Working Lowrider

[Bong_the_Monkey]

Just thought thatI would fill you guys in a new up coming project that a few friends and I are working on. We are attempting to make a working lowrider. We know of Lindbergs Hoppers and of the Hopping Hydro's kits but we want to try this ourselves. Our goals is to keep the interior and as much of the chasis as possible. I was wondering what kit(s) you guys might suggest that we use, also any tips or suggestions are aprecciated. We are working on getting the suspension to work on a wooden block, then we will try and get it to work on a junker chasis and then finally the final kit. I will post pics if I can get some.

[ChopinPorkChop]

the camino low rider has a bed, and its alred slammed... wat more can u want

[Silver82x]

are you using electric motors and string to do this? i built the 64 impala using slotcar motors and it worked fairly well.:smoka:

[Bong_the_Monkey]

Originally posted by ChopinPorkChop
the camino low rider has a bed, and its alred slammed... wat more can u want

ChopinPorkChop, we want to make a working lowrider, so the el camino kit won't work. We are gonna use small motors for each wheel so it needs to be a car with a large trunk and large engine bay, we don't care if the kit was packaged as a lowrider because if everything works right the car will be slammed with the ability to be raise to stock or above stock height.

Sivler82x, the plan was to use one electric motor per wheel, I am interested in how you made your '64. Do you think you could make me a diagram?

Any suggestions on kits to use? We want something different.

[ChopinPorkChop]

MREEEOWWWWWWW

[TURBO_EK4]

I suggest u get some johnson motors, some wire(Hangers), 20-30 lb. fishing string, and switches. On small cars i usually use 2 johnson motors in the back, and hook up only back and front.

Right now I have a die-cast 1/18 scale escalade on 2 switches and four motors.

[Jarrod Li]

For the first attempt I'd suggest using whatever kit will give you the most room to work with. How about an Escalade kit (if there is one) or something similar.

[Ghost_9418]

Are you going leave out the engine and put the motors in it?

[TURBO_EK4]

You can also do it on a DUB city Escalade. The 1/24 one. Take the back seats out and put ur motor were the seats used to go.

[Purpura Delujo]

If you want a seperate frame lowrider the `63 or `64 Revell lowrider kits are the way to go, but they have opening boots which if you want to make it detailed means less or minimal room for the engines. I would suggest the re-isue of AMTs `58 Impala, opening doors but closed but huge rear boot for the engines, also would be pretty simple to chop the roof if you want a wild custom! I'm looking forward to this! I have working hydros for my `64 Impala but I can't just keep taking it apart so I will make a custom interior to put over the engines. Keep me informed of this build please! In PM or as an eye catching thread.

[Bong_the_Monkey]

Lowryda, I might suggest the 58 impala to my friend, but I was wondering how made your work hydros, did you have to gut the interior? Any pics of the car and hydro setup?

[Bong_the_Monkey]

For lowryda and anyone else that has used a hoppin hydro kit, do they have room for the interior?? Can I possibly get a scan or two of the instructions??

[Bong_the_Monkey]

Here is diagram of a possible setup. The way it works, it that as the motor turns it winds the fishing line around the motor shaft, pulling the axle up, squishing the spring, flip the switch so that the motor unravels the line, releasing tension on the spring, What do you think?

<img>http://files.automotiveforums.com/up...kingHydros.jpg</img>

[Jay!]

Originally posted by Bong_the_Monkey

(use [square brackets] )

[TURBO_EK4]

I guess that setup should work, but i think it would be kinda complicated to get it to work right.