All Alloy Tube Chassis (Completed)

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ill weigh it, but its not terribly heavy believe it or not.. surprisingly light..

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Wow Mike. That thing looks super cool.

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thanks... wish some parts came out differently but it came out nice overall i think lol... next one will be cooler looking lol

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Mike that thing is awsome!!!! You did great work. My son is drooling over it. He wants one like it but a baja truck with a spare tire and all the bells and whistles. Holly cow, you have an amazing talent. :D

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hey mike, i was talking to a french driver last night and the big thing for 2008 seems to be 5 cell setups. Might help you keeping the weight down and make room to mount the electronics lower down!

But otherwise, call it a day and start the ones you gonna build us ;)

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Looks great, can't wait for mine! Hehe, should have all the kinks worked out by #15 right? either that or you're gonna be completely disgusted in the end by making 15 of these :shock:

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im going to hopefully, work on 25 at a time.. i think between here and ebay ill be able to sell 25 of them lol.

last couple nights ive been hand drilling the chassis plates, which is really, the most difficult part. (nose and motor).. the rest is really cake for me.. this drilling is killing me tho

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Mike, from experience...... 25 is a good number to go with. That is usually the number I either get stuff made or make myself. You should be good with that qty.
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I think you should stamp each chassis, they look very professional and I would love to brag about my tuber decades from now and tell everyone I have a limited run 8)

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i absolutely will punch numbers in the bottom... anyone know how without a hydraulic press? lol.

i suppose i could hea the metal red hot and try a steel stamp from mcmaster?

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looks awesome...........i want to see action pics of that bad boy throwing ROOST!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D

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At work we use a numbered and letter punch set that you just smack them with a Hammer

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shodog wrote:At work we use a numbered and letter punch set that you just smack them with a Hammer
yeah like jim said
i have a set they use for engines (like on rods and caps)

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asashaw wrote:
shodog wrote:At work we use a numbered and letter punch set that you just smack them with a Hammer
yeah like jim said
i have a set they use for engines (like on rods and caps)
i was just gonna post that...

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Re: All Alloy Tube Chassis (VERY VERY near completion)

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mikedealer wrote:im going to find or make some sort of plastic peice like a clamp to wrap around the tube and mount the wheel to it somehow... not sure hows its going to work but ill think of something, just dont want the exposed back wheel to show
if youre talking about the steering wheel an ordinary cable clamp (for running wire along walls and stuff) would work pretty killer.

you could always strip it down and braze a steering wheel mount. ;)

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