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Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:10 pm
by Joxracing
Mocked up some body panels and got the mock up rear end under it. Box will be coming Wednesday, and engine cage build tmrw.
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:57 pm
by hobbyturnedobsession
Looking good
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 8:25 pm
by Joxracing
Tacked in engine cage. There will be a bar across the two tubes, bolted for engine removal. Suspension mounts will come soon...
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:17 pm
by Joxracing
Its like, almost a truck!
Front end is going together for good, roof is tacked up, box is just on so we can get an idea on where to go with fuel cell, new crossmembers, etc.
Meanwhile, at the Formula 4x4 garage, we now have a freshly re-built Dana 20 T-case & installed. Shiny.
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:09 am
by ChaseTruck754
Joxracing wrote:Its like, almost a truck!
Front end is going together for good,
roof is tacked up, box is just on so we can get an idea on where to go with fuel cell, new crossmembers, etc.
uhhh isn't that "roof" a little big??
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:02 am
by 300
I am going to guess that is the hood sitting on top of the "roof". Standard place to rest that small farm sized piece of sheet metal......
Race season is coming up!
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:16 am
by ChaseTruck754
It is the hood on top of the roof. I was making a joke.
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:15 pm
by Silverslk
300 wrote:I am going to guess that is the hood sitting on top of the "roof". Standard place to rest that small farm sized piece of sheet metal......
Race season is coming up!
HAHAHAHAHA
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:48 pm
by Joxracing
no, thats the actual roof?
ha, yes the season is approaching fast!
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:08 pm
by Joxracing
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Tue May 01, 2012 10:35 am
by ChaseTruck754
Lookin good!
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Wed May 16, 2012 8:25 pm
by Joxracing
Update!
Bronco runs! sounds real nice, once we diagnosed some fuel & starter issues. She is loud.
Here's a kind-of-proof pic. Video to come soon.
Moved the stock truck to the Formula garage in town. Got floors cut out, boxing the frame, and Stemmy, our team body man got right on the body work.
Started rebuilding the front end with new bushings, king pins, etc. King pins gave us some hell today.
Got my quickner today (Thanks Eshall!) so hopefully gonna start getting my cockpit all set up, along with steering, and possibly starting this weekend.
Figured some of you might appreciate this picture. Here's what the yard currently looks like...
The bronco and long box are both 79's, bronco is on 1 tons and runs a built 400 with that fancy water/methanol stuff, and the long box (Stay Around Brown) has a mild build 460 on Dana 60's. Those are the rig's of the formula driver.
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 5:03 am
by ESHALLBETTER
I want that bronco.
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 1:47 pm
by ChaseTruck754
me too - I need to cut the back half off of it.
Oh and nice collection in the driveway!
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 1:40 pm
by Joxracing
Thank you!
Flanged down tubes done (for the most part)
Quickner set up and steering done.
Engine cage bucket tubes. Currently working on shock hoops/mounts
Some radius arm fab. Took the old wonked out stud out, and replaced it with this bolt. Air arced the old one out so this fit in nicely.
Race is in about 18 days...
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team.
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:53 am
by Joxracing
Added another interesting ride to the driveway collection...
My buddy has had his ranger for awhile, and has been collecting parts for a budget built prerunner, but hasnt had the time, so it's been sitting for awhile. I finally broke down and gave Trevor the guy's number, and we went and picked her up.
The ranger is said to be built somewhat in california, so maybe someone recognizes it?
Yeah, typical ranger, but here's the cool part about it...
302/C4 combo. Motor is built a little bit. Truck also has bent beams already in it. Came with a disc brake 8.8, chevy 64's, ext. shackles, 6 race cut tires on powder coated wheels, suspension seats, a fuel cell, and 4" coils. He got her for a steal.
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team. *Bronco Test video/pics*
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:11 pm
by Joxracing
Tested the Bronco yesterday. Everything went great. Bumping up a heat range in plugs, and we should be screaming for Crandon. I put my stock truck on hold till the Antigo race, just so we can concentrate on getting one rig up and ready. Makes things a little less stressful for our first race. Pics to come in a bit.
Video:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3723498921374
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team. *Bronco Test video/pics*
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:21 pm
by D1cker1
That thing looks stiff as F^ck... on landing
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team. *Bronco Test video/pics*
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:24 pm
by Joxracing
Re: Dent Side Racing TORC team. *Bronco Test video/pics*
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:39 pm
by hobbyturnedobsession
Looking good!