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PostPosted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:26 pm 
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starting my build should have my frame wednesday this is going to be slow due to 3 kids and a wife eating my wallet and time. I started today cleaning up my torsion. does my frame horn caps need to be strong or is this just cosmetic? im running frame horn supports and maybe upper bellhousing mounts so i would think sheet metal would be ok.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:38 pm 
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I always cut the bottom side on a little angle then cap with a peice of steel.this hangs down so it does take abuse sliding over rocks and trees.not to worried about the top just a thin cap to keep the insides clean of mud and water.good luck and keep the pics coming,winter projects is all we got on here for another month or so then it's back to trash talking to keep us occupied,lol.Chad :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:19 pm 
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well my frame was supposed to come wednesday hopefully tommorow.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:31 pm 
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got my frame today. gonna start tacking it together tommorow.
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Good luck, let the fun begin :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:48 am 
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cool, good luck with the build. what frame is your four seater?

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 9:43 am 
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I love getting new stuff! Have fun with the build!

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Its a berrien cruiser

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:18 pm 
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capped the torsion with sheet metal ill makes some gaurds to keep the rocks off of them
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:27 pm 
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Man your not wasting any time, looking good and keep the pics coming.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:33 pm 
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Yeah been bust in my butt since 8:00 this morning its just tacked I'll burn it all in tommorow

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Lookin Good!!! and if you need any extra bracing or any thing bent let me know I have a rack full of tubing and a bender and what ever else you could dream of :mrgreen:


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Tacs are plenty....whats next? :mrgreen: :twisted: :roll:

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Tacs are plenty....whats next? :mrgreen: :twisted: :roll:

Hell Jason if your tree bars would of been just tacked on at Wheelers that tree wouldnt have tore your frame up! they would of just detached lol


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See, tacs are fine :roll: LMAO And just think how much easier it would have been to load on the trailer.

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:21 am 
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Looking good,not wasting any time that's for sure.this pace you'll be done by next week,lol.keep the pics coming and good luck.Chad :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:58 am 
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been spending some time thinking about wind shield bracing. I came up with a single tube from the top of the windshield down to the front cross bar because its doensnt get in the way of getting in and out, it triangulates the windshield and it goes to two well braced points. I wanted to see what you guys think. is this enough angle to brace it good?
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I don't know,but I'd at least put a small support on the windshield post on the seat side.as straight up as your windshield is doesnt seem like it would take much with all the x braces in the top.ody and mike probably the best to answer where would be the best.Chad :mrgreen:

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i would not do it that way it wont look good and wont e as effective as if it was on the sides where you get in and out

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 8:44 pm 
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yeah i agree it would be ugly and the more i think about it the uglier it gets. ive talked myself out of it. my wife is going to be the main driver puttin around with the kids and she's not real small so im trying to make it easy to slither in and out. but safety's first :roll: so ill just brace it on the back side.

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yeah i agree it would be ugly and the more i think about it the uglier it gets. ive talked myself out of it. my wife is going to be the main driver puttin around with the kids and she's not real small so im trying to make it easy to slither in and out. but safety's first :roll: so ill just brace it on the back side.



Better hope she never hears about this post :)

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:28 pm 
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hpfreak wrote:
yeah i agree it would be ugly and the more i think about it the uglier it gets. ive talked myself out of it. my wife is going to be the main driver puttin around with the kids and she's not real small so im trying to make it easy to slither in and out. but safety's first :roll: so ill just brace it on the back side.



Better hope she never hears about this post :)

:shock: not a good way to get more buggy parts,you could have just said you was making it easier on her, :shock: .chad :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:51 pm 
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i was alittle hesitant to post that not sure if she lurks on here or not.

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:08 pm 
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im sure you will know now,lol.chad :mrgreen:

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