The Bullaculla 3 link SAS build (pic heavy)

Now that you put it that way, makes perfect sense. I'm learning a lot from this build thread.

 

I had a tube and fin cooler, but it wasn't recommended for HA, so I gave it to @deeezy to add to his stock steering system. He's running 35s and he actually had his system fade on him when wheeling. Hopefully it will make a noticeable difference on his next trip. It also adds a supstantial amount of fluid to the system which helps in cooling.

 

I was hoping you'd say, that you were going to custom machine one with a spiral twist. That would be so siiiick!

 

Hahaha! That would be a lot of machining!

 

This is true. BUT it would be amazing. haha, however after time and cost, you could have probably daisy chained like 10 of the normal ones together.

 

You know what it means

I'm leaving tabs on the fender so I can attach a fender liner of some kind later on. I made a little cardboard stencil for it. Then I drilled the tabs out. Easier to drill before cutting since the fender is more solid. I used a #2 solid carbide center drill to start. I also drilled out all the inside corners for a nice radius. Sharp inner corners can tear sheet metal.

Then opened them up with a unibit or step drill. Nothing better for drilling holes in sheet metal.

Throwing sparks! No guard or gloves, but wearing eye and ear protection I'm only putting light pressure anyway, and I'm always aware of where my hands are on the grinder.

Hopefully this is enough!

My tab bending setup. Just some beveled aluminum weld test plates and a c clamp.

Worked great!



I even managed to put some bends in the forward brace so I can reuse it. Makes a huge difference.

Not done yet, I'm pretty sure you know what that straight line means

 

Cool! How much did you trim off? 3"?

 

With the cut off wheel already out, might as well cut those leafs off and link it

 

Far more technical than I did mine

 

See how got multiple lines? Forward part I cut off 2", the top and rear I cut 3.5"

Haha! Gotta get the front done first!

 

@deeezy this was my layout tool!

 

Kinda late, but when I cut mine I plan to fold it outward (tabs), that way the flares have some sort or support. Thoughts?

 

I can come by and you can cut mine too lol

 

I'm planning on making rub bars around my fenders, and my flares will attach to that. I'm also going to try and make my fender liner and flare out of one big piece of rubber or some kind of formable plastic.

 

how?!?!? it was easy wiht no hoops but now idk how to do it

 

Fuck! Too late! I broke the paint brush already!

 

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/4LINK-KITS.html

 

You just gotta remove the 3 sheet metal braces that I'm touching in the pic. It's only like 8 10mm nuts. Also should put some blue tape on the lens so it doesn't get scratched by the hoop. Still a bit of a pain, but not nearly as bad as removing the bumper.

 

oh dope! Thanks man! You didnt mess with the window fluid holder thing at all?

 

No. Never messed with the washer fluid reservoir.