Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 13, 2012 Hello,Thought I would share my WW2 currently in the build, body is nearly finished and still waiting on some bits for the chassis.Will be running,9t, 7.4 5000 NIMH (or a lipo if i can fit one), traxxas water proof servo, rc4wd 1.9s, adjustable turnbuckles, custom extra long sprung wheelie bar, oil filled shocks, alloy shock mounts & full bearingsIts also been channeled to sit nice and low.Would love to be able to put a few unsuspecting traxxas, hpi's and nitros away in dirt drags and sand drags with this one.Thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matman 1498 Posted October 14, 2012 Looks great !! . So you are in perth , Good to see another one from WA . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 14, 2012 Thanks. Definitely good to see some perth members! if there is ever a big bash session I would be in for sure. Do you race anywhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 14, 2012 Rear Alloy shock mount Pic with the painted chassis rails New Shocks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IBIFTKH 1369 Posted October 14, 2012 Love the paintwork, looks fantastic. Not 100% convinced with the roll cage covering though, are you going to paint it? Really like the alloy rear shock mount, who makes them? cheers, Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfdogstinkus 1876 Posted October 14, 2012 +1 for the alloy shock mount, would have one for my VW wheelie bus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simensays 321 Posted October 20, 2012 Looks great! I did asimilar project a while back on one of my M38s, Wild Willy Winter Camo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo 1201 Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks. Definitely good to see some perth members! if there is ever a big bash session I would be in for sure. Do you race anywhere? Welcome. Check out our thread in Meetings & Events. From page 6 you will find pics from our last get together. Here is the line up from that day. As you can see, we definately need some Willy's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 22, 2012 Hi guys, sorry for lack of updates things have been crazy busy. IBIFTKH - Thanks for the kind words, was pretty happy with the finish. Thinking of leaving the cage white for a contrast although will be covering another cage in black for a comparison so will post some pics up, the shock mounts were from ebay, can't remember the brand although there are plenty up there under a wild willy search. The quality is top notch although the price is hefty $50ish per shock mount, they make a nice wheelie bar also. Wolfdogstinkus - Check ebay under a wild willy search, can't remember the brand but they do lots of goodies for WR02 Simensays - Cheers dude, and that is hands down the best weathering job i have ever seen. fantastic work there! Thommo - Looks like an awesome meet! so glad to see there are plenty of Tamiya's in Perth! Should have an update soon for this build Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Percymon 2184 Posted October 22, 2012 Shock tower looks like the Tech Racing items, available out of Japan from Jason's store ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfdogstinkus 1876 Posted October 22, 2012 Wolfdogstinkus - Check ebay under a wild willy search, can't remember the brand but they do lots of goodies for WR02 Thanks Wildwillyspeedshop, I couldn't find anything on there just now but I will keep looking.Thanks Percymon, I will have a look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Percymon 2184 Posted October 22, 2012 Thanks Wildwillyspeedshop, I couldn't find anything on there just now but I will keep looking.Thanks Percymon, I will have a look. Just open your search to worldwide Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 22, 2012 Thats the one, Tech Racing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 26, 2012 Some progress shots, no steering, motor or electronics in at this stage also needs a new gearbox. but happy with the overall stance and look so far. The Team Blue Star shocks are brilliant quality. Comments welcome, Cheers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted October 27, 2012 or the paddle option? (Need to white wall the rears) Busting to get some wheelie action happening! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skottoman 306 Posted October 28, 2012 Wow, those tires are HUGE! Look a little too big in my opinion, I much prefer the paddle look, but that only really has use on the beach. Gonna be hard to keep the front end on the ground at all with a lot of power and those huge tires! Looks pretty awesome though! Cheers, Skottoman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IBIFTKH 1369 Posted October 28, 2012 The paddles look neat but I would un-white-wall the fronts (personal taste and all that). And it seems such a shame to see those horrible body posts sticking out of that beautifully painted shell! Sorry, pet peeve - I hate body posts!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveYoke 0 Posted October 29, 2012 What's the white stuff on the sidewall of front tires, need to clean it up mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted February 18, 2013 Haven't had the chance to do much on this lately but have a few small updates; And yeah will probably clean up the white walls or try to redo them neatly. Added some stickers and decided to ditch the winch and chuck a rego plate on there New Alloy wheelie bar and servo mounts Chrome painted the gearbox housing Want to add a huge turbo hanging out the bonnet. Has any one made one? thinking of a bottle top as a base? Also want to add a braided fuel line or fuel pump, any ideas? Thoughts comments welcome Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted February 18, 2013 the turbo pic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Percymon 2184 Posted February 18, 2013 I'm liking the turbo idea - not sure on a Willy, but that bottle top is a good start to a mod for sure ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolRunner 116 Posted February 18, 2013 I really like the paddle tires on it! Very cool looking! OSR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toykid 595 Posted February 18, 2013 More pictures of the gearbox assembled please. And how did you make the rollbar look that way? Tape? Does anyone know if the Tech Racing Wild Willy suspension arms are any longer than stock? They say long, but by how much? I am looking to lengthen the arms on my WW2 but I don't want to go as extreme as adding the Manta Ray arms. James. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted February 19, 2013 I'm liking the turbo idea - not sure on a Willy, but that bottle top is a good start to a mod for sure ! This is my inspiration - 8 sec Honda S600! This Pipe should come in handy Will also need some fat dumper exhausts I really like the paddle tires on it! Very cool looking! OSR Cheers dude, the 1.9s are out for sure More pictures of the gearbox assembled please. And how did you make the rollbar look that way? Tape? Does anyone know if the Tech Racing Wild Willy suspension arms are any longer than stock? They say long, but by how much? I am looking to lengthen the arms on my WW2 but I don't want to go as extreme as adding the Manta Ray arms. James. Should have the gearbox assembled tonight, I will post up some pics. The cage effect is electrical tape very tightly wrapped then given a squirt of clear as well as shrink wrap on all the ends to stop it peeling off. Good if you want a 'padded' look plus the whole thing is rigid as and good padding for big roll overs! Not to sure about the arm width sorry mate. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Willy Speed Shop 73 Posted February 19, 2013 Gearbox assembled, freshly ball raced & greased. Photo's don't really show the true finish which is much more shiny in light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites