SXOR single seater build

hokie_yj · Jan 22, 2017

Thank you!

Beerj · Jan 22, 2017

kmcminn said:
About how much is that ar plate a square foot

Copied this from another thread. They have the best prices that I've seen.

Waffle said:
An fyi for those looking to buy AR400 that lack a local supplier. Their's a steel supplier online called Metalsforasteel located in Walton Ky (just south of Cincy OH). Lucky for us that their 3/16 plate is sold at a really good price. A 48"x48" 3/16 AR400 piece will cost you $165 and you can calculate shipping costs online too. Here's the link.

http://www.metalsforasteel.com/Catalog.aspx?Level1=01&Level2=11&C=Steel-Plate

Also, rig is looking sharp Ben. Black panels?

sleepsontoilet · Jan 22, 2017

hokie_yj · Jan 22, 2017

That price sounds about right. I was thinking the sheet we split was 5x10 but it may have been 4x8. I never actually measured it, but it was more than enough to skin the bottom.

Thanks guys!

Yeah, for the skins I'm going to use the black plastic that you can buy in rolls from places like Speedway Motors, etc. The hood I already have, it's on it in some of the earlier pics. It's red and gray with some sort of funky design that must be molded into the lexan or something. I'm either going to vinyl wrap it or just try to paint it.

kmcminn · Jan 22, 2017

hokie_yj said:
That price sounds about right. I was thinking the sheet we split was 5x10 but it may have been 4x8. I never actually measured it, but it was more than enough to skin the bottom.

Thanks guys!

Yeah, for the skins I'm going to use the black plastic that you can buy in rolls from places like Speedway Motors, etc. The hood I already have, it's on it in some of the earlier pics. It's red and gray with some sort of funky design that must be molded into the lexan or something. I'm either going to vinyl wrap it or just try to paint it.

Cool im going to get some ar plate soon. Thanks gor the info.

hokie_yj · Jan 26, 2017

Not a huge amount of progress but I got both axles stripped down. I got the rear axle painted and hung under the chassis for hopefully the last time.

Still have to get the front axle painted and under the chassis and get it back to a roller.

5BrothersFabrication · Jan 27, 2017

Fapfapfapfapfapfap... hitit

Hey Kel, we need a fap emoji!!!

hokie_yj · Jan 27, 2017

Haha, thanks man! I'll have to keep an eye on you when we ride together, don't won't a bunch of stains all over it. molaugh

5BrothersFabrication · Jan 28, 2017

hokie_yj said:
Haha, thanks man! I'll have to keep an eye on you when we ride together, don't won't a bunch of stains all over it.

Shiiiit, alls I'm saying is you better take the battery out of it if you park it on the trail! :driving:

bjeep · Jan 28, 2017

Looking good. How long are the lower links? drool

hokie_yj · Jan 28, 2017

Haha! Thanks guys. I'm working nights this weekend so it will probably be next week before there is any more progress.

The uppers and lowers are actually the same length. Both are right at 42.5" center to center on the heims. They were originally shorter, but I got the new links made longer in the rear to move the axle back to help with the driveshaft angle. The wheelbase went from 104" originally to 112".

hokie_yj · Feb 11, 2017

I know I haven't posted an update in a while. I started putting the rear axle together and ran into a big problem. Apparently during the process of trussing the housing I warped the hell out of it. Either that or the spindles weren't aligned correctly when the housing was originally built. (I bought this as a roller, I only added the trusses to the existing axles.) I'm pretty sure it was all the welding I did that caused it though. I tried taking my time and stitch welding but it wasn't enough I guess.

I sent these pics to a buddy and he said he could try to straighten it, but it would be pretty difficult to get it to move that much. I may end up having to buy a new housing and build a whole new axle and re-use my parts. I'm frustrated with it and upset with myself to say the least.

Right side:

Left side:

Rokcrler · Feb 11, 2017

Re:

That sucks man.
Cut the spindles off and reweld them on with an alignment bar.

hokie_yj · Feb 11, 2017

That's what sucks. I don't know if we can cut the spindles off without cutting off the truss, link mounts, and shock mounts. The weld where the tubes were spliced is right in the middle of the lower link mount.

Rokcrler · Feb 11, 2017

Nothing is impossible man. I know it's discouraging finding that after all the work, but everything is fixable.
Looks like a cut here and redo the brake bracket would be good

TBItoy · Feb 11, 2017

If the axles still go through, it ain't bent much.

Couple log chains and bottle jacks would get that straight enough,

But yeah, like mo said , just cut the spindles off and re weld them. It's really not a big job if you use a bar

fabricator1 · Feb 11, 2017

I have straightened much worse than that by heating up the opposite side with a torch. You might have to go in multiple spots close together if you can see it bent badly in one spot. Last one I straightened the axle wouldn't even go in

hokie_yj · Feb 11, 2017

Thanks guys. I'm going to pull it out and take it to his shop as soon as I get a chance. He has an alignment bar and all that stuff. The shafts are not all the way in, but they're stuck right now. Idiot me just thought the splines were a little tight so I tried tapping them in with a rubber hammer. Then I realized they were wedged against the I.D. Of the spindle. So I gotta get them back out first. SMDH.

Looking at it I've wondered if you could slice the tube half way or so on one side and use a wedge or something to open up the split to get them lined up and then re-weld. The housing is a factory 9" housing and the tubes are only like 1/8". That's why I trussed it so heavily to begin with.

I'm definitely frustrated, but I will get it fixed somehow. I'm not giving up on this thing, it's been way too damn long coming. If it comes down to it I'll just buy an aftermarket 9" housing and some spindles and have him build me a new axle to fit my shafts. I don't want to, but I will if I have to.

slravenel · Feb 13, 2017

Tim @ LII did this to his Spidertrax axle on purpose to introduce a little bit of camber into the tires for some racing - and that buggy has been kicking ass and taking names for a long time now.

Is it ideal? not really
will it work? yea
would I do it if I was in this situation? yep.

Just brace it up and weld it out and then make sure you truss/fishplate it some more. These housings are thin as **** as you said...I think you can get it going and have it work just fine.

Then later on down the road if you dont like it or feel great about it, you can always build a different housing.

Having gone through several late-build stage issues that seemed huge at the time...there is ALWAYS a way to fix it. Sometimes it just seems like you are backed into a corner...

Cut, wedge, weld, brace -- thats my vote.

TBItoy · Feb 13, 2017

I've had to cut notches into several Toyota housings to get shafts out. A slitter disc cut & weld will pull a housing around a LOT more than you expect.

First 9" I narrowed for an F body was a old truck housing, it was about 1/4" out to get the tubes lined up with the new housing ends... I torched and cooled about a 3" circle on one tube and it moved 1/2" out the OTHER way.

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