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Ricoffy wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 12:41 pm
For now I only have Saturdays to work on it - work and family consumes the rest of my time.
I know the feeling. Too many projects... I'm thinking about getting up earlier and do a small task every day before going to work in order to make some headway on my projects. Or maybe I'll start doing it when it gets a bit warmer and easier to get up.
The same thought crossed my mind a few times, but then I either:
1) Turn around and sleep further; or
2) Get up and work on the car, but then be frustrated for the rest of day because I can't finish the job.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad...
The best mountain crawler you can get and cheap to run!!
Weld up the spider gears in the diff,......effectively locking the diff!,.....then it will go anywhere!!
Nice job,.....don't forget four point seatbelts!,....with it's capabilities always being tested,.....things can go upside down before you can say. OH SHeeeet!!!
Haans wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 4:28 pm
The best mountain crawler you can get and cheap to run!!
Weld up the spider gears in the diff,......effectively locking the diff!,.....then it will go anywhere!!
Nice job,.....don't forget four point seatbelts!,....with it's capabilities always being tested,.....things can go upside down before you can say. OH SHeeeet!!!
Haans
Your suggestion to weld up the spider gears intrigues me...
Do you have a picture of what it is supposed to look like?
Cheers
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad...
John Alves wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2019 12:03 pm
You can also weld up a poor man's diff lock, have fun
Individual back wheel braking.
This option makes the car more usable for both bushing and high speed.
Herman
1952 Split Beetle 1835cc
1968 Fastback 2Lt.type4
1972 Low Light Bay Panel Van 2Lt type 4
1975 Fleetline Panel Van 1914cc
2020 MeFusco Beetle Truck 2Lt type 4
1972 FT Hahn SP 1776 cc
Seriously,......the suggestion to split the rear brake cables as per pic is the cheapest option. It will make it more drivable on and off road. To weld the gears, you need to dig into the gearbox,....
Your head MUST be in the game!!! with this setup,....braking the wrong wheel can be "problematic",.....could loose your lunch quickly!!
I would change the roll bar corners to pipe bends as if you do roll it those 90 deg corners will dig in and send that buggy into a serious roll and I dont think those joints will stand up to a roll over. My 2 cents worth.
Terry Phillips wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 2:08 pm
I would change the roll bar corners to pipe bends as if you do roll it those 90 deg corners will dig in and send that buggy into a serious roll and I dont think those joints will stand up to a roll over. My 2 cents worth.
I guess I shouldn't roll then
Seriously, the reason I went square is because of my limited skills and tools.
But thank you for pointing it out.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad...
Boeta,.......see!!!! It is already anticipated that it WILL topple over some time or sooner. It is such a great toy!,...and a person tends to push the envelope further and further,.....trust me I have done it!!
