Under development: Mr. ED's ULTIMA'S : Proj. 004
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:40 am
Hi folks,
I had to put the 4X4 Ultima conversion in the fridge for a while.
Basically 'cause I got hit by a bad desire to return to the Ultima's roots: 2WD buggy style.
This site and the buggies showcased here were the major stimulans and when I came across a set of 2 odd sized dogbones the knot was tied.
I'm using what I got in my drawers to build my signature version, which automatically makes it mostly vintage sofar.
The main idea is to widen it a bit overall and move the rear wheels further back: to extend the old-fasioned short wheelbase and have the moter sit more inbetween the wheels.
The battery is planned to go Asso-wise like my earlier ultima proj. 001 and 003 on this forum.
The front uses 4WD hubs now and the car was upgraded to modern day sized wheels and tires all around.
The front shocks and the ultima pro chassis are temps while I'm looking for something 'better'.
Body suggestion are wellcome: I'm thinking narrow as I don't want to stick to the saddle-pack battery configuration really.
What d'ya think?
To be continued
I had to put the 4X4 Ultima conversion in the fridge for a while.
Basically 'cause I got hit by a bad desire to return to the Ultima's roots: 2WD buggy style.
This site and the buggies showcased here were the major stimulans and when I came across a set of 2 odd sized dogbones the knot was tied.
I'm using what I got in my drawers to build my signature version, which automatically makes it mostly vintage sofar.
The main idea is to widen it a bit overall and move the rear wheels further back: to extend the old-fasioned short wheelbase and have the moter sit more inbetween the wheels.
The battery is planned to go Asso-wise like my earlier ultima proj. 001 and 003 on this forum.
The front uses 4WD hubs now and the car was upgraded to modern day sized wheels and tires all around.
The front shocks and the ultima pro chassis are temps while I'm looking for something 'better'.
Body suggestion are wellcome: I'm thinking narrow as I don't want to stick to the saddle-pack battery configuration really.
What d'ya think?
To be continued