Nyper build thread

[Nikolai]

Won't the track just blow snow out every opening?

100% yes it will. Not sure how much of an issue that is. Another member on here (kennyspec I think) left his open and said it wasn’t much of an issue.

 

[earthling]

100% yes it will. Not sure how much of an issue that is. Another member on here (kennyspec I think) left his open and said it wasn’t much of an issue.

Not sure I want to follow you down a trail

I can only imagine it would be problematic, in light snow conditions you are going to be mr snow cloud, in heavier conditions you are going to get blasted by thick heavy snow, hopefully without any rocks or twigs involved. I guess experience trumps all in this case so it will be interesting to see how it works out.

 

[Nikolai]

Paneling has been a pain for sure. A one piece carbon fiber insert would be best but incredibly time consuming and expensive. HDPE has a lot of upsides but not good next to heat and needs lots of fasteners.

Nothing I do has to be permanent though. As I’ve said from the beginning, the frame will only be spray painted so if I have to go back and re do something or make new panels it won’t be the end of the world.

Appreciate all the feedback.

 

[YamaSpark]

I need some opinions on how ugly the HDPE is? I’ve been looking at pictures of when I had the rear suspension and track in and the access is good enough(with skid & track already installed) I could do screws from the backside into the 1x1/2 rectangle so the only zip ties would be around the bottom 1” tube which wouldn’t be very visible. I would tap 8-32 threads and use the washer head aircraft screws. Blue tape pieces would be screw locations on the backside, on the top I would weld 3 small tabs(silver sharpie) and probably use aluminum pop rivets.
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Commit to the HDPE or scrap it and use a different material? I need to get this part figured out soon.

I would go with the HDPE per your original concept, including quality zip ties. It is not at all ugly, in my opinion!

 

[Nikolai]

I have a bunch of .040 scraps so I cut one just to see.

 

[Brotherdan]

I have a bunch of .040 scraps so I cut one just to see.
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I like the aluminum & personally I would definitely close it in for safety, it would suck to get a stick or something driven through your leg!! Also I think keeping the track shrouded would be much safer & keep snow off you & the running boards, The plastic is light but I think the aluminum looks more finished &more custom,wouldn’t have to worry so much about heat& would only have to powder coat the backside to keep snow from sticking

 

[zx4ever]

Another option is to use this alluminum shield material it’s what the sidewinder exhaust covers are made out of and it would shield the Uhmw from being melted.