Desert Toyz Racing Commander build

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Wow The Stripping Shop has the fastest strippers in the west

I dropped the frame off at 7am and it was ready at 10am. Not much progerss today. Went to Advanced Metals to get chromemoly tubing and finish a few customer projects. I will be back hard at it late tonight after the family goes to sleep. Headed out to do some Christmas shopping with the family. I will post am pic to show my late night progress. Any one want to join me after 11:30pm tonight to keep me company?

PS Check out the Ford web site to see me racing in Baja 1000 in the Ford Eco Boost Truck, look under Tourture Test.

 

[OFFROADSWAPMEET]

I guess you dont mess around! This is the master mind behind rhino's so I know he can but this thing together.

 

[Brian B]

Man I wish you didnt live so far Cory! I'd love to come over and lend a hand! I'll make it a point after new years!

 

[howyadoin]

Dammit Cory, you'd be further along if you didn't take a time-out to eat some of Pistol's shrimp tacos...good stuff btw. Anyway, good luck on the build!

 

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 5

It has been just about a year since I built a racing <ACRONYM title="Utility Terrain Vehicle">UTV</ACRONYM>, so I thought I should build a 10ft swing set for my kids as a warm up project.

As for the Commander I have been welding all the places on the frame that the robots are not programed to weld. This frame is plenty strong, but for desert racing I like to fully weld the stock frames. Merry Christmas

 

[JoeyD23]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 5

Did you build the swingset out of Chromoly? hahhhaa That is awesome!

 

[HDRA1]

any more updates

 

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 7

Paging doctor hack-n-slash. This morning I have been cutting, grinding and preping the frame. Its getting lighter!

 

[Rusty5150]

Subscribed..... Very nice start. It's always better to start with clean metal.

 

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 8

Finished welding the stock frame. Started adding plate to box in the stock formed pieces. Added matieral to the front lower a-arm mounts for strength.

 

[JoeyD23]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 8

nice!! Keep it coming!!!

 

[jaggedx]

Good start for sure! I sure don't want to be a nay sayer but have you prepped the rhino?..... You know? just in case.

 

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 10

Day 9 I was in Tucson AZ enjoying my 2nd Christmas with my wifes family. Day 10 I feel like I made some good progress. I got the seat mounting position figured out. I lowered the seats 4" an made the lower outter tubes 4" wider.

Got to go to dinner will post he rest of the pics when I get back . Stay tuned

 

[Bajaxp]

I see a Budweiser in the foreground...

 

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 10

Got the lower rails figured out, decided to go 4" wider on each side.

Decided to do a little more cutting.

 

[Desert Toyz Cory S]

Re: Desert Toyz Racing Commander build day 9-10

Pulled an all nighter! Made some good progress. Got a little crazy with the sawzall again.

 

[chad59]

looking great

 

[Big Guy]

Lookin good Cory!!

 

[RHINOdan]

I see a Budweiser in the foreground...

Hahaha I just noticed that too!

Looking good Cory!

 

[suicidejockey]

great build. Keep up the pics