My'83 the rock rebel (new motor)

[bluetoy84]

I had a bunch of pre-made tabs with 1/4-20 tapped holes that I welded to the bars. The fender still has all of the factory bolts under the hood, so I just used a few tabs to attach it to the cage.

[DTB]

I had a bunch of pre-made tabs with 1/4-20 tapped holes that I welded to the bars. The fender still has all of the factory bolts under the hood, so I just used a few tabs to attach it to the cage.

Well I like it a lot...I am thinking I am going to incorporate some of your ideas into my tube work on minie...

good job again

[bluetoy84]

Got a few new pics to share. 


A little off camber on a trail at windrock.




Got my CD player installed with the new dash

[bluetoy84]

My buddy Clint got some new 39.5"s for his buggy that he's building, so I just had to see what a new set looked like on my truck.





Had to make sure I could clear a new set, so we flexed it up in the ditch.

[bluetoy84]

Front spring fully compressed:



Plenty of clearance:



24" frame hieght on 39.5" TSLs.

[porkchop]

hey man how did you like windrock? we are heading down the 24-26 of this month come back with us! that is a neat lil hole there on trail 15 last time i was there had over a foot of water in bottom of it

[welder2000]

Sweet truck, do you have any more shots of the track bar?

[bluetoy84]

Porkchop,   Windrock was fun but WAY to dusty. Needed to rain. I only got to ride one day. Somemthing came up and we had to leave early. I doubt I'll get to go back this year, I'm working 6 days a week. Thanks for the invite though.




Welder,  I don't have any real good pics of the trac bar. Here's one from the front.

Here's one of my trac bar I had on my '89. Same design, smaller tube and tractor link joints. It is 1" sch40 pipe with 1"  solid bar on the inside.

[welder2000]

Thanks, nice design I really like that simple and out of the way. How did you mount the other end.

[bluetoy84]

Rebuilt the motor and got a new set of 38.5"x14.50" SX's. Thought I'd share some pics. Disregard the date on the pics. I forgot to set it on my camera.

Just a general rebuild. Bored .020 over, valve job, etc. Nothing fancy.









Going back in. 




New SX's grooved and ready to go.

[46&2]

That dash is sweet!!

[LilChief87]

that is a freaking sick ass truck man

[boggerunner]

time for a header?

[NorCalToy]

taht dash is sick...how did you stamp that all into it?

[LilChief87]

x2

[bluetoy84]

taht dash is sick...how did you stamp that all into it?

I'm a machinist. I built the dash plate on a cnc mill. It's engraved not stamped.

Thanks for all the comments.

[ajordan1975]

looking good 

[LilChief87]

hey build me a dash for my 83 

[bluetoy84]

I wish I had built a bunch of them when I was set up on that one. I now have four 1st gens and they all could use a dash plate. Maybe one day I'll get time to build some more. 

[NorCalToy]

I'm a machinist. I built the dash plate on a cnc mill. It's engraved not stamped.

Thanks for all the comments.

i see...so how thick is the plate?

[bluetoy84]

Plate is .125" aluminum. 

[46&2]

Well if you ever decide to make more of those I bet you a lot of people on here (myself included) would be interested in purchasing them.

[bluetoy84]

Our machines at work are swamped. No way I can get in a home project right now. If I had enough interest I have a buddy who owns a shop. I might could work out a deal with him to let me use one of his CNC mills one night to build some. I could probably sell these for Around $25 plus shipping. If you would be interested in buying one for that price PM me. If I can get about 10 or so people interested in buying these I'll set up and build some for sure.

[94MtnYote]

 This truck is titties!!

[LilChief87]

i want one for sure do you think you could stamp something in for me extra my shop name rebel kreations 

[Jordan7118]

Man, I really like your tube work. And that rear trac bar has my gears spinnin'. Looks good! Stance is wicked, too. Slung low and on big tires. Love it!

[ajordan1975]

i'd take one for an 83 also..... my brother could use a dashinsert and it would make a awesome birthday present for him.

[94MtnYote]

i want one for sure do you think you could stamp something in for me extra my shop name rebel kreations 

I'm a machinist. I built the dash plate on a cnc mill. It's engraved not stamped.

Thanks for all the comments.

[bluetoy84]

For those of you interested in my traction bar design, here's a few pics of the one I just built on my '84.
I used the bushing from the stock front torque arm for the two rear bushings. The front is a tractor hiem. 1.25 sch 40 with 1" sch 40 as the slip.


















I added a grease zerk to lubricate the slip joint.