| | |
|
|
|
|
hi bottom view1 Viewed: 997 times.
|
Under the hood is a V8 engine. In order to fit it, I had to completely rebuild the structure of the body.
Viewed: 858 times.
|
Here is the front suspension and steering shown with one wheel removed for clarity. Notice the sharp angle of the double universal joint used to link the steering wheel to the steering mechanism. Because of the way the rack is mounted I had to use a 16 tooth gear to drive it, to compensate for that "quick acting" setup, I added a 1:3 gear reduction between the sterring wheel and the shaft driving the rack.
Viewed: 907 times.
|
| | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
hi front suspension2 Viewed: 755 times.
|
hi front view1 Viewed: 754 times.
|
hi front view2 Viewed: 787 times.
|
| | |
| | |
|
|
|
|
The main addition up front (appart from the engine) is functional steering. This was quite a challenge because I wanted the steering to be actuated from the steering wheel in the cab and still retain as much as possible of the scale and detailed interior of the original model Viewed: 727 times.
|
The truck uses a solid, live axle setup at the rear. It has coil springs with a Watt linkage to reduce side to side motion. I used an old style differencial because it is more realistic than the new one and in this model there is no need for high torque to be transmitted.
Viewed: 899 times.
|
hi rear suspension2 Viewed: 834 times.
|
| | |
1
