Topic: MINI ME

[Carlman]

Hey mate any news?

[pootrol]

not much. mechanically its pretty much done and drivable. but i only consider that 50% cos the body is the eye catcher which i need to look at soon. last few months mini me has been buried under boxes awaiting for a house move. now ive moved to a property with more land and a big shed to store all the toys in. the house needs a bit to get us sorted and i have a dirt bike now which might get sold before i get to involved. so poor little mini me has not seen any action for a while and with the busiest part of the year for me about to start dont hold ya breath fellas. im hoping to start doing a day here and a day there to work on the body which i want to make worth while as i would like to reproduce the body on more primitive chassis and try to sell....i do have a ride on now with the property. john deere something a rather. thats how busy its been ,have a cool new toy and havnt even looked at it.

[racingjohndeere55]

john deere something a rather.

Did someone mention Deere???

[pootrol]

Did someone mention Deere???

nah man it doesnt look like that. give me a couple of years and ill scare the niehbours with a lift kit for my deere......awesome looking beast thou.

[pootrol]

well i will be kicking into gear on my little mini me. tested alternator out to check to see if it worked. it doesnt charge which doesnt susprise me as it was only for mock up. pulled alternator out of my project car to give to mini me. get a battery for it and thats that done. the body ive decided not to get to involved. give it some flares a smooth over and paint and she will be done. will start getting material this week to start on the home stretch. fingers crossed we will see the end to this soon and mini me #2 will start. something a little less complex

[pootrol]

need to get serious and get tings done. now im on more property i got into it last night. put alternator and battery in. took it for a spin around the yard tonight. little fella had a go to,still a bit short but soon figured out which was the go pedal and had me skipping along side him with hand on the kill switch. he did meet some trees too.


Shot at 2009-10-14




Shot at 2009-10-14


Shot at 2009-10-14

trying to shape my gaurds with expander foam. sands and shapes well.fingers crossed it works

Shot at 2009-10-14

was going to chuck snorkel but decided to just incorperate into the body work like a real after market snorkel. the pick of the shell a bit nose up is due to the snorkel tube not being shortened internally yet.

Shot at 2009-10-14

Shot at 2009-10-14

Shot at 2009-10-14

[Chris]

That's so cool 

[Wheelhorseracer]

That is a great idea about expander foam. I have seen people use large chunks of clay .

[pootrol]

yeah fingers crossed the foam works. if it does you wont find a happier fella cos it will open my mind to many a different thing i plan on building. going to fibre glass the one side for now to make sure it works and to protect the work ive already done.

[freakboy]

what are the front axles from?

[Squidd]

what are the front axles from?

Have you read any of this build thread...?

[freakboy]

no sorry but i dont have the time right now to go through the hole thing to figure out what the axles are but i guess ill look later.

[pootrol]

no sorry but i dont have the time right now to go through the hole thing to figure out what the axles are but i guess ill look later.

hey mate front diff has no axles as its for looks only.it has trailer stub axles to mount the front wheels too. if i was going to go to proper 4wd id just get another diff centre spin it 180deg and make my own axles using car steering linkage cvs as there nice and small.

[Chris]

Oh wow I didn't know that, I thought it was 4wd

[freakboy]

I thought it was 4x4 also