Muggy to 5BE Build

Originally Posted by Candyman2

looking good,

Is your chassis bent or is it my eyes, looks like it have a curve to it.

Sort of looks like it has a very slight bend. I think it could use a chassis stiffener or support that runs the length of the chassis.

Also, I've seen bodies that cover the entire chassis, like this:



Is it a specific body that's like that, or a specific undertray? I also noticed your undertray is different than this:



Also, very nice job on this. Looks very good.

[zueslilbuddy]

Originally Posted by v8hatch

It's looking good, but did you know that the undertray is mounted backwards.

I realized that after putting it on, Its only got one screw holding it on at this point as I ran out of nuts.
I'll be swaping it around so its rite.

Originally Posted by Candyman2

looking good,

Is your chassis bent or is it my eyes, looks like it have a curve to it.

I think I may have my camera on some fish eye setting or something.
The chassis is just as straight as the day I cut it out from checking with a straight edge.
Even the shelf behind it has a bent look to it lol.
After testing I had done with the first chassis I had cut out, I don't think additional bracing is needed.
I propped it up on each end and bounced on one foot on the center of first failed chassis and it hardly even flexed with my 210lbs bouncing on it on one foot putting full weight + on it

[zueslilbuddy]

OK today I got off my duff and got to it, for a little while lol

Got the battery trays / chassis bracing in place, Lowered the roll cage and moved it back just a little and flipped around the
chassis skid / side panel mounts so its in the rite direction.

This sure changed its looks.



Still need to cut slots for battery straps and make some stops so packs cant move around,
then pad everything a pack can touch.





3s packs will fit great and when its done will be well protected.



I think it makes it look much better without the big empty space that was there before.\



I think its becoming quite a rig, just need to get that center shaft made and it should be in OMG status.

[Bmr4life]

Looks great with the body!!

I may have missed it, but what's your plan for the front dog bone?

[zueslilbuddy]

Originally Posted by Bmr4life

Looks great with the body!!

I may have missed it, but what's your plan for the front dog bone?

I need to have a center shaft made up some where.
Its the next thing I really want to get done.

[Bmr4life]

Let me know where you get it done, I'll probably need one for a project later this year.

[mac3194]

U can probably try the yes flux 5t driveshaft its 12" long!

[v8hatch]

Nice mate it's looking really good hey coming along well.

[zueslilbuddy]

Originally Posted by mac3194

U can probably try the yes flux 5t driveshaft its 12" long!

I need to get an accurate measurement but that may be close.
Got a link?

Originally Posted by v8hatch

Nice mate it's looking really good hey coming along well.

Thanks man, yours was the inspiration even tho its gone in a different direction (trying to make it my own design) yours was the one I saw that made me want to build one.
I'm so happy I did, I don't miss the muggy one bit

[zueslilbuddy]

Tonight I got the rest of the battery trays finished, all that is left to do is pad them, cut slots for straps, and get straps lol







Also mounted side windows I made, hated to use zipties but after I tint them they wont be as noticeable.



They tilt up for battery access.



One large Walmart cake from a full set of windows lol

[zueslilbuddy]

Well figured I'd put a little time in it after work today, got the front shocks rebuilt with the shorter Muggy shafts.
Then put on the Muggy shock tower.

Front shocks have a nice angle to them now.







Also don't know if anyone had noticed but I had done the rear shock swap so it would look more buggy like.





I must say I am really enjoying this build.

[x-y]

awesome project ....... we waiting vids in a tt circuit ;)

[zueslilbuddy]

5BMuggy update :D

Battery boxes all padded.



Moved esc and receiver to their new homes.









Much cleaner look I think.

[yzinger02]

This thing is awesome! I really wish I had the time and resources (Money) to build something like this. Great job on everything!

[mac3194]

if u haven't fount an alternative front driveshaft heres the 12" one i was talking about a month ago only 15$ from tcs: http://www.tcscrawlers.com/TCS-Crawl...t-p-17903.html
sorry about the delay