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Lego FJ40 (yeah, I'm pretty lame)
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:55 pm
by TerryD
been working on this for a while..... though I'd post up my progress to date.
little ledge workout
needs ball joints I think....
front flex shot
rear flex shot
specs:(to scale of roughly 1:14.18)
WB: 94.84
width: 62.9
OAL: 150.7
Ground Clearance: 19.5 under crossmember
Height: 88.6
4 link rear
Q-Eliptical/Radius Arm front
68.8x40 Q LEGO GROUP Mudders (measure 2.875" or 40.5x21.5xR16's
)
stacked cases
EFI bitches.....
started Exo-cage
bumper riser in front for improved ap-angle
2.65" Shaft F/R
13.3" Disc Brakes F/R
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:08 pm
by shmoken875
I fuckin love legos
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:29 pm
by Lukipela
thats some quality work there.... i think it looks more like a fj40
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:53 am
by TerryD
thanks! I just ordered some coil-overs last night. $1.00 each
breaking tha bank......
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:22 am
by BadnewsCJ
wow i wish they had that kinda stuff when i was into lego's. i remember everything turning into star wars and alien crap.....
i vote fj40
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:55 pm
by TerryD
hey guys.. I know some of you have/had legos. I need all the Technic stuff you guys have left! I'm planning a buggy build (gotta build something, at least this way my bills still get paid) If you'd be willing to donate your Technic and Lego peices to this build it would be awesome! Ya'll know where to get ahold of me if anyone has anything they'd care to see put to good use! Thanks Guys!!!!
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:33 pm
by TerryD
Since I'm broke and my Lego stuff is paid for, I decided to put the new coil overs on the front today.
Old coil over type vs. new
I pulled the front axle.
not quite a 60, but it'll do
Got the new radius arms built and tested.
Then the wild hair struck and the front end came off.
Narrowed the front exo and removed all the front bumper/junk.
Took out the wide section of the frame, and moved the front rails up higher.
before:
after:
Narrowed the grille/headlight assembly and rigged up some coil over mounts. ( I know its mounted to the body, but it is just to hold the front end up till I get a brilliant idea of how to mount them.)
Put the tires/wheels back on it.
damn I can't wait till I get outta school.......
Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:57 pm
by snowboarder245
thats fucking awsomee
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:25 am
by TerryD
Thanks! I've got the whole rear section of body torn off it right now. Thought about tubing it out, but I'm unsure about how it'll look.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:47 pm
by snowboarder245
haha. Nice. thats so sweeet.
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:27 am
by alk1174
Terry Where did you get your legos? Eli has taken an interest in them and I cant seem to find any good sets. It seems everything now is based off of some tv show and has large premolded pieces.
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:54 am
by TerryD
Go to Lego.com and you can buy some cool sets. I started getting legos when I was about his age, and have always enjoyed building with them. I started getting Technic sets when I was in elementry school because I had a "technical" mind. They've started cutting back on technic due to the lack of creativity in kids now adays. This started out as a Lego Model kit for a Cabover Road Tractor/ FJ40. I lifted it w/o articulation the first time. I didn't like just having it lifted, I needed wheel travel, so I started with the front on a pivot, then moved to the radius arm setup, then four linked the rear and so on and so forth to what I have now.
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:16 pm
by alk1174
I got some good ones when I was a kid way too many years ago and I dug them out the other day for Eli. I just cant seem to find any of the good sets anymore. I will try lego.com and see what they have.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:53 am
by TerryD
Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:48 pm
by alk1174
