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Project Fun Buggy Model With Shock Mounts
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Project Fun Buggy Model With Shock Mounts
To finalize the drawings, Burroughs went through and added many gussets and supports. This is the version we will actually start the build off of, but as with anything, once we start bending tubes there may still be some tweaking to make everything perfect. Plus, we may add more dimpled sheetmetal parts where the Fox coilover shock mounts
Project Fun Buggy Underside View Project Fun Buggy Underside View
Project Fun Buggy Model With Rock Sliders
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Project Fun Buggy Model With Rock Sliders
Rather than make the rock sliders straight as on most 4x4s and buggies, I wanted to give them a high center. Having wheeled with Tim Hardy and his battered Suzuki Samurai (see our Ultimate Adventure coverage) I recognized that his rock sliders have been battered up into an arc after years of abuse and rarely got caught on things. Perhaps raising the breakover angle out at the edges of the chassis to follow the floorboards may work as well.
Project Fun Buggy Engine In Rear Model
We began discussing other... 
   
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Project Fun Buggy Engine In Rear Model
We began discussing other chassis options, such as putting the engine in the rear for added visibility. This is a possibility with the chassis, but it would require either the axles to be run upside down or a custom reverser gearbox made to get the driveshaft rotation correct. However, plans are already in the works for a possible future build.
Project Fun Buggy Four Seater Model
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Project Fun Buggy Four Seater Model
And finally, Burroughs went ahead and drew a four-seater buggy. This would be great for family wheeling, or being the off-road party bus. In order to do this, the chassis is drawn with a longer 121-inch wheelbase.
Project Fun Buggy Chassis Build
ACCEL DFI
www.accel-dfi.com
OTT Engineering
www.ottindustries.com
Advance Adapters
800.350.2223

www.advanceadapters.com
Poly Performance
805.783.2060

www.polyperformance.com
CTM Racing Products
www.ctmracing.com
Reid Racing (formerly Dedenbear)
www.reidracing.biz
Detroit Locker Scoggin-Dickey Performance Center
www.sdpc2000.com
Dynatrac Axles
www.dynatrac.com
Superior Axle & Gear
888/522-AXLE (2953)

superioraxle.com
Fox Racing Shox
www.foxracingshox.com
TCI Automotive
Ashland
MS
662/224-8972

tciauto.com
GM Performance Parts Walker Evans Racing
2304 Fleetwood Dr.
Riverside
CA  92516
Industrial Metal Supply
www.imsmetals.com
Warn
www.warn.com
MasterCraft Racing Products
www.mastercraftseats.com
Yukon Gear
www.yukongear.com

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