jpcrazy
Old Timer
2 SEAT "GECKO" LIGHTWEIGHT BUGGY SOLD!
Bought this little buggy (new build) off pirate late last summer in Kentucky. Have wheeled it lightly about 6 times (haven't worn the ***s off the stickies yet) and decided that I needed to build one that fit me better (6'0" 265#), I fit, but the new build is slightly longer. This thing wheels great after I worked out the kinks. I made a bunch of modifications to it based on my observations during wheeling.
Changes I made included: [size=10pt]Reworking the top half of the cage for better headroom and safety, custom tube doors with bear claw latches, added an Artec truss to the 9" rear end, added limiting straps front and rear, replaced the driveshafts with CV unit in rear and new 2 piece shaft with carrier bearing in front from Tom Woods, connected the high and low steer arms, stretched the front axle 3.5" further forward and made new links, installed a dual master brake cylinder (separating front and rear) from Wilwood, Barnes pinion guard on 9", Fire extinguisher and quick release bracket, Optima red top battery in Ballistic Fab box, modified Best Top CJ bikini top, Oh **** handle, smaller steering wheel, new ps pump, oil pressure and temp gauges. Gecko Graphics and some crappy paint ( a coule runs and a little overspray) to touch up the new tubing.[/size]Sammy hood and cowl
Custom chassis built from 1.75" x .120 wall hrew tubing throughtout, with some 2" x 2" and 2" x 3" tubing in lower areas
UHMW belly and rocker pans
Aluminum floor and firewall
Completely rebuilt '91 GM 4.3 TBI (plus new injectors, all new sensors, coil, plug wires)
All aluminum S10 radiator with 16" fan
Rebuilt TH350 (aluminum short track pin shifter)
203 doubler
Twin Sticked Dana 300
CNC Cutting brake on rear axle
Front Axle:
1984 GM Kingpin Dana 60 with 35 spline Detroit locker.
4.56 gears
Spicer joints
Drive Slugs
High steer arms connected to lowers
Rear axle:
Ford F150 9" housing
Strange 3.25 case all new bearings
4.56 gears
35 spline chromos
Pinion guard
Spool
Disk brakes
Wheel/tires:
Cragar soft 8s weld-on beadlocks
Wheel adapters on rear so all are 8 on 6.5 spacing
39 x 13.5 x 17 Red Label (stickies) BFG Krawlers
Steering is 7.3 ci orbital with tilt
No need to take the wheel off to get in or out.
Other:
Fox 2.0 14" air shocks (all new last year)
1.5" Aluminum rear links
7/8" lower heims, ¾" uppers
New Viper 9K winch w/synthetic cord and cordless remote.
Optima red top battery in Ballistic Fab box
RCI 15 gallon fuel cell with dual Walbro pickups
Seats are Racelines with 5 point camlock harness
Aluminum tool box
Weight 3,100#
105" wheelbase
Overall width: front 83" rear 82"
Chassis is 52" wide
Belly is 18"-20" clearance depending on shock charges
There's more to this buggy than listed, but that sums it up pretty well. I'm definitely going to miss it if it sells, but I don't need three rigs to wheel and I've already started building the next one (which will be similar to this, just a little longer). $17,000 (no checks, no trades, ). Location: LaCrosse, WI, Contact me here, or at 608-780-8894
Bought this little buggy (new build) off pirate late last summer in Kentucky. Have wheeled it lightly about 6 times (haven't worn the ***s off the stickies yet) and decided that I needed to build one that fit me better (6'0" 265#), I fit, but the new build is slightly longer. This thing wheels great after I worked out the kinks. I made a bunch of modifications to it based on my observations during wheeling.
Changes I made included: [size=10pt]Reworking the top half of the cage for better headroom and safety, custom tube doors with bear claw latches, added an Artec truss to the 9" rear end, added limiting straps front and rear, replaced the driveshafts with CV unit in rear and new 2 piece shaft with carrier bearing in front from Tom Woods, connected the high and low steer arms, stretched the front axle 3.5" further forward and made new links, installed a dual master brake cylinder (separating front and rear) from Wilwood, Barnes pinion guard on 9", Fire extinguisher and quick release bracket, Optima red top battery in Ballistic Fab box, modified Best Top CJ bikini top, Oh **** handle, smaller steering wheel, new ps pump, oil pressure and temp gauges. Gecko Graphics and some crappy paint ( a coule runs and a little overspray) to touch up the new tubing.[/size]Sammy hood and cowl
Custom chassis built from 1.75" x .120 wall hrew tubing throughtout, with some 2" x 2" and 2" x 3" tubing in lower areas
UHMW belly and rocker pans
Aluminum floor and firewall
Completely rebuilt '91 GM 4.3 TBI (plus new injectors, all new sensors, coil, plug wires)
All aluminum S10 radiator with 16" fan
Rebuilt TH350 (aluminum short track pin shifter)
203 doubler
Twin Sticked Dana 300
CNC Cutting brake on rear axle
Front Axle:
1984 GM Kingpin Dana 60 with 35 spline Detroit locker.
4.56 gears
Spicer joints
Drive Slugs
High steer arms connected to lowers
Rear axle:
Ford F150 9" housing
Strange 3.25 case all new bearings
4.56 gears
35 spline chromos
Pinion guard
Spool
Disk brakes
Wheel/tires:
Cragar soft 8s weld-on beadlocks
Wheel adapters on rear so all are 8 on 6.5 spacing
39 x 13.5 x 17 Red Label (stickies) BFG Krawlers
Steering is 7.3 ci orbital with tilt
No need to take the wheel off to get in or out.
Other:
Fox 2.0 14" air shocks (all new last year)
1.5" Aluminum rear links
7/8" lower heims, ¾" uppers
New Viper 9K winch w/synthetic cord and cordless remote.
Optima red top battery in Ballistic Fab box
RCI 15 gallon fuel cell with dual Walbro pickups
Seats are Racelines with 5 point camlock harness
Aluminum tool box
Weight 3,100#
105" wheelbase
Overall width: front 83" rear 82"
Chassis is 52" wide
Belly is 18"-20" clearance depending on shock charges
There's more to this buggy than listed, but that sums it up pretty well. I'm definitely going to miss it if it sells, but I don't need three rigs to wheel and I've already started building the next one (which will be similar to this, just a little longer). $17,000 (no checks, no trades, ). Location: LaCrosse, WI, Contact me here, or at 608-780-8894
. I wish I had money laying around for another rig, this setup is sweet.
It's essentially new and a sweet little ride. If it doesn't go in the next couple weeks, I'm gonna wheel the snot out of it this season instead of my CJ. The new buggy won't be ready to go before the season is upon us..... 
