Jimmy Smith "STOP LOSS" buggy build

civicmindedex79 · Feb 23, 2011

That looks awesome. Congrats!! Seeing it so close to completetion makes me happy as well. I am somewhere on that waiting list :****:

CHASMAN9 · Feb 23, 2011

Great looking rig Colt, that's a fast looking chassis to say the least. OK, my .02 on the paint, since it is being referred to as "Stop the loss" what about a stop sign RED with White stripes across it resembling a stop sign look from the top? Throw some of that Viper Red with pearl white on it, and that thing is blingin big time. Just my .02 :dunno:

COLT · Feb 23, 2011

Thanks guys.. I am really happy with the work that Jimmy put into my chassis, I could not agree more on the"fast" look, I think its time for an engine mod or two! ;D

Hotrod · Feb 23, 2011

drool Can't beat ol Smith and Tommy when it comes to a buggy that looks like it will kick yo azz.

HotwheelsYJ · Feb 23, 2011

Buggy is looking damn good. I've been staring @ the pics for a good 30 minutes just following where the tube lines go. :dblthumb:

drool

COLT · Feb 23, 2011

Here are some more detailed pictures as promised...

COLT · Feb 23, 2011

and some more...

I have been thinking about doing an Edelbrock top end kit to the big block...kit number 2905. 540 horse... What do yall think?? Any better ides-does anyone have experience with this kit...good-bad...let me know! It is a part matched kit and if that motor is coming out, I think it should go back in a little better. I can't put the big block back in this thing without getting my moneys worth out of the pimpin headers Jimmy built!!!

98sierra · Feb 23, 2011

order a brodex catalog and get there top end kit.. :****:

BamaTJ · Feb 23, 2011

Colt nice to meet you at KOH, buggy looks nice too and very fast work. If you want it to be different don't paint it some crazy bright color, do something understated that will still catch the eye. Only thing I see is that you may have problems with the way that fuel cell is mounted since it is an aluminum cell. I had a similar cell in my jeep and it was mounted on rubber and still cracked multiple times from the chassis flex and the aluminum being thin.

COLT · Feb 23, 2011

Matt O. said:
Colt nice to meet you at KOH, buggy looks nice too and very fast work. If you want it to be different don't paint it some crazy bright color, do something understated that will still catch the eye. Only thing I see is that you may have problems with the way that fuel cell is mounted since it is an aluminum cell. I had a similar cell in my jeep and it was mounted on rubber and still cracked multiple times from the chassis flex and the aluminum being thin.

Good idea Matt, I will have to put some type of small supports underneath it to mount fuel lines to, so I will probably kill 2 birds with one stone at the same time. I agree on the color being different. I am still thinking about a glossy olive drab. Maybe just a shade darker than the Military od Green. I want it to be different for sure. It will have enough bling on it already! I got a bunch of friends who are very mainstreem and like stuff bright that screams look at me!! I hope this thing will be cool enough without being bright. If the color does not work out I can always re-paint it. I got a lot of requests for the OD green and I am diggin' em! See you at the ECORS GAP race......

Draco · Feb 23, 2011

Gonna be darker than you want prolly...But I love this color green.

http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_britishgreen.html

Hard as ****, cheap, and will last. :dblthumb:

xjpaddler · Feb 23, 2011

looks like a kick a$$ ride for sure, cool to see jimmy and tommy step out of there box a little bit. hitit

Swafford Racing · Feb 23, 2011

SWEET

Bigred350 · Feb 23, 2011

Yea your fuel cell mount will need some more support. Those rci tanks are very thin and know for cracking!!!!

Hotrod · Feb 24, 2011

Lil m advice, you really need to consider building a skid that will support the rear 4 link cross member on the chassis. Not sure what tubing that is, but I know my support bars where closer to the center. Just don't want to see you nail sumthen in the rear hard and u shape it and have to redo. If it is heavy enough tubing you'll be fine. If it is 120 you need to consider some support. Other than that I have always wanted to see a aetna rig with pits. I like em. Don't want to be one of those guys do this and that, but I did get some good advice off here with mine that saved me. :dblthumb:

BamaTJ · Feb 24, 2011

Dual Stingers = Game Over ;D

COLT · Feb 24, 2011

Hotrod said:
Lil m advice, you really need to consider building a skid that will support the rear 4 link cross member on the chassis. Not sure what tubing that is, but I know my support bars where closer to the center. Just don't want to see you nail sumthen in the rear hard and u shape it and have to redo. If it is heavy enough tubing you'll be fine. If it is 120 you need to consider some support. Other than that I have always wanted to see a aetna rig with pits. I like em. Don't want to be one of those guys do this and that, but I did get some good advice off here with mine that saved me.

It is 2" .250 wall :tc

the rest of the bottom of the cage is 1.75 .188 wall I went big! Im rough on stuff at times!

twiztedzuki · Feb 25, 2011

damn Colt, looks good! cant beat Smith headers! or floor pan

hinton · Feb 27, 2011

buggy looks good and jimmy can flat out build a buggy. i wish i would have went this route instead of the one i built, i still might sell it or tear it down to build one. i like the idea of the od green for the color as its keeping with the theme of the buggy and you going to leave the ac on it?

i had to ask since no one else said anything about the ac compressior, man looks like its going to be a killer rig when its done can wait for some more pics of it

COLT · Feb 27, 2011

hinton said:
buggy looks good and jimmy can flat out build a buggy. i wish i would have went this route instead of the one i built, i still might sell it or tear it down to build one. i like the idea of the od green for the color as its keeping with the theme of the buggy and you going to leave the ac on it?

i had to ask since no one else said anything about the ac compressior, man looks like its going to be a killer rig when its done can wait for some more pics of it

I am not sure what I am going to do with the compressor.. I would like to find a pully to go in its place so I can still run the serp belt... I am a fan of a single belt.. Who knows I just might mount a small dive bottle somewhere for an air tank also.. Not sure yet but it is UGLY oh well I am a function kind of guy. Time will tell :dunno: