Struck Mini-Beep?| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

fastEddie SuperDork
2/26/12 7:50 p.m.

Anyone ever built one or seen one in person?

My 10-yo son pointed it out to me from the back of a Popular Mechanics magazine. Their kit prices seem a bit high but I am intrigued overall.

http://www.struckcorp.com/mini-beep/index.html

Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
2/26/12 8:42 p.m.

$4k, then you have to build it... out of WOOD and attach a LAWNMOWER ENGINE!?

A used quad will eat it's lunch, no assembly required. You can find one that comes with AWD, plow and a real engine for oh... about 4k. You will look 100% less ridiculous riding it too.

stuart in mn SuperDork
2/26/12 8:59 p.m.

Was this a recent issue of Popular Mechanics? Struck was advertising those things in the magazine back in the 1960s, along with a little bulldozer kit. I didn't realize they were still around.

ThePhranc HalfDork
2/26/12 9:07 p.m.

You can build that way cheaper than $4k I think you could make one for $500. Thats not a bad price to build something with your kid.

SVreX SuperDork
2/26/12 9:09 p.m.

Let's see...I think I'll build a WOODEN car, and drive it in the RIVER.

You can't make this stuff up.

mad_machine SuperDork
2/26/12 9:12 p.m.

SVreX wrote: Let's see...I think I'll build a WOODEN car, and drive it in the RIVER. You can't make this stuff up.

that one has a small electric outboard on the back.. so I bet it floats. He also has the doors "boarded up"

stuart in mn SuperDork
2/26/12 9:24 p.m.

SVreX wrote: Let's see...I think I'll build a WOODEN car, and drive it in the RIVER. You can't make this stuff up.

Yeah, it's not like they would build boats out of wood or anything.

MG Bryan Dork
2/26/12 9:33 p.m.

stuart in mn wrote:
SVreX wrote: Let's see...I think I'll build a WOODEN car, and drive it in the RIVER. You can't make this stuff up.
Yeah, it's not like they would build boats out of wood or anything.

It's not like anyone ever has to replace decks or transoms.

Rob_Mopar Dork
2/26/12 9:44 p.m.

A quick (and lazy on my part) search found some Jeep CJ2A's from $1300-7000. A father-son project on a real Jeep could be fun too.

mad_machine SuperDork
2/26/12 10:00 p.m.

MG Bryan wrote:
stuart in mn wrote:
SVreX wrote: Let's see...I think I'll build a WOODEN car, and drive it in the RIVER. You can't make this stuff up.
Yeah, it's not like they would build boats out of wood or anything.
It's not like anyone ever has to replace decks or transoms.

As long as you keep it away from salt water and everything is painted in a good enamal or an oil based (preferably oil based) paint.. it should be fine for the occasional foray into the drink. Boats around here spend entire seasons in saltwater

jeffmx5 Reader
2/27/12 11:59 a.m.

How about an all-metal mini-jeep body for a grand?

http://www.quadratec.com/products/42500_100_T.htm

Put a Quad drivetrain under it and annoy the neighbors.

Woody SuperDork
2/27/12 12:13 p.m.

mad_machine SuperDork
2/27/12 12:17 p.m.

Woody wrote:

you win! That is the coolest use of that metal body I could possibly think of

MG Bryan Dork
2/27/12 12:20 p.m.

mad_machine wrote:
MG Bryan wrote:
stuart in mn wrote:
SVreX wrote: Let's see...I think I'll build a WOODEN car, and drive it in the RIVER. You can't make this stuff up.
Yeah, it's not like they would build boats out of wood or anything.
It's not like anyone ever has to replace decks or transoms.
As long as you keep it away from salt water and everything is painted in a good enamal or an oil based (preferably oil based) paint.. it should be fine for the occasional foray into the drink. Boats around here spend entire seasons in saltwater

I'm not saying it doesn't work. I'm just saying it's neither foolproof nor devoid of limitations. I like wooden boats. No matter how up on maintenance you are with it though, wood + water will eventually lead to something, somewhere rotting.