My Son's Jeep Build (Now Totalled!)

ASHISHPALLOD · 16th November 2009, 08:51

Logo of "S" will look nice on that jeep.
Nice work.

khan_sultan · 16th November 2009, 09:47

Hey, looks very nice. A nice read on a Monday morning.

PS: Maybe add a snorkel using those straws :-)

HappyWheels · 16th November 2009, 09:54

Great build, Samurai!

I am sure, few years down the road, you might be doing this exercise, once again, for your son. That time, taking the under chassis photos will not be so easy.

Abbas · 16th November 2009, 10:16

Wow man, this is cool, your kid must be flaunting it in school all this week. Congratulations samurai, i personally love "jugaad " kaam.

MuraliR · 16th November 2009, 11:46

Good Job Samurai - any pics of the interiors?

jacs · 16th November 2009, 12:10

This project made me remember the nostalgic moments spent with my dad when I was a kid, he is also an auto lover who used to make me toy cars made using hard-boards, old greeting cards etc. Every summer holiday he manages to make me one or two cars with very realistic looks (not scale models offcourse) with his drawing skills using marker pens and all. I still remember Omni, contessa, open Gypsy, trax etc he made for me with all his love. Infact this initiative was to ensure I enjoy my summer vacation playing around and the same time saving money for the house we stay since last 18 years

. Now I have a 10 month old son who is also an auto maniac, need to try out something for his happiness which will last long in his life.

Samuraiji,
you are a great dad with a great son who is following ur foot steps. I swear this will be something your son will remember throughout his life, even though you buy toys worth several thousands or you buy him a real car!

paras211 · 17th November 2009, 01:30

gnagsta rims. low pro tires . not your style is it?

rjstyles69 · 17th November 2009, 09:20

samu made for a wonderful read and yeah you bght back memories from my good ole school days. Still remember that it used to be compulsory for each one of is to do a project and display it during the annual exhibition day.

s0uljah · 17th November 2009, 09:28

Build quality puts my Swift to shame!!!

clevermax · 17th November 2009, 10:33

It was so nice to read this thread. Great work Samurai, your son will remember this for long. And I am sure his interest in automobiles has been ignited with this, if not already.

Rehaan · 17th November 2009, 10:49

WOW!! Awesome job Samu!

I loved the wheels in the first few pics, but what i liked the most was the underbody! Leaf spings + how they are mounted to the axles. Superb!

cya
R

EDIT : Isn't there a member here who builds his own models and has a fairly large collection of them? ...i cant seem to remember his user id.

Samurai · 17th November 2009, 11:23

Thanks everybody for your kind remarks. Yesterday, it was quite a hit among his classmates, nobody else had made a functional Jeep with turning wheels. However, some senior person in the school board expired, and the school was called off before the teacher could see it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

I loved the wheels in the first few pics, but what i liked the most was the underbody! Leaf spings + how they are mounted to the axles.

When I told my son that I will make the wheels entirely out of paper, he was very skeptical. He was hoping to use bottle caps or Gems cylinder for that purpose. Then I had to explain him the importance of reducing unsprung weight. Lighter the wheels, less effort to move the vehicle. That was proved when it could offroad (not just move) using just wind power.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudev

Cute - Paint job is from hell but leaf springs are nifty .... and tubular chassis too!?

It is actually a C-section chassis, I had to cut the straws in half lengthwise to get the necessary bends.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudev

May be you can upload the engineering drawings here for other less mechanically abled (grand)fathers.
;-)

Sure, I'll do it again and post that drawing. Engineering drawing was my favourite subject in 1st year BE.

ikoneer · 17th November 2009, 11:36

Sweet one samurai. kudos to you. btw, the jeep doesn't have the designers mark on it, have you chosen the make and model.

Kids make us happy. Parents spending time with the kids makes them really happy.

Schools, these days ensure that the parents are also involved in child's learning activities thru these sorts of project works and the amount of satisfaction that both the parent and kids have at the end is phenomenol.

Jaggu · 17th November 2009, 12:51

Nice mods you got there, hybrid with wheel disc motors running eh. Mileage kitna hein?

navin · 17th November 2009, 13:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Those of you who know my son is in 3rd grade, might wonder about the title.

In other words, I'm definitely smarter than a 3rd grader.

Well Samu I am not so I am goig to need the designs and plans! My son will be asked to make this next year.

We made a BEST Bus using Toothpaste boxes, a soap box, bottle caps for wheels etc. I did not take pics however. I should really take more pics of my son's stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rehaan

I loved the wheels in the first few pics, but what i liked the most was the underbody! Leaf spings + how they are mounted to the axles. Superb!

I know that was cool.

16th November 2009, 08:51	#16
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,014 Thanked: 346 Times View My Garage	Logo of "S" will look nice on that jeep. Nice work.
	() Thanks

16th November 2009, 09:47	#17
khan_sultan Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Noida/Bangalore Posts: 4,944 Thanked: 6,469 Times View My Garage	Hey, looks very nice. A nice read on a Monday morning. PS: Maybe add a snorkel using those straws :-)
	() Thanks

16th November 2009, 09:54	#18
HappyWheels Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,145 Thanked: 571 Times	Great build, Samurai! I am sure, few years down the road, you might be doing this exercise, once again, for your son. That time, taking the under chassis photos will not be so easy.
	() Thanks

16th November 2009, 10:16	#19
Abbas BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visakhapatnam Posts: 473 Thanked: 581 Times View My Garage	Wow man, this is cool, your kid must be flaunting it in school all this week. Congratulations samurai, i personally love "jugaad " kaam.
	() Thanks

16th November 2009, 11:46	#20
MuraliR BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 361 Thanked: 35 Times	Good Job Samurai - any pics of the interiors?
	() Thanks

16th November 2009, 12:10	#21
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Samurai is Daddy-cool!!!! This project made me remember the nostalgic moments spent with my dad when I was a kid, he is also an auto lover who used to make me toy cars made using hard-boards, old greeting cards etc. Every summer holiday he manages to make me one or two cars with very realistic looks (not scale models offcourse) with his drawing skills using marker pens and all. I still remember Omni, contessa, open Gypsy, trax etc he made for me with all his love. Infact this initiative was to ensure I enjoy my summer vacation playing around and the same time saving money for the house we stay since last 18 years . Now I have a 10 month old son who is also an auto maniac, need to try out something for his happiness which will last long in his life. Samuraiji, you are a great dad with a great son who is following ur foot steps. I swear this will be something your son will remember throughout his life, even though you buy toys worth several thousands or you buy him a real car!
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 01:30	#22
paras211 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 658 Thanked: 190 Times View My Garage	gnagsta rims. low pro tires . not your style is it?
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 09:20	#23
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	samu made for a wonderful read and yeah you bght back memories from my good ole school days. Still remember that it used to be compulsory for each one of is to do a project and display it during the annual exhibition day.
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 09:28	#24
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Build quality puts my Swift to shame!!!
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 10:33	#25
clevermax Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tvm/Amsterdam Posts: 2,112 Thanked: 2,899 Times View My Garage	It was so nice to read this thread. Great work Samurai, your son will remember this for long. And I am sure his interest in automobiles has been ignited with this, if not already.
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 10:49	#26
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,191 Thanked: 36,132 Times	WOW!! Awesome job Samu! I loved the wheels in the first few pics, but what i liked the most was the underbody! Leaf spings + how they are mounted to the axles. Superb! cya R EDIT : Isn't there a member here who builds his own models and has a fairly large collection of them? ...i cant seem to remember his user id. Last edited by Rehaan : 17th November 2009 at 10:50.
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 11:36	#28
ikoneer BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 486 Thanked: 14 Times	Sweet one samurai. kudos to you. btw, the jeep doesn't have the designers mark on it, have you chosen the make and model. Kids make us happy. Parents spending time with the kids makes them really happy. Schools, these days ensure that the parents are also involved in child's learning activities thru these sorts of project works and the amount of satisfaction that both the parent and kids have at the end is phenomenol. Last edited by ikoneer : 17th November 2009 at 11:37.
	() Thanks

17th November 2009, 12:51	#29
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,369 Thanked: 17,302 Times	Nice mods you got there, hybrid with wheel disc motors running eh. Mileage kitna hein?
	() Thanks