Another Attex Racer Built

[Tinodesis]

Nice Project jp!

I like those wheels. I just bought eight of them for my Argo. They were the only wheel I could find to fit a 4 x 100mm bolt pattern. I like the extra width they provide too.

Good luck with the racing. I watched some of the videos and it looks FUN.

[MarshallEpp]

Buggies Unlimited Sells Some Nice Rims And Tires.it's A Golfcart Place But A Rim Is A Rim.

[jpswift1]

Buggies Unlimited Sells Some Nice Rims And Tires.it's A Golfcart Place But A Rim Is A Rim.

Thanks for the heads up on that. Here are the rims that would fit many 6 wheeler 4 on 4" bolt patterns, although I really don't know how thick the aluminum is on these rims.

8x8 Polished Aluminum Wheel | BuggiesUnlimited.com

I went with the ITP Pro Race wheels because they're the thickest aluminum wheels that you can buy and I was able to get them much cheaper on ebay. I'm trying to build this machine without going overboard on cost.

[jpswift1]

I haven't updated this thread in forever, and since Hydromike and I got the cage built I figured I'd show you guys what I'm up to. As everyone saw in this other thread, the cage is looking great.....Mike is an artist when it comes to bending tubing.

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/attex-atvs/11956-jps-new-racer.html

Today I got it painted with nice glossy black paint. Now it is basically just bolting things together, and getting the lower body patched up. Here's a shot of the frame painted.

[lewis]

Very nice JP!!!! Coming along nicely. Looking forward to competing with you on the track.

[LarryW]

Looking good! Thanks for update.

[Model Citizen]

Very, very nice. I like it. Hope you never have to use it.

Bridget

[George]

Looks like these races are going to be great. Looks sweet Jeff.

[jpswift1]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Bridget, this year my racer is going to be a good bit wider than my old one, so hopefully you're right that I won't be having to use the cage and keep it from going belly up. Although I may really be pushing it to the limit to keep up with all you folks.

I made more progress on the machine today. I got another T-20 rebuilt for a backup transmission, the laterals were painted silver (I had to add a little bit of contrast to the black cage), the 440 got brand new genuine Cuyuna head gaskets put on, so hopefully there won't be any leaks, and I got the rest of my sprockets cleaned up and painted. The goal for the end of this week is to get the rest of the bearings, along with the inners installed in the flanges, and get the engine and transmission bolted up.

[LarryW]

That sure looks glossy. Cant wait for the end result!

I do like the silver!

[jpswift1]

More progress, as promised. Here it is as I am bolting in the axles and sprockets. The engine, transmission, and exhaust are all hooked up and everything fits like a glove! Now I just have to do some work on the lower tub, and then it'll be time to bolt everything together! I'm buying an engine hoist from my roommate, which will make dropping everything in the body a breeze. My friend RPDBrady and I did that when we restored our first Max IV and it was so easy to put everything together outside the body and then just drop it in.

[Don]

Looks great, JP!

[jpswift1]

Looks great, JP!

Thanks Don. You'll be seeing it when I come down to VA on Friday.

[hydromike]

Helped out the Griffin family over the weekend by bending a couple tubes up and shoe-horning them into a yellow piece of plastic. It turned out fairly well. I'm going to have to start deviating from the standard cage, but folks just like'm so darn much... It's an honor that people like them. I'm elated to help put another one on the track.



~m

[lewis]

Looking good there Guys! JP and Mike a lot of great work is coming together. See you on the track.