Pinky

[Grendel]

Bent slugs, clearanced for the miter cut.

 

[dnsfailure]

Right on, thanks for posting that! Do you cut that slot before bending, or after? Just curious :)

 

[bdkw1]

Right on, thanks for posting that! Do you cut that slot before bending, or after? Just curious :)

Slot? You mean the dent from the die?

 

[dnsfailure]

Oh wow, that's from the die?

 

[Massxj]

Looks like solid stock and he mentioned bending in a pres. I would assume the slot was cut first makes for a nice spot to push on

 

[AK_F250]

Looks like the "clearanced for the miter cut" to me

 

[Grendel]

Yah, we milled the slugs. It's not a press effect.

 

[tracyb]

i might have missed something.. but for bending aluminum pipe i've always gone with 6063

but i like miters better anyway, i can just never talk the customer into it.

 

[Grendel]

Cage is coming along... this was designed to be a monocoque.

Ignore the lower bar, it's there to keep anything from springing when we pull it out to final weld.

 

[rockmup]

I thought you had said this was like # 4 of 4 ? How different were the first 3 or however many there were ?

 

[Grendel]

This is 0 of 5. I bought it from my family business, after I designed and prototyped it.

This was the first one, that got sidelined when it was built enough and people could envision it. This one is should be 740lbs lighter with more HP, gear, speeds and tire. It also has a lot more aluminum fab work.

The other 5 got mandrel bent steel frames and chromoly bent cages - not a monocoque. They also got GM connect and cruise LS3 engines and 6L90E transmissions. We may build more of them, we're tracking orders now.

 

[Grendel]

Fab is mostly complete, start wiring and plumbing Monday.

 

[Java230]

So bitchen.

 

[Austin]

Fab is mostly complete, start wiring and plumbing Monday.

That is the bomb

You should find a way to tally how many times you hear that

 

[Grendel]

That is the bomb

You should find a way to tally how many times you hear that

Yeah, never hoid it before...

 

[WaterH]

For some reason I haven’t been getting notified of the updates on this. Had about six months to catch up on. Looking real good! I have to say, you are always doing fun stuff.

 

[dnsfailure]

NICE!

where did you find those bomb shells from? or were they made?

 

[Grendel]

NICE!

where did you find those bomb shells from? or were they made?

Google practice bombs.

 

[Grendel]

I think Pinky needs a gun mount on the cage for

 

[rockmup]

Fab is mostly complete, start wiring and plumbing Monday.

I've been looking at this picture for a bit now, I hate the way it looks with the tire sticking out like that. Body needs to be split and 10" added.
Good thing my opinion doesn't matter.

 

[Grendel]

I've been looking at this picture for a bit now, I hate the way it looks with the tire sticking out like that. Body needs to be split and 10" added.
Good thing my opinion doesn't matter.

I love the way it looks with the tires out.

The new rims put them out even more.

Think 40's hot rod with all four tires exposed.

Just more tire.

 

[rockmup]

I love the way it looks with the tires out.

The new rims put them out even more.

Think 40's hot rod with all four tires exposed.

Just more tire.

I know, I get that.
Maybe its the ugly flares on the rear, a hard flare on the rear might look better, something similar to the front fenders.

 

[Isdtbower]

Maybe its the flares on the rear, a hard flare on the rear might look better, something similar to the front fenders.

Several years ago I bought "flares" like those in aluminum. From someone like Sportsmobile or a utility truck body mfg. The other option is cutting down 18 wheeler fenders. Some have the flanges on both sides. Different sizes. Easy.l

 

[Grendel]

Yeah, not doing that. I like the CJ flares on it.

 

[ChiScouter]

Seems silly to come into a build 2 years into it and tell the OP that he should change the styling but lots of experts around here. Is this already sold to someone, going to be sold, or keeper? I think it would be an awesome ride in a climate where you could drive it most of the year.

 

[raceanything]

Seems silly to come into a build 2 years into it and tell the OP that he should change the styling but lots of experts around here. Is this already sold to someone, going to be sold, or keeper? I think it would be an awesome ride in a climate where you could drive it most of the year.

Doesn't hurt to educate the readers that those CJ flares on a flatty look like ass.

 

[Grendel]

Doesn't hurt to educate the readers that those CJ flares on a flatty look like ass.

Take your opinion and shove it up your ass.

 

[rockmup]

Bunch of sandy manginas in here.

I simply said I didn't like them, they look cheap.

Good thing my opinion doesn't matter, god damn.

 

[Grendel]

Bunch of sandy manginas in here.

I simply said I didn't like them, they look cheap.

Good thing my opinion doesn't matter, god damn.

Did I quote you?
No.

 

[Grendel]

Wiring happening.