SXOR single seater build

hokie_yj · Jul 13, 2014

It's a little too far gone for that. Lol.

hokie_yj · Jul 20, 2014

I worked on this thing for a couple hours yesterday. I got the transmission cooler and steering cooler mounted. The transmission cooler is a Griffin double pass, and it is huge, should keep the Powerglide good and cool. Right behind my head is the only place it would fit, and it barely fits there.

The steering cooler is a Derale Electra-Cool. I decided to move the battery box and put the cooler where it was. I didn't really like the battery there anyway because it was going to be hard to get to. Still have to come up with another spot for the battery.

ibrokeit · Jul 20, 2014

Reverse the fans in the winter=go go gadget interior heaters!

hokie_yj · Jul 20, 2014

Lol. Oh yeah!

hokie_yj · Jul 28, 2014

I piddled around on this thing for a couple hours yesterday afternoon. I mounted the steering reservoir. I had to mount it behind the radiator because I'm running out of space in a hurry. It is higher than the pump though and I should be able to make a nice sweeping feed hose to the pump. Hopefully I won't have any feed issues.

After that I mounted the window nets from PRP.

After I got the nets mounted I sat in the buggy and made engine noises because who doesn't do that? Lol. Lets's just say it's a good thing I'm not claustrophobic. I'm a big guy, and it's a tight fit. But it really closes in on you with the nets up.

Like I said I was just working on piddly stuff. No real progress. A lot of what's left is just piddly stuff, but it's the stuff that eats up a lot of time.

It's been a while since I posted an overall shot so I took a few so you can see what it's starting to look like.

I think I've decided on color. I'm going to paint the chassis with Rustoleum Hammered Copper, and the skins with satin black Plasti-Dip. The axles, links, and wheels will be satin black as well. I'm hoping that will look pretty good.

bad80cj · Jul 28, 2014

BADASS!

ibrokeit · Jul 28, 2014

I hope I can take it over a rock one day.

hokie_yj · Jul 28, 2014

bad80cj said:
BADASS!

Thanks man!

ibrokeit said:
I hope I can take it over a rock one day.

I might let you drive it one day. I have to manage to get it done first though. Lol

ibrokeit · Jul 28, 2014

hokie_yj said:
Thanks man!

I might let you drive it one day. I have to manage to get it done first though. Lol

I made you pancakes and eggs once, that has to count for something!

hokie_yj · Jul 28, 2014

Oh it does! You know the way to my heart!

RustyC · Jul 28, 2014

That hammered orange does look good. The rustoleum hammer quarts are getting harder to find around here / limited quantities.

hokie_yj · Jul 28, 2014

Yeah, I actually ended up ordering it off Amazon. Lowes and Home Depot had it in rattle can, but I didn't want to spray it.

Blase · Jul 29, 2014

Looks good. Glad to see it coming to an end!

Question: could you not move the PS res. to the "c" pillar by the accumulator? looks like you'd have room and it would be better protected. Look like in its current position if you roll it could easily be hit and damaged. maybe take out the Rad. too.

hokie_yj · Jul 29, 2014

Not really. I tried it there first, but the routing for the hose really doesn't work from there. I have a cargo basket that is going to sit on top of the radiator hoop and run up to the c pillar. It covers the reservoir pretty good when it's on there. Hopefully it will be ok.

BNBOFFROAD · Aug 22, 2014

hows it goin any updates?

hokie_yj · Aug 22, 2014

I haven't had time to even lay a finger on it this month. Hoping maybe I can get a few minutes on it tomorrow.

BNBOFFROAD · Sep 25, 2014

smalls your killin me lol .i wanna see this dam thing tearin some **** up booyang

hokie_yj · Sep 25, 2014

It's killing me too! :( I just haven't had time to lay a finger on it. It's shutdown season at work and I've been working like crazy for the last few months. I'm sitting at work right now on my 11th straight 12hr. shift. One day I'll get it done. Maybe.

pplblazerdude · Sep 25, 2014

Ot pay means badass toys. Yell when you need help bud!

Sent from a undisclosed thinkin spot...

hokie_yj · Sep 26, 2014

pplblazerdude said:
Ot pay means badass toys. Yell when you need help bud!

