Jaydens 'Junior Buggy'... [Dug'y fresh.]

[TheBeast_88K5]

Now that the pics are mounting up, I figure ill post this build...


Firstly, NorCal_Chris is mainly to blame...SAS'd Power Wheels havin a$$ mofo!
This guy: http://www.modifiedpowerwheels.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17704 is also to blame....


I asked my 7 year old son Jayden, "would you want a mini-buggy?"
He replied: "WHO WOULDN'T WANT ONE!?"

So, the IFS, trail arm rear, gas powered mini-buggy was born.


These are pics of the build thus far:

original power wheels...

Deconstruction...

Original floor pan arrangement...

The sh*t I pulled off....

The body under surgery...

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[TheBeast_88K5]

Starting the frame...

Getting the wheelbase situated...

How the frame started...

Stage 2:

Bumper base...

IFS Subframe...

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[TheBeast_88K5]

Tonight's progress...

Frame, so far...

Pretty bad-a$$, in my opinion...

Compared to stock...

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

I need to hit the junkyard to find some a-arms, to modify.
Tomoro I'm gonna fab the swing arm, and the rest of the cage.

 

[munepit]

Awesome! When he's outgrown it I will buy it. My daughter will be ready by that time. She is ridding a 6 volt Barbie Jeep. The smallest one they make. I put in a 12 volt power hair battery. It's a lot faster now.

Nice work!

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Awesome! When he's outgrown it I will buy it. My daughter will be ready by that time. She is ridding a 6 volt Barbie Jeep. The smallest one they make. I put in a 12 volt power hair battery. It's a lot faster now.

Nice work!

Sweet!

I'll keep you in mind, when it starts to get small.
I'm gutting the floor pan, to replace it with a Diamond Plate one.
After that, it's getting little kid bucket seats.

I'm still debating on what motor to use.
At first, I wanted to use a small 63cc, 2-stroke.
But, a way bigger 4-stroke, with a governing device of some kind, seems more appropriate.

Oh, and thanks...

 

[Brian_D]

Sweet!

I'll keep you in mind, when it starts to get small.
I'm gutting the floor pan, to replace with a Diamond Plate one.
After that, she's getting little kid bucket seats.

I'm still debating on what motor to use.
At first, I wanted to use a small 63cc, 2-stroke.
But, a way bigger 4-stroke, with a governing device of some kind, seems more appropriate.

Oh, and thanks...

haha thats so rad, lucky kid. looking forward to more.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

haha thats so rad, lucky kid. looking forward to more.

I should also mention....

I'm designing it to also be a body-off, one seater... for ADULTS!
Hence the bigger 4-stroke.

It'll be long travel, with real dirt tires, too.

 

[Deuling]

Your nutz. I love it

 

[NorCal_Chris]

You are making me want to overbuild Dariens hummer now

Maybe I will just make one for me



I think a kickback on the A pillar would look a little cleaner, but will wait to see what you do with it.

 

[tRustyK5]

I did a 24 volt Jeep for my daughter about 5 years ago...

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

^ that's freakin sweet...

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Your nutz. I love it

My wife told me I could do it... So I went nuts on it.

You are making me want to overbuild Dariens hummer now

Maybe I will just make one for me



I think a kickback on the A pillar would look a little cleaner, but will wait to see what you do with it.

Watchu mean kickback?
Build one!!!

 

[NorCal_Chris]

The a pillar bar you made is straight up and down. i was talking about tilting it back some so it isnt so abrupt.

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

Gotcha... I might just do that.

 

[Greg72]

Now that the pics are mounting up, I figure ill post this build...

The body under surgery...

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Love the plastic tub on those 12-ton jackstands!!!

Safety first! That's a good lesson to teach the kids.....





-G

 

[bp71k5]

I did a 24 volt Jeep for my daughter about 5 years ago...

Thats really cool, but she needs some better traction. Do they make swampers that small?

My kid just announced that he wants one for Christmas.

 

[NorCal_Chris]

Gotta pimp mine

Maybe yours will give me some good ideas. I wish my Kid was older because I want to do suspension and other stuff. I even have a couple small coilovers, and misc other things from old buggy projects I can use. Keep it up!

 

[munepit]

I wonder if rubber undercoating sprayed on the tires would help a little?

 

[TheBeast_88K5]

It chips off....