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Conference vmszoo::rc

Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

459.0. "True 4x4 chasis transplant!" by MTBLUE::ARCH_DAN () Wed Feb 03 1988 00:14

    
    
       I have a Dodge van model rc (Vanessa's Lunch Box)...dumb
    name but I am customizing it to match my 4x4 real life showvan.
    I was wondering.since I am new at this hobby,the van I purchased
    is "not" a 4x4.  I wanted to know if I purchased a true 4x4 rc
    could I possibly transfer the van body to the other 4x4 chasis?
    Have any of you tried custom fabrication of this nature before?
    Pros and cons?  Much abliged!!
    
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459.1DRUID::TRUEBLOODnow I is oneThu Feb 04 1988 10:178
    I would think this conversion would be fairly easy. As long
    as the wheel base of the 4WD is fairly close to the van, it
    should be a piece of cake. And even if you couldn't find a 4WD
    that matched, you could always buy another body and make a 
    stretch van..... Reconfiguring the body mounts would probably
    be the toughest part....
    
    Doug
459.2body mounts3D::COMINSThu Feb 04 1988 13:025
    Usually all you have to do is modify the body mounts.  You may have
    to lengthen or shorten existing mounts and drill the appropriate
    holes in your body.  If you don't want to drill new holes in the
    body you may have to add mounts on your car to line up with the
    old ones.
459.3Thanks!!!RANGLY::ARCH_DANFri Feb 05 1988 19:529
       
    
    
             Thanks for the help,I will probably be purchasing
             a second rc,a 4x4 truck,and will possibly be making
             two rc's from two rc's. (if you know what I mean)
             a 4x4 van and a 2x4 truck!  Thanks again for your help.
    
                                                    Dan