I'm Cheating On You...

[RamAirZ]

hahahaha true that!

[ZEUS]

I have been using Revit Architecture 2012 to model a few things on the Blazer. I also acquired some parts over the last few months and have done crap loads of research and parts watching. I have studied the chassis, firewall, steering box mount and all the parts that I know will be going in and it plainly came down to making a serious decision. I was overwhelmed with the thought of cutting the frame at the firewall, effectively removing the strongest section of frame and leaving the weakest in tact. So I took several measurements across the body and frame - most important, the body mounts. I chose the wheel and tire size I would like and modeled them to scale (or close anyway). I then started modeling the parts I had in hand to use or reuse.....



This where I am at right now - the rear floor section has been modeled, the fuel tank with connections at the top, the body mounts, the Cage Offroad radius arms, reference points on the frame and body.


I aim to build a tube chassis or perhaps a hybrid of rectangle steel and tube - I have 1 3/4" DOM in hand and the tubing bender mounted. I am nervous because of the scale of it. But by modeling everything beforehand I should make less waste and mistakes.

I am hunting for a driver side drop 27 spline NP241C... the later the better. I already have a '94 32 spline so I could settle for a 27 spline input shaft as well. Oh and an aluminum radiator that will cool an LS. These items need to be modeled before I would start building...

[nfpgasmask]

Man, dude, I wish you lived over here. We could gang bang our mutual projects. I'm guessing your situation is basically like mine, 100% solo. It sucks not having a helper to motivate you and assist you. It gets tough and extremely overwhelming. All three of my Zus need wrench time right now, and it sucks and stresses me out bigtime.

The project looks cool though. Try to stay focused, and eat it like an elephant.

Bart

[VX KAT]

Sounds like you guys should organize a "Zu-pack" and pick days where you all get together (fly/drive whatever....yes $$$ I know ) and work on somebody's project.

[nfpgasmask]

Sounds like you guys should organize a "Zu-pack" and pick days where you all get together (fly/drive whatever....yes $$$ I know ) and work on somebody's project.

LOL, we've actually thought about doing just that!

Bart

[Triathlete]

Zeus...if your going tube frame ya might as well go full on buggy then just bolt the body panels on.

[RamAirZ]

sounds like I need to pack up my garage and move out west

[Triathlete]

sounds like I need to pack up my garage and move out west

Why do I suddenly have the theme song from the Beverly Hillbillies going through my head?

[RamAirZ]

hahaha

[ZEUS]

Man, dude, I wish you lived over here. We could gang bang our mutual projects. I'm guessing your situation is basically like mine, 100% solo. It sucks not having a helper to motivate you and assist you. It gets tough and extremely overwhelming. All three of my Zus need wrench time right now, and it sucks and stresses me out bigtime.

The project looks cool though. Try to stay focused, and eat it like an elephant.

Bart

Yeah man I could use your help and support big time thru this! My roommate (you 'Zoo 2011ers met Spencer) wants to help out as much as he can but he has his own life also. I am trying to assign the wiring and some interior stuff to him tho so I can focus on the big items! We removed the frame last weekend so the body is just hanging out on stands all alone now.

Sounds like you guys should organize a "Zu-pack" and pick days where you all get together (fly/drive whatever....yes $$$ I know ) and work on somebody's project.

HAHA that's right, we have talked about it... I still consider moving to Reno but I gotta tackle this first.

Zeus...if your going tube frame ya might as well go full on buggy then just bolt the body panels on.

Nah, it is still to be my daily, plus I am only going to have ~4" of uptravel so this is no Ultra-4 rig. The front end tho will mimic a buggy to some degree!

sounds like I need to pack up my garage and move out west

I TOLD YOU!!! See ya in Reno! Did you ever ask your buds about their experience with those Rancho coil overs for me? I'm still trying to figure out spring n shock items...

[ZEUS]

I went to Tear-A-Part today and found a '92 Suburban 1500 Auto with an NP241. Tore it out with 3 sockets and a clamp, carried it 100 yards as if I were performing in a Worlds Strongest Wee-man competition, and spent $100. It shifts great, had no signs of leakage, and mated right up to my trans. I'll probably order the SYE from JB later.

[ZEUS]

Don't mind me, I'm just recording what year Pathfinder I took the blower motor, heater core, damper box and ducting from today... it was a '91.

[Ldub]

When you get all done, plz try to cypher what % original vehicle is left...

[ZEUS]

Hey, I said I wanted to build my own vehicle! That info would be fun to know tho - to bad I suck at math...

[Ldub]

Hey, I said I wanted to build my own vehicle! That info would be fun to know tho - to bad I suck at math...

& spelling too....