THe NAC Lots-O-BFG KO2 Thread

[Begster]

Re: THe NAC Lost-O-Pots Thread

[size=-2]*Que the "right transmission" responses*[/size]

I have a manual transmission sitting in my the back of my Jeep now.

I also have a buttload of stuff to start selling if I want to get this TJ.

 

[chedisme]

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So is that 1989 jeep In the FS thread get spamed? If so one of you mod guys should delete that post.

Also I am so super excited to spend another 8 hrs in a ****in safety class today.

 

[kastein]

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Jesus... overnight I have more PMs about that axle.

People are really stupid.

Oh yeah I got followed by a town cop for like 30 miles last night. I think he was so curious about what the hell was on the back of the jeep that he was waiting for me to make a silly mistake so he could stop me and ask about it... he tailed me through several towns before giving up. Yes, that means I drove 30 miles without committing a traffic infraction of any kind.

Edit: Mark, it was late as hell when I got home and I wasn't sure if you would still be awake. Tonight work?

 

[MoparManiac]

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Half of me wants to buy Bend-Tech to design out a chassis and have basically a template to build it off of (all bends/rotations/notches predefined), the other half of me wants to wing it.

 

[squashman702]

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Jesus... overnight I have more PMs about that axle.

People are really stupid.

Oh yeah I got followed by a town cop for like 30 miles last night. I think he was so curious about what the hell was on the back of the jeep that he was waiting for me to make a silly mistake so he could stop me and ask about it... he tailed me through several towns before giving up. Yes, that means I drove 30 miles without committing a traffic infraction of any kind.

Edit: Mark, it was late as hell when I got home and I wasn't sure if you would still be awake. Tonight work?

What town were you in that a cop was following you for 30 miles?

 

[5spd_xj]

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Half of me wants to buy Bend-Tech to design out a chassis and have basically a template to build it off of (all bends/rotations/notches predefined), the other half of me wants to wing it.

Don't be stupid. You don't want to have any regrets.

Wing it.

 

[autoboy454]

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Half of me wants to buy Bend-Tech to design out a chassis and have basically a template to build it off of (all bends/rotations/notches predefined), the other half of me wants to wing it.

meh, just wing it...

:shhh:

 

[MoparManiac]

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Don't be stupid. You don't want to have any regrets.

Wing it.

The only thing I can see is that having never built one before, I wouldn't know what belt width/a-b pillar length/subframe height to build to. Unless I could model out my drivetrain/axles/suspension, there's not much benefit to building it in bendtech except to get the cosmetics right.

meh, just wing it...

:shhh:

Is that yours or?

 

[autoboy454]

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Something my brother and I have been collecting parts for for two years now. We have most of the big ticket things already; kp60/14b, tbi350/turbo350/ORD 203-205 doubler, BADASS 40" DICK CEPEK FUN COUNTRY 1'S!

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

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The other rob has the updated bend tech where you can drag a point and it will adjust everything automatically. I doubt I'll be building one next year.



The 1.75 .25 wall tube I was gonna sleeve my bumpstop towers with is to much $$$, so I'll just sleeve 1.75 scrap with 1.5 scrap aka my old stinger

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

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I just it just be best for us to pay Travis to build us chassis.

 

[5spd_xj]

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I just it just be best for us to pay Travis to build us chassis.

I'm down. As long as you "pay" me via hugs of the mouth

 

[kastein]

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What town were you in that a cop was following you for 30 miles?

several

Something my brother and I have been collecting parts for for two years now. We have most of the big ticket things already; kp60/14b, tbi350/turbo350/ORD 203-205 doubler, BADASS 40" DICK CEPEK FUN COUNTRY 1'S!

Those tires are sluts.

 

[foxwar71]

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Swinging trusses all day every day!!!

 

[vetteboy]

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The only thing I can see is that having never built one before, I wouldn't know what belt width/a-b pillar length/subframe height to build to. Unless I could model out my drivetrain/axles/suspension, there's not much benefit to building it in bendtech except to get the cosmetics right.

You're not gonna know the width, pillars, etc until you sit in the thing anyway.

I don't see a whole lot of value in BendTech for a one off. Certainly not gonna save you any time, and you're still using the same manual tools regardless (when's the last time you calibrated your bender for springback). I think you'd spend more time trying to get a bend to be exactly 46.8* rather than just holding it in place and seeing if it works.

For production, sure, I get it. Not something I'm in any hurry to spend money on though.

 

[MoparManiac]

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You're not gonna know the width, pillars, etc until you sit in the thing anyway.

I don't see a whole lot of value in BendTech for a one off. Certainly not gonna save you any time, and you're still using the same manual tools regardless (when's the last time you calibrated your bender for springback). I think you'd spend more time trying to get a bend to be exactly 46.8* rather than just holding it in place and seeing if it works.

For production, sure, I get it. Not something I'm in any hurry to spend money on though.

Kind of how I was looking at it.

This is all too familiar of bending that truss tubing for my D60 at Bills.

"What do you mean you measure stuff...?"

:laugh:

 

[foxwar71]

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My bend tech consisted of cardboard tubes. Also work great for notches

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

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You're not gonna know the width, pillars, etc until you sit in the thing anyway.

I don't see a whole lot of value in BendTech for a one off. Certainly not gonna save you any time, and you're still using the same manual tools regardless (when's the last time you calibrated your bender for springback). I think you'd spend more time trying to get a bend to be exactly 46.8* rather than just holding it in place and seeing if it works.

For production, sure, I get it. Not something I'm in any hurry to spend money on though.

You just bend a couple extra degrees, that's how you calibrate for spring back, your not in much of a hurry yo do anything regardless of a program either.

 

[vetteboy]

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Man, you're right! I should totally have just built the same thing everyone else has. Then I wouldn't be wasting all this time in teleconferences, design review, and sponsorship coordination with RCV, CTM, Spidertrax, Eaton, Holley, TrailGear, BTR, Toyo...back to the junkyard and the days of trailrig bullshit I go!

 

[chedisme]

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Finally you see the light.