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Old 08-11-2010, 03:29 AM
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da mad maori
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Default RE: 1/3 scale project

made a start on shocks today....... man what a hassle!!! went through 5 different designs, trial , error, ,throwing stuff, lol

couldnt effectively mount shocks normally so i had to resort to inboard shocks (,counter lever,,,bell crank,, etc) which i didnt really wanna do but ohh well

seatled on a good easy design using gas struts



made a sleeve to fit into the shock body and the endcap...giving me an area to drill and tap a fill hole and possibly to drill and tap another hole for a ressie







i soldered them together to seal it then tac welded for strength



the shaft is hardened steel so welding a bolt on the end was the only way LOL



one side assembled





next is the other side then steering.....