hobie's formula build up

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:44 pm

okay so i made this page so that i can keep everyone up to speed on the project. i do little things everyday, and i will take more pics once more significant things happen. but most importantly, i am building a rig from scratch, and i want this to be example of how much this sport really cost from the ground up. so i keep a running total on the bottom of the page. but that doesnt include about 4k in tools that you also need. today was fun, i cleaned my front axel and painted it black. she's going to be perty in a couple of months. i am still deciding on color scheme. any suggestions?

formula build up page

this friday i am building the front cross member. i will post pics when i am done. sat i am giong to finish up my arb install

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:10 pm

Sounds good. great idea but I couldn't get the page to come up. I click and it comes up blank

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:13 pm

jarhead wrote:

Sounds good. great idea but I couldn't get the page to come up. I click and it comes up blank

hmmm, it worked for me

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:18 pm

Hobie

maybe it's just my darn computer for some reason i have problems viewing most of the pics that you put up

This network that these government computers are on SUCKS. I need to get a new computer so I can get on the net at home instead of just at work.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:47 pm

how about this

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:51 pm

That one worked. pic came up fine

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:08 pm

That Ford looks so nice parked out in front of your house. You should have taken a pic of that.

Hurry up and finish that thing and tow it out here for some real wheeling!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:44 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:That Ford looks so nice parked out in front of your house. You should have taken a pic of that.

Hurry up and finish that thing and tow it out here for some real wheeling!

you aint lien.
so i think i came up with a paint scheme. paint the frame, axels, tube all black. then the body royal blue. since my suit seat and harness are all royal blue. then trim out in yellow. like the inside of the wheel blue, but the beadlock in yellow. my wife is going to do that for me sunday.

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:22 pm

Sounds pretty kewl

Has anyone else checked out hobies site yet?? I can get to the brinkster home page but can't get to his site. It may be the network I'm on?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 1:41 am

ya brinkster sucks. i ought to put it on another server

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 8:41 am

The site worked OK for me. The rig looks even worse in real life though.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 5:48 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:The site worked OK for me. The rig looks even worse in real life though.

yes it does doesnt it...i got my tires in today..i am soooo pumped. the look sweet

and i cleaned and painted my axels

i also played around with my motor mounts and stuff. i got some fabbing to do.

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:35 am

Very nice. Those tires are a little skinny aren't they?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:55 am

AZS10Crew wrote:Very nice. Those tires are a little skinny aren't they?

i know, they look like ag tires

thats how you put 38's on tox axels. sure if i had dana60's i would but some 38x15" wire tire on...but then again, i would rather have height, so i would probably put on 42x14 on instead.

it saves weight. the truck is light so it can handle it, its easy on the steering and birfields, and its helps with turning radius over wider tires

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:15 am

Tire image
I like them! Tall and skinny rules! Nobody really wants short and fat , right?
(We are talking about offroad tires

)

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:41 pm

HenryJ wrote:Tire image
I like them! Tall and skinny rules! Nobody really wants short and fat , right?
(We are talking about offroad tires )

ya, speaking of tires....

brule, where can i get the sticky tire compound. i thought about trying to use that on my sx's and see if it helps in the rocks...

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:45 pm

a2b wrote:
HenryJ wrote:Tire image
I like them! Tall and skinny rules! Nobody really wants short and fat , right?
(We are talking about offroad tires )
ya, speaking of tires....

brule, where can i get the sticky tire compound. i thought about trying to use that on my sx's and see if it helps in the rocks...

Are you talking about VHT? Like they use at dragstrips? Wouldn't that just pick up dust?

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:02 pm

a2b wrote:...where can i get the sticky tire compound. i thought about trying to use that on my sx's and see if it helps in the rocks...

AZS10Crew wrote:Are you talking about VHT? Like they use at dragstrips? Wouldn't that just pick up dust?

I had not tried that for the rocks.
VHT is primarily used on the track surface to soften the laid down rubber, and is extremely sensitive so caution would be advised for applying it directly to your tires.

There used to be a good softener around called "Moose Juice" , you apply it with a brush or roller to revive an old pair of slicks , or drop them a compound or two. I'll try to find a source.

In the mean time Speedwaymotors has some treatments-
Hot Lap Tire
Treatment System
Hot Lap II
LMT Tire treatment

A quick search found -
Track Claw
VP Racing has Grizzly Grip and Goat Piss (Kent Acrysol), Grape Grip ( Gold tire grip )

Pro-blend sells # 5060 - Rock Crawl Tire Treatment (Mfr. by Hotlap?)

What about siping? Does it help in the rocks?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:34 pm

ya it does help. i just havent ever done it before. i guess i ough to learn.
my tires are famous for lasting, not griping. i figure i could try to run some of that stuff that the dirt track guys use, it might help. any thing to soften the compound up.

Post by **HenryJ** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:08 pm

a2b wrote:ya it does help....

Are you friendly with any of the local tire shops? I'd see if the do tire siping and what they would charge.
Seems like my neighbor said it was about $100 a set around here to have it done. But that included trimming to true them for out of round too.
Nothing worse that bouncing down the highway on 44's

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:24 pm

ya no luck on the siping yet. i had a place pop the inner bead on for me. but even that was sketchy. everybody is sooo afraid to touch beadlocks. sad news: one is leaking

but i did get them all on and mounted and aired up without too much hassle. just alot of time. 32 bolts each wheel

see mark, they dont look too skinny now.

