Cheap quad body

[RichardMS]

Well only bought this truck for a bit of fun and I just wish I had done some homework before rushing into buying a Shengqi Hummer .
I have replaced some of the problem parts and will do others as and when needed.
I didn't like the body and wanted something different, I would have liked to make a body to match my car but there is too much work in that so I have come up with something else, Not finished yet but it's taking shape.

I was going to make something from aluminium sheet but then I spotted these that the wife had bought along with an old oil can I had.



After some measuring and some cutting.






Some work later with some aluminium plate and rivets I got this.



Front arches.



Some paint and stickers.



Got to make it fun too by having something like Animal to ride it, Kermit will be pillion but you can't see him
Take no notice of the rear arch, this was just put on there so I could draw the shape I wanted.


I know the center of gravity is now a lot higher and I'm not going to win any races but this is just purely for a bit of fun.
In the process of making the rear arches now.
More pics to follow as and when.
Comments welcome for a newbie.

 

[maddmike]

I like that!!! I should whip one of those up for fun too. Thanks for sharing

 

[atom3624]

How many clothes did you have to wash to empty them? !!!!!

Al.

 

[dwarfy]

Cool :cool2:

 

[voo2doo]

Ha ha ,love that !

J

 

[RichardMS]

How many clothes did you have to wash to empty them? !!!!!

Al.

Don't worry, I put it in other containers

 

[RichardMS]

One from today.

 

[Prehn]

Awesome ingenering

 

[dwarfy]

Thats awesome mate :cool2:

 

[RichardMS]

Thanks all.

 

[oskygt]

Too cool Bro

 

[allanach]

Very cool.

 

[RichardMS]

Have been slowly getting on with this when time and work allow.
Below is what I have done so far.

Foot plates.


Bought an upper bull bar but had to make some mods to make it fit.





LED's & pods.


Made a light bar to mount them.




Waiting for bolts now to fix it together, I can then put the LED's in them and make something for the rears

Bargain of the month was this.


After some work I have come up with this after installing the RC led's.
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Rear light installed.



Handlebar servo mount made.

 

[SELWA]

That's just soo awesome!! Keep up the great work!!

 

[atom3624]

That's a SUPERB effort m8!!

I'm sure Animal and Kermit will love it!!

Al.

 

[RichardMS]

Cheers, I will have to get some video when it is finished and put it up

 

[Eyeayen]

THat is utterly brilliant ! Best thing I've seen this year !

I'm impressed you got paint to stick to the horrible plastic on those bottles too, lovely colour as well !

 

[RichardMS]

Thank you.
Yes that plastic is not the best stuff, My sample piece was much better than this, the paint will come off if you scrape it but I will see how it copes before I do anything else with it.
Saw the paint in Aldi at a good price and it reminded me of Kawasaki green.

 

[voo2doo]

This is excellent.We have some cracking inventors/painters and engineers onour forum.
J

 

[RichardMS]

Eventually found some time to get it out for a blast on the weekend.
Not quite finished but I'm happy how it is coming along for the cheaper end of the hobby, Got to tweak the new carb a bit but this was only a test run really.
Can anyone perhaps tell me what the rattling might be?
Comments welcome, advice always taken on board from the experts