Well I got some brake line and some metal sheet stock. Started with just a simple frame for the bottom. I'm using the Rustler rear trans and was going to use the front Rustler setup. But now looking at it. I might do like others have done and use a jato front suspension. Rustler is setting me back a few weeks. So will be a wile before I have at least the front jato arms to mock up the chassis with. Guess that gives me more time to Eyeball / Research things. Would like some droop so looks like a real sandcar / rail when jumping.

When I get set with the Rustler and get it off my bench, up and running. I can start on the actual build and make a thread of it. At least Ill have the Rustler to use as a test bed for parts.

WAYNE S .. if you have a future project, we certainly will follow your work on this forum .. THANK ..

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Originally posted by loulou:
WAYNE S .. if you have a future project, we certainly will follow your work on this forum .. THANK ..

My future non newbrights will be in the other forum to try and make use of it. The one with my Losi D/T in it.. I have not made a thread about my Rustler yet since there really is nothing to show.
When I get it running I have been thinking about making one, Or wait till the body is painted.
The Rustler, I thought would be running today since I got it setup and only needed an ESC which came in the mail today. For some stupid resin, I did not look at the receiver and controler to make sure they had the same crystal
set. When I went to program the ESC and had problems. Thats when I noticed it. So my Rustler will be setting hobby money back a few weeks now that could of been spent on other projects.

But I do have about 5ft of 3/16ths brake line
4ft of solid 1/8th rod, 6ft of 3/16ths solid rod
and 6inch by 16inch 16 gage flat stock. To mess around with brazing etc. Maybe make bumpers and a roll over bar for the rustler. Then use rest to start the sand car / rail. I have a simple chassis setup for rustler parts to check the wheel base that would best soot it. Not sure on scale of it yet. Have to check Toys r us etc. And see what size lights and guys they have that would fit a certain scale. Thinking 1/8th or 1/10th. Since the sand car/ rail is going to take time to build and might be a tad heavy. I am thinking of making it more of a scale machine, and using the rustler as a performance
RIG. So in time the electronics and some parts of the Rustler will find their way on the Sand car. I am thinking of using a 3 channel on the Sand car, so I can run lights.

Would be neat to make it a Police D.A.R.E. rig with markings from my town.