Yes "Dezert" is intentionally spelled wrong... Lol. As many of you know: a) I'm a transplant from Las Vegas & b) yes... I used to race desert (4 stroke, open, 250 & 125 Nevada (AMA district 26) and Barstow (AMA district 37) area. Hanging out and countless races SNORE, SCORE, Best in the Desert, MRAN & MRANN, VORRA; pits and tech inspections, running from In & Out Burger & back with food. So desert (off-road racing) always remains in your blood. With that said & a recent acquisition from Pgilbeau, I'm starting my own tube chassis prerunner based off some of my favorite trucks (Steve Olliges class 8 amoung others). This is my first attempt at a complete tube chassis. I've back halved and tubed firewall to grill before, but this is my first 100%. The plan is to have this completed within 3 years, so this will be a slow build (more time then $$$$). Many of you (my friends) know, I'm cheap, and typically build as much as I can. Im actually on "Dezert Rangers" more than I'm on here at CCB, so you never what deals may pop up to expedite the build. Sorry for being so long winded.

The dream: I plan to run FOA's coilovers/ shocks & bumps (there cheap) 2.5's 16's front, 18's rear, 1-1/2 mounting width. 37's (wish 39 BFG Project TA's but gual durn). 9" rear, take TTB D44 outters and fab twin I beams with swing set steering. Fabbing my own 60" rear links (boats, canoe whatever the hip-sters are referring to them these days). 460/C6. 118" wheelbase (standard wheelbase) 84" track width (standard width).

The start

Tear down

Floors outta here... Laser level. Just a FYI... Will probably be cutting the firewall out as well

Getting to the meat

Front dress

Do you even realize how hard it is to drill holes through double panels 6" apart & keep them straight and square????

Found this while cutting the roof stiffener & part of the rear double panel. Yes I looked for the other 2/3's!!!!

Nice dude! Looking forward to seeing more!

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Rear cage hoop mock up

Back half/ rail lay out.

If this '79 doesn't give you wood, you may need Viagra!!!

Sorry for the sideways pics guys

Pics of the front down tubes through the firewall to dash bar (yes clearance the wipers is a b!tch)

Looks good, your definitely moving faster than me. Looking forward to this build.

You have my attention.

This was one of my favorites from SEMA last year

Ohhhhhh yeah, the F2000, twin turbo'd 460

Too friggin cool!

Awesome Ben.

I want one Ben :-)

And here it is!! Thanks for sharing the build!! I am loving it so far!!

Slow go:

Main cage bent & tacked. One of the tightest cages I've done.

At least now I can start the main frame rails & cut the rest of the firewall out. Still need to tack in the roof bars.

Looking good!

Subscribing !

Please keep posting up the progress no matter how slow.

Been awhile so some pics. TTB D44 cutting the outters to make beams

Pics

Fabbing frame rails. The thought is full compression with 7in of ground clearance.

Pics