Land Rover Series 1

[cooper_xl]

Long time without updates. The windshield is harder than I thought so focused on getting the truck standing on it's own.

Finished the front axle, with a working open diff and 3D printed a seat of leaf springs to test before doing in metal. Also machined leaf shackles in brass

(Ignore the tires' orientation, they are on temporary wheels)

Be amazed with the brutal flex!!!

 

[cooper_xl]

Besides the windshield, I was stuck on how to make the steering work. The grille is far back, where a steering servo should be. The real one has a relay arm under the first crossmember. I was avoiding that because I did that on the Unimog and didn't work well (think RC4WD's TF3)

In the end, went through that route. Mocked up everything to see if it works. First impressions are positive

Servo uses too much space this way. Messes with the plan of a scale engine bay



Small video of the operation:

 

[Saltrock]

That’s pretty cool.

 

[89Industries]

It seems like you might be able to get the servo mounted where the bell crank is. I know you said you can't because the grill is far back.

Just rotate the servo so the wire is coming out the front and mount the front tabs under the cross member. Body of servo up against the inside of the frame rail and another tab off the rail to support the other morning tab.

Hard to really say since it's all custom and pictures only show so many interferences.

Or flip the servo upside down so the splined shaft is pointing up, then slide it down inside the frame rail and run the line to your setup. At least that could get it lower to help hide it with "motor stuff".

But, the servo looks smaller once in the picture with the body. Then it made me think of the battery in my 1972 Datsun. So you could disguise it as a battery or even make a little battery box cover to hide it.

 

[cooper_xl]

nothing is really set in stone..thanks for the tips