Author Topic: Making Of The Willy Mammoth (Read 782506 times)

Red_Chili · « **Reply #90 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 11:30:25 AM »

You gotta use a CV if you're pointing the pinion at the tcase like that. But then you're short. No, I mean your driveshaft....

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #91 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 09:29:42 AM »

It runs!

Here is a link to my web site where you can see the video.

http://willymammoth.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Engine-Running-02.wmv

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #92 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 09:09:36 PM »

Now for an update. By now you have seen it running, but I haven't posted the pics of the crossmember brackets or the battery box or the clutch hyd. So here they are.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #93 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 09:11:12 PM »

Battery Box

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #94 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 09:13:02 PM »

Clutch Hyd

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #95 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 09:18:14 PM »

Fuel Label

reklund5 · « **Reply #96 on:** Jan 09, 2005, 09:28:34 PM »

<Homer Simpson voice> Mmmmmmmmmm Bacon

brainlessfool · « **Reply #97 on:** Jan 10, 2005, 09:09:00 AM »

FATB0Y · « **Reply #98 on:** Jan 10, 2005, 10:50:29 PM »

who's fixin' breakfast

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #99 on:** Jan 19, 2005, 08:04:03 PM »

It's been almost ten days since my last progress report so I thought I would get caught up.
Ok I have been doing some wiring and gauge mounting waiting for some parts to come in. I have also been on call again last weekend and this week.

My exhaust stack and fuel pump came in today and I am hoping the parts from Marlin get here too. I plan to take off Friday morning to pick up the metal for the cage and frame. Yes boys and girls I said frame.

The frame on this is not up to the task and I figured why wait to do it after all the finish welding is done so I can spend more time cutting all the brackets off again.

I plan to use 2"x 4" 11 gauge square tube for the center frame and step down to 2"x3" square tube for the ends. I will need to make up a jig to bend the 2x3 to match the original. This will give me a semi stock looking frame that should be strong enough to take the punishment, plus I can use it to hold compressed air. I will post pictures later when there is somthing to show, but for now it all looks the same. $Beer Chug\'n$

FATB0Y · « **Reply #100 on:** Jan 20, 2005, 12:35:28 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Jan 19, 2005, 08:04:03 PM

plus I can use it to hold compressed air.

you are da man

Lady Di · « **Reply #101 on:** Jan 20, 2005, 05:29:19 PM »

did he mention on the unfinished buggy project thread that that frame is already compressed air ready?

FATB0Y · « **Reply #102 on:** Jan 20, 2005, 10:58:28 PM »

kool

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #103 on:** Jan 21, 2005, 07:58:37 PM »

Well, it's not even Saturday yet and I broke my tubing bender

Did I do somthing wrong

but the dam thing just broke. Now the first thing I did was call Pro Tools and left them a nice message. Then I thought my whole weekend plans just went out the window rite? Wrong!

Not this kid. I ground down their shotty weld, beveled the pieces, made up a gusset and TIG welded it back together. Now I dare it to break

I am going to send them a bill for the repairs and they had better pay it or they will have a hard time selling any more benders to this crowd. They also need to start gusseting their dies. After the repair I tested it and

it works, but man is this 2" .120 wall DOM tough to bend. Well I hope I have better luck tomorrow

Update on the broken die. They called me back and were very nice over the phone. They appoligized for the inconvience and said they would make it up to me. They offered me a credit toward my next purchase, but I said I did not know if I would need anything else for a while. They were going to send me a check for the repair and I mentioned to them that I would like to try their bending software so they sent me a free copy. Overall I feel good about their customer service and would recommend them because of that alone. I do hope they will gusset the large dies from this day forward just to give that extra asurance there are no more breakages.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #104 on:** Jan 21, 2005, 08:00:54 PM »

More bender pics

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #105 on:** Jan 21, 2005, 08:02:11 PM »

Even more bender pics

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #106 on:** Jan 21, 2005, 08:11:51 PM »

On a lighter note most of the wiring is done and most of the gauges are done. I have the exhaust stack clamped in place to see if I like where it is. I hope to have the roll cage done this weekend and get started on the frame this next week.

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #107 on:** Jan 21, 2005, 08:13:36 PM »

Mor pics

TrackVino · « **Reply #108 on:** Jan 22, 2005, 12:09:22 AM »

Ok, I thought I was starting from scratch, this is really to true build. Hands down to you

FATB0Y · « **Reply #109 on:** Jan 22, 2005, 12:52:21 AM »

Quote from: Willy Mammoth on Jan 21, 2005, 07:58:37 PM

Well, it's not even Saturday yet and I broke my tubing bender Did I do somthing wrong but the dam thing just broke.

It's all that

that's why it broke

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #110 on:** Jan 22, 2005, 06:53:36 PM »

Just a teaser till I get more done on the roll cage.

TrackVino · « **Reply #111 on:** Jan 22, 2005, 11:34:23 PM »

Cool, Love the exhaust

FATB0Y · « **Reply #112 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 12:11:17 AM »

Ya need to stick the exhaust up through the hood that would look cool 2 8)

Lady Di · « **Reply #113 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 09:17:09 AM »

hack hack coff coff

ain't gonna smell so cool sitting behind that diesel exhaust, though!

We got the rest of the bending done this morning. Mr Willy will be posting pics later. Of course

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #114 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 07:19:54 PM »

Weekend Update: Well as you herd we finished the bending, made flanges and welded the back section together. I was shorted some tubing so I will have to get more before I can finish the front. Also bent up nerf bars with the scrap. We rough cut the pieces for the frame so I can start fabing the frame rails this week. Well that's it for a 14 hour day.

Time for some

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #115 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 07:31:15 PM »

More pics

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #116 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 07:33:38 PM »

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #117 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 07:37:15 PM »

Willy Mammoth · « **Reply #118 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 07:40:04 PM »

reklund5 · « **Reply #119 on:** Jan 23, 2005, 08:24:58 PM »

purrrr-deeee! Keep up the good work!!! And lay off the spinach there Popeye, you're breaking schit!

Ryan

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