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Zzapultimates AWD zipzap buildup
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:04 pm
by zzapultimate
I'll start with a few pics. Pretty self-explanitory. The plan is to make an awd zipzap with the same demensions of the stock zz, and all fit under a zz shell.
I'm not actually using the zz chassis. It's for referance. You can see some u-joints and, a drive shaft, and slot car gears.
The almost compleated rear end(still same wheel base as regular zz) Drive shaft, and started front end.
Also going with the awd zz, is a custom truck body. A project in itself. I've started putting in a bed allready. Yet to come is a lightbar, brushgard, and a new paint job.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:26 pm
by zzapultimate
Bed of truck. Mmm... bluebunny ice cream
Update on the axles.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:31 pm
by SHAUN
Do you have a plan for steering?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:36 pm
by civicsr2cool
its no quite the size of a regular zip but look like a nice custom off road truck.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:36 am
by )3utthead
looks like its coming along nicely

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:18 am
by Clint
zzapultimate wrote:

Killer job on the font axle setup.
Have you enough wheels for dualies in the rear? It would even out
the rear track.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:35 pm
by zzapultimate
Thanks guys!
Shaun- Steering is still in the planning stage, but I think i've got it figured out. Look later for progress.
Civic-you're right, it isn't exactly the same wheel base as the stock, but it's the same wheelbase if the zz axle had thoes tires on it. So close enough
Updates later

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:40 pm
by zzapultimate
Update on rear end

Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:50 pm
by )3utthead
i cant wait to see it when its finished
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:48 pm
by zzapultimate
Chassis
Body fits snuggly on the chassis

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:44 pm
by honda_s2000
Won't cardboard be just a liiitle bit weak ?
Get some styrene man, or even some thin alliminium.
Chassis design looks good though, good luck.

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:00 pm
by SHAUN
If you don't have a hobby shop use some walmart gift/gas cards.
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:24 pm
by ibjamn
I think that's the plastic case that the herbie ZZ came in. It looks like the stickers weren't removed.
Looking interesting, still trying to see how the front is going to be driven by the drive train.?
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:30 pm
by SHAUN
The front will probly be driven by tubular coil-megals.
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:39 am
by betty.k
SHAUN wrote:The front will probly be driven by tubular coil-megals.
i geddit. american wasn't working out for you so you're inventing a new language, yeah?
