How-to: Wheelie Bar

[fieldfairy2]

Yep a Wheelie bar like in my avatar. Can be used on any car.

Difficulty: 4/10

Materials:

-2 paper clips but some extras may be needed(large/jumbo)
-pliers
-cutter
-solder
-soldering iron
-sponge(comes in handy when soldering the paper clips together)
-tech deck wheels(little finger skateboard)

Mounting materials(to car, varies depending on car, optional):

-aluminum or plastic
-hot glue and gun
-drill bit(size depends on size of screw, micro t/xmod for example)
-sand paper(i used 320)
-etc...



Wheelie Bar:

Grab 2 paper clips an cut off the biggest side/lengths on each.



And cut off the smallest sides/lengths too and set them aside along with the scraps.


Next, grap the long length paper clips, and bend it to the width or length(about same size, radius of length)of the tech deck wheel, 90* angle:




Next bend the paper clip again at a 90* angle like before:



Then you are going to want to bend it again, 90* but the wheel needs to be inside the bend:

(next to a little diagram of the bends, like "L or G")


Do it with the other paper clip too, if you haven't done so.



Now grab one small length of paper clip and tin or apply solder to one or both ends(both ends will need to be tinned later anyways).

And solder one end parellel and even to the long paper clip:



Then grab the other long paper clip and solder it to the other one:



then turn the Wheelie bar over and tin the other short paper clip.



Then attach it to the wheelie bar:





Now you can strength the joints if you feel they are pretty weak.

Mounting to the car:

I made mine to fit the Micro dt. So i believe that is a 1/32 drill bit?i don't remember. lol

I cut a piece of aluminum and drilled to holes in it to fit bottom of the chassis, i then filed and cut it so it would screw into place nicely. Next i sanded the aluminum so hot glue would stick I then glued the wheelie bar to the aluminum and let it cool and mounted it on the chassis and did some wheelies:::




All sizes, lengths and mounting process/materials can be changed to fit the vehicle or your needs.

Thanks. All comments welcome.

Fieldfairy2