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Title: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Wildweasel on March 29, 2004, 03:59:39 AM

Just figured I would post up a pic of the rear of the tub on the Wildweasel. I am doing lots of finish up mods this year,
and will building a tube rear truck bed for it and a semi external cage. I also redesigned the front control arms to fit the tracker platform better.
http://home.comcast.net/~wildweasel07/trackfront_005.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~wildweasel07/trackfront_001.jpg

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Kreg on March 29, 2004, 04:25:29 AM

Looks great!

Keep us updated.  :)

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Zukipilot on March 29, 2004, 04:44:16 AM

What did you use to mold the tailgate section to the back of the cab? Sheet metal, fiberglass, body filler ??? It looks great. I cant wait to see the tube bed. A friend of mine did one on his cab truck (Toy) and it looked swet.
Zig

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Wildweasel on March 29, 2004, 05:08:08 AM

I freeformed it with sheetmetal and welded then used bondo-glas, (the stuff with fiberglass in it and resin gell) and then Body filler.   A few nips and tucks shall we say.
My shoulders gave up on sanding so I stopped and painted.
(one of those things that why Am I making Everything perfect and I will be covering it with a tool box and tube anyway?)

Kind of a "truggy" look I am going for. that and I will be running 35's this year too.

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: 1bigtracker on March 29, 2004, 07:05:05 AM

thats awsome.  and a good idea.  i wish i had a tube bender.  i could just build one out of 2X2 square anyway.

stu

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: TN_Tracker on March 29, 2004, 08:09:22 AM

Lookin' good WW. :) You gonna post more pics on your site?

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Wildweasel on March 29, 2004, 09:27:39 AM

I need to go through and redo the site. My work comp is down waiting for a PS so maybe after I get that fixed.
The site is very outdated. I may also move it to my comcast
account (but I may still let work take the bandwith hit.
Thanks for the kind words. I need to try and take more pics as I work not just the end of the weekend. but I am often
exhuasted at the end of the day.
(back issues still.)
It will give me something else to do..

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: wildgoody on March 29, 2004, 05:32:36 PM

Weasels and Turbos and Swampers Ohh My
;D

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: explosivo on March 30, 2004, 05:45:05 AM

What benefits does cutting off the back of the Tracker and replacing it with a tube bed/rollcage yeild?

Looks great, BTW. :)

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: lucszuk on March 30, 2004, 06:10:56 AM

it looks sweet!!!

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Zukipilot on March 30, 2004, 06:18:30 AM

It looks good, are you going to re-mount the spare tire carrier on the rear door panel you molded to the back?

Zig

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: 1bigtracker on March 30, 2004, 06:57:54 AM

what are you going to use for a rear window?

stu

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Wildweasel on March 30, 2004, 10:13:36 AM

I am resewing the softop so it will fit. It will still zip out and mount much the same way. (I wanted to keep the open air for the hot weather. I will likly do that this weekend since payday is a week away. (damn Bi-weekly) as I need to buy the steel for the bed and cage next.

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: TomKat on March 30, 2004, 12:02:21 PM

Hey Glenn, fix your sig, I got those 33's now that you run 35's.

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Mike71 on March 30, 2004, 12:35:34 PM

^what about ur sig? if ur using his 33s then why does it say 31s  ;D

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: TomKat on March 30, 2004, 01:52:43 PM

33's on the sammy with L/C axles. ;D Good eye, though!

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Mike71 on March 30, 2004, 02:05:16 PM

i also noticed in ur sug that i hate u lol

i had a dent on my door right where that black trim would be..so if i had the trim the one and only dent/scratch/blemish wouldnt be there  >:( lol

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Wildweasel on March 30, 2004, 09:44:56 PM

Okay I will change my sig, The reasons are I wanted to do it. ;D  Instead of hacking up the rear wheel openings more (My rear axle is pushed back 6")  to fit the 35's without rubbing on flex, (It REALLY flexes) and I want to do an external cage but not have it look like shit.
This way I can do all that and have the main hoop be behind the cab and then extend over and down like a D-90 defender.
(But with the front coming down to my rock rails.)

The tire will lay in the back of the bed. I already cracked 1 tailgate lugging a 33 around. (from the top of the tailgate down to about 4" from the top along the crease is cracked.

I realize not everyone will/does like what I am doing but thats fine.  It will be one of a kind and that is one reason I went to the tracker in the first place as built samis are very commen now.

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Bobzooki on March 31, 2004, 12:07:14 AM

Quote

i had a dent on my door right where that black trim would be..so if i had the trim the one and only dent/scratch/blemish wouldnt be there  >:( lol

Uh, you're worried about a DENT on a trail rig ???

Looking good Glenn!!!

What the heck do you CALL something like that, a TrackUp?  A KickUpFruck?

Title: Re: Sneak peek at the new WW3
Post by: Wildweasel on March 31, 2004, 12:24:46 AM

How about a moment of insanity when I chopped the bed off? :o
I figure I will try to change the body type on my registration to pickup. See if Mass go's for it.
Trackup sounds okay.