Getting antsy

[Dw89xj]

Getting real anxious, I have all these new parts getting delivered every day or so, but can't work on my machine because my wheelchair has been out for repairs. It's like Christmas everyday when the mail lady goes, then I jus sit and look at my parts and look out the window at my max ii that's been slowly filling with rain water because I didn't get to cover my machine back up when my chair decided to break down. Hopefully next week I can get to tearing this thing apart, cleaning, welding, painting, wiring, bearings, and all the other fun stuff I read about you guys dealing with in restoring these. I'm probably just going slime or tube my old dry rotted tires for now, they are the last expensive part of my project. I can't wait to get back wrenching on this, this past two weeks really put me behind where I wanted to be at this point, I'm really hoping to have it buttoned up enough to make archery season this year. I'm thinking it should only be cosmetic stuff by then to deal with, like the aluminum bed I'm planning in my head, I'm going to bend up some diamond plate aluminum for the bedsides, but have them follow the factory body shape to the back where it will just be flat where my tailights mount, the inside of the bed will either be smooth aluminum or possible hdpe for the bed floor not totally decided on that yet. Since the upper is already cut and I need to make a new bed I'm going to just leave it so the body is two pieces, much easier to remove my upper for service and repairs from my chair. The bed floor is going to be removable to make checking fluid and plugs and just giving a quick glance at everything easier. I'm hoping I can get the bends right on my bedsides so it looks right, in my head it looks great lol. Well I guess that's my babbling for the day. Thanks for all the great information and help, also for having me as part of the community. Can hardly wait to run my max. Although I'm not sure which I like more, the work to get what I want or the reward when I'm done?

[john swenson]

hey dw, sounds like you got some great plans for your max 2 !! the diamond plate sounds nice and looks cool..... and it is fun getting new parts . when i redid my max 2 it was new sprockets,axles,chain, etc. all were clean and shiny . post some pics as you go along.. johnboy va.

[Dw89xj]

hey dw, sounds like you got some great plans for your max 2 !! the diamond plate sounds nice and looks cool..... and it is fun getting new parts . when i redid my max 2 it was new sprockets,axles,chain, etc. all were clean and shiny . post some pics as you go along.. johnboy va.

That's just a little bit of what i want to do haha! The sad part is it will only be shiny until hunting season then it will get painted black to match the body, my body is black but painted green, I'm going to haul the upper to the carwash to blow the rest of the paint off. I've got alot of plans after all the mechanicals are done and the lower is all sealed up. Lights, bilge pump, windshield, hdpe roof, removable doors and cab back made from hdpe, the fancy cool guy bed, winch, home brew tracks, custom seat, stereo, cb, body band, pontoons, and the list could go on and on but I think I got most things I've been thinking about covered, oh, I'm going to need a gun rack or scabbard not sure which I want to go with yet, probably a rack since they can be mounted pretty much anywhere. Thanks for the support and advice so far Johnboy, I'm sure there will be plenty more lol.

[john swenson]

hey danw, just checked the map and your only maybe a hour and a half up 81 from me. i'm down in no. va. near winchester. carlisle is a easy ride up. i will have to come visit once your into your project. anyplace to ride near you ? johnboy va.

[Dw89xj]

[QUOTE=john swenson;217031]hey danw, just checked the map and your only maybe a hour and a half up 81 from me. i'm down in no. va. near winchester. carlisle is a easy ride up. i will have to come visit once your into your project. anyplace to ride near you ? johnboy va.[/QUOTE

There's some private ground and rausch creek is about an hour and a half north of me yet, they're a public off road park. Yeah Winchester isn't far at all my wife's family is from Richmond so we pass through that area on the way to visit them. I have a good buddy in Roanoke named Doug roach idk if you might know him and his family or not, theyre into high po cars and mud trucks. But yeah I'm into it, when I'm done we should get some riding in, I'd love to see that monster max ii in person.