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Nice work, very cool build and great pics ! Love when guys post packaging and bracket fab stuff. Always neat to see others solutions !
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Flatlands #1
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1tonyj
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Yeah Barton it's a truck motor.
Thxs P !
Thxs P !
FlatlandFSJ
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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
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looks fast! think Ray will be able to handle it?!? 8)
1tonyj
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smbroady82 said:
Ha!.....we damn sure gonna find out
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AllGoNoShow
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Really cool looking chassis. Thanks for posting.
FlatlandFSJ
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Re: Re: Flatlands #1
Thanks man. Trying to help contribute a lil tech.AllGoNoShow said:
FlatlandFSJ
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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By the way....I use the term "muffler" lightly....should quiet it down nicely....lol
1tonyj
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Out of curiosity, did you add internal baffles in the tank at all? Or will it be getting foam?
1tonyj
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MihlfeldL2005 said:
The tank is not fully done yet ….but no foam and yes to baffles.
FlatlandFSJ
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LightBnDr said:
Yea, I've never been the biggest fan of the puck mounted gas tanks, lotta weight bouncing around on them things.
FlatlandFSJ
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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
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
