Project Badfish: AKA Vertigo.

nyxis · November 25, 2006, 07:46:50 PM

I started this in october of 05.. when i used to work at JCR Offroad in michigan.. got a new job and havent worked on it much since.. I have JCR finishing it back up in michigan and when i go back to pick it up it will be mostly done (are they ever done?) ..

and the highsteer

Specs:
PowerPlant :. Propane Powered Mystery Machine
Tranny :. Some Kind of 5 Spd
TranCase :. Two of Them!
Front Axle :. Toyota 8" w/ 30 spline 4340 Chro-Moly Cryo treated Super Birfs (5.71).Welded.DiscBrakes.HighSteer.OneTon
Front Suspension :. Leafs w/ Frenched Rear Hangers
Rear Axle :. Toyota 8" (5.71).Welded.DiscBrakes
Rear Suspension :. 4 Link w/ Clearanced Rear Arms
Seats :. '02 Toyota Celica GT w/ 4 Pt Harnesses
Turs/Whls :. 38x12.5 TSL/SX on 15x8 Alums
Recovery :. Warn 9.5ti w/ Amsteel Synthetic Line
Protection :. HotRod 6pt Cage w/ Seat/Harness Mounts

Belly Clearance :. 28"
Departure :. 90°
WheelBase :. 104"

someone asked in my intro thread for me to post some more pics so i thought i'd throw it up here in project buildups.. hopefully ill be bringing this out to cali in spring .. maybe sooner who knows..

DTB · November 25, 2006, 07:52:06 PM

thats friggin sweet. do u have any pics with the cage on? and im curious about the mystery power plant

nyxis · November 25, 2006, 07:53:45 PM

Quote from: Dirt Toy Boy on November 25, 2006, 07:52:06 PM
thats friggin sweet. do u have any pics with the cage on? and im curious about the mystery power plant

22re with fuel injection removed and running propane

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no cage.. hasnt been finished yet

.. maybe ill have pics when i go back to michigan for xmas.. living in an apartment out here in cali so i dont have room or place to do any fabricating myself out here (or a place to store it really)

Willy Mammoth · November 26, 2006, 07:29:41 AM

to the board.

Nice work and good choice for running gear.

One thing I wanted to point out is the front shackle postion. You may want to move them to the back. If they are Toyota springs or have the military wrap on the front you will have problems with flipping the shackles and bending the springs.

The Toyota springs were designed to locate the axle from the front and that also makes the suspension work better anyway.

Look at this part of my buildup and you will see what I mean.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6472.msg286322#msg286322

unclejpl4x4 · November 26, 2006, 07:32:19 AM

nice

nyxis · November 26, 2006, 09:18:48 AM

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on November 26, 2006, 07:29:41 AM
to the board.

Nice work and good choice for running gear.

One thing I wanted to point out is the front shackle postion. You may want to move them to the back. If they are Toyota springs or have the military wrap on the front you will have problems with flipping the shackles and bending the springs.

The Toyota springs were designed to locate the axle from the front and that also makes the suspension work better anyway.

Look at this part of my buildup and you will see what I mean.

http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=6472.msg286322#msg286322

thanks.. ive seen what you are talking about with the toy springs.. hopefully i wont have that problem these are waggy springs..

alwayzbroken · November 26, 2006, 10:34:49 AM

Nice Rig. I bet it is painful knowing it is in Michigan and you aren't.

Tice · November 26, 2006, 02:23:57 PM

Always nice to see a cool rig. Espeacilly when it has Yota drivetrain in it!!

Oregon Crawler · November 26, 2006, 02:59:59 PM

What would be cool is try to cut and trim and fit in a toyota pickup grill it'lll look

6.72:1 · November 26, 2006, 03:05:06 PM

Quote from: Oregon Crawler on November 26, 2006, 02:59:59 PM
What would be cool is try to cut and trim and fit in a toyota pickup grill it'lll look

Especially if it was first gen., right?

monkeyevil · November 30, 2006, 08:25:16 PM

Hot!

We are taking good care of her

olivedrab85 · December 01, 2006, 09:24:35 AM

Looks sick! Are you going to be able to grease the joints on the upper links with the body on?

nyxis · December 03, 2006, 10:05:59 AM

Quote from: olivedrab85 on December 01, 2006, 09:24:35 AM
Looks sick! Are you going to be able to grease the joints on the upper links with the body on?

probably not gunna need to flip them