Flatlands #1

P · Jul 12, 2018

Nice work, very cool build and great pics ! Love when guys post packaging and bracket fab stuff. Always neat to see others solutions !

1tonyj · Jul 12, 2018

Yeah Barton it's a truck motor.

Thxs P !

LightBnDr · Jul 14, 2018

Well I was just gonna roll in here and be a smart ass, but. . . . .

Stinkin awesome build man!! I love the details, the hand crafted ideas. It's truly turning slick. Just fantastic. You deserve it brother

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 15, 2018

Rolled it out into the new section of the shop to have a look. Still just chipping away at little ****, getting closer to blowing it apart.

smbroady82 · Jul 15, 2018

looks fast! think Ray will be able to handle it?!? 8)

1tonyj · Jul 16, 2018

smbroady82 said:
looks fast! think Ray will be able to handle it?!? 8)

Ha!.....we damn sure gonna find out :driving:

ToyotaTom · Jul 16, 2018

So much awesome!

1tonyj · Jul 16, 2018

ToyotaTom said:
So much awesome!

Thxs Tom!

First stage of the fuel cell coming together

AllGoNoShow · Jul 17, 2018

Really cool looking chassis. Thanks for posting.

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 17, 2018

Re: Re: Flatlands #1

AllGoNoShow said:
Really cool looking chassis. Thanks for posting.

Thanks man. Trying to help contribute a lil tech.

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 17, 2018

With Ray's choice of whoopow, it was decided to put some steel around the midshaft and carrier bearing. Instead of depending on the aluminum floor to contain it in the event of a failure.

Same story... cardboard first

Chop chop, even though this is buried under the floor, I figured I'd try making it fancy with some cut outs. Also allows access to the ubolt nuts from the top side without removing it.

Ties in at 4 points, the 4th is below the trans pan on the main cross member for the links.

Couple overlay plates for the front uppers, little bit of fine tuning and they will get glued on.

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 24, 2018

Started the aluminum stuff late last week. Still alot of work to go in the dash and plenty of fitting left to do in the skins, but it's taking shape slowly.

Start of the floors, the firewall will be built off these as well.

These panels will be separate from the firewall. I'm hoping to create a decent air gap between them to help keep the lil "mufflers" from cooking the insides.

At it again with the cardboard..

Chopped out the very rough skins, most of this stuff is still at it's rough cut stage.

First cut on the dash

Bent the dash around and got the filler panels cut and taped up for now. As well as the center section.

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 24, 2018

Had to take a break from the alum for a while. Decided to knock out the tie ins on the high steer arms.

I'm sure someone will be wondering why not just double sheer it in the stock location.

Ray's 60 has the short branik arms, so even though I'm pretty picky when it comes to ackerman, the little bit of extra angle wouldn't hurt, even if I end up grinding some stuff to clear.

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 24, 2018

By the way....I use the term "muffler" lightly....should quiet it down nicely....lol

1tonyj · Jul 27, 2018

Dillion started working on mounting the tank. Initial thought was to use weld on pucks...but after some discussion it was decided to mount the tank fully supported from the bottom with a tank "strap" that covers the entire tank.

MihlfeldL2005 · Jul 27, 2018

Out of curiosity, did you add internal baffles in the tank at all? Or will it be getting foam?

1tonyj · Jul 27, 2018

MihlfeldL2005 said:
Out of curiosity, did you add internal baffles in the tank at all? Or will it be getting foam?

The tank is not fully done yet ….but no foam and yes to baffles.

LightBnDr · Jul 28, 2018

HOLY COW! That's awesome. I think that was a smart move.

Only, just doesn't seem like much attention to detail in that tank strap? Haha

That thing is sweet

FlatlandFSJ · Jul 28, 2018

LightBnDr said:
HOLY COW! That's awesome. I think that was a smart move.

Only, just doesn't seem like much attention to detail in that tank strap? Haha

That thing is sweet

Yea, I've never been the biggest fan of the puck mounted gas tanks, lotta weight bouncing around on them things.

FlatlandFSJ · Oct 28, 2018

Annnnnnnd... we're back.

Been working on it and a few other rigs. As well as buying tools and getting my 3 phase set up for a few toys.

I think we left off at gas tank stuff..

Template stuff

Couple of gussets on the bottom of the tank mount.

Hold downs for the tank strap

Don't mind my junk welds

So this lil thing serves a couple purposes, it holds the front edge of the tank and also mounts the lower part of the heatshield/air deflector for the fan.

Upper mount is built into the tank strap.

More updates coming...takes a bit to figure out the order of everything