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another new project 1/8 mini cooper So i picked up this thrashed mini cooper at good will i just saw a sweet little crawler and it dosent matter that it dosent have any doors and i got.a.realy nice surprise when i took it apart the front and the back were seperate pieces that will realy help wit my wheel base option https://i.imgur.com/RRuleO5l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/gwlaPmnl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1XvORqNl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZFLi846l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Nr0D3UBl.jpg I dont know what direction im gona go but i know im building it lol my plans so far are to cut out the seats and interior and shorten the seats a bit and ether a scx10 platform or a barrage or rgt or some other micro |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I decided to not use frame rails and build it like i would if i was gona build a 1:1 mini in to a wheeler and just add what i need to whats already there i cut the floor pan down trimmed down the front and rear bumpersmade some sliders and started on the cage its gona run scx10 2 axles and a transverse motor and trans set up in the front to a t case this thing is tiny even for a 1/6 scale its still tiny getting the electronics and a battery and 2 servos in it is gona be a challange |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper Let me know If your not going to use the seats. I could use them on my project. Thanks, Rob. |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I made some progress on this build i got the trans and 1 axle for mocking up i got the trans and motor mounted worked out some rails being a unibody everything is gona mount to the body the motor and tranny bolt to the new fire wall and the nice flat belly i made some rails for the lower links to mount to and help protect the tcase Here is the templet i made several before settaling on a design that fit right https://i.imgur.com/9uM7D5bl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/c9D00Qfl.jpg I transfered my cardboard pattern to some plastic and cut it out https://i.imgur.com/YPnXsvWl.jpg The space im working in https://i.imgur.com/HAKZjbZl.jpg Mounts cut and fitted https://i.imgur.com/ZzqngaXl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xJIDE83l.jpg Hood back on for mock up https://i.imgur.com/kYed51Hl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/pL7xAJLl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0pwRlP7l.jpg Now time to wait for more parts to come in but i made alittle progress |
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Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper Thanks yo Some more pics of the fire wall and battery box i had to put the battery in the back there just isent any room any ware else that also gave me a place to mount the rear shock towers that is the right hieght for the shocks i have https://i.imgur.com/brF74wEl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/7XWe7qtl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/NdaeO5wl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/eVAAWHxl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/vQg7tlfl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/UMwGx1ql.jpg https://i.imgur.com/0pNUynql.jpg |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper Thanks yo im realy enjoying the build Its definitly differant and there will never be another one like it i realy hope it works as good as it looks Its alot of.trial and error and the suspention geomitry is gona suck the links will be very short compaired to other rigs so there will propably be alot of axle swing im not real good with the 3 link setup if nothing less im having fun building it |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I got the last of the parts ordered except the axle gears they will have to wait till next month but i should be able to finish the mock up and get the cage welded up and hopefully i can find a few items that i miss placed like a fender flair and a head rest lol but it should be up and running in a month or 2 Im debating on weather to run the silver axles or the black axles im leaning more twords black i think it will match the rig better the silver ones will probably end up on the wraith or the bomber |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I messed up my parts order and only ordered 2 drive couplers instead of 4 and the price doubled so i just ordered some cheap gds shafts they seem to be holding up well in my work truck and there cheaper than 2 more drive couplers lol i got the t case installed it ended up right in the middle so im stoked on that it looks like its gona have a 12.5"wheel base there isent much room in front so mounting the panhard bar is gona be interesting but not having to triagulate the front upper links will sure be nice and should be able to gain alittle bit of clearance there the rear however is gona have a big empty space so i think im gona fab up some kinda fuel cell to hang down and maybe make up a rear skid and some exhaust for back there its just so empty it just needs something[ https://i.imgur.com/INpQO0Hl.jpg |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I got enuff parts to mock up the front end i think i got.it just about right o get very little axle swing and almost no bump steer so i think i did pretty good https://i.imgur.com/orzlD2Gl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XLLiWmFl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KzPLcIKl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/l2UUMlOl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DJ2Ownjl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Kr3zimKl.jpg |
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Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper Pretty cool start. |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I ran out of rod ends lol oh well they will be here next week its mostly a roller im still waiting for the black axles to show up so im mocking it up with the silver ones i think i ended up with more than 12 1/2 " wheel base it seems both the front and rear got pushed out a lit5le bit theres about a 1/4" more cl3arance than i n33d so maybe ill shorten the links maybe i wont The shocks are in im happy with the ride hight and no rubbing i just need to find that darn fender flair i would hate to halve to buy another body just for 1 part lol |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I figured out how to mount a spare tire wifh out modding it any more the tamiya ball end makes a great hitch and because ive got that rear stinger there i can use a rod end with a turn buckle in it to mount the spare tire to and the stinger hoop holds it perficly on the rig https://i.imgur.com/CFrTb9ol.jpg https://i.imgur.com/O56s6uMl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uedaSzPl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/o7UonIEl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/6Wv9Uhzl.jpg |
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Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper So today i filled the empty space in the rear end with a gas tank and a muffler https://i.imgur.com/urH7Z82l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/F9nQQsAl.jpg |
Re: another new project 1/8 mini cooper I got my rod ends and got my rear links fabed up i also got the stinger on and the off road lights instaled im not sure if im gona do some bracing or not yet i need to kleen the welds up and paint it then i can start attaching stuff perminitly and then i need to get some gears in these axles and a esc in the rig and get it running then see what motor i want to run in it i want to find out what kind of gearing it has before i buy a motor for it i cant figure out how to get a shift servo in it yet ether so im gona have to shift it by hand any way a pic of the front end as of right now https://i.imgur.com/HVkmR4yl.jpg It looks k8nda googly in this picture lol but there it is in all its googlyness |
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