JEEP HONCHO

[blvd1968]

Here's the next 4X4 on the bench

Edited March 16, 2009 by blvd1968

[blvd1968]

got the body painted on the jeep building the chassis next.

bottom color.

top color

all cleared

[george 53]

Lookin GOOD Blvd! Ya know, I got 2 of those kits, an I never knew they were 4wh Drive! Yours is lookin good even now! It should be really cool when it's done!

[RodneyBad]

Great looking Honcho.

Love the paint colors and paint job.

[Dragon7665]

Great Looking Honch so far Blvd Can't wait to see it finished!!

[Mad Slammer]

Looks like a good start, I built one a couple of years ago, and it turned out great.

Keep us posted!

[Lownslow]

nice

[blvd1968]

Been gone but now i am back. and back to work on the jeep. axles done and now on to the suspension.

[Foxer]

I like that paint .. and the rattle can suspension is awesome!!

[crispy]

Nice work and beautiful color scheme.

These Jeep Honcho's are just plain cool trucks. So much you can do with them. Look forward to seeing you complete yours.

I've built one as a kid and have recently gotten another one to build again. If memory serves correct, it was a pretty easy kit to build and fit well.

Chris

[dge61785]

That is sweet.. what kit is this exactly?

[Lownslow]

That is sweet.. what kit is this exactly?

its one of those revell road rats kit. i was impressed by the honchos detail

[blvd1968]

OK got the leaf springs done need to make shocks and leaf perches. to tall?

[crispy]

My own personal opinion, yes, I think it's too tall. But hey, you're building it so make it like you want.

You're really moving along on this project.

Chris

[Chuck Most]

Too tall? That's like too low- can there really be such a thing?

[george 53]

Abel, I really don't know the geometry behind lifting them so hi, but I think you'd want some sort of trailing arms in the rear an wishbones up front, just to make sure things stay aligned! But it does look the part.

[HELP S10XtremeSR]

Looks great. It's not too tall, but the tires are too small. Try and maybe go with the 49 inch iroks, or maybe someone is making the 54 inch boggers?

[riz]

Yeah, it looks too tall..... Maybe bring it down so the tops of the tires are just below the wheel well openings / rocker panel height.

[Blue coyote]

Yeah, it looks too tall..... Maybe bring it down so the tops of the tires are just below the wheel well openings / rocker panel height.

From a "reality" standpoint, I agree. With that much arc to the leafs, they'd have no flex at all. As the suspension cycles, the length of the spring needs to go somewhere, and the way its set up it would rip the shackles out on the first pothole or rock

With a lot of lift like that, you'd probably also want to add some sort of bars to stop the axles from just twisting right off the perches the first time the gas pedal is touched

SWEET looking truck, though!

[blvd1968]

worked out the suspension trying these tires out.

[Kenny]

That looks great!! You're going to inspire me to build something!

[S10XtremeSR]

Now IMO the bigger tires make all the difference. I am loving this build. Does the suspension travel a lot?

[Chuck Most]

Are those the Weld Mountain Crusher/49" Iroks from So Real? I used a set of those on an AMT-Model King '79 F-350, and I loved 'em! I only wish I'd have bought eight or nine more sets...