I'm looking for something Jeep?

[adbuch]

Nice work Jim! Have you cut one of these yet? It would be fun to import your dxf to Fusion 360 and use the sheet metal tool to bend it up and see what it will look like.
David

[jmersereau]

Here's the wild version I came up with. I just very so slightly modified the original file to create this. OK well maybe I actually heavily modified it but the basics of the drawing are just scaled up a lot.

That's some awesome work! Your first post in eight years, I guess you keep quiet unless you have something huge to share! LOL

[jmersereau]

Nice work Jim! Have you cut one of these yet? It would be fun to import your dxf to Fusion 360 and use the sheet metal tool to bend it up and see what it will look like.
David

Thanks David! No, I am still working in Italy and my table is now in Canada. I have a lot of files to cut when I get home this summer for a visit!

[adbuch]

Jim - do you have a link to the original post by Scratch so we can see what it looks like when cut and folded up? I remember he made a bunch of these a while ago.

Never mind. I see it is all contained in this single thread. I was just trying to figure out exactly what it is supposed to look like so I know where the bend lines (and bend angles) are for modeling with Fusion 360. I do see different versions - so I will need to figure out exactly which one most closely matches your layout.

Thanks,
David

[adbuch]

I'm assuming that it is supposed to look like this.
David

jeep.jpg

[jmersereau]

I'm assuming that it is supposed to look like this.
David

jeep.jpg

Yes, it does bend like that. The front hood and windscreen piece sits on top of the front fender supports

[adbuch]

OK. Thanks! Now I see differences between your edited file and the Scratch original. When I get some time, it would be fun to model it up with Fusion 360. Have you been using Fusion 360 yet? It's free for personal use and pretty easy to learn.

David

jeep files.jpg

[adbuch]

Here is something similar I did a while back based on some photos in one of the Plasmacam brochures. I had a friend who wanted to make something similar so I modeled it up in Fusion 360 and created the flat patterns for him to cut and bend.

David

My Google slide show.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/T51qenoK22v6Va2z5

stomper truck 1.jpg

stomper truck 2.jpg

[Scratch]

I love it when someone posts something and the internet does what it does and makes it better! Cmillercustoms and adbuch, your posts remind me of my wagon I built a while ago, that I'm not sure I ever posted. Since we're talking sheet metal jeeps here, I might as well post it here.

I made this jeep wagon for my girls back in about 2008. The body is made out of 1/8" steel and has a rear receiver hitch, diamond plate aluminum cooler rack, removable hood, Beadlocks, 4-wheel steering, front and rear bumpers with clevis hooks and a double triangulated three link coilover suspension.

w1.jpg

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w3.jpg

[adbuch]

Wow!! What a cool project. Lots of attention to details, and they look like they just love it.
Thanks for posting that.

David

[plasmanewbie]

This topic just went from good to awesome. Enjoyed reading about them and looking at the pics. Nice work fellas

[harrymorley]

yowza !!!!! amazing !!!

[acourtjester]

Cool bragging rights, 4 wheel steering.

[tinspark]

Yeah, So Cool.. Love it !
I too love the steering mechanism. Very simple but awesome!