Custom Chopped F-350 Boyer Truggy Project!

[WheelMan]

So I've been brainstorming on how to clean up the 4-link mounts on the axles, since the 2 center links mount to the servo plate, and I mounted my servo to the frame instead of the axle. I don't like the servo plates acting as the center link mounts, as they completely take away from the scale look of the truck, and I'm not using them anyways, so I wanted to eliminate them.



So, I got to work on an idea I had.

I grabbed some stainless round stock...


Started bending away...






Finally got it right after bending several versions (tolerances were tight as the round stock was exactly the same width as the gap in the mounts, so the distance between the two bends had to be perfect)...


Then drilled some mounting holes...


And finally got it mounted up.


Still need to cut the screws down that mount the 2 center links and get some lock nuts instead of the standard nuts & lock washers.

Anyways, what do you guys think? I think it looks a lot better. Cleaner and a little more realistic looking than a big plate. Plus the axle can be seen better now, its not hidden under the servo plate. I am working on making another one to replace the servo plate on the front axle too.


-Travis

[WheelMan]

Got the front link done :D







I still need to pull it back off and polish it up.


-Travis

[WheelMan]

I know most of you scale guys probably like the look of black links better, especially for scale appearance. But I have always been a big fan of bare metal color myself. Its just a preference of mine, and it makes it different than most others. Plus, I'm not a huge fan of painting things, especially when I know they have a very good chance of getting scratched. The look that parts get when they're painted and get all scratched up just bothers me. But to each his own right

Sometime here soon I will be replacing the plastic axle housings with aluminum ones as well. And I have been toying with bead blasting the entire frame and having it powder coated...just haven't landed on an exact color yet...but it will definitely be some shade of silver/stainless steel color.

I really like the color of this frame on RC4WD's website...I wish mine would have come this color.



-Travis

[WheelMan]

Made a couple more Stainless Steel parts (from the scrap round stock I had left over from making the axle link mounts)

Cut, drilled & tapped a piece of ss round stock to replace the black anodized aluminum ones (that seem to strip out very easily) and replaced the metric hardware with standard ss hardware. The original stuff above, and the new below.


Made a set for both the front and rear of the truck (between the shock towers)


And polished the square center frame support, just for fun :D



-Travis