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 Desert Moose
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 07:32 PM |
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O/R buggy build up (new pic's at the end of post)
got it back today from the sand blaster today.....
so I'll do some pic's as it go's together for the last time before its raced in November (fingers crossed):P
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 07:42 PM |
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Where can you race buggys in oz?
Wish I had skills like that :cussing
one day..
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Desert Moose
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 07:58 PM |
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Where can you race buggys in oz?
Wish I had skills like that :cussing
one day..
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have a look at http://www.offroadracing.com.au
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| posted on October 9th, 2004 at 11:32 PM |
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after last weeks run max will be cross bracing the front of the race car frame like yours
have you run the motor in chris
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| posted on October 10th, 2004 at 12:34 AM |
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mean looking motor with stinger in the background.
huuuge front shok towers. good to see torsion front over an A arm setup. how much front & rear travel????
wish i could have one to drive to & for work:thumb
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| posted on October 10th, 2004 at 03:05 AM |
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mean looking motor with stinger in the background.
huuuge front shok towers. good to see torsion front over an A arm setup. how much front & rear travel????
wish i could have one to drive to & for work:thumb
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18" front & 16" rear, but I'm looking at outboard CV's for 2006 which will give me about 20" rear
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| posted on October 10th, 2004 at 09:04 PM |
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thats sweet mate 
did u make the cage?
what engine your running?
irs rear and what front?
don't roll it might stuff that new paint job 
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Desert Moose
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| posted on October 10th, 2004 at 09:37 PM |
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thats sweet mate
did u make the cage?
what engine your running?
irs rear and what front?
don't roll it might stuff that new paint job
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Thanks
Risky, stay tuned and you will see all .....lol
spent the day working on it so i'll take some pic's tomorrow:thumb
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| posted on October 11th, 2004 at 05:33 PM |
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looks good mate cannot wait to see it fully done
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| posted on October 12th, 2004 at 12:41 AM |
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This is what I've done so far...........
all going well so far
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| posted on October 12th, 2004 at 12:53 AM |
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I hope to get the second shocks next week so ican get rid of the RHS...lol
Like my dash (only one gauge and thats only for the shift light)
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| posted on October 12th, 2004 at 07:02 AM |
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Looking good!!!:bounce
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| posted on October 12th, 2004 at 08:44 AM |
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wow now thats sweet looking.....hehehe if you wanted you could do the tacho so you dont need it and only have a shift light......wait.....no you
probably couldnt ignor that bit.
looks sweet so far keep us posted
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| posted on October 18th, 2004 at 08:12 PM |
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shit a brick
man thats way cool
i wanna see the buggy when it's all done !!!
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 01:40 AM |
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update......
rear suspension is all together as is the front (no more rhs holding the car up lol). The motor and box are in, Rack and all steering is in. The
brakes are getting done at ABS brakes (free plug for them) this weekend.. and it will be getting rewired Monday to Wedesday next week.....
I will post pic's so far, tomorrow as the batterys in the camera are flat now
"count down is 39 Days till Race day":duh
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 02:42 AM |
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 09:09 AM |
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now this is kool :cool doesnt look far off finished now :duh
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 09:12 AM |
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did u get my u2u chris?
62/60 model bug eye baja bug, (Full Build in Progress)
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 08:42 PM |
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"count down is 38 Days till Race day"
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 09:13 PM |
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sweet
so how much did all that set you back?? don't want to tell lol
man the paint is coming off take more care
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| posted on October 21st, 2004 at 09:22 PM |
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sweet
so how much did all that set you back?? don't want to tell lol
man the paint is coming off take more care
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LOL.... no the paint isn't coming off I just stuffed up and didn't get the engine cage blasted..... it will be soon
As for cost ......... your right I don't want to know how much but I will do the sum's then I'm done (and only then...lol):P
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| posted on October 28th, 2004 at 10:36 AM |
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rear brakes, seat, tank and more........... all doing to plan so far
Pic's to come later today
"count down is 30 Days till Race day"
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| posted on October 28th, 2004 at 10:45 AM |
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That rocks. How long did the built take?
Can't wait to see pics of her in action.
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| posted on October 28th, 2004 at 10:48 AM |
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Ok i know this is going to sound stupid, but i have enough trouble getting into a old class 4 car, but how are you meant to get into that thing? does
the roof open up?
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on October 28th, 2004 at 11:00 AM |
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yeah Bix it has a flip top lid.......:thumb
and Bones it taken about 3 year off and on as the money was there......
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| posted on November 1st, 2004 at 12:23 AM |
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Hmmmmm Orange:thumb
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| posted on November 1st, 2004 at 01:29 AM |
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I'm gunna try to do the rest of the paint like this what do you think.........?
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| posted on November 1st, 2004 at 01:39 AM |
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It looks good from my place !
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| posted on November 1st, 2004 at 07:51 AM |
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ooo i like orange 
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| posted on November 3rd, 2004 at 12:43 AM |
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Tah Dah
"25 days to go"
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