Project Panzer
 

Due to low scores I wanted to try something different.
Here is Project Panzer.
Currently working on behind the wheel steering set up.
If all works out well, I plan on purchasing a real BMV...
Got to support the guys who designed it.
I just didn't have the funds to buy one right now.


http://www.royallovesound.com/pics/Panzer/IMG_0006.jpg

http://www.royallovesound.com/pics/Panzer/IMG_0008.jpg

http://www.royallovesound.com/pics/Panzer/IMG_0003.jpg

Got a little bit more done lastnight

Here is a shot of the behind the axle steering set up.

http://www.royallovesound.com/pics/Panzer/IMG_0011.jpg

Here are wheels had these MSD rock rings forever finally get to use them.

http://www.royallovesound.com/pics/Panzer/IMG_0013.jpg

I decided to go with Panzer Grey paint hence the name project Panzer.

http://www.royallovesound.com/pics/Panzer/IMG_0015.jpg

Should be up and running by this weekend for a test run

i like it....what are the axel plates made out of? i like the color

How are those narrow red rocks working out for you?

Edit: Was your XRC preforming badly and was the reason why you went torsion?

Looks like good ol' cutting board material!"thumbsup"

Details on the paint? Is it just rattle ran?

I like the BTW set up.

Looks really cool but, how is this helping your low sperm count?

GT40- I don't know yet, havent tried them out.
Edit: The XRC is fine just wanted to try something else. Besides I drove one of these at our last gtg and was amazed at it capability.

Dezfan- Yes good old cutting board material.

Paint is model master Panzer Grey # FS36076. I spray both the inside and out so when it scratches I still have color.

Thanks for the comments.

Nice work!

Those are some really narrow RRs!

LMAO

lookin good. i like the bta setup, let us know how it works out for ya

This thing... visually.. looks COOL AS H E L L i dont even know where to start.
my favorite is how the tires look compared to the body. they are practically as big as each other!!

damn im gonna have to drop the bug body on my bmv2... that looks great.

Looking good. I need to start up another TLT build soon. Just Maybe a BMVII...:) But I can't do that b/c Dezfan already did...Damn I hate you Dez.

What kind of material did you use for the rails? Looks like some sort of 1/8th inch aluminum.

Torque - the rods are steel.

Thanks for all the good words guys.
It's really starting to come together.

I'm replacing both diffs right now,
that last So Cal comp was bruital.

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,276319,00.jpg

This could be an inspiration for you. This is from 1947, after WW2, in the british zone here in germany, some generals used this car for transportation. Build from rare parts that were left in the bombed out factorys in wolfsburg. It has the rear axle from an "Kübelwagen".

I like the look of this beetle very much !!"thumbsup"

Pete

hey reef its me from the gtg on sunday the guy with the white bug! and i was wondering were did u get the littleround locking things??and how much were they???thanks and it looks sick!!! what kind of steel? and how thick? im having problems with mine. i kinda fell of a 7 foot rock onto my axel and it bent my rod and my tranny plate:lol: .but nothing happened to my axel:shock: . thanks and i hope to see it at the next comp!!!"thumbsup"

Nice work! REEFER IS THIS FOR THE NEXT COMP "thumbsup"

The collars came from Mcmaster-Carr and the steel rod is 3/16"...

Ummmm Yeah!

Looks great man! Is it going to be ready for next weekend? Im still trying to talk the girlfriend into taking me to the comp while im down in socal for our anniversary... its not looking so good lol.