They don't call me Econo-box from Hell for nothing.

[Hammerlane]

Well... that last set of photos answered my next
gonna be a helluva go-cart.. 

[Econo-box from Hell]

Rear frame horns reattached.  Me likey very much now.

[Corey]

this thing is awesome

[Jr]

damn look at them bugger welds........

My welds never fail.  Anyone that has seen me beat what I've built will attest to that. 

Some of the welds have been repassed with a tig welder to get maximum penitration at the edges. 

I never claimed to be a great welder but with a grinder and some undercoating you will never be able to tell my welds from a seasoned pro.

Its all about the penetration!

hahahah i was just kiddin..........loos like eroqs welds.............    lmfao

[slymer]

this thing is awesome

[Towstrap]

this thing is awesome

[Econo-box from Hell]

Just prepped axle shafts so they can be sent to Moser.  Removing 17 3/4 inches off one and 11 3/4 inches off the other.  Axle width is 29" at backing plates and I decided to go with a centered pinion so I could have a straight driveshaft.

[Econo-box from Hell]

I didn't feel like working on the steering so I decided to start putting the rear axle together. 

This first picture is where I was truing up the tubes before tack welding.  I tweaked the tubes until I got the wheels parallel. 



Tires back on rims and checking for clearance on frame rails.  I must say, I'm really happy that everything is going together without a bunch of measurement screw ups.



Just a shot from the back.  I was having trouble with porosity while I was welding even though I cleaned the inside of the housing.  I stopped welding and I'm going to take another shot at cleaning all the residual gear lube from the insides of the tube.  I stripped the axle down to the bare housing last night and will finish my welding on the stripped housing after it gets a good douching.

[Hammerlane]

what size meats are ya puttin on the rear???
and do you have concern about frame/tire clearance

just looks a little close with even those tires on..

[mudmaster]

pretty sick

[Econo-box from Hell]

what size meats are ya puttin on the rear???
and do you have concern about frame/tire clearance

just looks a little close with even those tires on..

There will be several inches on each side.  I'm not 100% sure of the tire size other than they are 15s.  I believe they are a 60 series but the tires you see will only be used for mock up due to dry rot.  I had to make a compromise with the frame width because that is where I will be sitting due to the engine being in the passenger compartment of the car.

[BIG TODD]

pretty sick

[ProGrade]

this is one of those situations when you better take video of the first run, because it might be the last!

[Econo-box from Hell]

this is one of those situations when you better take video of the first run, because it might be the last!

Can't argue with that logic.

[J.C.]

update!!!!!!!!!!!

[Econo-box from Hell]

update!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been working on my house alot instead of the car. 

I had some problems with porosity when I started to weld up the tubes on the rear end.  I regrouped and cleaned the living dog snot ouf of the housing using oven cleaner and a steam jenny.  The next attemp at welding the tubes turned out nice.  Today I was piddle farting around with the 4 link brackets that will be welded to the axle housing.  I had to drill out all the holes to 5/8 and I will have to grind them to fit the axle housing. 

I don't forsee me spending alot of time on the car until about the middle of next week.  I am remodeling my second story (gutted to bare walls right now) and I need to spend time on that project to shut my wife up.....er, I mean make my wife happy.

[mudslayer2008]

  I am remodeling my second story (gutted to bare walls right now) and I need to spend time on that project to shut my wife up.....er, I mean make my wife happy.
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I understand completely I redid our basement two years ago to keep the wife happy while I was working on the bogger.    nice build so far keep up the good work

[burl]

so weres the set gonna be? over the rear axle?

[Econo-box from Hell]

so weres the set gonna be? over the rear axle?

I will be sitting in the center of the car just forward of the rear axle.  Foot controls will be on each side of the motor.

[ToughBowtieTruck]

This thing is so sweet! Amazing you are stuffing so much into that car body.