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custom dune buggy build 12 years 4 days ago #8489

right, i am toying with the idea of building a dune buggy style car from scratch.
minimalistic space frame made from copper tube, soldered together.
has anyone else undertaken such a project and if so is there any plans available to build a chassis or shall i get my pencil and paper out?
the suspension should be easy enough to sort out, maybe getting a gearbox/motor set up may cause a few problems.
something along this design....

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Last edit: by agemax. Reason: pic added

Re: custom dune buggy build 12 years 3 days ago #8492

Very cool but ambitious. B)
I'm sure there are examples of builds to be found, like the guys building FOFFs from scratch...

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Re: custom dune buggy build 12 years 3 days ago #8494

ermmmmmmmmm i know it will be a challenge but whats an FOFF? :unsure:

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Re: custom dune buggy build 12 years 3 days ago #8496

Yes, like it, do it! Please don't use that colour though, it makes it look like that Watanabe Hornet!
see if you can find the real thing & measure it, or download a side+front+rear+top pic & print it on graph paper & scale it, Or have a look about & see if you can find plans for a DIY real one & scale those

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Re: custom dune buggy build 12 years 3 days ago #8498

whats an FOFF?

Formula Off Road, awesome sand bashers...
Here's an example - this one's not custom built though :

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Re: custom dune buggy build 12 years 2 days ago #8511

guessing i need to work on a battery compartment first and then build around that.
this would give the initial scale/size of how the car would shape up

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Re: custom dune buggy build 11 years 11 months ago #8681

Any progress or further plans?

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Re: custom dune buggy build 11 years 11 months ago #8682

yeah, got a chassis design in mind. small cockpit stubby kind of front end with BIG exposed shocks.
rear wheel drive probably with a modified hopper gearbox set up as its easy to mount and motor/gearbox is all one combined unit.
modified hopper front suspension wish bones.
probably stock hopper wheels to start with but will probably upgrade fairly quickly

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Re: custom dune buggy build 11 years 11 months ago #8683

Sounds good. :y:
I had a look around for a rear DF-01 gearbox but no luck there. That would have also been a good basis.
Just have one for the front that's broken... and of no use, even if it weren't. :S
When you're using your own design, you could really upgrade the rear suspension compared to the Grasshopper. :)
Some sand paddles like on the picture of the FOFF would be nice... B)

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Re: custom dune buggy build 11 years 11 months ago #8684

i would like to go to proper independent rear suspension but i dont have a clue what gearbox/motor/drive set up to use

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