The Brumbyrunner Project

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:57 pm

We had that size tyre on when it was here and it did not foul at all on full lock in either direction.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:00 pm

that thing is looking insane now. not really a rally car though... rally raid perhaps. Like dakar subi styles. this mighta been answered but what rims are those?

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:48 am

Never was going to be a rally car. Purely built for the Aust. offroad championship. Fits into the newly named "extreme 4WD" class.

Rims are plain old Superlites from Performance Wheels.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:58 am

I've got a few more shots of the ute outside and in the daytime for a change.
Nothing much more done to it.
Waiting on the sheetmetalwork to be done on the rear guards and I have to build the spare tyre carrier so we can get it painted.

Clearwater99 · Post by **Clearwater99** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:53 pm

There is one thing about these little cars .. they are appealing to the eye ... they are fun to drive ... and they are a personal build that is very satisfying ..

long live the tiny subi with a whole lot of attitude ..

basicly i regard these little bugger like a motor bike .. because every single thing i have driven since i stopped riding bikes has not had any comparison to the adrenalin that can be given from 2 wheels with grunt .. till i got me tiny little car with some attitude ..

a happy phill ..

up it mate .. and enjoy

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:45 pm

man... can some of us have a sneak peak in the form of a video?

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:30 pm

that looks insane!!!!

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:12 pm

KERAZY wrote:man... can some of us have a sneak peak in the form of a video?

The brother took some footage a few weeks ago.
I'll see if I can figure out how to post it up.

BaronVonChickenPants · Post by **BaronVonChickenPants** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:53 am

Upload it to YouTube or Google video (either way it's the same place)

Jordan.

KERAZY · Post by **KERAZY** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:31 pm

photobucket or putfile is pretty good too.

mroberts · Post by **mroberts** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:42 am

I'm cuious about the airflow to your radiator. it looks like you're sucking from behind the cab, which may be a low pressure area.

Will there be a back window ? Side windows ?

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:28 pm

No and no.
No glass at all.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:31 pm

My brother and I ended up having to do the rear guards. We're not panelbeaters by any stretch so they're a bit rough but at least they're finished and hellishly strong.

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:33 pm

We also built the spare tyre rack and rear bumper.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:36 pm

could you please please please post some detailed pics of how you did the rear guards

cheers

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:36 pm

Here it is with the spare bolted up.

Then we stripped the gear out of the tray and cab ready for paint. So hopefully the next pics you see will be in full colour.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:39 pm

oh and please tell me you are going to reinforce that moustache bar

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:44 pm

bluesteel wrote:could you please please please post some detailed pics of how you did the rear guards

cheers

You've seen all the pics I have of the rear guards.
What do you want to know?
What size tyre are you trying to fit and how much lift?

I cut 100mm out of the original wheel arch all the way around. Then I opened it up at the rear another 100mm or so because the tyre was getting close on compression. Then filled in the gaps.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 11:35 pm

ive had the double skin cut in the back of the brumby (much like yours, but not quite as far) for a while now and cant get my head around an easy way to join the 2 skins back up

i was thinking it could be easier to cut the inside skin and run a new bit of steel over the wheel, kinda like tubbing it

so really i was just after a pic from under the wheel arch showing what bits are new steel and where its welded on

im not a competent welder and i wouldnt be able to do it unless i had a heap of practice first, so i want to have all the bits cut out ready to go for when i have to take it to someoen to be done

oh.. 4" lift and 30" muds

cheers

brumbyrunner · Post by **brumbyrunner** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 7:16 am

Bluesteel, the best advice I can give is to take it to a panel beater. I would have if I could have found someone that would do it the way I wanted and straight away.
There are 2 big problems to contend with. 1 is the multiple angles that the new sheetmetal is trying to match up with and the other is the outer skin contorting as it reacts to the heat of welding.
But if you have to do it yourself and dont care what it looks like, try thin strips maybe 1" to 3" wide and either overlap them or shaping them to fit. The inside wall of the ute tub is vertical so is a good place to start. The hardest area is the bulge of the inner guard at the rear of the wheelwell. Where the fuel filler runs on the RHS. This will be an addional problem for you as you will still need the filler line in place. On mine, the bottem thirds of the wheel arch dont have a lip anymore. This actuall made it easier as you can just run the new sheet past the outer guard and then cut it back to suit.
If I did it again (and I probably will) I would completely tub the whole wheelwell while the shell was on the rotisserie using a spun blank similar to the ones on the front. I would not use any body lift and then cut the guards for 33"s or 35"s.
Aren't you doing this on an MY wagon? What have you done with the back doors?