WackyBug

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:21 am

Benny yer thats just a single range 4spd that was lying in my yard (Tristan you lazy bastard!). Using it as a template to make the plate.
I couldn't be bothered removing the dualrange 4spd from Buggy, may aswell leave it in there and just fit the motor to it when I'm ready.

Yer at most I'll test drive it up the cul-de-sac for a while....but shes definitely not going offroad until the roll cage is welded in.

Post by **Alex** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:46 pm

good boy andrew

adapter plate looks sooo sexy and shiny

alex

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:04 pm

Just picked up the clutch today and got a metric tap for doing the threads on the adaptor plate.
Might have a crack at fitting the motor this arvo then.

Lapsed · Post by **Lapsed** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:21 pm

It certainly needs some bracing. looked a bit bent when i was there today

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:12 pm

Nah its okay - put her on a flat road and she's straight.
But yeh, no offroading until theres some bracing!

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:04 pm

..But roll cage/bracing = extra(uneeded?) weight! hehe

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:14 pm

brace it with bouble wrap.

Dave

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:51 pm

SuBaRiNo wrote:brace it with bouble wrap.

Or maybe you could wear those bubble wrap suits like in "dude where's my car?"

ZOLTAN! *does Z hand signal*

Bennie

Post by **Alex** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:21 pm

El_Freddo wrote:Or maybe you could wear those bubble wrap suits like in "dude where's my car?"

ZOLTAN! *does Z hand signal*

Bennie

BAHAHAHA!

alex

username · Post by **username** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:48 pm

"STI" spray painted on the radiator is a touch of class...

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:51 pm

username wrote:"STI" spray painted on the radiator is a touch of class...

see andrew some people like my work ahaha. its not all wank. well actuallly it is

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:53 pm

More progress tonight...

Picked up the new clutch plate and beefed up pressure plate this afternoon.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_1.jpg

Drilled and tapped the top holes into the adaptor plate.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_4.jpg
(That's the metric tap in one of the holes).

Here's the adaptor plate and clutch all bolted up on the motor, nice and tight.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_2.jpg
Clutch all alligned and ready to go.

I ran out of time tonight otherwise I'd have dropped the motor into the buggy's engine bay. It's ready to go in anyways!

Post by **Alex** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:40 pm

username wrote:"STI" spray painted on the radiator is a touch of class...

anything gold is classy..

lookn good mr T

alex

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 4:06 pm

Yes, Gold and Mr T are the definition of class

http://www.narniaweb.com/forum/uploads/ ... 9_Mr_T.jpg

More progress on WackyBug...
The engine is now in the buggy and all bolted up to the gearbox. Here are some pics;
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_10.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_11.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_12.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_98.jpg
http://members.iinet.net.au/~carine3/IMAGE_99.jpg

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:58 pm

YAY i love buggy pix.
also i hope you took a trace around the adapter plate incase anyone ie me wants to do an ej swap in the near future. else it may have to come back out ahahah.
cant wait till it gets its roll cage

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:40 pm

I didn't take a trace, and to be honest my plate hardly followed the pre-marked texta lines at all. It's easy to make one with no template at all, all you need is the EJ engine, EA gearbox with flywheel and use them as a template. Best to do it that way for maximum accuracy.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:01 pm

Wiring harness is 85% complete.

I know u said u wanted buttons and switches on the dash for the ignition but there may be a problem beacause they would all have to be water proof. Wacky doesn't really offer much moisture protection.

Dave

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:22 pm

Cool thanks Dave.
Yeah I will most likely buy some nice waterproof toggle switches from d1cky Smith or something. (Altho Devil Dave apparently already bought all these ages ago, I'll have to find out).

Bumpty · Post by **Bumpty** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:46 am

Please post up how you go and what you do with the button/s for ignition!
I'd love to do it one day to my car

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:12 pm

why dont u just put them all into a waterproof box thing like you said before. and any way i dont think buggy will be doing too many water related activities- u get wet!! maybe some mud spray protection tho