Ians Buggy Build

[Drivermod]

It's alive! A friend of mine that is very familiar with Holley fuel injection came over and helped me get it running. Once we erased the old tune and loaded one of the Holley base tunes it fired right up. We were able to break the cam in and fix some fliud leaks for now. Once I get the brakes plumbed we'll be able to drive it around and fine tune the drivability. Excited! If I can figure out how to get the video of my dang phone I'll post it up.

[Coppertop]

Any chance of seeing it at Big Rock next weekend ??

Nick

[Drivermod]

Nah, still lots of little things to do and not much time. I wish it was ready but don't want to rush it. I'll probably take it out locally first to shake down any issues and get some more driveability tuning done on it. Here is a video link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ea8_...=ULKhcKnIuB5GE

[67fastback]

looks like the top bar to the rear axle might bend if it does not get some more bracing...

[timido]

is there a rear link hiding? nevermind I see the 4th link now

[Drivermod]

looks like the top bar to the rear axle might bend if it does not get some more bracing...

Not likely, it's 0.250 wall 1.75 tubing but I am going to add a piece of tube directly under the link mount.

[Drivermod]

Drove it around the parking lot today. Man, what a good feeling. Still need to bleed the steering and brakes a little better but it was pretty cool. Today was day number 37 (according to my wife, apparently she's counting:)) of actual work on the build. So close I can taste it.

[xplorer55]

id like to see it in action. thats one hell of a rig

[Drivermod]

Drove it around offroad a bit. First big hill I pulled up to I thought the transmission was slipping...forgot it still has manual hubs and they weren';t locked in. Having some steering issues but we'll get em ironed out soon enough. Here is a walk around video taken while we were figuring out the drive shaft carrier bearing placement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7l09GC_qnY

[drmeece]

Ian that is too cool...Good job

[JeffK5]

Good lookin ...that rear spoiler thingy is cool..

[Drivermod]

Thanks. That was an after thought. I didn't like how the rear ended up so I added the "spoiler". I kinda dig it.

[Drivermod]

Ready to ride. Come on nice weather...

Winch will be in place this weekend. Air bumps and limit straps and seat covers to come in the next couple weeks. Chains are temporarily in place in case I get a chance to get it out.

[timido]

60 degrees this weekend

[biggin69]

Looks good!