Sent from a undisclosed thinkin spot...

That's what I keep telling myself. I have to work to afford to build it, but if I work I don't have time to build it. Lol

pplblazerdude · Sep 27, 2014

hokie_yj said:
That's what I keep telling myself. I have to work to afford to build it, but if I work I don't have time to build it. Lol

Well wheelin season is about done for the year so you better have it done before next year. I'll be on you!

Sent from a undisclosed thinkin spot...

hokie_yj · Sep 27, 2014

I know. :( I'm gonna try.

hokie_yj · Oct 31, 2014

I guess I need to update this thread. No major progress, but the new Staworks wheels did finally come in last week. they're 17"x9" with 3" BS, I got them without rock rings, but had the 1/2" cold rolled ring added to the inner and outer lip. They weight in at about 60lbs a piece. They came powder coated a semi-satin black. I left the outer half of the wheel black, but on the face of the inner half I lightly sanded the powdercoat and painted them with Rustoleum hammered copper. I think it turned out pretty good. The wait for the wheels was a long one, I ordered them in April. But i knew up front it would be, I'd still reccomend Stazworks wheels if you're willing to wait.

Last night I finally got the last wheel and tire put together, and got them back on the buggy and got it back to roller status.

I know this isn't much of an update, but I guess it's better than nothing. I'm still trying to slowly plug away at it, and figure it out as I go. I swear one day i will finish it.

pplblazerdude · Dec 28, 2014

When you gonna get this thing done? I just need to come pick those tires up and put them on my buggy.

Sent from a undisclosed thinkin spot...

hokie_yj · Dec 28, 2014

Umm, maybe sometime before I die. :dunno: I haven't touched it in a while, been working on my truck on my time off. I am back on shift now so I'll have more time off. 14 "scheduled" days off a month should make it a little easier to get stuff done. I hope.

pplblazerdude · Dec 28, 2014

hokie_yj said:
Umm, maybe sometime before I die. :dunno: I haven't touched it in a while, been working on my truck on my time off. I am back on shift now so I'll have more time off. 14 "scheduled" days off a month should make it a little easier to get stuff done. I hope.

Get it done.

Sent from a undisclosed thinkin spot...

hokie_yj · Dec 28, 2014

I will. lol.

hokie_yj · Feb 14, 2015

In case you were wondering this build isn't totally dead. Lol.

I have been working on it a bit lately when I have the time. I've gotten a few things done Moscow it hasn't been very pic-worthy though.

I did finally get the driver's side header fit up. It's really tight, but it's in there.

I know the angles don't really match here, but it's as close as I could get it with the way the motor sits in the chassis at an angle.

After more consideration I decided it would be best to try to move the steering reservoir. This is what I came up with. It's a little higher than I would have liked, but I had put it there to get a good flow path to the pump. Where I had it mounted before on climbs the pump would have been trying to pull fluid uphill from the reservoir, now gravity will be helping. Hopefully this will work.

I've gone back and forth on where I was going to put the battery box. I've mocked it up a few different places. But I finally decided to go back to the original spot under the "dash" just in a different orientation. Everything just works better with it here. I had a steering cooler in this spot, but I'll find a new home for it.

And last for this update I bent up some sliders/steps to help protect the chassis and skins and to make it easier to get in and out of the buggy. They're 1.5" .250 wall tubing and I added some treads with dimples up for traction.

hokie_yj · Feb 21, 2015

Woke up this morning with about 8" of fresh snow so I spent a few hours of this snowy day in the garage. Doesn't feel like I really got a lot accomplished, but it's better than no progress at all.

Obviously I already have a 20" light bar mounted on the roof, but I wanted to put one down low also to use as headlights. So I picked up another 20" bar from RedneckLights. I wanted to mount it just below the hood line, but the hood extended several inches past the end of the chassis so I added a little tube to have somewhere to mount the light.

I tinkered with a few other little things, but nothing really pic worthy. I spent a lot of time sitting on a bucket brainstorming and Googling. Trying to figure out some of the issues I still have to work out. I'm off work until Friday night though so I hope to make some good progress this week.