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Well, it`s not fun to work one handed. Only thing i`m almost as good lefthanded as righthanded is shooting, but that doesn`t really help me in the shop. Even holding a file to deburr some edges is really a challenge... Cleaned up the shop a bit before i started working on the axles: Had a...

Thanks guy. Well, i`m not the guy thats able to lay around doing nothing. So i practiced one handed lathe operation: Both bushings on their place: Then i had my father help me and we removed the chassis table to put the frame on jackstands. Forgot to take a picture with the table...

Started with a inner bushing: Then i put it in the four jaw and started tightning it. Suddenly something snapped while tightening the last jaw. First i thought i snapped the chuck key but then i realized it was my thumb. Now i`m back from the hospital, but they`re not really sure what...

Finished the outer bushing housing prototype today: Cut the plastic for the bushing: And turned it: Pretty cool to work with, but creates a hell of a mess: Together: Cut in half: This is how it`s going to sit: Finished, just 7 to go:

Yes it is. Don't need one that big, but it was cheap so i thought i could give it a try...

Bought a wheel bearing to see if it fits: Looks good, ordered four of them and four wheels. Then i started building the first bushing fot the bogie axles: Thought this was to wimpy: So i put some threads in the saw and used my stuff from the mill to make it solid: Put some...

Started cutting the steel for the bogie axle bushings: While the saw was cutting i serviced my new to me vise: Then my neightboor came over and gave me the package with the Blazer double ujoint driveshaft, that i wanted to use: I ground away the stops but it doesn`t have enought...

Spent another day working on the shifter linkage. Redid every part at least tree times until i had it working properly. The forward and backward motion: And left and right: This is first: And reverse: Here`s a pic of the exhaust system:

That tubing in the pivot is just for mock up purposes. It`ll be replaced with two bolts when i`m building the driveshaft. Finished mounting the pitch ram: Noticed some interference: And fixed it: Made the exhaust: And started with the shifter:

There`s no up and down on that pivot. Front and rear car are not articulated in the horizontal plane. Instead of this, the axles will be able to articulate up and down. Hydraulic drive is no option, it loses in almost everything compared to a mechanical drivetrain. I don`t see where i`m messing...

Started with the ram mount today:

Cant wait to get it done... :ylsmoke: Started to mount the last thing to the pivot: Made some mounts Tacked them on: And set it. Like this i get about 48° articulation, for comparison, a Hägglund gets about 34°.

Started building the rear part of the driveshaft today, to make sure the pivot is aligned. Cut the flange first: Then welded it up: Turned it down: Drilled it: Bolted it in and aligned the pivot: Cut the mounting rails: Tacked on the first one: Tacked on the ram mount...

Cut the threads from the rams: And tacked on the universal joints: Turned some bolts: When i`m cutting with the holesaw i always keep the cut out piece: Just turn it down: Make`s a great lock for the bolts: Mocked uo the articulated joint: Had a hard time figuring out how to...

Ok, mister double chuck talks about 2015. He also want`s to hear about your plans. Btw., that`s a cool name, not as good as Chuck Norris, but still good... :ylsmoke: Bored out all the holes and finished all the part`s for the articulated joint: Had to turn the second lock nut first...

Because of this setup i couldn`t spin it fast. I only have carbide boring bars and they don`t like cutting speeds this low. So i found an old boring bar i braced on a piece of HSS and now i ground it and it worked flawless: Boring it out: Finished: The puzzle`s finished: Then i put...

Started building the ram mounts today: Looks good: First set finished: Needed to bore those parts out. Couldn`t use my mill with the boring head because it`s to big and wouldn`t fit on the table with the big angle plate. So i had to mount the four jaw chuck on the lathe and bore...

Built the missing mounts: Then i started fabricating the ram mounts: Didn`t like how they came out, gonna redo them tomorrow...

Mocked up the articulated joint: Cut the rear part: Some thoughts: First front mount: Welded: Rear joint mount : Everything together: