Radio Controlled Suzuki
- Tramp
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Re: Radio Controlled Suzuki
It's easy to do, £10 here £20 there and youv'e spent a fortune in no time.... today... I've spent another £12 on new springs, you just end up getting sucked in and spending more than you mean to!
if you still want those stickers (for the grill and headlights) pm me your address and i'll send them to you, I've been meaning to send them for ages!
if you still want those stickers (for the grill and headlights) pm me your address and i'll send them to you, I've been meaning to send them for ages!
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oooo yes please, that would be awesome, the zuki doesn't quite look right with no grill or lightsTramp wrote:It's easy to do, £10 here £20 there and youv'e spent a fortune in no time.... today... I've spent another £12 on new springs, you just end up getting sucked in and spending more than you mean to!
if you still want those stickers (for the grill and headlights) pm me your address and i'll send them to you, I've been meaning to send them for ages!
I'll PM you my addy later nice one matey!
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Thanks for the stickers tramp legend! How's the little zuki coming along?
- Tramp
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no worries, I'll send you the rest when I've done if you want them?
The zuks on hold at the moment, I'm waiting on some harder springs and spacers, then the next job would be moving the front axle back by about 5mm so the wheel base is spot on when I get around to it I'll post some piccies
The zuks on hold at the moment, I'm waiting on some harder springs and spacers, then the next job would be moving the front axle back by about 5mm so the wheel base is spot on when I get around to it I'll post some piccies
- Tramp
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right then my bits arrived and I had a bit of spare time today to mess around with it, I put the new harder springs on followed by the fuel tube to limit the travel (thanks for the suggestion) then I was looking at it and it didn't seem right
So I decided to move the front axle back 5mm to get the wheelbase spot on
I took it to pieces moved the ylink mount on the chassisand started making up some new links
the old lower links were 7.8cm long the new threaded bar is 7.3cm I sleeved the bar in heat shrink (with out shrinking it) and put it back together
Although the body its better on the chassis now with no rubbing the wheelbase now looks a little short!!!! (which Im angry about) I think I'm getting alot of axle movement when im articulating as in one side the wheel base increases whilst on the other it decreases
I might see if I can do something about extending the rear links in the future
So I decided to move the front axle back 5mm to get the wheelbase spot on
I took it to pieces moved the ylink mount on the chassisand started making up some new links
the old lower links were 7.8cm long the new threaded bar is 7.3cm I sleeved the bar in heat shrink (with out shrinking it) and put it back together
Although the body its better on the chassis now with no rubbing the wheelbase now looks a little short!!!! (which Im angry about) I think I'm getting alot of axle movement when im articulating as in one side the wheel base increases whilst on the other it decreases
I might see if I can do something about extending the rear links in the future
- Tramp
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Right I've not updated this on here for a while (and I really should have) I've done a bit since I last updated and here is where I am now
firstly,
Ihad a play with linkages and I'm pretty happy now, so I decided to give it a lick of paint (I hate painting - it takes ages and its dead easy to mess it up) I decided to give it a single colour, I will add the decals later by cutting out self adhesive vinyl, Also I was worried about applying masking tape to the bits I've already done (as I don't want it pulling the paint off) so I'm probably going to free hand the bumpers, and the sill covers. I also bit the bullet, I didn’t want to use body posts but the velcro wasn't working out for me as the lexan body wasn't really hard enough so I used two, for the bonnet and one for the back (which also acts as a spare wheel carrier)
any way here are the pics,
I've deliberately left the soft top paint free as I'm getting hold of some soft top material that I will glue on to it, Also you may have noticed the annoying bits around the head light bowls where the paint peeled off when I took the headlight stickers off, I have since touched them up but I was so annoyed when I noticed!!!
I then painted the bumpers (although my masking wasn't fantastic and some seeped) :@ and the self adhesive vinyl came so I started on the decals, I'm sorry the pictures are bad I took them off my phone,
I’ve still got to finish the decals, and make some door handles and hinges and bits,get some soft top material and fit some lights (I’ve got most of the bits I need for them)
Then today I did a bit more (not much though!) I just finished the decals on the side (and bonnet) and stuck on some of the stickers that came with the kit,
I've still got lots more to do, but it is progressing
Hope your enjoying it!
firstly,
Ihad a play with linkages and I'm pretty happy now, so I decided to give it a lick of paint (I hate painting - it takes ages and its dead easy to mess it up) I decided to give it a single colour, I will add the decals later by cutting out self adhesive vinyl, Also I was worried about applying masking tape to the bits I've already done (as I don't want it pulling the paint off) so I'm probably going to free hand the bumpers, and the sill covers. I also bit the bullet, I didn’t want to use body posts but the velcro wasn't working out for me as the lexan body wasn't really hard enough so I used two, for the bonnet and one for the back (which also acts as a spare wheel carrier)
any way here are the pics,
I've deliberately left the soft top paint free as I'm getting hold of some soft top material that I will glue on to it, Also you may have noticed the annoying bits around the head light bowls where the paint peeled off when I took the headlight stickers off, I have since touched them up but I was so annoyed when I noticed!!!
I then painted the bumpers (although my masking wasn't fantastic and some seeped) :@ and the self adhesive vinyl came so I started on the decals, I'm sorry the pictures are bad I took them off my phone,
I’ve still got to finish the decals, and make some door handles and hinges and bits,get some soft top material and fit some lights (I’ve got most of the bits I need for them)
Then today I did a bit more (not much though!) I just finished the decals on the side (and bonnet) and stuck on some of the stickers that came with the kit,
I've still got lots more to do, but it is progressing
Hope your enjoying it!
Re: Radio Controlled Suzuki
That quality . Looks just like your SJ . Cant wait to see it finished.
86 SJ413 tin top, 1.6 8v, SU carb, YJ spring conversion, virtual lift, 33x12.5x15 KL71's, rocklobster, rear discs, power steering.
- Edweird
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I'll have to save up and get you to make me one.
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The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.
The right way,
The wrong way
And my way, which is like the wrong way but faster.
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was just about to say, I want one! haha
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Re: Radio Controlled Suzuki
has anyone got a link for the SJ body i cant find it and how much it is?
also what chassis will it fit on
cheers
also what chassis will it fit on
cheers
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