As you can see, it is starting to look like a Bronco!
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Fat City kicks ass...that thing looks sweet, fully functional trail rig and ??/ARCA vehicle, nice rack use, gotta bring the refreshments!!!

damn!!

SWEET!!!!!Gonna be awesome when finished. Looks like they are thrashing pretty hard on it <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Looking cool. <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> I'm glad I don't have to pay the bill!!!

Fat City....Would that be english for...Manteca?
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dear god that thing kickssss assssssssss <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/vader1.gif" border="0">

$$$...????

irt does look sweet but not much like a bronco

THAT THING IS BAD A$$...

THAT MUFFLER IS A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO THE FUEL CELL FOR MY TASTE THOUGH...

HOW MUCH COULD SOMEBODY EXPECT TO PAY FOR A TURN KEY LIKE THIS.????JUST CURIOUS

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It doesn't look much like a Bronco now, but wait until you see it with the skin on. <IMG SRC="smilies/glasses.gif" border="0">
Eric does wonders with tubing. <IMG SRC="smilies/grinpimp.gif" border="0">
Fat City will be fabricating my crossmember, front cage work and motor mounts when I get the parts together for my Willys wagon. <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">
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Check some other vehicles that Fat City has turned out.
Kevin from axlesnappers rig. http://axlesnappers.com/members/kevinf.htm
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hey john looks good this is alan i met you at rubicon earlier this year with the diesel power landruiser ...
i thought your ride would be done by now , but you cant rush perfection now can you ..
still got my number , call when you get it finished .. lets wheel

alan

Hey John. Went down last night to talk to Eric. Man that thing is looking great. Not to much further now. Can't wait to hear that motor. Exhaust came out great but KENZ does great work. Are you still planning on Jet Coating the entire exhaust system? Congrats!

What kind of turning radius does that thing have? It must be really tight being 4-wheel steering....if anyone can find out I would like to know what a rig that has steering at both ends is capable of, radius wise.....thanks.

And oh yeah, it looks good. I didn't really like the looks too much of it before, but it looks smooth now.....post some pics of how that bad boy performs......

kudo's on your behaf....

Eric, you guys are doing Pro-class work
in your shop.... Alot of these start-up
shops go thru a long learning curve,
(the work indicates that) but the stuff
I've seen from Fat City is awesome.

Now I'm almost convinced to go 4wsteer
again...

Eric,

how's about a layout/spec on the bronco
buildup?? is it a radius arm link set-up?
parts on the 4wheel steer?
what are all the coolers infront of the
radiator? p/s, trans?

please.... thanks,

Sherpa .. man that thing is nice.......

I'd like to see a WHOLE LOT MORE! pics of
that bronco buildup.

Hat's-Off to you and your crew at Fat City.

(You know somebody's kicking ass when they
advertise in the mags).. how much does your
ad cost you in 4wdrive sport yute??

--Sherpa

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Pure ART!!!!!!

Dang it, that is just too cool!!!!!

I have a folder of all the pics posted from start to now....I can't wait to top it off with the finished pics. That bronco just rocks!!

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I think it would be interesting to know all the specs on that rig. That has some pipe, uh I mean tubing in it for sure. BAD ASS is all that comes to mind.

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I have a question, doesn't the angle on the coilovers seem a little extreme? I know the work better when they aren't verticle, but it seems that they might bend in a bad bounce.

That thing is way cool though, good work.

Craig

Fat City put this out?!?!
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It's john back from working all weekend.(somebody's got to pay for this freaking thing!). I'll try to answer some questions. First off, Alan good to here from you!Your "55" or is it a "60" kicks A.I'm always looking for people in the big tire club to wheel with. Now as far as the rear steer goes, I'm not shure what the radious is, but the rear steer is used to help line up the car for the obsticle (among other things). Front steer is then used when it gets harry. I don't no how many feet of tubing there is but the frame waighs 6oo lbs. May seem like alot but remember 42's reqire moore wieght to make them work(psi. of tire sureface) As far as the coil- overs they were set-up
to keep the vereticle height down as well as ad to the travel and clear the extreme tire movement, don't think it will bend. We're aiming for an engine fire-up soon! The cost is high, what else would you expect.My money could not have been better spent than with Eric at Fat city and Axle Jack at CTM. I'll send moor pics soon!

Very nice looking work. Can't wait to see specs and the final product.

Where is Fat City?

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Looks like they did the hydro steering correctly... (Balanced Ram)

www.fatcityoffroad.com (http://www.fatcityoffroad.com) They're in Ventura California.

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Man o' man...if I was a guy, I'd be sportin' a stiffy! That is hella AWESOME! <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Ant:

Looks like they did the hydro steering correctly... (Balanced Ram)[/QB]
What do you mean Balanced Ram????

Craig

The cost is high, what else would you expect


When you say high, are we talking more than say a Sniper? It looks 100% custom. I am curious as to what something like that would cost....give us a price range if you would. That thing looks very set up with some very expensive parts, or send me a PM if you would......thanks.


One other thing, when and where are you intending to take it out for the first run??? I bet its making you sick having to wait.....

Originally posted by CrazyCraig:
<STRONG>Originally posted by Ant:

Looks like they did the hydro steering correctly... (Balanced Ram)</STRONG>
What do you mean Balanced Ram????

Craig[/QB]

The ram has shafts that come out of both ends the bore. This makes for equal flow both directions of the travel.

If you get a chance when you're taking pictures could you show some of the way the radiatoras are mounted? Thanks. BTW, that's a kick ass buggy.

Originally posted by FattyCBR:
<STRONG>If you get a chance when you're taking pictures could you show some of the way the radiatoras are mounted? Thanks. BTW, that's a kick ass buggy.</STRONG>


Do a search for Bronco pics and there are some pics in there of the radiator. I think.

Cha-Ching $$$$$$$$$

That thing looks mean!!!

Do you or anyone here for that matter - have a problem with blocking the radiator with all the coolers? I've been told just to mount them w/ electric fans somewhere else - preferably somewhere w/ decent air circulation.

Originally posted by fatkid:
<STRONG>Cha-Ching $$$$$$$$$</STRONG>


Fatkid is the king of one liners. Almost 75% of his posts have 4 words or less. He's killing me
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Originally posted by brector:
<STRONG>That thing looks mean!!!

Do you or anyone here for that matter - have a problem with blocking the radiator with all the coolers? I've been told just to mount them w/ electric fans somewhere else - preferably somewhere w/ decent air circulation.</STRONG>

Nope, not here, i don't have a problem. Those radiators are great. The are two core with the flow and cooling of a 4 core. I think that it's a Ron Davis Radiator and they are grrrrrrreat! Coarse i could be wrong.

Originally posted by brector:
<STRONG>That thing looks mean!!!

Do you or anyone here for that matter - have a problem with blocking the radiator with all the coolers? I've been told just to mount them w/ electric fans somewhere else - preferably somewhere w/ decent air circulation.</STRONG>


Nope!!

Good Rad., Good air pull, thats all you need.

The coolers on that are extreamly eficiant ( Earls, they have the wide flat cores) so, depending on what you're cooling you may not even need them in front of a fan or direct air flow

ericfilar@fatcity