Wild Max Willy Climber!
Anyone who's looked at my showroom knows I like Wild Willy and his various variants. For a while I've been wanting to build a Willy 4x4 but was a bit stuck on which chassis to use. I tried a TL01, didn't like it. TA01/02? Nope, too much gap between chassis and body.
Then I spotted a Max Climber for reasonable money. A quick check showed the wheel base and width are almost identical to a WW2 so I duly clicked the ominous 'Buy it now' button.
When it arrived it was a bit grubby but otherwise good. No bearings though, so I stripped it, cleaned everything and rebuilt with new ballbearings, carbon fibre chassis plates, stainless hex bolts, Topcad shocks and other bits of bling.
Using the stock battery placement would have jacked the body way up so I binned it and built a new battery box at the rear. It fits inside the shell - just!
The body has been modded as well. Passenger, scratch built seat etc. The tools are also scratch built and mounted with M2 hex bolts.
So here it is, hope you like it...
...and yes, it does wheelie, just about! :)
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Comments
stickerbod
Works really well, good idea!
BiggusDitchus
Thats cool fella, really like it
Skottoman
Double willy's are awesome! Also you've got some nice hopups on that TLT chassis with the carbon and alloy rockers! Super cool paint too...
MAD-BEE
I like this! very cool and it looks like Willy is very happy driving this and his passenger Dick looks happy too!
SORRY!! lol
Very fun looking alternative!
warlord62
Super cool.
MadInventor
Very cool. When I got a TLT I fitted a lunch box shell on it to start with. I used Mad Bull rear wheels all round to put some larger tyres on it. Possibly something to consider to make the body look not quite so high off the chassis. They're also wider so give the car a bit more stability in the corners. Looks very nice as it is though. Camo job looks excellent.
Percymon
Great vision, build and result - nice one Rob
frenchsub
very nice, I love it!
mrmarui22
Excellent work, I know how much effort goes into changing the Body to fit one of these... Love the camo paint job too....
How many paint brushes do you go through in a year
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