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Raider 16 4x4 articulated -aka project bendy

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This has been on the drawing board for a while now.

Started life as a sorry specimen from Surrey a few years ago.

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Cue a few crates and a bit of balancing

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Some RSJ

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Lots of cutting

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Welding and drilling

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And a pivot was formed

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A bit more welding

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A drawing

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Some more welding and cutting

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And the rear subframe was finished

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Hi Mark,

 

Following this closely, it is looking really good so far! If your 4x4 wheel horse is anything to go by I imagine this one will exceed all expectations!

 

Tom

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Hi there don't linch me but as a non wheelhorse owner i find these conversion / adaption machines of great interest there are some fantastic machines that have already been produced and it nice to see more in the pipeline, looking forward to seeing this develop 

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are i take it you will be painting this one green mark, looking at the back axle, are you trying to make it look like my Holder? :D

Ha!

This will be red... It's my dad's old norlett box :)

Very nice work Mark! Thats a very strong looking 3 point mount, and so is the rest. Your a very talented fabricator! :goodpost:

 

Matt :USA:

Thanks Matt

Woo hoo, more work on the bendy beast :D

 

I think Matt said it all.... Your a very talented fabricator indeed :thumbs:

Coming from the master I'll take that as an uber compliment :thumbs:

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