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Project (Not-So) Budget Buggy
- Thread starter mikey_d05
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Hell no, I'm ditching the plates now, no removable fender bull**** anymore. We'll see I guess. Any other constructive ideas? Obviously I've never done this before so I'll need all the help I can get.
On my truck I'm planning on a y-pipe and a single 3-3.5 exhaust. Maybe a 4 inch for your truck. One 4 inch muffler weighs less than 2 3-3.5 in mufflers. Plus less tubing. Run the crossover under or over the bellhousing. Or over the t-case adapter. Preferably as far away from the front d-shaft as possible.
Yep, I'm considering front d-shaft clearance but I've also gotta watch out for the starter and the flatbelly. We ruined the d-shaft angles making it a flat belly so I'm not gonna do anything to mess that up.
It would be a lot easier to run it down the passenger side because of the retarded Caddy exhaust manifolds but there's very little clearance between the clocked t-case and the frame rail so it's gotta run down the driver's side. My feet are gonna be toasty.
It would be a lot easier to run it down the passenger side because of the retarded Caddy exhaust manifolds but there's very little clearance between the clocked t-case and the frame rail so it's gotta run down the driver's side. My feet are gonna be toasty.
So...talk to me. Should I use Camry headlight and make it look sweet or sorta copy Dibble's buggy and just use like 8" diameter Pro-Comps?
Also, should I get a 1/2" plate chevy bowtie cut for the front with the text "500" cut out of it just to make sure nobody mistakes it for a Jeep or any other piece of **** on the traiL?
Also, should I get a 1/2" plate chevy bowtie cut for the front with the text "500" cut out of it just to make sure nobody mistakes it for a Jeep or any other piece of **** on the traiL?
Don't have to work today, class starts tomorrow.
I don't even have a hangover, this is fantastic.
Don't forget to call Kert, I have to go to the shop soon anyways, I forgot the dust cover off of my TH400 there.
I don't even have a hangover, this is fantastic.
Don't forget to call Kert, I have to go to the shop soon anyways, I forgot the dust cover off of my TH400 there.
Get to work on that buggy then. You suck. I've got the hangover of all hang overs. Took me about 3 hours to work up the energy to type this.
How about digging up a better camera and getting some kick ass pics of the front hangers, winch mount and crossmembers.
How about digging up a better camera and getting some kick ass pics of the front hangers, winch mount and crossmembers.
School is 2+ hours from home. No progress for another three weeks or so. 
I took those pictures with our digital camcorder, that's why they suck. I'll use my or my dad's camera the next time I go home and take some decent pics.
I took those pictures with our digital camcorder, that's why they suck. I'll use my or my dad's camera the next time I go home and take some decent pics.
Put the stock front end on there. It gives it some character.
Eh, I'm gonna do a full on buggy look. I definitely dig your build and your rig was the reason I tapered the rear on mine but I wanna either give it a front end somewhat like Dibble's that's flat and stout or get some Camry headlights and make it look like a racer.
It would be a lot easier to be honest. Getting that to work out was a huge pain. I think you could get better looking lines doing your own thing and it would not be so time consuming.
What program did you use for your concept pic?
What program did you use for your concept pic?
Concept was done with Solidworks 2006.
It's a full 3d model that you can pull dimensions from and everything. The only problem is that I designed it around a small block and 700 in the factory location. Then I found a Caddy 500 and TH400 and moved everything 5" rearward.
Anybody have any suggestions for visibility? There's gonna be A LOT of buggy out in front of me and I want to keep it low? Should I build wider and scoot the firewall up and around the block so my feet are next to the motor instead of the bellhousing?
It's a full 3d model that you can pull dimensions from and everything. The only problem is that I designed it around a small block and 700 in the factory location. Then I found a Caddy 500 and TH400 and moved everything 5" rearward.
Anybody have any suggestions for visibility? There's gonna be A LOT of buggy out in front of me and I want to keep it low? Should I build wider and scoot the firewall up and around the block so my feet are next to the motor instead of the bellhousing?
85mudblazin
1/2 ton status
how is there going toi be alot of buggy in front of you?? Are you wanting to move your seats back for some reason??mikey_d05 said:Concept was done with Solidworks 2006.
It's a full 3d model that you can pull dimensions from and everything. The only problem is that I designed it around a small block and 700 in the factory location. Then I found a Caddy 500 and TH400 and moved everything 5" rearward.
Anybody have any suggestions for visibility? There's gonna be A LOT of buggy out in front of me and I want to keep it low? Should I build wider and scoot the firewall up and around the block so my feet are next to the motor instead of the bellhousing?
Motor got moved approximately 5" back from where the SBC sat. I want to keep it low enough to fit in the garage door without pulling the valve cores. I'm around 6'5" and don't like banging my head on things. The seats are in the approximate final location. 
If I go forward at all I need to go up with the seats, which would raise the roofline. I'm shooting for 60" wide in the body, and it would be tricky to have my feet fit next to the motor at that width. Like I said, I could go wider and do it but I want to be a little bit narrower than a Toyota in the body when all is said and done. The rear of the chassis is sitting ~6" higher than it will at final height but that still isn't a ton of room to work with.
The approximate distance from front of chassis to back of seat in a Chevy truck is ~105". I'm gonna be sitting at 120" or so and the seat will be anywhere from 6"-10" lower than a factory truck.
If I go forward at all I need to go up with the seats, which would raise the roofline. I'm shooting for 60" wide in the body, and it would be tricky to have my feet fit next to the motor at that width. Like I said, I could go wider and do it but I want to be a little bit narrower than a Toyota in the body when all is said and done. The rear of the chassis is sitting ~6" higher than it will at final height but that still isn't a ton of room to work with.
The approximate distance from front of chassis to back of seat in a Chevy truck is ~105". I'm gonna be sitting at 120" or so and the seat will be anywhere from 6"-10" lower than a factory truck.
supersize75k5
OrganDonorRacing.com
you only need a couple inches of head space, that is what your seat belt is for anyways right? a couple more inches on the roof aint that bad anyways, just stretch out the a-piller some to get your look and angle back?
