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11-12-2015, 10:46 PM
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| MWRCA'er  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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|  Re: Suzuki tube buggy
I designed the floor pan and rear tub to mesh with the door opening that way I could choose to go doorless in the future and everything look right. Still not sure I'll see how the dash looks. Would be nice to get rid of the squaty Trail ranger side windows.  Some trial fitting to get spaces in the range of proper. Guy will have legs and a butt to just not real sure how to get them bent right.   Pretty rough lots of shaping to go. Think I might leave the center console painted wood, I've never had a r/c with wood pieces lol. The dash will of course be formed plastic.  Last edited by Mnster; 11-12-2015 at 10:52 PM. |
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11-14-2015, 07:51 PM
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| MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Formed the dash today. Needs additional styrene detail later (knobs and trim) but so far this forming thing is turning out way easier than I expected. As a bonus the truck is remaining lighter and less fragile than a typical glue together styrene build.    |
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11-14-2015, 07:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Outdoors
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Pretty sweet! when i first saw the wood i was thinking "heavy", the dash turned out great.
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11-14-2015, 08:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Your vacuform parts look fantastic.
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12-05-2015, 08:13 PM
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| MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Made a bumper from steel pieces.  Wanted something similar in design to a Shockworks winch bumper. Needs refining but so far pretty pleased.  |
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12-05-2015, 10:41 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: a land bereft of rocks
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Awesome! I love that bumper I've been debating picking one up for my 1:1
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12-05-2015, 11:18 PM
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| MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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Thanks I have one on my Xterra love shrocks. Added a fairlead and the front hitch tube.  |
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12-05-2015, 11:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Texas
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Great job! Your metal work and the vacuum formed parts look great.
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12-05-2015, 11:41 PM
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| Rock Crawler   Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Portland
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Sammie is looking Great.. Interior is looking Great.. I like the Bumper. I know Shockworks makes Killer Bumpers too..   |
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12-06-2015, 06:52 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
This little Zuk has become one of my favorite builds. To think it was done by a gimped up builder in a wheelchair. Lol. Great work my brother. Mad props  |
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12-06-2015, 06:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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Great job! I'm digging this lil sami!
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12-06-2015, 08:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NE Ohio
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Man I miss builds like these. Glad to see you back building. This is great
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12-09-2015, 02:19 PM
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| MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Did a little more cage work last night.  Think I might have to remold the dash in a smaller version to fit between the posts or spread the bars a bit. Shoe goo melted the steering column and the wheel faces a bit more down then I'd like, it's already on my well I should fix that list.  Thankfully after all the additional tube work the body still fits.  |
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12-21-2015, 11:27 PM
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| MWRCA'er Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Machesney Park IL
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Progress has been slow but I've finally got the driver built up.  I've drilled stranger things but I don't remember when.  Piped in a rod through his body to a micro servo below. I'll Y harness it to the steering servo. I also plan to make the wheel and his arm turn. |
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12-22-2015, 01:59 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Incirlik AB, Turkey
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
Awesome post! I wish there were more zuk bodies to choose from. I was just thinking about doing something similar with the trail ranger body. I currently run one but thought of making it look more like a samurai than a LWB. May even be the first build I try with tubing as well. Plenty of inspiration here. thanks man.
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12-22-2015, 12:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Parker, CO
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What driver dude is that?
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12-22-2015, 01:01 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Outdoors
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| Re: Suzuki tube buggy
the "head mod" on the driver looks fantastic. makes me want to tear mine back apart to fit a mini servo.
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12-22-2015, 01:56 PM
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12-22-2015, 07:45 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Airville
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This is so cool. Great detail in this build!
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12-22-2015, 09:09 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, SC
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great work on the metal and vacuum forming! Looks great.
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