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Thin hunks of square tubing. That's my complaint.
oh!!
ok.
you may be right about it. It is a 3mm square tube and in the middle where the springs sit is 6mm. I hope they will hold. If they don't I'll make the same thing with 5mm. no problem.

There's only one thing that worries mε today.
My problem is that when i was making the axle tubes on the lathe i went to the local shop το see what diameter of seals they have for my axle shafts so i can make my tubes in the same inner diameter. They told me that they have seals which are inner 33mm to 35mm (thats my shaft) and 60mm outer diameter. So I did my axle tube 60mm inner.
Yesterday i went to the same shop to buy seals and they told me that they don't have theese numbers.:annoyed::annoyed::annoyed: irresponsible people tells me stupid things:icon_confused::annoyed::annoyed::annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:
And no other shop arround here have theese seals
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now i have to make a special order from shops in Athens
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one day trip :annoyed::annoyed::annoyed::annoyed::annoyed::annoyed:
yesterday ... i wanted to burn their little shop to the ground... i think that most of you understand me.:annoyed:
 

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I would go off somebodies word on something like this but rather see what they say they have in person.
 

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everything is ready.
and the little hippo is out again.:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

need some work with the steering shock absorber
need some work with the front axle shafts that i have to make until i order two from RCV.
need some work with the track bar rubber bushing which is worn out

But since it stands on its own feet, the rest is "details":D

Be happy with me :D











































 

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HELLO EVERYONE.
My little hippo is finaly ready.

and here are the final photos
...for now...
(many more things to be done)



























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one the first run i checked my turbine and there was a problem
something was missing from the wings lol











 

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i may have missed it, but are you not locking the front end?
 

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and the first test to our snowed mountains here in Crete
everything seems to go well.



























































 

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i may have missed it, but are you not locking the front end?
in the future.
no money for lockers right now.
I firstly need to order axleshafts from RCV performance and secondly order ox lockers for my front and rear.
 

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gotcha, looks like it turned out great. i like the hippo on the doors, nice touch haha
 

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and finaly I might over did it with my suspension
i need to put something to keep the suspension from opening so much because my spring poped off
hahahahahaha
 

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Glad you got it running!!! Looks like you had fun in some beautiful countryside. I also like the hippo, both the truck and the door emblem. Keep us updated.

Richard
 

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Limit straps will help you with the suspension flexing to far.
 
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how did you make the shafts that you are running in the front now?
 

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