6x6 World

New cage

racerone3 — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:31:32 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Lots of torch time iand welding but I was able to save the body band. New cage it's basically a copy of the one on my Hustler

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Aftermath

racerone3 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:39:00 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: The aftermath of a violent high speed crash. Driver limped away

Aftermath

racerone3 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:38:54 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: The aftermath of a violent high speed crash. Driver limped away

Aftermath

racerone3 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:38:47 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: The aftermath of a violent high speed crash. Driver limped away

Aftermath

racerone3 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:38:41 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: The aftermath of a violent high speed crash. Driver limped away

mangled_cage_2_

racerone3 — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 18:00:02 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: driver limped away from this one

Bar crawl

racerone3 — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:55:30 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Snow in the south means you drive the 6x6 to the bar

Bar crawl

racerone3 — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 19:55:25 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Snow in the south means you drive the 6x6 to the bar

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20170826_165309

racerone3 — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 01:15:34 +0000

by: racerone3

20170826_112841

racerone3 — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 01:15:30 +0000

by: racerone3

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20170825_214728

racerone3 — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 01:15:26 +0000

by: racerone3

our ride uptown for the fireworks

racerone3 — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 15:08:42 +0000

by: racerone3

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Blasting parts

racerone3 — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 00:16:55 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Wyatt has finally expressed an interest so we will build him a machine. At whatever pace he wants to work on it.

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Not again

racerone3 — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 03:38:37 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Paint stripped and degeased

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Not again

racerone3 — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 03:38:33 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: 3 cans of "TOWNE AWAY" brand paint stripper has gone a long way on the superchief that followed me home from Ashtabula

Not again

racerone3 — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 03:38:28 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Somehow this nasty superchief ended up on my trailer home from Ashtabula

almost done

racerone3 — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:03:16 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Needs seats, Winch and a Coot emblem on the front

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almost done

racerone3 — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:03:11 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Needs seats, Winch and a Coot emblem on the front

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coot bling

racerone3 — Wed, 18 May 2016 21:48:52 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Etched coot logo in the rear driveshaft cover

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before and after

racerone3 — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:55:14 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: New floor pans installed. Rear tub is painted and water tight again

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new floor

racerone3 — Mon, 02 May 2016 22:55:10 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Rear pan was rotted in 3 of the 4 sections. Those have been replaced. Just need to reinstall the axle tubes and she should be water tight again

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successful testdrive

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:32:57 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: After sorting out a few small issues and building a seat at the coot for a successful test today

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Stiff seat

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:32:53 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Not very comfortable, but something to sit on

seat frame

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:32:49 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Had to elevate the seat to clear the engine. Provides my tall self some extra leg room

switch

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:26:53 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Coot out, Pimpfoot in for a major skid plate rebuild

Bad Company

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:26:49 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: After a testdrive, the coot is parked out with the wild wolf, max, tank trainer and bronco.

finally out of my shop

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:26:45 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: After 2 1/2 years, the Coot rolled out tonight. Still far from done, but it runs and drives

Wired and Fired

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:26:41 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: A little wiring done and the Coot fires up with the flick of a switch. I will add a second headlight, bilge (s), tailights...

midnight ride

racerone3 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 05:07:38 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: If the machine is ready for a test drive at midnight, you take it for a test drive at midnight. If it's 20 degrees outside and snowing, that makes things even better.

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Coot in the shadows

racerone3 — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 02:59:30 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: After working on the Coot all weekend there was a little dust kicked up in my shop

recycled engine mount

racerone3 — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 02:59:26 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Engine mount from the Cub Cadet tractor that the engine came from will be reused for the Coot.

test run

racerone3 — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 02:46:07 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Battery on the front fender, a bunch of jumper wires, and a fuel jug next to the machine on the floor. Engine fired up and ran well. Time to mount a gas tank, build a rudimentary electrical system, and rig up a throttle cable. Hopefully the coot will roll out of my shop for the first time in years this weekend.

quick and dirty exhaust

racerone3 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:32:42 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Pipe elbow welded to the stock exhaust manifold finds its way out to the muffler in the stock location. Not too much concern about exhaust restriction robbing horse power for this application

quick and dirty exhaust

racerone3 — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 00:32:37 +0000

ugly wheels

racerone3 — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:42:34 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Used a wire brush to knock the loose rust off and put a fresh coat of paint on them. It really didn't do much for the appearance

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engine mounted

racerone3 — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:42:29 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Not thrilled with the belt alignment, but it was the best I could do with the space available. I also expect this clutch to be my first failure. We will see how it goes

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"New" clutch

racerone3 — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 02:49:24 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: The 1" clutch I had intended to use has been bored to 1 1/8 and has a new key way broached

steering gear

racerone3 — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 02:49:19 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Front half of the 4ws conversion. All parts painted and real tie rods built. Trans rebuilt, painted and installed

tight squeeze

racerone3 — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 14:49:53 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Trying to cram an 18 horse Kohler into the Coot. I think I can make it fit, but there won't be any room to spare.

steering linkage

racerone3 — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:32:09 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: With no measurements to go from, figuring out the steering linkage on the 4 wheel steer conversion has been an interesting project. I think I have all of this geometry worked out. For the mockup phase I pounded the ends of conduit flat and drilled them for linkage. These will be replaced with steel rods and heim joints. Final welding and radiusing all the corners tonight

steering linkage

racerone3 — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:32:05 +0000

steering linkage

racerone3 — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:32:01 +0000

coot steering linkage

racerone3 — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 19:23:44 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Adding the steering arm and a gusset to the LF steering arm for the 4ws conversion

Daytona Winner

racerone3 — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 14:02:23 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: I hate superspeedway racing, but I will take a win anywhere. Sure makes going to work monday morning easier!!

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painted

racerone3 — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 16:35:25 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: it pained me greatly to have to paint such good looking parts, but one trip to busco would have reduced them to rust if I hadn't.

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axles sprockets for sale

racerone3 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:35:09 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: 10 hustler axles and the sprockets for both a 980 bigfoot and most sprockets for a 900

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bath time

racerone3 — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:34:25 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: giving fatty a good bath before the nice new parts to go in.

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IMG_20140712_120330_186

racerone3 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:27:52 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Laying out the new axles and sprockets.

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IMG_20140712_120319_876

racerone3 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:22:08 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Wyatt helps me unpack the boxes from Apache Gear

IMG_20140712_120631_204

racerone3 — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:20:54 +0000

by: racerone3

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