'wittle 'wesistor (Mini Jeep)

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Just be careful that one of the things she won’t let in the house ain’t you. Even Saints have limits.
I slip into my own house
...~4 in the morning :stir:

I've done too much projectin'
...out playin' with, my toys :innocent:

I creep into my bed room :devil2:
...& slip into bed

I know if I wake her
...I'll wake up...:censored:

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I wonder if she'll find out
...'bout the other
...other mini, mini-Jeep..."Splash" :2guns:

* Kinda of a "twist" on the lyrics to an old Megadeth song, "Wake up Dead" ;)

**Google it (if ya aren't familiar with it) it's a bad azz song :sifone:
 

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Um...why the heck did you build a mini-Jeep "Art Piece" out of cardboard? :huh:

I'm glad you asked :cheers2:

I think I've mentioned it (a few times) that I'm using cardboard, as a cheap & easy to work with (medium) during this "trial & error" phase, of making the body for my mini-Jeep
...& then, I plan to use the resulting "templates", to make the body panels out of metal :2guns:

I've "messed up" (Um...I mean adjusted the plan) many times ;)
...& as such, I have ended up with an abundance of cardboard mini-Jeep body parts

So, I got an inspiration to "throw some of them "spare parts" together into a piece of art :sifone:
(it's just fitment & assembly practice, really) :thumbsup:

* Dunno know what I'm gonna do with it
...anyone have any suggestions? :popcorn:
 

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I started working on a mounting bracket for the brake band ;)
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I inserted the bolt guide/spacer (all of the way thru) for extra strength (nice-n-tight fit & even had ta press 'er in with the vice) :cheers2:
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Something like this (will probably pop a weld (hidden inside) to "lock 'er in place") :thumbsup:
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...but, when I went to "dry fit" the piece, my "inspector" was all over the situation :mad2:
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...checking tolerances & everything :unsure:
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He feels that the brakes are a critical sub-system & that he needs to give 'er extra scrutiny :worried2:
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...& even a "taste test"? :popcorn:
...what?
...really? (that's totally unnecessary) :ack2:
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So, to distract him, I mentioned that Denny suggested that we burn "Splash" :huh:
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It worked :wai:
...but, he didn't seem very happy :roflol:
 

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I’m so allergic to them I can’t even get a cat scan!
Well, that's cat-astrophic :roflol:

You just don't know what you're missing
...cats are super kool!

I made up a dual, motor mounting plate

Here "it is" aligned & welded on the faux leaf spring, curved, trailing arm
...with the left motor chain & sprocket
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...& the right motor, chain & sprocket
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After several "dry fits", of all of the various components & systems, I cleaned 'er up good & sealed 'er up with some Satin Black paint

* Notice, that I added a couple of adjustment bolts, that along with the motor mounting/chain adjustment slots, will help "fine tune" the tension of/on the chain(s)
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...& a couple of relief "slots", for chain travel clearance
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The brake mounting bracket is welded to the side of the axle mounting bracket (on the inside for a nice-n-clean look)
...& down onto the trailing arm (for additional strength)
...& I also, was able to bring the axle mounting brackets forward ~1 1/4" closer to the shock mounts (also, for additional strength) :thumbsup:
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I've been workin' on designin' & buildin' a pedal assembly
V1
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...& "dry fit", on the frame
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...but, "it" ended up being kinda short (~4" tall)

...& the return (spring) system was kinda "wimpy"
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So, I came up with V2 (~6" tall)

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...with a much more robust return (spring) system
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That setup looks better suited to a swinging pedal system. Just my humble opinion. Please don’t beat me master!
Hey Denny,

Yup, the original idea was for "hanging" pedals
...but, after trying several mounting concepts, I found that would have required more "infrastructure" (probably something like a "core support" or "nose bar") for mounting "hanging pedals"

* After assembling "Splash" I found (or figured) that I didn't need (or could get by without) an actual "nose bar"

So, in an effort to keep 'er light (as possible) I'm building a mini-Jeep not a Sherman Tank
...& simple (don't overcomplicate things) I re-evaluated the "plan"

I used a "prop shoe" to check (for pedal height, foot articulation & overall clearance purposes)
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Then, started working on the "linkages"

I used a "piece" from a bicycle brake
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...& made a cable mounting bracket
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...& mounted onto the side of the pedal assembly
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Like this :thumbsup:
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Then, my wife comes around the corner & says "is that my shoe"? :mad2:
 
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