Quadrotrac

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Changed my plans quite a bit today. First i wanted to finish the rear car first, but i talked to a buddy today who is a car body and sheetmetal guy. He said he has a week off work now and doesn`t know what to do. I said great i got some work for you. So he started pulling out the windows of the cab:

While i put the rear car roughly together:

Then we turned it around and rolled it out on it`s own wheels for the first time:

Need to clean that mess when the cab is inside the shop:

He started working on the door first, here`s the marking for the cut:

We both were curious what`s behind this ghetto fab panel. Looks like they just put it over the ripped apart door lock:

While he was working on the door i started getting the chassis table level and building the frame:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Started building the frame:

Got rid of all the axle accessories:

Shortened it:

And put it in the frame:

Then we put up the "may tree":

After that i had a couple comrades from the fire department help me to bring the cab in the shop :

Had to build the driveshaft first, to set the axle position:

Also was able to open up the roof door:

And removed the guard from the window, so there`s no jail feeling any more:

 

[java]

Sweet! Fast Progress!!!

 

[chilliwak]

Are you going to help us build a half track Steinez?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Sure, that`s on my "want to build" list... :drool:

The cab is to tall for the crane, so i used a ratchet strap:

Cut of the front part:

Placed it on the frame:

Changed the frame a bit for the front end loader:

Tacked the cab on:

Started rebuilding the front part:

Finished:

Then i cut off everything that i`m going to rebuild:

 

[chilliwak]

Not much :Wow1:left of thew original cab Steinez. But I guess thats what Redneck Engineering is all about!:ylsmoke:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Well, that would`ve been to easy, right? :ylsmoke:

Ok guys, need some help with the winch:

I`ll be getting a hydro motor, that will be used as a direct drive on the drum. This gives me about 4000lbs pulling force at 50 yd/min. Drum will be 2 3/8" diameter. Do you think that .158 wall is strong enought? Also, how much winch line should i use? I`m thinking about 55yd dynema. Anyone knows how wide the drum needs to be to accomodate that?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Got the seat today:

Looks like the perfect spot for it:

But then the serpentine belt blew up again on that pos audi, need to fix that:

:ar15:

 

[chilliwak]

Serpintine blow up again? Are you in war?:truck::ar15::shakin::Astrologist::jumping::imagesCADZQMBJ:ROFSheriffHL::gunt::clapsmile

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Yeah, i1´m in war with this pos car. It`s like the fourth time i have to pull the front completely apart...

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Didn`t get much done lately, my grandmother passed away a couple days ago. But i could get a few minutes for the shop. What i did? Of course, i cut off another part of the cab:

Didn`t like it, so i cut off more:

Then i finally started putting on new stuff :

 

[chilliwak]

Sorry to hear about your grandmother passing away Steinez but happy to see the progress on your rig!

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Thanks Allan. :smiley_drive:

Started by cutting more stuff off the cab today:

This will be the new door opening:

Then i started building the rear of the cab:

Also got a new vice today:

 

[java]

Getting closer!

Should Have just built your own cab though!!

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

No, it`s perfect as it is. Works out like planned. Didn`t plan to cut off that much thought...

Made the seat mount first today:

And finished the rear part of the cab:

Also bough myself a plasma cutter. Not the best but better than nothing...