Vikes79 longship rebuild thread

[Ohio4x4]

Not sure yet.

Gotta see how beat up the stock cage is first.

Get the plastics off, get the tape measure and tramgauge out and see how outta square it is first.

I’m sure there are some sections that will need attention there always is.

Likely I’ll just make it a stock machine again. Keep it simple in case I decide to flip it later on.

It'll be interesting to see how much structure it bent below the rops.

 

[JenElio]

It'll be interesting to see how much structure it bent below the rops.

Before or after he flips it?

 

[GovtMule]

Congrats Vikes.

 

[Ohio4x4]

Before or after he flips it?

Both. Bonus points if you can get one on the roof. If felt like a scary life achievement. Somebody learned new lessons about adrenaline that day lol.

 

[ChadD]

Finally pulled the trigger

Uh......... NOMO 🤦‍♂️

 

[ChadD]

Likely I’ll just make it a stock machine again. Keep it simple in case I decide to flip it later on.

Apparently the 1st guy decided it was a quick "Flip" 😉🤣

 

[ChadD]

🤔.....you keeping @Tramguage1 hostage???

What do you mean flip it, that's how it got to you in the first place!!!!🤦‍♂️🙄

Exactly

 

[Buckshot07]

I’ll flip it on its other side…that will even out the damage for sure….

Friend of mine used to chain his son’s dirt track race car to a tree and then pull things back into place with his truck before he started cutting and heating if need be.
Remember, it is an off road vehicle…not a Lamborghini 😂🤣

Doesn’t look that bad.

I would have bought a friend’s Jeep wrangler rubicon once after it was flipped ass over nose and drove it as is. …was mainly cosmetic damage, but towing company that also had a body shop, jacked the estimate so insurance company would total it because they wanted to buy it.
They bought it for next to nothing, repainted it, added a new soft top, added their company name on the side, and used it for marketing

 

[Vikes79]

Friend of mine used to chain his son’s dirt track race car to a tree and then pull things back into place with his truck before he started cutting and heating if need be.
Remember, it is an off road vehicle…not a Lamborghini 😂🤣

Doesn’t look that bad.

I would have bought a friend’s Jeep wrangler rubicon once after it was flipped ass over nose and drove it as is. …was mainly cosmetic damage, but towing company that also had a body shop, jacked the estimate so insurance company would total it because they wanted to buy it.
They bought it for next to nothing, repainted it, added a new soft top, added their company name on the side, and used it for marketing

I already have a dozer type frame puller and an assortment of porta power tools etc. I prefer those over the ole chain to the tree plus 40 mph launch..🤣

 

[Squeegee]

Congrats Vikes

 

[906UP]

Congrats @Vikes79 I love that color combo, nice find!

 

[Vikes79]

Congrats @Vikes79 I love that color combo, nice find!

Speaking of colors…anyone know what the paint codes are for the talon frames?

 

[906UP]

Speaking of colors…anyone know what the paint codes are for the talon frames?

There should be a tag with the color code on the frame. Most are on the tube running from the radiator to the firewall on the passenger side.

 

[Remington]

So I’ve been kicking around the idea of a talon x4 for a bit.

Finally pulled the trigger on a rebuilder. Found one that was laid on its side that appears to be workable. Odometer shows less than 900 miles and it’s a 2020. Wanted something a bit newer but it was hard to pass on the price.

Not my first rebuilder ( mostly cars and trucks) but my first rebuilder toy.

Should be a good project for my side business to make parts for etc.

Hopefully I’ll see it in a week or so to see what is really going on with it.

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Nice lookin rig you got there.
Should be a fun project.

 

[ChadD]

Nice lookin rig you got there.
Should be a fun project.

TWSS

 

[Rayger143]

So I’ve been kicking around the idea of a talon x4 for a bit.

Finally pulled the trigger on a rebuilder. Found one that was laid on its side that appears to be workable. Odometer shows less than 900 miles and it’s a 2020. Wanted something a bit newer but it was hard to pass on the price.

Not my first rebuilder ( mostly cars and trucks) but my first rebuilder toy.

Should be a good project for my side business to make parts for etc.

Hopefully I’ll see it in a week or so to see what is really going on with it.

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Congrats and good luck!

 

[CID]

Talons suk, did U consider a krx?

 

[Vikes79]

Talons suk, did U consider a krx?

For the right price anything is possible 🤣

It’s hard to tell but it looks to be modestly outfitted with some nice accessories that I would do anyway.

 

[Vikes79]

I’ve been reviewing @CumminsPusher thread…but it’s a bit unclear to me where the years break on parts…and even more what is shared between the x2 and x4.

I imagine that most of the power train is the same except for the obvious items due to the length of the chassis.

Are the suspension components the same for the years minus heavier shocks?

 

[906UP]

I’ve been reviewing @CumminsPusher thread…but it’s a bit unclear to me where the years break on parts…and even more what is shared between the x2 and x4.

Depends on the parts. Whatcha looking at? Is that an X Live Valve model?