with the install AKA did most everything while i drank beer, used the grinder, lil welding in spots where noone can see, and handed him tools. Anyways here are a few pics and couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out.
Out with the old
In with the New
being a single seater there wasn't much room between the frame rails, thought i was gona puke when mo picked up the sawzall and then the Plasma
no turning back now
Mo got the new crossmember built, atlas in place and started mocking up to brace everything back up
decided to use the TMR customs tail shaft mount . Mo decided to hang it from the top instead of bottom for ease of removal if the atlas ever has to come out .It turned out really nice
Atlas is in and mounted so we (Mo) started working on bracing and supporting the frame
Mo did an awesome job tying everything together and adding the dimpled sides. Looks like it was originally built this way. And of course did both sides to match
While we were upgrading and relocating we decided to ditch the Kirkey seat, lower the seat base and installed a Big Boy Corbeau Baja Ultra extra wide Seat and relocated my rear steer valve closer to my trans shifter. Bent the Tcase shifters so they land directly between my legs in the front center of my seat where it is easy to reach strapped in. Cut out the old battery box and welded in a new box lower to make some extra room. Also installed a set of PRP padded harnesses with quick release straps.
moved the go pedal forward to allow for more leg room and made a cool new dimpled joint for it
My lil man came to help this day
New front driveshaft time. Upgraded to all 1350 stuff. Also changed out my old wore out pillow block to a nice carrier bearing from Ryan AKA He-Man Machine. Don't have any pics of it. But, had to use a narrow mid shaft to clear my trans pan so went to local steel supplier and got some thick wall DOM and had the inside turned down to fit my yoke and the carrier bearing, also a thick wall front shaft turned down to fit my new yokes.
Finished product
even have plenty of headroom with the new suspension seat since we lowered the seat base.
Wiring and relays cleaned up
Mo also helped fixed a few other small thing while he had it. We lowered the steering resevoir down to keep out of harms way. He completely rebuilt my kingpins in my rear axle, we relocated the trans cooler/fan from behind my head to the rear of the buggy and also cleaned up and labeled a lot of the wiring when wiring in a new fan relay and new rock lights. Also installed 2- 4.5 " Round lights on the front from Redneck Lights
