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The Dirt Squirrel v. 2.0 -- Even Dirtier
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<blockquote data-quote="the_white_shadow" data-source="post: 623086" data-attributes="member: 10112"><p>Since i had the week off, i took the time to get some work done on the Squirrel. </p><p></p><p>First off i knocked out the rest of the tube work for the rear of the cage.</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161009_131521_zpsimsph1zl.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161009_131521_zpsimsph1zl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Roof bars are in.</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161009_163759_zpsselitftc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161009_163759_zpsselitftc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Rear end is hung and rear frame rails built. its set up for 8" of uptravel for a 16" coilover. As you can see i had to notch the passenger side frame rail to accommodate for the truss. (i didnt realize the truss took into account the pinion offset of the 14bolt and i assumed it was symmetrical on both side. And of course i did the drivers side first and it is lower :homer<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I would rather have them lower anyways.</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_113752_zpsvnkbmwvn.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_113752_zpsvnkbmwvn.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Mocked up the front sheetmetal. Took about 18" out of the front and went with the headlight delete. It came out better than i thought. its not going to be chrome but i had one from a parts truck laying aorund and wanted to see how it turned out before using a better one. Also will either trim these fenders or swap on some 4wd ones. </p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_160139_zpseqvnpzqe.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_160139_zpseqvnpzqe.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_160207_zpsztn1sa3n.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_160207_zpsztn1sa3n.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_165042_zps15m2cfoh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_165042_zps15m2cfoh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Couldnt resist bolting up the tires to see how she looked</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/IMG_20161013_122607_zps4x2saib8.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/IMG_20161013_122607_zps4x2saib8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161013_120442_zpsa9fgwhuf.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161013_120442_zpsa9fgwhuf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Like a dumbass i wasnt paying attention when i was bending up my front shock hoops and forgot to pull a pin and broke the bender. JD2 is sending me replacements. im an idiot.</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161014_094804_zpsjquanaeu.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161014_094804_zpsjquanaeu.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>So i continued with more interior work. Windshield bars and down bars are in. Started to mock up the seats.</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/IMG_20161014_165201_zpsjq51xjuc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/IMG_20161014_165201_zpsjq51xjuc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161014_162527_zpstavmk06d.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161014_162527_zpstavmk06d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Seats mounted</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161015_200957_zpstxnsfnsc.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161015_200957_zpstxnsfnsc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161015_201018_zpsskpuljil.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161015_201018_zpsskpuljil.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161016_191048_zpsuxefg9r5.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161016_191048_zpsuxefg9r5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>artec ram mount tacked on.</p><p><a href="http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161016_191101_zpsajxuadaw.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161016_191101_zpsajxuadaw.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>its starting to come together really well. Leg room isnt as bad as i thought it was going to be and headroom is an easy 3" more than what i had on my previous cage. Im undecided on door bars. I know they are probably a good idea but not sure. Once i get my new arms for my bender ill continue on with the front tube work. I ordered up some new Fox coilovers from Ryan with Accutune. Those should be in later this week as well. After discussing things with him, i will add some swaybars front and rear to the list.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the_white_shadow, post: 623086, member: 10112"] Since i had the week off, i took the time to get some work done on the Squirrel. First off i knocked out the rest of the tube work for the rear of the cage. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161009_131521_zpsimsph1zl.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161009_131521_zpsimsph1zl.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Roof bars are in. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161009_163759_zpsselitftc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161009_163759_zpsselitftc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Rear end is hung and rear frame rails built. its set up for 8" of uptravel for a 16" coilover. As you can see i had to notch the passenger side frame rail to accommodate for the truss. (i didnt realize the truss took into account the pinion offset of the 14bolt and i assumed it was symmetrical on both side. And of course i did the drivers side first and it is lower :homer:) I would rather have them lower anyways. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_113752_zpsvnkbmwvn.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_113752_zpsvnkbmwvn.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Mocked up the front sheetmetal. Took about 18" out of the front and went with the headlight delete. It came out better than i thought. its not going to be chrome but i had one from a parts truck laying aorund and wanted to see how it turned out before using a better one. Also will either trim these fenders or swap on some 4wd ones. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_160139_zpseqvnpzqe.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_160139_zpseqvnpzqe.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_160207_zpsztn1sa3n.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_160207_zpsztn1sa3n.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161012_165042_zps15m2cfoh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161012_165042_zps15m2cfoh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Couldnt resist bolting up the tires to see how she looked [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/IMG_20161013_122607_zps4x2saib8.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/IMG_20161013_122607_zps4x2saib8.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161013_120442_zpsa9fgwhuf.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161013_120442_zpsa9fgwhuf.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Like a dumbass i wasnt paying attention when i was bending up my front shock hoops and forgot to pull a pin and broke the bender. JD2 is sending me replacements. im an idiot. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161014_094804_zpsjquanaeu.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161014_094804_zpsjquanaeu.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So i continued with more interior work. Windshield bars and down bars are in. Started to mock up the seats. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/IMG_20161014_165201_zpsjq51xjuc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/IMG_20161014_165201_zpsjq51xjuc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161014_162527_zpstavmk06d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161014_162527_zpstavmk06d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Seats mounted [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161015_200957_zpstxnsfnsc.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161015_200957_zpstxnsfnsc.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161015_201018_zpsskpuljil.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161015_201018_zpsskpuljil.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161016_191048_zpsuxefg9r5.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161016_191048_zpsuxefg9r5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] artec ram mount tacked on. [URL=http://s818.photobucket.com/user/aletz12485/media/20161016_191101_zpsajxuadaw.jpg.html][IMG]http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz104/aletz12485/20161016_191101_zpsajxuadaw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] its starting to come together really well. Leg room isnt as bad as i thought it was going to be and headroom is an easy 3" more than what i had on my previous cage. Im undecided on door bars. I know they are probably a good idea but not sure. Once i get my new arms for my bender ill continue on with the front tube work. I ordered up some new Fox coilovers from Ryan with Accutune. Those should be in later this week as well. After discussing things with him, i will add some swaybars front and rear to the list. [/QUOTE]
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