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[GahnRacing]

Throwing together ideas for the rear section.



Yes @Cleandezert , I know 3M ScotchBlue is not Score Spec.

 

[Cleandezert]

Throwing together ideas for the rear section.

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Yes @Cleandezert , I know 3M ScotchBlue is not Score Spec.

should of upgraded to gorilla tape. lmao

 

[4xFoorOffroad]

Gorilla tape’s good under tension, but I’d still throw some APC welded (all purpose cement) PVC mains to handle compression.

 

[FasterNU]

how many seats?

 

[Motiracer38]

I wouldn't do the door bars with a 4 seater, especially with kids. Run the C-pillar tie in from the elbow level to the floor and again from the b-pillar elbow to the floor. You're not building this to race the Baja 1000, only to survive flopping after the trailer park suspension geometry gets you.

 

[GahnRacing]

how many seats?

2 3GS and a bench in the rear. I figure most my trips will be solo or +1. The bench will be perfect for luggage.

I wouldn't do the door bars with a 4 seater, especially with kids. Run the C-pillar tie in from the elbow level to the floor and again from the b-pillar elbow to the floor. You're not building this to race the Baja 1000, only to survive flopping after the trailer park suspension geometry gets you.

I probably won’t race the 1000, but maybe the person I sell it to might… you son of a bitch!

Is this what you’re thinking?

 

[Klever]

Yeah agreed...door tubes are a bitch to climb in and out of...especially for people that aren't used to it ha ha! I like the latest style you did.

 

[GahnRacing]

This was a pain in the ass.


But now that the frame is exposed, I can get back to the fun stuff

 

[FasterNU]

^^^yea, i was asking seat arrangement... because if you plan on using those doors.. that door bar is gonna suck big time

new sketch is much more user friendly. put a couple of gussets on top of b-pillar

 

[Motiracer38]

Yeah I would do new sketch for sure

 

[GahnRacing]

C-Pillar is close to done. It’s probably not ideal to have 2 bends in it, but oh well. It’s gonna make it a whole hell of a lot easier to land the door bar notch.

 

[515FAB]

Have you thought about running that rear C pillar into the side of the frame. You could keep the straight vertical part where you have it to run your door bar into, but have a shallower bend on the lower part.

 

[FasterNU]

yea double bend looks a little funky. I thought you had a "subframe" tube running along floor next to doors? Does that not go all the way through and out the back? If it does, I would try to land c-pillar on that... and then run the triangulation over to the frame like you have current tube landing... and then back up and over to center of c-pillar cross member at the lower rear window line.

What i am saying would require another couple holes in sheet metal and associated patching... so kind of a lot of work and maybe not worth it.

 

[GahnRacing]

Yeah, no subframe on this one like I did the ranger. I’ll have to get some pics when I get back home, but the frame kicks up and there’s an awkward body mount right where the C Pillar kick would have to land. Once the diagonals are placed, I think the odd C pillar will be less noticeable.

 

[GahnRacing]

Trying to do at least a tube a day.

 

[GahnRacing]

 

[turbomonty]

looks great

 

[GahnRacing]

I completely underestimated how many hours I’d have in at this point. Seems like the Ranger didn’t take nearly as long.



Moving onto the B pillar next. Changed my mind and redoing that tube. I’m hoping to have the seats mounted by next Sunday.

 

[the bodj]

Definitely do seats before B pillar. Looking good, amigo!

 

[GahnRacing]

Definitely do seats before B pillar. Looking good, amigo!

I kind of need the B pillar in place to setup a system for mounting my seats.