Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2018 Just running around the yard as well as parks and up north at the cabin off road. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2018 Look forward to the footage. Have you got a mini cam for RC cars? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2018 Axles are all done now. Hope to have some time this week to get them under the tube chassis so I can start making the 4-links and 4-link mounts to mount them to the frame. Piker I don't have any vid cam's at all anymore at the moment other than the vid mode on my digital cam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 4 link brackets on the frame now and 4 links made. Used the 8/32 rod - 1/4" brake line - Traxxas rod end method. Spent a bit of extra time on them with some polishing compound to make them look nice. Gonna have the axles under it very shortly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 No shocks ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 Yeah I have aluminum oil filled shocks for it. Just not to the point of installing them yet, still have to make the shock mounts and brackets and such. Should be doing that in a day or two. Gotta work on a rod in the morning....damn rods spoilin' all my fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 Looking again at that orange and Steel, would make a lovely rod colouring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike West 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 This whole thread cracks me up 1st impression....pretty cool. Made a couple RCs (air boats)in my life but no where near this level. 2nd impression this guy makes too much money and has too much time on his hands...not counting your aquarium & Bonsai hobby. 3rd Impression...has a very happy understanding wife. 😎...😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 1st- Thanks 2nd- Not even close. I am a simple guy and not driven by money, so I don't waste money on high dollar items and I make everything DIY that I can, so it takes a lot less cash for me to get by than it does most other people. And time on my hands? I wish lol. I stay busy 15 hrs per day or I get board (OCD). I'm not someone that can just sit and not do anything, that drives me nuts so I try to have a lot of hobbies I enjoy to keep me from getting bored so easily. 3rd- Had my fill of women in my 20's &30's and these days enjoy the single life and wouldn't trade it for the world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 Well one Mapp gas tank and eight oxygen tanks later lol...the tube chassis is DONE. Just finished up adding the shock mounts, cockpit cross bars, and few other braces. JUst sanding it clean now. Hopefully will have some pics of with axles under it sitting on the tires later this evening with a little luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike West 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2018 3rd- Had my fill of women in my 20's &30's and these days enjoy the single life and wouldn't trade it for the world! That explains everything!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2018 Got the axles under it and into a full roller now. Probably take a few day break from it to do some real work but I'm happy with getting it to this point for now at least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2018 Impressive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2018 Finished all four brackets for the shocks now to get them turned so the caps are not mounted flush against the plates. Tested it out and very pleased with the travel and smoothness of them now. No binding like before and have a solid 5-6" tire movement with each tires while the rest are still on the ground so that should be pretty well ample for what I plan on since I don't plan on doing crawling. Will be brazing the shock mounts as well as bolted so they will be very rigid. Also started on the interior & floor boards. Got the cockpit diamond plate in as well as seat mounts and seat. Moving onto the rest of the diamond plate flooring next. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2018 Took a break from the daily grind stuff and spent the whole day relaxing' and working on the clod build. And yes, OCD can be a blessing & a curse at the same time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
