Gone Tubin' pics of chop deux

[2offroad]

beats the h*ll out of my cage. very sweet, how much is left of the XJ?

 

[Rev Den]

Attention everyone.....Beezil has officially gone over the edge!!

Looks fan-fing-tastic there boss. Is it gonna be ready on the 15th, I can't wait to see it in person.


Rev

 

[Fore Wheeler]

with those sweeping bar lines, and the talk of round headlights, I think it could look like a Liberty, I'd say go fer it, KJ boy.






seriously, I like.

 

[csudman]

I do have one real ques. I'd guess that you just unloaded 4-600 lbs. of the rear end. There for changing your front to rear balance. Isn't that gonna screw up your rear suspension? Unloading because of lack of weight. I imagine you can adjust for it but just wonderin what the effects will be.

 

[Beezil]

There for changing your front to rear balance.

damn good question!

yeah, I lost a TON of weight....

I was thinking around 350 pounds. I've added only a small amount of it right back.

I have no idea how it will change things, i kknow it will to some degree.

can't wait to test it.

(next weekend)

 

[Vug]

It reminds me of that sphere cage thing Gallagher put around the Honda Odossy so he could roll and keep on going.

....I think it could look like a Liberty, I'd say go fer it, KJ boy.

:laugh2:

 

[jjchgo]

as always beez i'm very impress with your work. you should be very proud of that thing and all the work you have put into it. but now go out and enjoy it.

cheers,

jj

 

[Paul S]

Looks great so far Beezil. I like the bent lines, very original. Have you or will you do more sheet metal/bodywork to finish off the rocker & other areas of the stock body, or are you going to keep it simple this time?
Paul

 

[MaXJohnson]

I second what Paul said, "very original".

and definately sexy.

Using that tube roller for the organic effect really sets it apart from your every day buggy. Certainly there's enough tubage in there to make up for any loss of strength in the curves.

Now you need a new, sexy name for your junk.

Orgasmatron, Tubinator, PipeDream ...

Forget the logo, we'll need a "Name Beezil's Junk" contest instead.

 

[loop]

my neice asked if she could come over and play on your jung.....eeerrrr....xj :confused1

 

[Crunch]

Hey Beez,

That thing is way sweet. I showed it to my girlfriend and she said "that's not a Jeep, that's a thong....no wonder you like that forum so much"

After watching OneTon climb that second obstacle on UPG, I don't think the weight imbalance will hurt your climbing ability. You might wanna think ARB when you go 35 spline though for the downhills.

I know you are not designing it for a once a year trip, but on the third obstacle, will that cage clear the rocks behind?

Can you remove leafs from your 1/4 elip to adjust for the weight loss?

Ever thought of moving to Colorado??? I wanna be your neighbor!:cheers: :worship:

 

[Carpenter]

Why does everyone assume the curved bars are weak?

 

[marcusguy]

Ya- I agree with Carpenter's question. I was under the impression that it would actually be stronger. Beezil, can you elaborate on strait tubes VS. curved tubes.

Nice work. I love it.

Marcus

99 non-sexy-like-beez's-spaceship green 2dr

 

[Erik]

Looks like someone needs some mudflaps, I don't think you're street legal anymore. :nono: Where's the picture of the tube bender that you were going to post? Tease.

 

[giranger]

XJ's dont need mudflaps, at least not here in Az. XJ's are considered stationwagons! At least thats how the DMV catorgarizes them. Dont need flares or fenders for that matter!

 

[mattk]

Very nice Beez. Never seen anything like that. I can tell you have the soul of an artist and the hammer of Vulcan.
Mattk

 

[MaXJohnson]

Why does everyone assume the curved bars are weak?

In a properly designed cage, all tubes should handle loading in compression or tension. In this respect, a straight tube is far stronger than curved. Once a straight tube buckles (the curve), it's ability to carry a load goes down dramatically. Carve the letter "C" and "I" out of wood and start stacking weight on top of each one. Which do you think will collapse first?

On the other hand, there's no doubt in my mind that Beezil used tubing size, wall thickness and design to insure the strength is where he needs it to be.

 

[Rev Den]

In a properly designed cage, all tubes should handle loading in compression or tension. In this respect, a straight tube is far stronger than curved. Once a straight tube buckles (the curve), it's ability to carry a load goes down dramatically. Carve the letter "C" and "I" out of wood and start stacking weight on top of each one. Which do you think will collapse first?

Now support only the ends of the tube and exert pressure against a line perpendicular to the supported ends. A curved tube will support more pressue that a straight tube. A good example is a unloaded flatbed truck. You will see a curve up in the center. '


Rev

 

[Beezil]

max, arches work more effectively against impact or pressure, in a single axis.

I used the analogy of the top decks of steel coil flatbeds....

arches were used in architectural forms, before modern materials allowed post and lentil to be a reality.

both are very strong, in different ways.

tension vs. compression

 

[OT]

Reminds me of the VW commercials talking about how arches are the strongest. Example : domed stadiums, Ancient irrigation aquaducts, and really high train track bridges. All depends on which direction the pressure is exerted on the arch.