Goatbuilt JHF buggy build

crazybluerider1 · Feb 16, 2018

Ever since the part out of my last buggy I have been collecting parts to build a replacement. A lot of the first round of parts I collected ended up in my 1980 Toyota so I had to replace many of them. Last summer I started looking for a chassis, after a few phone calls to builders and a whole bunch of looking around I discovered that all the builders I actually wanted to buy a chassis from were either way to far out for time or way out of my budget. I had looked at the IBEX chassis and I really like the weld it yourself kit but it was just not a good fit for what I wanted in a buggy size wise. Then Jesse Haines and Drew announced their corroboration. It was perfect. Anyways enough words, onto the pictures.

crazybluerider1 · Feb 16, 2018

Power train parts consist of a late 90's 4.3l backed by a TH350 and a 4:1 dana 300.

Axles are a Chevrolet kingpin front and a 03' E350 dana 60 rear. The E-350 is a cool axle as it will accept 35 spline axles without any screwing around and has a smooth bottom along with factory disc brakes, a 8 on 6.5 bolt pattern and the correct width.

Suspension will be a set of FOX 2.0 coil-overs with reservoirs sourced from Full Stack Motorsports. Still not real sure on where I'll end up for bumps and possibly sway bar/s.

crazybluerider1 · Feb 16, 2018

Spent some time getting the frame jig squared up tonight.

joeyf · Feb 16, 2018

Looking forward to the Build. Don't do Facebook so all I see on the chassis is what gets posted on the thread over on pirate. The jig you can get for it is a great idea, it's like legos for big kids.

crash2 · Feb 16, 2018

whoo hooooo... Nice choice on the powertrain parts :awesomework:

crazybluerider1 · Feb 16, 2018

crash said:
Nice choice on the powertrain parts :awesomework:

Thought you might like that. :redneck:

I've been real happy with the 4.3 CPI motor and 4l60 in my toyota so figured I'd stick to what works.

crash2 · Feb 16, 2018

If ya liked the cpi--you will love the SCPI... And that the Novak adapter?

crazybluerider1 · Feb 16, 2018

Yeah, that is the Novak. I have the AA on the Toyota and the Novak is a lot nicer.

crazybluerider1 · Feb 17, 2018

Got the frame table all put together. I built it 2 feet longer than they recommend so that when I'm done building the chassis I can also use it to jig up the axle locations. I also put legs on it and made them adjustable so that I can compensate for the slope of the floor.

crazybluerider1 · Feb 17, 2018

Then I went to work on getting the frame rails jigged up and located. Then I discovered that I was missing a pair of bolts I needed to get the outer tubes jigged and tacked in so I decided to call it a night.

PORTER · Feb 17, 2018

Cool man, will be cool watching this come together.

crazybluerider1 · Feb 18, 2018

This morning I finished getting the frame squared up and tacked in the outer bars.

ChrisStewart · Feb 18, 2018

Sweet, keep it going

buc4x · Feb 19, 2018

i like where this is going! good looking chassis.

POR · Feb 19, 2018

Did you get those atlas dimensions?

crazybluerider1 · Feb 19, 2018

POR said:
Did you get those atlas dimensions?

Yeah, Jimmy texted them to me yesterday. Thanks :awesomework:

crash2 · Feb 21, 2018

Hell ya--get some......:awesomework:

CHOP SHOP · Feb 21, 2018

Looks nice! I like the jigs. Cuts down allot of time.

crazybluerider1 · Feb 22, 2018

I received the rest of my jigs today, along with a bunch of link parts from ruffstuff. Back to work. :awesomework: Got the jig all assembled and started laying in some of the main cage tubing.

POR · Feb 23, 2018

crazybluerider said:
I received the rest of my jigs today, along with a bunch of link parts from ruffstuff. Back to work. :awesomework: Got the jig all assembled and started laying in some of the main cage tubing.

Looking Good! You throw that 300 away and get an atlas yet?