My first mini...or any buggy for that matter!!

[Punkur67]

Any updates on the car lately whiplash

[Whiplash]

I wish, I have been hit my the holidays, (Nov 22 is anniversary, Dec 10 is wifes B-day, X-mas, ETC) = no money for my shocks!!!!!! I did however bring the motor over from my dads so I could get it mocked up but then my brother in law wanted me to build him a boom box for his truck but MAAN that thing HIIITS now!! Bounces coins like 6" in the air on the roof!

[Whiplash]

Got the paddles and rear rims, and I now am in the process of getting the engine block in the car tabbed up and the rear drive figured out. Pics coming as soon as I have enough to look at!

[Bedo]

looks so easy, so simple.  i just wish i had you guy's talent.  looks good.   

[Admin]

looks so easy, so simple.  i just wish i had you guy's talent.  looks good.   

Im sure you have some talent we dont have... It will come in time you just have to do it....

[Whiplash]

Hey looking for some input on this material for the rear drive assy. I found this and it seems good to me as I do not have access to a lathe....


http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2HXL8

[Admin]

Hey looking for some input on this material for the rear drive assy. I found this and it seems good to me as I do not have access to a lathe....


http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2HXL8

The link is dead, But contact Rick S im sure he'd help you out at a very reasonable cost, And ill Guarantee you wont be disappointed in his work...

[Whiplash]

WIerd, it works on my end... I really just need straight shaft like this but I will give him a try.

[Admin]

WIerd, it works on my end... I really just need straight shaft like this but I will give him a try.

He has some splined shaft and can make the hubs...

[fabr]

Take bugs advise.

[Whiplash]

Thanks guys, will do!

[dsrace]

Hey whiplash, I would recomend a couple more heims in the rear. If you heim the two forward links and seperate them and add one towards the car you will have a 5 link. A little more work but much more affective. And dont be fooled by light weight of the car and severial link mounts. There is a TON of load on your link mounts. I will try to put up a pic of what happens when your link mounts dont have enough gusseting. personal experience.

I have to agree with punkur, you are so close to a 5 link ( from what I saw in the pics ) it would be to your advantage to switch. but you really do need double shear at the frame on you inboard links, especially if your going to run 15" rims with 30" or taller paddles. there is a prime spot on the side of your chassis to weld in an upright to carry the forward links a third link on the bottom and you have it done. not quite as easy as it sounds but not far off in your case. I have built many 5 link rear ends in the past, I prefer them to the trailing arm myself for many reasons.

[Punkur67]

Here are a couple pics of my bent up 5 link. It was .120 mild and I got about 8' of air. This is wiy I recomended you beef up you rear link areas.

[Punkur67]

Not bad welds though huh. Twisted  the tube to where the tabs were almost 90 degrees from where they started without so much as a crack on the welds in the 2 tabs.

[Admin]

Not bad at all, if the tabs were not dead tubed they would have been stronger tho...