BTW my stupid new dog wouldnt get out of the way or at least pose for the camera

also, i got 220 hooked up at the house now. so i ordered a millermatic 175

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 6:24 pm

They look big with that skinny dog in front of them.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Mar 12, 2004 9:37 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:They look big with that skinny dog in front of them.

how did you know i wasnt feeding her

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 3:05 am

Hey man those beadlocks look sweet

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 7:18 am

a2b wrote:
AZS10Crew wrote:They look big with that skinny dog in front of them.
how did you know i wasnt feeding her

You can't feed a dog and buy trail rig parts at the same time.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:51 am

jarhead wrote:Hey man those beadlocks look sweet

thanks

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 6:39 pm

jarhead wrote:Hey man those beadlocks look sweet

They're fake...he's a poser. It's really a street queen.

j/k

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sat Mar 13, 2004 11:49 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:
jarhead wrote:Hey man those beadlocks look sweet
They're fake...he's a poser. It's really a street queen. j/k

ya those are the fake kind. the come like that

2bunik · Post by **2bunik** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:21 am

looks like she is coming along nicely.. keep up the good work ,.. I can't wait to see some pictures of what she can do when its done..

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 10:56 am

2bunik wrote:looks like she is coming along nicely.. keep up the good work ,.. I can't wait to see some pictures of what she can do when its done..

ya i have alot ahead of me. i had a problem that set me back 3 weeks. so i hope to get back going next week....and i need a job too

2bunik · Post by **2bunik** » Sun Mar 14, 2004 9:10 pm

and i need a job too

great I need my yard trimmed!

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:20 pm

Hey Hobie hows that thing coming??? Have ya got her together yet?

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:33 am

yes, this past few weeks i stopped working on the truck and i poured and driveway, hooked up a subpanel and a 220 outlet and created a work space to acutally build the truck. it was in the dirt before that...

here is a pic of the mock up of my flat belly. i will finish it tommorrow

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/for ... twood.html

here is a pic of my new work area. i know it aint much. but its soooo much better than before

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/workarea.html

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 3:06 pm

a2b wrote: here is a pic of my new work area. i know it aint much. but its soooo much better than before

Looks like we might need to get together and get you a roof that won't leak

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:56 pm

Pat wrote:
a2b wrote: here is a pic of my new work area. i know it aint much. but its soooo much better than before
Looks like we might need to get together and get you a roof that won't leak

its coming..just anothe month or so after the city approves my plans

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:01 am

a2b wrote:yes, this past few weeks i stopped working on the truck and i poured and driveway, hooked up a subpanel and a 220 outlet and created a work space to acutally build the truck. it was in the dirt before that...

here is a pic of the mock up of my flat belly. i will finish it tommorrow

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/for ... twood.html

here is a pic of my new work area. i know it aint much. but its soooo much better than before

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/workarea.html

Nice tarp.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:47 pm

AZS10Crew wrote:
a2b wrote:yes, this past few weeks i stopped working on the truck and i poured and driveway, hooked up a subpanel and a 220 outlet and created a work space to acutally build the truck. it was in the dirt before that...

here is a pic of the mock up of my flat belly. i will finish it tommorrow

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/for ... twood.html

here is a pic of my new work area. i know it aint much. but its soooo much better than before

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/workarea.html
Nice tarp.

thanks..i appreciate that...

here are some updated pics

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/formulatoy/414.html

i have 1 week to do alot still. electrical, pedals, fuel lines, brakes and brake lines, shocks, seat, finish the support for the floor....I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2bunik · Post by **2bunik** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:37 pm

someone stole the tarp?

It looks like you have alot of work ahead of you ..

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:23 pm

a2b wrote:
AZS10Crew wrote:
a2b wrote:yes, this past few weeks i stopped working on the truck and i poured and driveway, hooked up a subpanel and a 220 outlet and created a work space to acutally build the truck. it was in the dirt before that...

here is a pic of the mock up of my flat belly. i will finish it tommorrow

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/for ... twood.html

here is a pic of my new work area. i know it aint much. but its soooo much better than before

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/workarea.html
Nice tarp.
thanks..i appreciate that...

here are some updated pics

http://www20.brinkster.com/a2ba213b/formulatoy/414.html

i have 1 week to do alot still. electrical, pedals, fuel lines, brakes and brake lines, shocks, seat, finish the support for the floor....I NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would help, but the moving truck will be here Friday...then it's off to the land of cheap gas and sub-90 deg temps!

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:29 pm

I can't help. I'd be too embarrased about you using a skil saw as an automotive tool

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:01 am

HenryJ wrote:I can't help. I'd be too embarrased about you using a skil saw as an automotive tool

ya i know. i am the only one doing it. but it works really really good with a 7" metal cut off blade

if you only knew how much cutting i have been doing

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 12:02 am

2bunik wrote: someone stole the tarp?

..

i am glad everyone cares about my "delux shade provider"

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 7:22 pm

well here are some pics of the build thats been going on the last few weeks..

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:58 am

Definitely not Booty Fab like the 1st attempt.

Looks good. Might want to get rid of that big ugly thing holding up the steering wheel in the first pic though.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 9:08 am

In the one photo, I thought I saw a wood plank floor and was going to comment about "low budget". Then I realized I was looking through a frame at a trailer bed.

Rig looks good Hobie. Can't wait to see it done.

For that matter, I can't wait to see my rig done! Unfortunately, I've got a long wait!

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:03 pm

hahahaha. you are just jealous mark that you dont live on the cool side of the country anymore