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[tony13]

looking good i reckon this should be good fun once its finished

[Owen]

My mate has bought a part finished buggy with a 125 "gamma" engine in it. Apparently the previous owner had 80+ mph out of it...

I got it into 3rd gear not caining it and ******* my self lol.

[mighty mini jack]

Just made me remember those 'rage' buggies that do 100mph in reverse, madness!

[sweetser]

Just made me remember those 'rage' buggies that do 100mph in reverse, madness!

ohh how id love one of them.. i still need to go to their factory down the road and ask for a test drive lol

[Monstrous]

Got a little bit more done this morning

Got the complete frame tacked up now, with the rear supports cut and tacked:





They have a horizontal cross brace to keep the rigid, and this will also be used for various brackets:





Finally i cut the seat and engine supports, however i can't weld these in until i source a seat and engine, so i can determine the distance between them:







Next week i should be sourcing a bike so i can get cracking on mounting the engine and sorting the rear axle and drivetrain, am also bidding on some quad wheels and tires on shebay

Watch this space

[M J W J]

Looking good.

You can tell you are a student due to the crate of empty bottles that is in some of the photos. Have to say, it is the way to do it. Spent a few evening building my front sub frame for my vauxhall conversion while drinking. I may have done a better job if I hadn't been but ah well . I do like how that at no point on my welders safety instructions does it say that you must not be intoxicated while using it.

[E-Tizzle]

I do like how that at no point on my welders safety instructions does it say that you must not be intoxicated while using it.

i think thats called .... common sense! lol

[M J W J]

I do like how that at no point on my welders safety instructions does it say that you must not be intoxicated while using it.

i think thats called .... common sense! lol

Common sense! I'm a student. Where's the fun if its safe?

Saying that though, I know a guy who cut through a Calor gas bottle with an acetylene torch to make a barbecue. He is still alive and was sober when he did it. It actually made a pretty good barbecue.

[Nick '91]

^^ The larger ones also make good stoves.


Nice buggy, found a engine yet.

[Monstrous]

Not done much else to this since the last update, just cleaned a few of the joints

Need to get hunting for a bike, but ive been concentrating on the mini currently, as it's almost time to get it out to paint

Once it's off for paint, i'll go on the hunt for a bike

[tony13]

any more updates ???

[E-Tizzle]

oh good ive be looking for this thread for ages. yeah so any updates?

[Monstrous]

Sorry guys, im back at Uni until mid decemeber now, so no work since the last update

Hopefully over christmas i should have a bike as i've been speaking to a few people on my course that are into their bikes, and theyve given me some contacts.

Still need to fully weld up the frame, so im sure i'll do that pretty soon.