Eddies 1/6 gi joe willys jeep buid

[rokaeddie]

cut all the junk from the chassy

[rokaeddie]

i added a 1/4 inch square rod in the chassy for strength and to connect the 4 link

[rokaeddie]

i cut out two pieces at about 7"

[dealwithit]

Why not just make a new steel chassis?

[ZoSo]

Originally Posted by dealwithit

Why not just make a new steel chassis?

too much work
I have over 400 hours on my plastic chassis with no reinforcement
.....but the next one will have the 1/4" bar inside.
great to see more Willys out and about

[Big Mike]

Yep way too much work to do when a perfectly good chassis has already been provided for you.

Mine was reinforced with 2 layers of 1/8" aluminum and lots of epoxy. The link mounts are screwed thru the plastic frame into the aluminum with two M2 screws each. I've been driving it regularly and so far haven't had a single problem.

It is good to see another Jeep coming to life!! Make it happen man!

[BigSki]

Originally Posted by ZoSo

too much work
I have over 400 hours on my plastic chassis with no reinforcement
.....but the next one will have the 1/4" bar inside.
great to see more Willys out and about

same on mine, just the stock plastic chassis. It has taken so much abuse over the past 2.5 years, the plastic t-case skid plate has been completely shaved smooth, you can't even see where it used to say 'Hasbro'

I just scored A 1/6 th scale 21st Century Command car , the stock chassis on that rig looks like I could stand on it.

[rokaeddie]

here is a close up..

[rokaeddie]

it fits like it was made for it...

[rokaeddie]

and now some hinges for the hood.....this things are cool

[rokaeddie]

[rokaeddie]

Originally Posted by dealwithit

Why not just make a new steel chassis?

yea would love to, but dont have the equipment to do it...

[rokaeddie]

i bought some outside threaded rods and tamiya bruiser upper/lower sustainers for my 4 links

[rokaeddie]

Originally Posted by Big Mike

Yep way too much work to do when a perfectly good chassis has already been provided for you.

Mine was reinforced with 2 layers of 1/8" aluminum and lots of epoxy. The link mounts are screwed thru the plastic frame into the aluminum with two M2 screws each. I've been driving it regularly and so far haven't had a single problem.

It is good to see another Jeep coming to life!! Make it happen man!

thanks man im very excited with this project i love it. its my first jeep build never builded anything like it before... i have had just RTRs like the honcho or dingo....

[rokaeddie]

heres the hood open..

[rokaeddie]

this is what im going to run on the jeep hope it works out...not sure i want to use the tekin rx8 but we'll see

[rokaeddie]

Im waiting for my axial axels and tranny axial as well... I ordered em at my local hobby shop----- "the clover lear hobbies" thanks ben and kevin for your help...

[rokaeddie]

my shirtless driver is ready!!! since day one.. gonna have to buy him a shirt when the jeep is done..LOL

[rokaeddie]

heres a sort of idea of what im shooting for....got a long ways to go..

[rokaeddie]

going to bed now i will work on this baby tomorrow and post at the same time...thanks guys add me as a friend