tube buggy on LWB chevy frame

crwlnyota · 08-08-2006, 08:26 AM

alright guys I cant do a search on here and I have been searching with yahoo and google for 3 days and havnt seen any good pics of a tube buggy based on a LWB chevy frame. a friend of mine is stuck on doing this and were trying to get some ideas, its a 78 LWB 3/4 chevy with a FF 14bolt rear,44front 350 to TH350,NP205. a good base for a offroad truck. but we have already ditched the body and cut the rear frame off behind the springs. he is wanting to tube it out and i would like to see one done before i start on his. thanks for any info and i know im gonna get some smart ass coments so bring them on too!!

crwlnyota · 08-09-2006, 05:15 AM

what about SWB truck frames?

MNorby · 08-09-2006, 05:27 PM

i am in process of doing that to my shortbox frame. Here is a pic working on the fender skins

BarrelRoll · 08-09-2006, 05:41 PM

I built a buggy off of an s10 frame and really regret it. I thought i could save the motor mounts, steering box mount, and a couple crossmembers. I ended up moving the motor, steering box, and only have 1 s10 crossmember that had to get moved. If i were to do it again i would start with 2 pieces of 2x4 tubing and build off of that. I'm guessing i could have saved 2-3 weeks (probably 50-60 man hours) starting from scratch. Now an s10 requires more mods then a full size and it depends how involved you want to get. I set up my buggy so the shackles are the thing that sicks out the farthest and the 1st thing to come in contact with everything. I also took 14" of wheelbase out making it a 110" wheel base which is really nice in my book.

Nickm · 08-09-2006, 09:26 PM

Sorry these are the only pics I have. I believe it is on a Suburban frame though.

08-08-2006, 08:26 AM	#1
crwlnyota Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12099 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 61	tube buggy on LWB chevy frame alright guys I cant do a search on here and I have been searching with yahoo and google for 3 days and havnt seen any good pics of a tube buggy based on a LWB chevy frame. a friend of mine is stuck on doing this and were trying to get some ideas, its a 78 LWB 3/4 chevy with a FF 14bolt rear,44front 350 to TH350,NP205. a good base for a offroad truck. but we have already ditched the body and cut the rear frame off behind the springs. he is wanting to tube it out and i would like to see one done before i start on his. thanks for any info and i know im gonna get some smart ass coments so bring them on too!! __________________ jeep buggy -OlllllO- tons, foty twos, 355 chevy

08-09-2006, 05:15 AM	#2
crwlnyota Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Member # 12099 Location: Huntsville Alabama Posts: 61	what about SWB truck frames? __________________ jeep buggy -OlllllO- tons, foty twos, 355 chevy

08-09-2006, 05:27 PM	#3
MNorby NooB Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11448 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,197	i am in process of doing that to my shortbox frame. Here is a pic working on the fender skins __________________ 1997 S10 hybrid build Powell Valley 4 Wheelers, Inc. www.ourtrails.net Click Here For Your 4x4 Part & Amsoil Needs

08-09-2006, 05:41 PM	#4
BarrelRoll Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Member # 20304 Location: Tuluksak, AK Posts: 765	I built a buggy off of an s10 frame and really regret it. I thought i could save the motor mounts, steering box mount, and a couple crossmembers. I ended up moving the motor, steering box, and only have 1 s10 crossmember that had to get moved. If i were to do it again i would start with 2 pieces of 2x4 tubing and build off of that. I'm guessing i could have saved 2-3 weeks (probably 50-60 man hours) starting from scratch. Now an s10 requires more mods then a full size and it depends how involved you want to get. I set up my buggy so the shackles are the thing that sicks out the farthest and the 1st thing to come in contact with everything. I also took 14" of wheelbase out making it a 110" wheel base which is really nice in my book. __________________ [QUOTE]This board is no doubt slowly moving from Pirate4x4 to ElitistYuppyWithTooMuchMoney4x4. [/QUOTE] -Braxton 357

08-09-2006, 09:26 PM	#5
Nickm Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Member # 10918 Location: Lake Jackson,TX Posts: 1,471	Sorry these are the only pics I have. I believe it is on a Suburban frame though. __________________ [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Hendrix Toyota chassis #26 on a '74 Bronco frame, 5.0HO/C6/203/205, F/R steering Rockwells, 16" coilovers 44" TSLs[/COLOR] [COLOR="red"]Sponsors:[/COLOR][COLOR="DarkOrange"][URL="http://www.12voltguy.com/"]SeaBass44[/URL][/COLOR] The tow rig '05 CTD Dually [COLOR="Lime"][URL="http://www.txwheelers.com/"]http://www.TXWheelers.com/[/URL][/COLOR] [URL="http://bii1.com"][B][COLOR="Orange"][SIZE="4"]Click Here For Awesome Metal Fabrication Equipment From BAILEIGH INDUSTRIAL[FONT="Arial"][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR][/B][/URL] Last edited by Nickm; 08-09-2006 at 09:27 PM.

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