10-05-2019, 11:42 PM | #141 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Santa Maria, CA
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Don't rush to the patent office just yet... Some plastic p-clamp/cable clamp/adel clamps look like they'd work perfect for your hinge, using the existing screw hole on top of that bumper mount. Even these cheap ones have held up much better than I thought they would: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Gardner-...5UVB/202878268 |
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10-06-2019, 03:50 AM | #142 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Germany
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Hi Dez, Great project on a honorable intent! Kudos to you! I have been in a similar mom/neighbor situation with a neighbors kid by just replacing a broken brake lever on his bike. Brake lever from the parts bin. His Mom wanted to pay for it. And this was just about an old, worn, outdated brake lever. I can imagine how a Mom reacts on a multi-hundred dollar toy. Johnnys Mom could never afford such an expensive toy and she will not be indepted to you. You have to find an arrangement with her which is suitable for both of you. Maybe you call Johnnys rig your loaner and Johnny can adpot it and take care of it under your supervision. He can drive it around with you and wrench on it. He can take it home for show and tell but without batteries. So Batteries stay save at your place. Anyway, keep on the good work and keep your spirits up! |
10-06-2019, 12:50 PM | #143 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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But it’s all good. However it works out. Johnny will have a rig to drive and potential own if we can figure out a means upon which are agreeable to Mom and Johnny. If he wishes to learn to wrench on Lo-Do, I’ll show him how to. At this point, I had fun building a new rig and surprised myself how nice it turned out for such a minimal investment. Johnny will have a rig to drive and be involved with as much or as little as he and Mom are comfortable with, and I learned a few things as well. If the situation ever presents itself again, I’ll approach Mom/Dad up front and get their input and approval. As it is, Lo-Do should be 100% complete this week if my schedule allows me a few hours to address the last few minor things that need attention. | ||
10-08-2019, 10:44 AM | #144 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Camberley, uk
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Superb work, that is a really nice looking rig. I am positive that a person as caring as yourself will find a way to let the lad enjoy the truck without upsetting or making his mother feel awkward. It is so good to see people doing something for other and so selflessly. My hat is doffed to you sir.
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10-08-2019, 11:15 AM | #145 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: N.Wales.
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Plus one with CarlC.. my hat has been in permanent doffing mode since the start of this.
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I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Corruptifornia
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10-09-2019, 05:05 PM | #147 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Deep South
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All of the pics from early in the thread were lost when TinyPic (owned by Photobucket unbeknownst by me) bitvghe dust. 😡 Been super busy traveling the last 4-5 days, not much time to work on the Crawlers. But I did get a bit of time this evening. As I mentioned before the steering set up needed a bit of adjustment on the Injora chassis. The upper links on the front of the rig are slightly to long causing front axle to tilt forward a bit and messing with the castor geometry. I shortened the upper links about 5mm (removing little from each end of the link and shortening the threaded insert that attaches the rod end). Steering is much better now. I also added a few shims to the steering drag link to correct the excessive toe in. About it for now. I’ll try to get pics up tomorrow... | |||
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