Another new forum

[muddydigger]

I have started a new forum for Little cars for kids.
I started one a while ago, but now have to start again. Most of the builds are Land Rovers.
If any one is interested in these little monsters please join up and throw your ideas in there.
Link should apear in my sig line If doesnt work let me know

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/637.jpg

[muddydigger]

Just a taste of whats in there.
Oh all right it my daughters!

I started making this pint size Defender for my daughter a couple of years ago, but a few unforseen circumstanses saw its demize.
My daughter after seeing Tomb raider asked about the little Land Rover, and could I start again. I allready have a project under way, but I thought what the hell, Ill do it agian. So I am to start a new one.
This one will Be based on the Lara Croft one, with a 6-1/2 HP petrol engine. Last time I was going to put leaf springs on it but this time I have a set of coils for this one. I have the wheels, allredy (from the last one) but I wil in time upgrade it to the wider wheel barrow wheels. ( if there are any tradies her tha have buggered wheel barrows with good wheels Pm me please and Ill take em off your hands).

Any way this was as far as I got last time.

.https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/596.jpg


Here is the goal
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/597.jpg


A finished on in the UK, but its electric where as mine will have a petrol motor

YouTube - mini land rover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBFDPzVlFL4)

I have gotten the old chassis out to see if it salvageble, and to see if I could do what I wanted too, luckily I can do both.

I have cut off the body skeletor to work on the chassis. The old one was based on a short wheel base with leaf springs, so first job was to cut and lengthen the chassis behind the rear angled chassis part. I then inserted new lenghts to get the required length, I will just add that this is not a scale model it just a representaion of what I want.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/598.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/599.jpg

The next thing is to clean up all the chassis, and remove the Leaf spring locators.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/05/600.jpg
I have also inverted the rear piece to form the tow bar assembly.

More information on my site via link below