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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:38 pm 
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a couple pic of my progress
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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 8:55 pm 
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I like that roof a lot better. The hard part is over (bending), now get some supports in there.

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lookin good !! What wall thickness tubing did you go back with ?


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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:18 pm 
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.120 dom

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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 10:21 pm 
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looks nice

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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 11:48 pm 
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Looks allot better. Looks like you have more head room also.


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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 7:59 am 
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Looks allot better. Looks like you have more head room also.

looks taller than the original but its slightly shorter. it gives me 31/2" space from my head to the bottom of the roof tube.

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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 10:41 pm 
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got some x-bracing done to today
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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 10:44 pm 
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Lookin' good so far billy, keep bracing! I'm excited to see the final product.


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PostPosted: Mon May 04, 2009 11:56 pm 
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That looks great!! I like the main bars running longways vs. w/shield and roll bar hoops. Looks like it would be way more "anti-crush" in a straight back rollover.


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PostPosted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:00 pm 
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got the x-bracing in behind the front seats today
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I have heard the saying "Get back the horse" but this is amazing. You have got more done in the past week than I got done in the past three months.

Does that X brace in the back get in the way of the rear passengers?

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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:39 am 
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I have heard the saying "Get back the horse" but this is amazing. You have got more done in the past week than I got done in the past three months.

Does that X brace in the back get in the way of the rear passengers?

theres room in the back for a kid just gotta cover the x-brace with pad.
working in the garage is therapy for my o.c.d. :lol:

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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 7:43 pm 
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That thing is looking great! doesnt even look like the same car. Are you going to put in grab handles for the rear passengers? I like the new look!

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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:45 pm 
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I am really happy to see that you are getting your buggy fixed. I got a phone call right after your crash and spent a few worried hours till I found out you were ok. So it is really good to see you are about ready to go again. Next time you want to roll off a hill let me know I will loan you my buggy.

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SubySteve wrote:
That thing is looking great! doesnt even look like the same car. Are you going to put in grab handles for the rear passengers? I like the new look!

when its all done there should be enough bars to grab on to but will see as things progress.

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D. Marks wrote:
I am really happy to see that you are getting your buggy fixed. I got a phone call right after your crash and spent a few worried hours till I found out you were ok. So it is really good to see you are about ready to go again. Next time you want to roll off a hill let me know I will loan you my buggy.

thanks for the phone call late that afternoon its one of the few things i do remember. and thanks but no thanks on the buggy loan :)

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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 11:07 pm 
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a few more pics of tonight's progress. got the x-bracing boxed in and installed the diagonals between the upper and lower frame rails
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Lookin good Bill! I just have to ask,,is there some kind of seat cover on your seats? looks rubberish,,PLEASE tell me you found a way to keep them dry lol(damn suspension seats lol) I picked up a piece of rubber roofing I'm going to try.


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Lookin good Bill! I just have to ask,,is there some kind of seat cover on your seats? looks rubberish,,PLEASE tell me you found a way to keep them dry lol(damn suspension seats lol) I picked up a piece of rubber roofing I'm going to try.

i have a friend that does upholstery he made them for me. they are made out of some kind of heavy duty outdoor vinyl. there waterproof i just wipe them dry and i'm good to go.

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Im a commercial roofer, so if u wanna make seat covers with rubber let me know, got some good stuff to stick it all together, also I was thinking about making some for mine just for when it rains outta roofing vinyl, TPO , id have to heat weld it all together but it would be real nice

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mudd mutt wrote:
Lookin good Bill! I just have to ask,,is there some kind of seat cover on your seats? looks rubberish,,PLEASE tell me you found a way to keep them dry lol(damn suspension seats lol) I picked up a piece of rubber roofing I'm going to try.

i have a friend that does upholstery he made them for me. they are made out of some kind of heavy duty outdoor vinyl. there waterproof i just wipe them dry and i'm good to go.



They look good and fit seat very well! Next time you talk to him ask if he's interested in making more of them,I could use 2 and then my buddys would want them so maybe a total of 6or8 of them,let me know if he would and how much they cost. I was going to suggest putting "b" pillers in then I see you did in next set of pics.LOOKS Good!


The piece of rubber roofing I have I just through over both seats when parked or hauling, I never thought about it but you could cut and seam it back together to fit seat better,,,,hum


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Damn I now you didnt wont to crash and get hurt and have to do all this work but you took a great looking buggy smashed the hell out of it and now in no time later have 1 bad ass looking extreemly safe buggy .
Awesome Job !!!!


How much was that Tubing a foot ?


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PostPosted: Thu May 07, 2009 4:50 pm 
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I did that same type of mod to my Cobra 98 I like the look of the "Sprint" car type of roof set up and the use of .120 wall dom on the roof is e really good choice compared to .095 wall hrew.


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Damn I now you didnt wont to crash and get hurt and have to do all this work but you took a great looking buggy smashed the hell out of it and now in no time later have 1 bad ass looking extreemly safe buggy .
Awesome Job !!!!


How much was that Tubing a foot ?

11/2 .120 dom 3.80 per ft

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