[zags]

Yet another AZ tube buggy (updated pics!)

Well. I finally got around to firing up the the tubing bender. This is what I've got so far.

 

[zags]

I still need to put in alot of the x-bracing and such. I hope to be driving it at the Jambo. It will for sure be at Carnage for the Cause.

 

[Booger Weldz]

WOW! nice details, most people couldnt even appreciate what it took to line things up so the hanger is out front like that and the johny joint is incorporated in the tube behind it. nice work larry!

its taken me 3 weeks just to french in a set of 1/4 elip springs

 

[Toyotafourwheeln]

looking good so far..keep the pics comming, you know we all like pics are those johnny joints you have built into the frame for the rear of the front springs??

 

[TNToy]

Larry, *VERY* impressive tube work. I guess I'll go ahead and ask what bender and tubing diameter/wall you're using, since it ALWAYS comes up.

Looks like you're going leaf sprung front... 3/4 link and coil/coilover/quarter-elipo in back, right?

Paul - any pics of your in-progress rear suspension? I forget - you're going to be using a 3-link, right?

 

[splatt]

couldn't contain your self huh?
not going to be a surprise for the jambo anymore.
well i can say i saw it first

 

[zags]

Larry, *VERY* impressive tube work. I guess I'll go ahead and ask what bender and tubing diameter/wall you're using, since it ALWAYS comes up.

Looks like you're going leaf sprung front... 3/4 link and coil/coilover/quarter-elipo in back, right?

It will be a triangulated four link with Fox coilovers and Johnny Joints. I built my own hydraulic bender that uses Hossfield dies. I use both a Williams Low-buck shear type notcher for 0 to 15 degree copes and a Harbor Freight hole saw notcher for steeper notches. The tubing is 1 1/2"x.120" HREW. Pretty much all of the 1 1/2" is done, most of the rest that will be added is 1 1/4" and 1"x.120".

 

[Kyron]

That looks sweet

I cant wait to see that in action :beer:

 

[TablerockToy]

Sweet ride Zags!!! Did you do any drawings first or just lay it out in your head? You mind if I steal some ideas from ya? Again Nice work!

CJ

 

[trailtoy]

Looks good Larry. Keep up the good work, we need all the tube we can get out on the trails.

Randy

 

[Aaronn]

cool..I'm suprised you waited so long

 

[JackA]

Looking good. I see what you mean about those unique bends using one piece of tube. Very trick.

 

[zags]

cool..I'm suprised you waited so long

Actually, I'm glad I waited as long as I did. The sport has changed so much, and I have learned alot in the last two years. We are doing stuff I never would have imagined. I have a much better idea of what I want in a chassis now. I did start another one a couple of years ago, but it was an antique by the time I was nearly done with it so I sold it.

 

[crashinaz]

Looks good Larry. I like the raked front end for visibility. Built in johny joints are a nice touch too.

 

[TNToy]

I built my own hydraulic bender that uses Hossfield dies.

That's almost as impressive as all of those tubes with bends in three dimensions. Although, I suppose a bender isn't really as complicated as they seem... Kind of a "line it up and weld it where it needs to be" type of thing?

I use both a Williams Low-buck shear type notcher for 0 to 15 degree copes and a Harbor Freight hole saw notcher for steeper notches.

I looked into the williams low-buck unit a while back. The price made the "low-buck" title seem like a cruel, misleading joke... but you get what you pay for, and the HF one leaves a wee bit to be desired at times.

Oh, almost forgot... I would gusset that front spring hanger!... :flipoff2:
I'm sure you were gonna leave it like that.

 

[ROKTOY]

Looking good!
Jay

 

[zags]

Thanks for the encouragement everyone. Jay, I hope I can come close to the workmanship on your buggy. I'll post periodic updates. Steal ideas as you want everyone. Where do you think I got them?

 

[Booger Weldz]

:flipoff2: arent all our rigs a combination of personal preference and the combined ideas of the congregation here on pirate?
cant wait to see it in action at the jambo!

 

[408_jigga]

:flipoff2: arent all our rigs a combination of personal preference and the combined ideas of the congregation here on pirate?
cant wait to see it in action at the jambo!

Yah Paul, fuckin Mossberg
Oh well, as of the other night, im startin to look like zags! wont be until after the jambo tho. One more run for the jiggamathinga. cant wait to see your rig zags, I really like.

 

[Booger Weldz]

one more run for the "dozer", then swap all the goods to the tubejigga:flipoff2: :flipoff2: