Jabba's line demonstrates his stubbornness of vision. I get that. I have yet to create the picture of the Aluminum Falcon that's in my head. And I don't want to let it go.
The 26" front wheels made the v2 Falcon felt more like a wagon than a dragster. We had to use them to make room for the flotation and to stay above the mud at LKSR, but I didn't like it. To go back to 20" wheels for Falcon v3, we have to be able to raise the front end when we are off-road. This is how we'll do that. 😈
Since the front wheels are connected to each other, the distance between them needs to remain constant. This geometry allows us to lift the front 6 inches and still keep the wheels aligned correctly.
I previously made the wheel bearing plates, but there are MANY more parts to make before I can assemble the new suspension. And I have to make two of everything. Last week, I used the Tormach CNC mill to make one of the four hanger brackets we need.
It took 10 hours to carve that part out of a large block of aluminum! I also fabricated the long tubes and end caps needed to make the 8 steel legs that connect the wheels to the chassis.
While the Tormach was working, I began assembling and welding the legs together.
I was able to finish 3 out of the 8 legs. In total, I made 6 parts. Just another 30 parts to go!
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