'81 Project Toy Full width Build up, Finally got it on the Trails....

[StretchASU]

Doesn't add as much HP as stickers, but it adds more than a turbo. So basically you need that ish.

 

[karatejosh]

Shit I'm about to go get some right now lol

 

[Black Bear]

Didnt get much done this weekend. Still mocking up the front suspension and the sub frame. I did get the heat shield complete and I'm waiting on some
fittings to finish the intake tube.

Bling bling..

 

[Buddy Holly]

That's the shiniest thing on that truck right now

 

[BRUISER]

So did ya get subframe at least mocked up last night?

 

[Black Bear]

So did ya get subframe at least mocked up last night?

I started coping the ends, but i made an error that i couldnt figure out, so I called it a night.


Here a pic of the screw up.. I'll be surprised if you can you see it just based on this pic.

 

[StretchASU]

That little spot all the way down at the end where it touches the frame?

 

[Black Bear]

Opposite end. The front cope is 1.25" too long. Not sure how that happened maybe it was the wild turkey doing the measuring.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Im sure I am missing something, but why add the subframe ? Looks like everything is currently tucked up in the frame rails.

 

[Black Bear]

Im sure I am missing something, but why add the subframe ? Looks like everything is currently tucked up in the frame rails.

Going from a radius 3 link to a 4 link in the front.
better suspension geometry
lower cog
better rear DS angle


The way i had it setup before made exhaust routing up into the floor. I had a channel cut out of the floor to route it through. Its so far up that removing the transmission is a major PITA. TO remove the rear DS you had to take the tunnel apart and do it from above. I'm hoping that lowering it will help with all that.


Down the road I'll do a frame buggy and move the motor down and back to get more uptravel.

 

[Black Bear]

More progress.

Finished the new intake tube.

Finalized the sub frame and the lower links are tacked up.

 

[tkeaton]

With the new subframe, you are planning on lowering your driveline?

Am I understanding that correctly?

If not lowering the drivetrain, is the addition of a tubed-subframe and repositioning the links going to affect COG significantly enough to warrant all the work?

Looks good regardless.

 

[Black Bear]

Yeah thats the plan. I'll lower it down after I find a home for the front uppers.

 

[BRUISER]

Since John Sucks at posting pics and I was helping him yesterday I took pics and here ya go.

Front axle has been trussed, new front diff made and installed, all new lower and upper links made and mounted, front shocks hoops made, frame braced and front coilovers mounted.. he does need to finish weld a bunch but someone needs to keep this thread updated

 

[Black Bear]

I was getting to it.

The last couple weeks have been stressful as I have a big trip mid April that I have to get this ready for.

Celebrating getting that truss finished. I'll buy the next truss making one by hand is a complete PITA.

Found a gremlin.... No clue when that happened.

 

[BRUISER]

I was getting to it.

The last couple weeks have been stressful as I have a big trip mid April that I have to get this ready for.

Celebrating getting that truss finished. I'll buy the next truss making one by hand is a complete PITA.

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Wait I worked all day and never was offered any of that. You suck.

 

[Black Bear]

That was from Friday night.

Besides it was on the kitchen counter you could have helped yourself!

 

[ORV design and fab]

weld that tooth up, itll hold,

whats your numbers for your calculator

 

[Black Bear]

Anti squat is 112 roll center is 24" and 0 degree roll over steer


Im considering running it for a test run to gulches if i can get it together in time.

 

[Black Bear]

Relocated the orbital and redid the brake pedal

and started to figure out how much fender i need to cut

 

[shawn]

Looks like you might have to trim the hood.

 

[Black Bear]

Looks like you might have to trim the hood.

I aint skeered!

 

[Black Bear]

Added a support bar and a new mount for the PS res. Also new trans mount is done, no pics though.

 

[ORV design and fab]

Man, gulches is a long way for test run. Call karate Josh, we have some places to flex it's muscles,

 

[Black Bear]

Update...

exhaust is functional..... Now that the rear is near completion i can figure out where to put a muffler.

Rear is mostly done

And i found dewalt XP flap discs. They are huge compared to the regular ones and they are only $1 more.