The Evolution Of My HL in to a jeep...with a new body build from scratch...

[Dakillswitch]

Some of you probably saw this on scale4x4 so this is for the ones that did not
so this is my HL from A-Z if you can say that

on with the pics:

It started out like this

First time out

with my new rims and tires

with the first soft top

with the new top

and with the new shoes









this is how've i started it all :




















body support:























had to move the front axle forward so that it sites in its wheel wall...

before:



and after:



and this is how i did it:









decided that the jeep needs a new soft top:





















and the last upgrade :

[Dakillswitch]

It's been a long time since i've updated the body on "Old Blue" :(
but finally i had some free time to work on the body for it :nice: The old and famous ruby body was beat up pretty well :cry
and i did not want just to buy a new HPI one.... so I've thought of building one from scratch
so bare with me on this :

Made me a template from cardboard...










made the grill with the light buckets :thumbsup
still working on the hood and roof and the back side :yahoo here are some more pics :











so eat your popcorn slow I've a lot more work on this


So feel free to comment guys



I'll update as i go with this

[Dakillswitch]

Started with the front window frame :





the back end of the hood, still need to sand the body filer .... :





and here is a mock up....



get more popcorn I'm on a roll.....

[Dakillswitch]

Did some more work on it so this is what came out from that.....





found some old plastic cover of some sort and thought it'll save me some hard work.... :laugh:











still need to make the "hood hump" and clean the lines but I'm pleased with it so far :nice: :nice:


there is ice cold beer in the fridge and a new bucket of hot and buttered pop corn near on the table...feel free to help your self
more to come....

[Dakillswitch]

Some progress pics on the body....

Here you go guy, it's starting to get some shape :crazy: don't you think.....







and some mock ups on the HL chassis:











right now it seats 15 mm higher then i want it too .... I'll have to see how I'll get it lower ...
cool more work on the old /new jeep

[Dakillswitch]

Here are some more pics of my progress:























It is starting to take shape don't you think...

[Dakillswitch]

Well it's not that big of an up date (a lot of small repairing jobs to the body)sanding and some more sanding
but it is getting there for sure









both of my jeeps



and made me a new High Lift jack





more update ......soon i hope

[Dakillswitch]

wish i could work a bit faster on this but life just get in the way
so here you go :

Windows :









The start of the "floor" of the rig :





and the batt have a new compartment

[Dakillswitch]

I wanted to add some stuff to the body ...to make a bit more scale.... so tell me what you think
Oh and I'm sorry for the bad pics ...it's the best that i can pull out from my phone

A fuel cap:













And that Air box grill



And the door handles :



I'm still working on the interior and that is taking me a bit more time then i want ....so bear with me on that
more to come ....

[cruiserkb]

Man that thing is coming together nicely! Keep the pics coming, I like to see the evolution as it unfolds.

[Dakillswitch]

So guys... the last update that i have for now
so on with the pics:









And here it is with paint:





Windows:







And with my home made "rubber side mirrors"









Still needs to make the front & rear bumpers and finish up the interior (steering wheel, stick shifts etc.... )

tell me what you think guys

[66sprint6]

Scratch built body is lookin good!!! The more you work on it the better it gets. Now get out there and beat it up some
Matt

[Dakillswitch]

Well finally I can show you some outdoors pics of the jeep...this was my second test trial for it and had some
things to address but all in all i love this jeep,still waiting on my custom front&rear bumpers to be made and working on some
few things for it as well So have a look and enjoy the pics

[Dakillswitch]

I was able to get some free time on my hands so ....did some work on the Jeep

I don't have access to a welder at home... so i fabricated some "Rock sliders" out of aluminum :nice:
I know the pics are not so good guys but tell me what you think :nice:

So out of this :



came this:



and on the jeep:





next was the rear lights...still need to make the red covers for them but IMO they came out reasonable.....

[rcdrew]

this thing is very cool!!!

[Dakillswitch]

Well....since the guy that was suppose to make me the bumpers in a cnc is taking his time
I've decided to do them on my own... ( but since I don't have a cnc at the apartment ....I did it the old way....by hand :laugh: )

so this is what i did:

First thing was to saw in half the Rectangular aluminum tube :



then I had to file the shape (front bumper) :



then i cut some styrene to fill the gap :





then after i glued them in, and file them to the desirable shape .....this is what came out of it front&rear bumpers :nice: :





and some mock up pics

front :





and rear :





still need to mount them on and paint them but all in all I think they came out great :nice:
what do you think guys

[Dakillswitch]

A lil update...

sorry about the pics...i had to use the cellphone





Tow hook :



and with the winch as well :



I need to spread the two Extra front lights or to move them to the bumper....but I'm happy with it :nice:

now I'm working on the rear one ....more to come stay tuned

[Dakillswitch]

I have an update guys

The bumpers are on

The front with the winch :





Rear with the spare and the red covers for the rear lights :



Made me a new plate



That's it for now ....hope to get some out doors pics soon .

[david_387]

damn,...it is a sweet hand made jeep
where did u get the tow hook on the front bumper??

[Dakillswitch]

Originally Posted by david_387

damn,...it is a sweet hand made jeep
where did u get the tow hook on the front bumper??

Thanks

I made the hook on the front bumper and the one for the winch

This is how i did it :

(Sorry for the bad pics had to use my phone camera for this )

first I've drilled two holes in a 4mm thick piece of steel like this:



then I used the saw to open up the hook :



after that I've cut the hook out and filed its shape: