[lwg]

The first pic is of the Passenger rear quarter. It was bound to happen. Now I am thinking of building a very minimal rear bumper and cutting some more body to keep the current departure angle.

BTW I need some new lenses if anyone has a line on some. They can be cracked, just not leaky.

This is a different angle of same quarter panel

And one more of the exhaust that keeps getting hung up when I back down something. This will soon exit under vehicle body. I'll just carry Oxygen in the car to keep from dieing

 

[lwg]

Here is one of the Drivers slider that took a few too many hits on Rocker Knocker while in Prichette Canyon. Will probably have to have it rebuilt. I am considering placing a 3rd support to the frame right in the middle where the bend is. I would do this to both sides.

Pros of this. Probably won't ever bend like this again. Increased strength.

Cons: Might just tranfer forces to the frame and bend there instead. This is bad!

Any thoughts?

 

[lwg]

Regarding the first pics of the quarter panel. It has become evident that I need some sort of rear bumper. I saw a pic of what John (Redrangie) did and that is exactly what I had in mind. Something very slim, yet enough steel for a recovery point (for other vehicles of course!) and to protect things while backing up or while banging through an obstacle.

 

[Bodgerover]

agghhhh sht that look a little painful..

As far as the exhaust goes - mine was the same as yours and I kept cutting it shorter and shorter - in the end I cut it off by the last support mount and welded a bend on to bring it out behind the rear wheel in much the same position as a D90. I have thrown the last silencer in the bin for that westie exhaust note [although if you get on well with your neighbours you might not want to go there].

No probs crushing it since then - and no fumes....

 

[Serious One]

Pritchett??? SWeeet!!!

Your sliders probably won't smash the frame because the force would be transferred along the entire frame rail, rather than just in the center.

Rear quarter panel: IF you want to start a bit newer than what you have, I have a white one I can pull off and ship to you.

'course you could probably find one a little closer.

Nice carnage! :flipoff2:

 

[lwg]

Michael,
I might take you up on that. I am thinking of painting the rear quarter panels with the same black bedliner I used on the lower half of the truck. I think it will look OK, but then again it might look like crap.

I ought to just paint the entire truck with that stuff... Except it would be really hot in the desert when it's 100+ outside. Never Mind!

 

[road1will]

dude nice body carnage! i have been thinking of building something similar to these for the quarters-

but i am having a hard time designing them.

 

[redrangie]

Larry,

I had the same problem with the exhaust, and I did the same as Bodge, I dut it to the last hanger, welded on an extension, the clamped on a 12" downturn. That way it will pull off at the clamp, and I can point it out the side.

For the sliders, you might want to consider what I built. I used a piece of 2x4 box tube placed against the sill, stiched about every six inches to the chassis, and bolted to the sill with 3/4 angle. You can come by and check them out anytime you want. I hit them REAL hard at Carnage, 16" drop straight down with very little damage.

You might want to look at my rear bumper as well, as I tried to get some side protection, have a decent departure, yet still have a step.

Let me know, I will share the plans or help you build them. You could probably talk me and Bill into making you a set in a weekend.

j

 

[redrangie]

bumper

 

[lwg]

That is pretty much what I had in mind. Very minimal with recovery points. Also a little protection on the corners. I need to come by soon and take a closer look!

I'll be calling you this week to chat.

 

[untrakdrover]

larry, are you running 35X12.50X15 on a 8X15 rim?

 

[road1will]

just noticed the car in the background...

nice 996

 

[lwg]

Joshua,
Yes those are 35 X 12.50 X 15. I think the rims are the 8 X 15". I got them from Gulf Coast Rovers.

Adam,
If you are referring to the blue car with BBS wheels, that is just a Subaru WRX! Almost as fast as a 996. I wish it were a 996, but it isn't. That's my other toy. I am trying my hardest not to start with the Turbo upgrades on it.

 

[road1will]

whoops, it looks just like the right rear quarter of a 996, but i can kind of see the WRX in it now

still fun toys

at the shop i work at there is a 1996 911 twin turbo AWD in for a tune up, the only one whos allowed to drive it in and out of the shop is the foreman/owner

 

[gon2far]

The classic bobtail

is the typical UK aproach to this problem

Not the most pretty photo out there but all I could turn up in five minutes looking about.

 

[JSBriggs]

The classic bobtail

is the typical UK aproach to this problem

Doesn't look quite so odd when you start with a four door.

-Jeff

 

[JSBriggs]

....and a little pimp'n of my own solution :grinpimp:

-Jeff

 

[gon2far]

Doesn't look quite so odd when you start with a four door.

-Jeff

Yep that white RR certainly looks good.

There must be a lot more work in doing a bobtail with a four door. I have seen one or two four door bobtails in the UK which retain all four doors.

Now thats a nice RR

Im leaf sprung through and through but if I was going to have a coiler it would have to be a bobtail Range Rover:flipoff2:

Now there's a new idea for you 9v

 

[road1will]

Now there's a new idea for you 9v

:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

today i need to go out and get some steel so i can start making my own copy of your Gon2Far suspension for my rig

that is of course unless you want to send me a free kit to test and then market in the united states heheh

 

[gon2far]

today i need to go out and get some steel so i can start making my own copy of your Gon2Far suspension for my rig

that is of course unless you want to send me a free kit to test and then market in the united states heheh

Bugger an idea thief

Ive got these clever things called Revolvers you may be interested in:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

In the land of hardcore you will only get laughed at copying my ideas-------- better get your SOA started soon as