The LONG SHOT buggy (Build thread)

[ROCKRAWL]

I figured it was time to start a build thread for a buggy I've been wanting to build for a long time, It's finally underway.


LONG SHOT- A venture that offers a great reward if successful but has very little chance of success.


The Long Shot buggy:

Specs

Jimmy Smith Chassis
22RE on propane
Doubler
4.7 gears in rear case
FJ 60/80 hybrid axles
42" IROKS

Its final days as a truck





New chassis






I'll post more pics and try to update the build as I go.

 

[KPatterson]

Isn't that a different single seat Jimmy Smith in your profile pic?

 

[ROCKRAWL]

Yes it is

 

[CHASMAN9]

Sweet little nymph right there. Ought to be a crawling machine... Any chance you'd rear steer it? That would be unstoppable then.

 

[ROCKRAWL]

That's a possibility for sure

 

[ALLJ]

Automatic ?

 

[ROCKRAWL]

5 speed

 

[ROCKRAWL]

 

[zayne2427]

Clean and simple, super light. Should climb like a mountain goat. Love it

 

[GONOVRIT]

No turbo plans??

 

[ROCKRAWL]

I'm thinking I will turbo it in the future.

 

[alscott]

definitely needs a turbo!

 

[GONOVRIT]

What's the wheelbase? And congrats, that's going to be a fun buggy. Post the weight when you get it.

 

[ROCKRAWL]

Looking forward to seeing what it weighs. Wheelbase is 117

 

[infamous1]

sweet build man!! like the lines of it!!

 

[ToyotaTom]

WOW, that is one badass buggy. So do you still your leaf spring suspension stuff? I got cash $.

 

[ROCKRAWL]

Nah man. It's all gone.

 

[Slowstroke01]

Curious how your running 5 speed are you just leaving the stick in the middle? Great looking buggy also.

 

[ROCKRAWL]

I'll be building linkage from the chassis to the shifter with Heim joints. I'll post a pic of the setup when it's completed.

 

[5BrothersFabrication]

Are you Tanner from Top Gun or did that yoyo used to be Tanner's? Looks really familiar.