KruSty CooT: WagZ new Build..

[mustangwagz]

Cooter update Wags???

Sadly, No sir. Been busy now that its warm out finally. Lots of things to get done for others and for myself. Also Cash Money is always knocking at my door so i been fixing alot of stuff for ppl lately. Slowly adding up money to get more parts and pieces. With time, Things will work out. And good things come to those who wait, so im still waiting.. LOL trust me, yinz will know shortly after i do when i do something new. hahaha!

[North Country Tough]

Cooter update Wags???

[mustangwagz]

Got to ask, why would you stick weld if you have a mig ?

Stick welding to save some gas and wire on the mig. if it wasnt SUPER important, i did some stick welding. 95% was done with mig though so far cuz im not a great stick welder when it comes to thin metal.. No big deal though. Ive got the convenience of both so i figured hell ya!

[North Country Tough]

Rack and peanut steering,tilt and telescopic steering wheel,Honda twin liquid,this build is gettin even better than I had thought,Leather 6 way power heated seats and air cornditioning next?LOL Cheers NCT

[rodp]

My son and i worked on The Krustacious Cooter Yesterday, got my other side tacked on, Important area's were welded via Mig, and its ready to be STICK welded now. So, once thats done i can re-mount front wheels and have a fairly movable object hiding in the garage. lol THAT will be a big plus. here's a pic of the kid Banging on the coot! POW POW!

Got to ask, why would you stick weld if you have a mig ?

[mustangwagz]

soo, its been a while and stuff..lol Aint been spending much time on teh coot sadly. My Coot fund is slim right now, got to many other irons on the fire. May have a few leads on a motor as well, but still nothing set in stone yet. (..MAYBE a honda twin liquid cooled motor from a tractor...maybe..) anyhow, was at local buddies house and found this..(see pic) a steering rack from a cobalt. This just might find its way into the coot!! would be a HUGE upgrade for it! just so long as i can get enough travel outta it, ill use it. Using my current steering mod will still work as well.

[jpswift1]

Now that's a really trick mod, Wagz! Keep up the good work, I can already tell this is going to be a REALLY cool Coot when you're done.

[Noel Woods]

Really nice job with the tilt wheel mechanism man!

[mustangwagz]

Another Update...needs a few special touches yet, however...very happy with out come so far!!

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/mustangwagz/media/tilt.mp4.html

^^^^^^^^ CLICK THAT ^^^^^^^^^

[jpswift1]

Hey Wagz, I recognize the bearing and flanges. Those are the same 52mm inners for Hustlers and Attexes. Nice work!

[mustangwagz]

THanks NCT! Life...short pd of time where we have to many things to do and all need done asap...thats how it works bro. haha. Anyhow, pictures as i promised. Nothing great yet, but SLOWLY gettin it all figured out. Got shaft cut and assembled for most part...will have to take apart to assemble it once i get a new bearing and mounting flange. HOPING my idea works out the way i want it to but wont know till i try it for sure. haha. If all else fails, ill just mount it solid at a different angle, where it'll be outta the way of my legs/knees. So yah, anyhow..., dont mind the looks of the welds, had to start and stop during welds to prevent burn though on the older metal. I wanted good penetration...well i got it. haha. (hadda g/f that used to say that too...BAHAHA!)..errr uhhh yah so anyways, gonna try to get to TSC before 8 pm so i can get a bearing mounting flange and bearing. (wtf..they close at 8pm...who does that crap!? lol) Here's a couple pics of the column so far. been busy every night since it got nice out. I have a log truck load of wood in my yard that i gotta get cut, split and stacked so it can dry so thats been taking up alot of evening time. Along with other CRAP that i gotta do. lol ok, im done bitching, Catch yinz later!

[North Country Tough]

Been a little bit more than tied up in my own little world as of late and missed this thread altogether,and all I got to say is WOW,I can picture the finished project and know it will be nothing short of a mechanical miracle,and have zero doubt that you will make it better stronger faster,congrats Z on this find,looks like the youngin and the misses are on board,what great times for that boy of yours I remember spending time with my Dad in the shop working on all manner of mechanical beasts,and now that he is gone they are fond memory's,and you are growing up the next generation of tinkerers,I will be watching the progress on this one have some fun and keep that lad involved.NCT

[mustangwagz]

WEll its been a while since i updated my build..i have no pictures at the moment, but ill get some. Pretty basic stuff. Finally got new panels all welded on, front spindles re-built and packed with new grease and bearings. Steering Mechanism all cleaned up and working very free. I even cut a board and made a Hobo-seat. lol Just temporary to see what i would be working with for steering wheel placement and leg room, etc etc. (NOTE: i did not build my TT box yet, however i have all the bearings found online/at auto parts store and all are ready to be ordered..enough for both boxes too...which is about 150 bucks..) ANyhow, metal fabricating is going on right now and i had this bright idea to give the coot a tilt steering wheel. Something that would allow easier entry and exit. Tonight i made cardboard cutouts of the Stand, and tilt mechanism. I copied the idea from some pictures i found online. I have a new 3/4 bore universal joint for joining shafts in the garage, only problem i found was that one side is smooth bore, other is splined and is only 11/16th ID...so ill have to open it up a bit. Not sure if i can just hit it with a drill bit or not...so i may have to chuck it into a lathe and do some work on it. SLOWLY, but surely it is coming along. Once i get TT built, i intend on retrofitting some outter sealed bearings rather than axle tubes. Oh, and i also need to cut my big plate for the front of coot and weld it on as well. THen i can build a Super Mega Bumper and all that other good jazz (winch mount, Clevis eyes) Also need to cut smaller plate yet, for the Steering Rack Re-inforcement that i read about as well. The Front half of Coot is gonna be the expensive half..lol LOT to do yet that i haven't mentioned, however by next year for ashtabula, i should have the ole coot ready to play with yinz guys!! :-D And as i said, ill get pictures of my slow but on going process! Stay tuned!!

[Bazooo guy]

I like to use a small 1/8" rod (6013) when welding thin metal ....turn down the heat and keep moving.
Clean metal is much easier to weld. It looks like the body of the coot is at least 1/8" thick so you should be good.
Your son looks like he is having a blast helping form the metal.
He needs a bigger hammer

[mustangwagz]

My son and i worked on The Krustacious Cooter Yesterday, got my other side tacked on, Important area's were welded via Mig, and its ready to be STICK welded now. So, once thats done i can re-mount front wheels and have a fairly movable object hiding in the garage. lol THAT will be a big plus. here's a pic of the kid Banging on the coot! POW POW!