How does a Scorcher wheelbase compare to a Grasshopper?

[Mad Ax]

Wierd question

I've always fancied a beetle buggy, but can't afford a Scorcher and

want something I can run hard without having to worry about expensive

crash damage.  I've got a runner Bearhawk chassis with a damaged

shell, which is similar in size to my scrap Grasshopper (just a bit

wider, maybe), and would make an excellent donor chassis for a beetle

project.

Is the grasshopper wheelbase similar to the Scorcher, or would it look totally daft under a beetle shell..?

If I use the Bearhawk, I'll also need to locate some good scale-looking

wheels that will accept hexes on the rear and 1150 bearings up

front...  Suggestions requested please []

Ax

[DJTheo]

Wheelbases are similar, here another one who has done this http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...3351&id=394

Cheers

[MikeT]

No Theo, Wheelbase and Track are IDENTICAL.

mike

[Singapore_959]

Actually I was thinking of doing exactly this with my Dynastorm.

What is the SS wheelbase? (Frog looks shorter  :-( )

 

Nice picts btw!

[Old Busted Hotness]

Works a treat on the Hornet []

[Mad Ax]

Hey OldBoyHotstuff, they look good!  What's the front wheel used

on the orange one?  I guess that wheel takes two standard 1150

bearings..?

I measured up the Bearhawk this morning - it's a tiny bit longer than

the Hopper, and marginally wider - but it will look OK with the right

shell.  I'll need to find some good-looking hex-drive rear wheels

for it, obviously...  Anybody know a wide rear that accepts an

off-road or scale tyre and matches the wheel on the orange

beetle?  ISTR one of the CC wheels looks a little like that, but

can't remember what it's from...

Also, any links and/or pics of good readily-available beetle shells?

TIA! []

[Old Busted Hotness]

Ax, both my pseudo-Scorchers use the Parma VW body, #10340. I believe Kamtec does the same one in Lexan or ABS. The orange one uses wheels from the TA02 Pajero, the fronts narrowed, rears widened. All are hex drive, as the front suspension is M03 parts.

The Lexan bodies can be dressed up considerably by using a Blitzer or Monster Beetle nose. The orange Bug has had a Blitzer nose installed since that pic was taken, and it looks much better.

[Bigwheels_inc]

ive done this convertion twice and it looks very nice

have a look in my showroom for pics

but if you want a baja runner why not turn the bear hawk into a blitzer beetle (same chassis) buy some N-parts (body mounts) and a body along with wheels and tyres and front uprights

Pete

[Mad Ax]

y'know...  I didn't think of that?  Of course the chassis is the same!!  Good idea!  The blitzer shell would fit straight-up with just the N-parts...  And of course some changes to get some decent wheels on there []

Ok - body conversion first, then I'll worry about wheels & tyres...

[Scorpn]

Her is the Falcon I converted

[Scorpn]

And the Bearhawk with Blitzer parts! - Ignore the beat up body, I used to run it with Optima rear wheels and Wild one fronts, Optima gave a little more scale look, this has the suspension pumped up too, which doesn't help the handling! - Glenn