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Made another truck and thought i would setup a small thread to show how it was built

2x WPL B24 kits used in the making

Aluminium U-channel extrusion used for chassis rails

All other parts modified to work with new chassis rails

Notching frame rails
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

std truck bed
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

elongated truck bed
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

all the bits
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

priming plastics
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

assembling the chassis
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

painted chassis and trial fitting tyre racks
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

under chassis view
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

stock interior
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

painted interior
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Spraying camo by rattle can
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

cab camo
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

tyre racks painted up and detailing
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

rolling chasis
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

1st assembly
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/1503405

hand painted brown enamel camo
Scratchbuilt from other models and full custom alloy ladder frame chassis. Full working 6x6 and leaf spring suspension. Rear truck bed cut and shut to make longer. Also double spare wheels & holder. Custom camoflage paint job and detailed interior with g by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

wooden planked rear truck bed
Of course wood planked rear truck bed by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

pine stained rear wooden planks
Wood stained for rear truck bed. Now on with steel canvas hoops & wiper blades & exhaust. Almost finished! by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

metal canvas hoops fitted
Driver for cab. Metal hoops for canvas made up. Tyres glued and 1st test drive by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Soldier for the truck cab, after cutting is arms a bit and legs and lower abdomen off haha
Driver for cab. Metal hoops for canvas made up. Tyres glued and 1st test drive by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Driver wound done the window
Driver for cab. Metal hoops for canvas made up. Tyres glued and 1st test drive by Will Pattinson, on Flickr

Still got electrics to do, but have done a first test this afternoon. Got a bit of gear slippage which means the gear mesh needs a little looking at. But i well impressed with this build so far

Nice conversion ,looks great .

regards pete

Thanks Pete.

First cushion crawler test failed!
Rear driveshaft slipped its spline. Now need to repair or replace and load her up again. Whoops!
Until that point wow the pulling power is great.
I used the kit motor which is longer than standard coupled to 20a esc and 2s 1000mah lipo almost flat. The brunt us unbelievable.

Need to make some lights aswell.

Also glad I have now glued the tyres as the kit tyres are very soft and shed from the rims easily. Not anymore

https://youtu.be/VGdihEyFa18

Snow trials. It worked great for a while until.the spline in the bevel.gear stripped on the shaft! Need to beef the drivetrain up on this thing!

Well impressed it worked soo well until.then however.

Can you tell me where you got the center axle, for your conversion. it is very good and i would like to do the same with the m35.

CHIEFSONN wrote:Can you tell me where you got the center axle, for your conversion. it is very good and i would like to do the same with the m35.

With WPL axles you can unscrew the back plate and buy a separate input plate and gear. Then modify either plate front or back so.you can still.use original.screws. Then you have drive through axle.

You also have to shorten the drive shaft so that you don't have the two axles spaced too far apart.
Both axles need to be rotated opposite ways so They both turn in same direction

The issue however is that it loads the centre axle hard which means the axle cannot do off road or high torque work. Ok for working on flattish surfaces.
I am going to try and do same.thing with the metal.axles available