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As a bit of light relief from building my Marlin Sportster (which is a bit frustrating just now...) I have bought a secondhand and very sad Toylander Geepstar with a view to reconstructing it for my grandson to use in the garden.
Toylander are the "Rolls Royce" of electric model cars, take a look at their website!
Here are some pics of what I bought, I will keep updating with progress so far! Fortunately, Toylander's support is second to none. For £25 I purchased the build manual which has all the plans to construct a new body. Richard, who owns the business is really helpful and supportiive.
OK, I have started. I have to admit, my woodworking skills are limited. I am ok with mechanical things but dont have the skill or the tools for advanced woodwork. The way this thing is built makes it within my limited range! I stuck the paper plans onto 12mm moisture resistant MDF using a can of spray mount glue so I could peel the paper off later, and, using a borrowed jig saw started cutting. Actually easier than I thought and there is plenty of room for errors and their correction.
I am fortunate that we are having a new kitchen fitted next week so, as well as giving me plenty of excuse for junk food, it provides a great space for the build!
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Then, using the very simple method of attaching battens and glueing and screwing into them, construction commenced!
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You can see some of the cut out parts in the background...
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And this is where I am up to now. Have to pause here to strip down the old jeep to get the hardware but work and other stuff will intervene so it might be a while before I continue.
So far so good. I have found the building easy so far. The structure is incredibly strong, no wonder they can last a lifetime!
I'll be following this with interest seeing as i've just bought a set of Toylander 2 plans and i've just come back from picking up my 'doner' mobility scooter
I might have to post a 'build thread' on here as well when things kick off.....
Excellent Dave! I have learned a few things getting this far! The main one is get a bloody good electric screwdriver! Let me know how you get on, or better still, go for it - start a thread!
Well, I am really sorry that I have not kept a complete build log. I do stuff then think that I should have taken photos! Anyway, as you can see I have nearly finished. Just on with the wiring. The colour is the MDF sealant which goes before the paint. The build is very easy really but mine was complicated by the fact that the builder of the original jeep took some liberties and since it was built in 1988 the design has changed in some ways. It was all overcome. Hopefully this weekend I will strip it all and do some painting. Black underneath and inside and pillar box red outside. Dougie, my grandson, seems to love it already. I have driven it up the drive and it is powerful and rock solid - I am 18.5 stones btw! These Toylanders are amazingly solid!
Busy weekend, I also want to pull the half shafts out of the 325i donor for my Marlin Sportster too. You can see it in the background.
More when it happens, John
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Hi another Sammio'er here (Hi Dave) with plans for a Sieres 1 landy for my grandson. I'm using an electric wheel chair with twin motors and it's control gear. perhaps the big cheese will give us a forum/thread "Toylander" (or "Grandads") . I like the Jeepster I've got a Jago Geep aswell, seeing this I must get on with it xmas is coming, Chris, you can always use it yourself Pat
Reading the title through the lst I was certain a Toylander was a toyota I hadnt heard of so this was a surprise, and what a suprise, watching with interest.
Jim
I am sorry thread has fizzled out of late. To be honest I travel a lot (in Phoenix Az as I type) so I had decided that the little time I DO have at home should be devoted to getting my Marlin Sportster further developed.
Dougie my grandson will be old enough to drive the Geepstar next Summer so I will restart the work soon! Actually its nearly finished, I have all the electrics installed and tested and I have even driven it up the road in prototype form! I am 18st and it carried me easily!
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