project "Draggular II"

[overtki11]

wow! many thanks for the kind words guys!

[overtki11]

then came major snag # 1! DOH!!!!
the original plan to use plastic batt holders didn't work out as the bent frame rails of the chassis were in the way so i could not slide the batt in or out of the batt holder^&$^%&^($%#%$*.......

so after looking around for ideas...i saw the batt retaining system that CRC uses on their 1/12 pan cars......O-rings!!!!
so chucked some 8mm alu rod in the lathe and ..

tadah!!!

not the pettiest but it works...:o

[overtki11]

then a good fren of mine pointed out to me that some form of bracing was lacking.....in case there's a serious frontal collision!!??!.
( yes he knows how "GREAT" a driver i am.....haha...)

original plan was to span a alu link between the front and rear ends of the chassis, but that wouldn't look "trick" enuf so.....after many rainy sundays where bashes were cancelled, i came up with this......the idea came from staring at some of the nitro helis that are hanging from the ceiling of the LHS and looking at my RC ducati one night....

its sorta like a "roll cage" to brace the front and rear ends....same function as a plain ol' link.. but way more "trick" looking IMO.

it a major plus....especially...

when i flip the truck over..(i know i will) this will protect the "guts" of my truck.






still need to paint the cage up and fab out some links to "hold" the two sides of the cage together...