Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Well now that the latest project "Superbeast" is pretty much done, I had told myself I was not going to do another big project. That idea lasted all of about a week. After a bit of thinking I decided to just finally go all out and build the biggest tube chassis truck I could build. So setting my sights on a 1/5 scale build. Not sure yet what the total dimensions will end up being, but guessing somewhere around 30" long x 22" wide and around 50lb range. Just had the first delivery of parts today for this project. Some fully custom CNC'd Hesse 1/5 scale axles. These things are a real piece of beautiful work in person. This will probably be a long (fall/winter) project because it is going to be a hard build, not to mention costly. I'll update as I get moving along with it as time & money permits. 2nd pic is them compared to some extra wide clod axles on one of my trucks lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2020 Holy Moly! You'll be able to put an actual Go-cart gasoline engine in that thing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2020 That's a big truck. My brother had an 1/8th scale and I thought that was big and fast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2020 holy shit! does that come out of a ram pickup? 🤪 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 Now have all the parts to do the assembling of the axles. Before I did that though, I could not resist this. Bought a stand for my bench grinder and some cloth polishing wheels to put on it and went to work at polishing the axles up to a mirror finish. This thing is gonna be blinding coming towards ya when driving it lol Also got the front and rear diffs now, as well as center driveshafts, center diff/motor mount, axle shaft cups, and Chevy Silverado x-maxx body. Plan on ordering about 40ft of 5/16" .065 wall tubing tonight for building the chassis out of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 Wow! That's some shiny metal, there! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2020 I am amazed, you are a non stop project machine and high quality results. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2020 Up late doing some work on the 1/5 scale build tonight. Starting to build the axles internals now. Having to modify the inside of the housing a bit. They are made to fit Losi DBXL differentials which is what I am using, but I have the Fastlane Machine "4ever" CVD's which are stronger than the stock axles and because of that they have cups that are about .040 larger than the stock cups, and the pins for the cvd's are a bit bigger which means I'm having to open up the area around the cups a bit for clearance. Took some work but first one is done and fits in nicely now. Also got the body delivered today. Went with the new 28" long Chevy Silverado body. Pretty much dwarfs my 1/10 scale Guardian body. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2020 Hmmmmm. Did you just use a file? Or perhaps a Dremel tool? With all the work you're putting into the drive train and chassis, seems a shame to cover it with a painted body! How's the Bonsai garden doing? Last time we saw that, the storm had blown everything around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2020 Using a file with a good undercut. Started with dremel but the housing is really wide (about 2.5") so hard to get in there properly with a dremel and get the area I need to work. Bonsai garden is a jungle right now. It grew up with tons of weeds while I was gone on my 2 week trip back in June, and every since I got back I've been slammed with rod work plus the heat has been just crazy hot so not ideal for being out working. Supposed to drop down into the 80's this coming week and I'm close to being caught up on rods, so I hope to be able to get it back in shape soon again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2020 😒 Bonsai is not to be ignored, young Skywalker! Oops, wrong movie reference. "Wax on, Wax off, Daniel-san." "Paint the fence, Daniel-san." "If the root is strong, the tree will survive!" "Trim that tree! Tote that Barge!" Wait ... where'd THAT come from? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 20, 2020 In the words of Doc Brown........ GREAT SCOTT!!! 😲 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 Not "Great Scott!" HOLY CHIT !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 I'm starting to wonder at what point my "RC toy" is gonna need a license plate 🤣 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted August 21, 2020 Finally spent the past two days getting the bonsai garden back in shape Mike. 27 yard waste bags later I'm gettin' too old for this crap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
