I updated the drawing and measurements. Sorry it took me so long! Two points i wanted to draw attention to:
The the roof of this design is 19 inches front to back. We’ll need to fit a light bar and the bubble snorkel on that 19" roof. So if you guys dont think thats enough space we’ll need to figure that out.
Also, I added a green line where i think the truck needs to break in half. This will actually break it into 3 pieces, the front (cab), and the 2 side panels. Easy to get Logan in and easy to store.
Jerry recommended that we need a U shaped pvc chassis with slots on the bottom to easily slide on/off the hand rests. We can secure it with a screw/washer on the hand rail so it doesn’t wobble.
I also recommend a thin pvc roll cage for integrity.
I tried to update the scaled drawing with your updated number. The one thing
that did not want to work is the 7’ 4" number.
To keep the slopes of the vertical transition lines I had to either shrink the over all length or lengthen one of the horizontal number. I stretched the back number from 26 to 38.
It would be cool if Grandma looked like she was standing and riding in the truck… maybe a smidge longer in the back? Maybe make the wheels hide where she is walking?
Ive been looking at ways to make good chrome without spending $5k on a machine. Lol
Looks like rustoleum chrome spray paint is going to be best imo. It will make everything match. We can 3d print parts, sculpt parts from foam or whatever else and paint it all to match. Even though it will look more like the diffused side of aluminum foil. I think that’s still ok.
I think I found your answer. I cut a plastic water bottle in half today, and spray painted mirror paint on the backside. Tell me this doesn’t look like chrome!
Now we need to simply get some of this plastic and vacuum-form it to the shapes we need. At least that’s the theory. I also took a sample of the pink foam we had, cut it into a stack of small rectangles, and glued it together. Then I applied some of the Foamcoat, sanded, and painted it red. It ended up with a glossy, hard shell. There’s a sample on the table over in our work area. I left it to show tomorrow, along with the “chrome” piece.
We could also use the chrome looking tape (go fast tape for aircraft workers) the stuff we use for duct work. It is available in different widths for chrome trim.
