: I built a Baja race truck...... (pics included)


PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:02 PM
Out of drinking straws. Thought you guys might like this. Who needs CAD?

I used drinking straws with the flexible necks for the bends in the tube and different colors for different pieces of tube. I attached everything with a hot glue gun.

I actually built a full on race truck and then just a tube cab.

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:03 PM
2

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:04 PM
3

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:05 PM
4

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:06 PM
Tube cab pics:

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:07 PM
tube cab 2

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 06:09 PM
tube 3

FULLSIZE
11-25-2003, 07:10 PM
dude, you cant even see out of tube 3.:flipoff2:

rockmup
11-25-2003, 07:28 PM
Looks good, and light.......... so what are you going to run for axles ? I'm thinkin some yotas with 20's would be cool.



















Nice job :D

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 08:09 PM
Originally posted by FULLSIZE
dude, you cant even see out of tube 3.:flipoff2:

That's because I'm leading the race and only need to see in front of me. :flipoff2: (That's a shot of the rear of the cage)

PJTPW
11-25-2003, 08:24 PM
These two trucks are what I modeled them after.

http://www.racedesign.com/WEB119RTL.jpg

http://www.racedesign.com/web65rtl.jpg

http://race-dezert.com/skunkz/renezeder/18.jpg

I think it's a pretty useful low buck tool for fabbing up cages to see what you would change before bending any tube.

Ryan

Pavemen
11-25-2003, 09:14 PM
Damn, check out those booger welds....

:flipoff2:

tv_larsen
11-25-2003, 09:20 PM
What's the tube wall thickness? :flipoff2:

GRMhick
11-25-2003, 10:01 PM
My buddys like to use 1/4" tubing for making their chassis.

Been meaning to make something like that out of 3/16" brake tubing, and sodder it all together.

I wonder if I can get some 1/8" heim joints :flipoff2:

HaWiiLuVeR
11-26-2003, 10:48 AM
8286K11

Aircraft-Grade Miniature Ball Joint Rod Ends 6-32 Male Shank, 450 Pound Load Capacity
$ 31.24 Each

from mcmaster.com

:D

6-32 = ~1/8"

kwrangln
11-26-2003, 01:44 PM
Reminds me of this one

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=1397500

that Chokeu built.

More pics in THIS THREAD (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=129499)