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What if in 1987 Yokomo had given the old dog another chance ?
Teaser pictures ....

Cool project

The rear has two bulkheads that screw to the gearbox sides , these are for mounting the suspension arms , the load is not going into the gearbox as there are screws that will go up from the chassis plate into the bulkheads and from the rear there will be a shock mount that screws into the bulkheads both sides to further brace them . I was tempted to mold the arm mounts into the gearbox as I could have made the arms a couple of mm longer but for now I like the option of it being an add on kit .
It's designed to work with stock wheels .
The front suspension is also getting a makeover with longer bottom arms and adjustable upper arms .
I've tried to design the arms as an homage to the original fronts , top arm is adjustable and there are two shock mounts on the lower arm , I've kept the track the same mostly to simplify finding drive shafts .
The pictures below are with one side mounted to one of my 3d printed gearboxes .

as much as I love trailing arms, this is such a cool project
although I definitely wouldnt hate 834 trailing arms on a 870c either hahaha

If you could lend me an 870c I'll design the trailing arms

I think he has a red one!

I just realized you created a Rocky

Looking great tho!

New front bulkhead for 10mm longer bottom arms .

I think I know what is really being built here...
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They're both from a long time ago ......in a childhood far far away

Front bulkhead and arms , the hub carrier I've made 5mm wider to make it more stable , the stock one is only 10mm wide where the pins link to the arms and if you have an adjustable camber upper arm it needs more stability .

GoMachV wrote: ↑Mon Apr 11, 2022 4:40 pm I just realized you created a Rocky

Looking great tho!

Your not far wrong , after reading your comment I had a little look and it's a fair comparison , not consiously done though .