I started thinking about building a metal body 10 years ago. Nissan Patrol K160. It was so ugly..
![k160_metal.JPG k160_metal.JPG](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426608-7438fe599a71364e022829d94ffc85ef.jpg)
![k160_parts.JPG k160_parts.JPG](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426609-17a2995533b6944ca41a6f476048f927.jpg)
![k160_build02.JPG k160_build02.JPG](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426610-9549f1daf28f6c656411e4f5f7a7eb7b.jpg)
Next, made in similiar way - Jeep Cherokee XJ:
![xj_build01.jpg xj_build01.jpg](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426611-be2d03224146b5d3c67d44841e0b0ea4.jpg)
![xj_action.jpg xj_action.jpg](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426612-305845aa76ae4573142deb0741f770ec.jpg)
Between 2015 and 2016 I made Suzuki Samurai pickup/flatbed:
![samurai_parts.jpg samurai_parts.jpg](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426613-9aa3aa94feaea2235678124c60b056b0.jpg)
![samurai_build03.jpg samurai_build03.jpg](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426614-e28a5d601cb418ec94ea36f6233bec52.jpg)
![samurai_comp.jpg samurai_comp.jpg](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426615-9d13b0749b03347ed5e41ada1541a3af.jpg)
![samurai_crash.jpg samurai_crash.jpg](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426616-cf9d1ff790d110f2fa8d147d383ae967.jpg)
After that I had no time to rebuild that body or improve my skills in bodywork.
I started learning metal work on real cars in my garage. After a few years, I returned to the idea of a metal body for my rc car. This time I wanted to do it right...
![Hilux_demo.JPG Hilux_demo.JPG](https://www.rccrawler.com/forums/data/attachments/426/426617-3b488abfd7c11c97dd123190be8a392f.jpg)
It's late here in Poland. I'll continue tomorrow...
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