spare tire mount

[chitown joe]

i was at work, we don't have any big machines for milling or anything, just a band saw and a drill press,but lots of metal stock.
i decided to make a spare tire mount, i grabbed the smallest aluminum bar stock, measured the holes out and drilled away,i recessed the old wing mounts so i would not have them in the way of the mounting, i had some old extended shafts left from upgrading from the e-clip type, drilled it out but left 1/4" inside for mounting,added a bolt and nut it was done, i drilled out some material to make it lighter,since it was a big piece of alloy even if it was the smallest we had,
came out pretty good just a bit on the thick side material wise

 

[OuttaLuck]

Looks good

 

[rcspeedmart]

Looks cool does it make it harder to control with no wing on the back?

 

[chitown joe]

if it does i can't tell, runs the same for me just a different look

 

[rcspeedmart]

if it does i can't tell, runs the same for me just a different look

Ok cool thanks.

 

[Vertiviper]

I have to say, that's one of the best Bajas i've ever seen! Nice work man.

 

[Syphon]

Way to make something different Joe I like it, Those drag pipes look and sound great have you put any dings in them yet?

Brian

 

[chitown joe]

thanks, you need to see the twinkies then, both identical in most ways but set up and tuned different, just finished making limiting cables, went off the advise of the pipeline welders using stainless steel cable and eyelets heated them up till they glow just a bit red and crimped, i tried taking it apart and it was like they got fused together wasted a perfectly good cable but all in the name of "SCIENCE", LOL

 

[chitown joe]

no dings ..... yet, but jetpro offers repairs so if and when i get some ill send em back to get fixed