critique my build idea

[Clod_King]

MAN!!!

I just wanted to subscribe so I could see what goes down here.... 3D imaging is too danged sweet.

 

[chevysmithz71]

If you are going that far with tubing I would carry on to the bed sides. Just 2 tubes running along the sides and curving down to the rear bumper. Just like the front ones.

Just my .02

 

[Babaganoosh]

yaa, I haven't attempted at the rear yet.

 

[blowedupmotor87]

Lookin' good so far!

 

[muddermilitia]

looking very cool so far! Oh, and your tie-rod is bent

 

[eclipse]

yeah need some tube doors ont here like these....

 

[mini_mull]

That would be a sweet cage under the sheetmetal.

 

[Babaganoosh]

That would be a sweet cage under the sheetmetal.

I was thinking the same after what Paul said about the AZ trails.

 

[RockinChevy]

What about a tube that welds to the actual windshield frame to protect the windshield. It could follow the frame contour and you could use a plasma cutter to notch the frame for the tube. It could easily weld into the current firewall bulkhead also and even to rocksliders (welded into the rockers).

I was talking to Jason4x4 about this after I rolled. That's the route I want to take when I do my full top conversion but I don't know who has this skill to make it work. I think the windshield will still crack from shock impacts but at least it stays on.

BTW, Babaganoosh, I like your autocad skills. Wish I could draw up something....

 

[Babaganoosh]

Thanks Brian.

I wish I could buy this, then this thread could come a reality...

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/car/436441750.html

 

[mini_mull]

I saw that one, too. I was going to post it up as a good buy on the regional board. A 454 and a D60 are a pretty good start for any offroad project.