New to me buggy!

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:50 am

I bought The Man With the Plan's buggy last night and can't wait to get it out.

rollingblubber · Post by **rollingblubber** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:27 am

Sweet!

The Man With The Plan · Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:25 am

I'm going to miss her.

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tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:39 am

newracer wrote:I bought The Man With the Plan's buggy last night and can't wait to get it out.

wow congrats man! lets go wheeling!

The Man With The Plan wrote:I'm going to miss her.

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no other words

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:53 am

Congrats Michael! Good to see you so excited!

Bummer to see you sell the rig Jon. Any plans for a new rig?

Jeep-in-dna · Post by **Jeep-in-dna** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:54 am

I don't think I can properly cope with the idea that this buggy now belongs to someone else....... I hope you are okay with now being called Jon, Brule, etc. etc.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:59 am

Jeep-in-dna wrote:I don't think I can properly cope with the idea that this buggy now belongs to someone else....... I hope you are okay with now being called Jon, Brule, etc. etc.

Wouldn't you have to be on the trails to worry about that?

Jeep-in-dna · Post by **Jeep-in-dna** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:09 am

Aaron wrote:Wouldn't you have to be on the trails to worry about that?

NO?

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Son of a B!#@H!!!!!!! [slowly mianders off to shop to sulk]

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:12 am

The Man With The Plan wrote:I'm going to miss her.

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There will always be a open seat for you, heck I may even let you drive it.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 11:15 am

Jeep-in-dna wrote:NO?

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Son of a B!#@H!!!!!!! [slowly mianders off to shop to sulk]

Lol, don't worry, I am no better.

Was just feeling feisty this morning...

Mickey*B · Post by **Mickey*B** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:13 pm

That's a great looking buggy.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 12:56 pm

aaron wrote:wouldn't you have to be on the trails to worry about that?

:d:d:d:d:d

70jimmy · Post by **70jimmy** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:14 pm

Looks like a fun machine!!!

vb · Post by vb » Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:30 pm

The Man With The Plan · Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:31 am

Jeep-in-dna wrote:I don't think I can properly cope with the idea that this buggy now belongs to someone else....... I hope you are okay with now being called Jon, Brule, etc. etc.

Of all the people to give me grief about not having a wheeling rig, I'd think you'd be the last.

The Man With The Plan · Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:30 pm

Aaron wrote:Congrats Michael! Good to see you so excited!

Bummer to see you sell the rig Jon. Any plans for a new rig?

No plans yet, but the LS6 swap in the Defender 110 is coming along. That'll get me on the trails, and through the winters.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 4:58 pm

It took a little work since it sat for a while but it’s up and running now.

Can’t wait to get out on the trails.

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Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 5:09 pm

newracer wrote:It took a little work since it sat for a while but it’s up and running now.

Can’t wait to get out on the trails.

WooHoo! Congrats!

Nimbus · Post by **Nimbus** » Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:15 pm

That's great news!

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:03 pm

Installed some headlight today.

Nimbus · Post by **Nimbus** » Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:04 am

That's cool!

The Man With The Plan · Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:34 pm

I had thought about doing that since day 1! Glad to see it finally happen.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:48 pm

Some more vinyl accents.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:52 pm

Added some new rock lights too.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:59 pm

Nice!!

cheftyler · Post by **cheftyler** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 6:45 am

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:22 pm

It's great to see you making it your own!

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:47 pm

Aaron wrote:It's great to see you making it your own!

Just little things here and there to make it better and look cool. I have also added a keyed switch to the starter, USB outlets, and a center storage console. John and Rock Ware did an excellent job building it so there really is nothing to change. Even with the rock lights, it already had some, I just changed them out to newer brighter units. I will re-use some of the old ones for interior lights eventually.

Nimbus · Post by **Nimbus** » Tue Jun 12, 2018 4:13 pm

Looking good man!

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:53 pm

The two main firewall panels would get really hot, ~150*, after running for a while. I tired some thin stick on insulating material with no luck. Got some leftover Lizard Skin from Nimbus to try. I think it will do the job.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:01 pm

Keep us posted if it works everything Ive used melted and didn’t really help

Nimbus · Post by **Nimbus** » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:48 am

Used it on mine and made quite the difference. My firewall would just about melt my left foot now I can barely feel the heat.

tjjared413 · Post by **tjjared413** » Sat Oct 20, 2018 3:27 pm

Good to know!

74BuckinBronc · Post by **74BuckinBronc** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 7:42 am

Looking great! Was the Mini front clip the plan all along? I didn't see the semblance until you put the strips on.

Rock lights are bright! What did you use?

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:55 am

It is a fiberglass mini cooper hood fabricated by Twisted Customs.

The rock lights are these, I have a total of 12.
https://www.amazon.com/Ampper-Waterproo ... dpSrc=srch

in4aride · Post by **in4aride** » Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:35 pm

Thing looks so rad

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:22 am

newracer wrote:The two main firewall panels would get really hot, ~150*, after running for a while. I tired some thin stick on insulating material with no luck. Got some leftover Lizard Skin from Nimbus to try. I think it will do the job.

tjjared413 wrote:Keep us posted if it works everything Ive used melted and didn’t really help

Ran Indy and Patriot Saturday and the panels were cool to the touch every time I checked them. Of course it was only 50* out and I didn't have the motor running very long but I think it did make a big difference.

Also broke a rear axle shaft and the locker is likely done too.

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:10 pm

74BuckinBronc · Post by **74BuckinBronc** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:45 am

Ouch! The axle broke way out at the flange and that also took out the locker?

Rebuild the locker of going to go with a full-locker now?

newracer · Post by **newracer** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:30 am

It's common to break the locker when the shaft breaks. That was a Detroit and is a full locker for the 14 bolt and it cannot be rebuilt unless you buy parts from others who have broken them. Going to go with a Grizzly or a spool.