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kerrywittig · 11-02-2006, 06:51 AM

Does anyone know of a source............yes I have searched the net!

Specifically to recreat this.............................hood & grille section....

thaclodking · 11-02-2006, 06:56 AM

I don't believe so. Time for some custom fab work.

Etype R · 11-02-2006, 10:25 AM

You will be best off making a mold to either pull a lexan hood, or mold a fiberglass piece from. With making your own mold, you will not have to cut the hood down the center and bond it back together :-P

The front bib should be easy enough to mill out of a small chunk of aluminum.. Not sure on the best way to tackle the bezel though, making one from styrene wouldn't be to bad.

I will be working on many of these body parts later this year for my 1/8th fj40 that I have started to build. But the scale will be off from what you will need.

IronOx · 11-02-2006, 04:38 PM

your best bet would PROBABLY be to try to do what Goat is doing with the bb-51 aero. although since you only want the front section thas all you would have to make. ill keep an eye on this thread, might see some sweet stuff.

Big John

Wrecker · 11-02-2006, 05:38 PM

I'd have to agree with the others. I've never seen a 1:6 FJ40, and even if you could find one you'd have to just as much work on it as if were to just fab your own in the first place since you only need the hood and grill. You might want to check and see if one of the members on here that has a vacume form machine would be willing to mold you what you need, It doesn't hurt to ask. That 1:1 buggy looks badazz, got any more pics of that?

11-02-2006, 06:51 AM	#1
kerrywittig Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 208	Looking for an FJ40 1/6 body????? Does anyone know of a source............yes I have searched the net! Specifically to recreat this.............................hood & grille section.... Attached Images

11-02-2006, 06:56 AM	#2
thaclodking Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: a place of settlement, activity, or residence. Posts: 842	I don't believe so. Time for some custom fab work.

11-02-2006, 10:25 AM	#3
Etype R Web Wheeling Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 3,004	You will be best off making a mold to either pull a lexan hood, or mold a fiberglass piece from. With making your own mold, you will not have to cut the hood down the center and bond it back together :-P The front bib should be easy enough to mill out of a small chunk of aluminum.. Not sure on the best way to tackle the bezel though, making one from styrene wouldn't be to bad. I will be working on many of these body parts later this year for my 1/8th fj40 that I have started to build. But the scale will be off from what you will need.

11-02-2006, 04:38 PM	#4
IronOx Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Northern CaliFOOLya Posts: 380	your best bet would PROBABLY be to try to do what Goat is doing with the bb-51 aero. although since you only want the front section thas all you would have to make. ill keep an eye on this thread, might see some sweet stuff. Big John

11-02-2006, 05:38 PM	#5
Wrecker [HOONIGAN] Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction Posts: 4,269	I'd have to agree with the others. I've never seen a 1:6 FJ40, and even if you could find one you'd have to just as much work on it as if were to just fab your own in the first place since you only need the hood and grill. You might want to check and see if one of the members on here that has a vacume form machine would be willing to mold you what you need, It doesn't hurt to ask. That 1:1 buggy looks badazz, got any more pics of that?

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