Some of you know that I play with anything radio control.
Here's the latest edition,a astro van scale rock crawler.
It's still in final body trim stage,& mount it to the chassis.
It will have working headlight/tailights.
90 Astro Cargo V-8
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"
Where'd you get that body from? Is it hard plastic or polycarbonate? Cool project!
1997 SAFARI 2WD CARGO "I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success... Such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything." Nikola Tesla
I've been thinking about building an R/C Rock Crawler and I was either going to go with a Super Duty, Classic Bronco or a Unimog. But I hadn't even considered a Safari!
Matt
Selah, WA
-96 GMC Safari AWD Hi-Top Conversion -->Stalled 5.3L swap & 5" lift
-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!
They have not made those vans in about 3-4 years so there isn't many left. I still think you should leave the sound system in sanj.
1999 Safari Touring edition.
trailer tow pack with a 3:73 posi
Bucket bench seats, Rear heat, Rear Airconditioning.
teal green
300 000 kms
AirRide air bags in the rear to fix soft stock suspension.
Onboard aircompressor to make it all work nice.
the vans are very rare,& I dwindled for 2 days on weather I should cut it up or not.
Luckily a few years ago I aqquired 5 of the radio shack vans new in box.I sold 3 of them,
& kept 2.Scale size is just over 1:18th.For now I am using the body on a Losi
mini crawler,So I have to keep weight down,so the stereo is Out.Later on I may scratch
build a chassis & vacu form a lexan astro body & install the stereo.
90 Astro Cargo V-8
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"
Vans owned:
1986 Safari 2.5L 4 speed manual - scrapped
1995 Astro 2WD conversion 4.11 posi, shift kit, DHC rock rails - sold to Skippy
1998 Astro 4x4 D44, D60, NP231, full hydraulic system with 9k# Milemarker winch and snow plow - sold to Lockdoc
2003 Astro AWD all stock - traded for a 3/4 ton truck
2005 AWD, 4.10's - sold to skippy
midnighthunder89 wrote:That is sweet. Is it 4wd? Is it gas?
It's 4wd,locked front/back diffs,& has rear steer,so I can crabwalk it.
It is electric,using a centre gearbox reduction & twin slider driveshafts.
I power it with a 650mah lipoly battery.
90 Astro Cargo V-8
90 Artro RS - V-8 Now running!
& a bunch of tractors
"there's nothing like a V-8 Polluting the Environment"