My Offroad SE - finally done

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:41 pm

It has been brought to my attention that I might of abandoned this project. It's just I've been side-tracked, you know, learning how to do body mods and such

So, here is a tiny update.

Sporttracguy wrote:
Now all you need is a rear suspension

STG

How about trailing arms on the rear?

Plans are coming together on front end & steering. I'm configuring the gearing to a lower ratio.The body isn't going to sit that high, just mocking up the raised look. Still gotta redo the clear coat (as soon as I know what it is that needs to be done

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betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:05 am

coming along damn well!

you'll love the performance once you're done

frizzen · Post by **frizzen** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:03 am

Purdy trailing arms, and should have so much travel!

More pics!

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 9:07 pm

Frustration is overcoming me

I finally finished the front end and the steering, but run into issues again. The wheels have too much slop, and the suspension just plain sucks (the front, i mean). To top it off, I think I may have fried the circuit board somehow while trying to charge it.
I may end up just starting over again. I just need to keep it simple. I think I was getting too complex with the plastic joints.

This will teach me to do a WIP thread.

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:30 pm

Finally an update.

This is a WIP, so bare with me. I started from scratch with one of the Zips I am doing the rear music string suspension mod to. And since I have been cutting a lot of plastic, I decided to try and finish this build.

The breakdown so far. I lucked out and found some plastic that had the right geometry for a c-hub (of course some dremmel and nailfiling had to be done), I used sewing needles for hinge pins, cut some strips of plastic for lower arms, and used a single piece of thin music wire for the upperlinks that double as the actual "shocks".

I didn't take many pics of the progress, I was being fairly productive with this part of the build.

Here ya go.....

I am,however, going to get some brass tubing for bushings on the front wheels. They have a tiny bit of slop. And I want this thing done right.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:44 pm

I can't wait to see all the steering and drive components come together, it's looking awesome! I am always in awe of major scratch-building of functional parts.

frizzen · Post by **frizzen** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:41 am

Every other time I've complimented this build it either gets scrapped or abandoned.

So...

It's crap, I hate it, do better work or we'll have to send someone to your house to beat you.

sidewinder · Post by **sidewinder** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:50 am

Frizzen wrote

better work or we'll have to send someone to your house to beat you.

I have nothing against Ibjamn but I'll do it, I could use the extra cash. IM me frizz we'll work something out. I take cash, credit or paypal.

OH but I get to keep the bit!

Dangerous Dave · Post by **Dangerous Dave** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:39 am

FARK YEAH!!!

onya IBJ

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:29 pm

frizzen wrote:Every other time I've complimented this build it either gets scrapped or abandoned. So...

It's crap, I hate it, do better work or we'll have to send someone to your house to beat you.

I'll go ahead and accept your compliments, all of the others' too.

This one is here to stay, the last chassis just needs a board. I'm still going to do that one.

I have to figure out the body for this one. I want to use the H2 SUV body for another build. I'll post a pic later of the wrangler body on it. It's just looking too sexy

civicsr2cool · Post by **civicsr2cool** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:34 pm

i fuckin love this build!! keep the hot shit up!

whered you get the rims and tires? atv?

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:34 pm

civicsr2cool wrote:i fuckin love this build!! keep the hot shit up!

whered you get the rims and tires? atv?

They came off of an offroad diecast I got a long while ago. I don't even remember what it was exactly.

I just remember it had a display case too, and I haven't seen another like it on Ebay. I was going to get another somehow. The tires are more rubber than plastic.

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:15 pm

Fuck, yeah

Looking mighty good

PUBE JOOLZ · Post by **PUBE JOOLZ** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:14 pm

Great job dude!!!

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:42 pm

Thanks.

A little update.
I used a pinion gear from a clone bit, and stuck it on the Se servo shaft. It was pretty large, and close to the same diameter. I added a little more plastic above the upper link in the center. I then cut up a red ZZMT gear for the "servo horn", and used a tiny shoulder screw to keep it in place. Sewing needles are used for the tierods.
I may end up making my own steering knuckles, because I had already broken both of them off while fitting and test fitting the rods. CA to the rescue, but dealing with that stuff on this small of a scale just plain sucks.

Keep in mind, I have no freakin idea how much throw this will make it have. I just hope it doesn't over extend the links.

Here are some pics with a body on it to give a better perspective. I'll be using the yellow H2sut body instead. I still have plans for the Wrangler.

But it sho do look sexy on that chassis

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