[sassgrunt]

I have been following your build, and just smiling all the way through it. I had two VW vans several years ago (actually, there were three of them, but it took a parts donor to keep the other two on the road), and the kids and I have fond memories of puttering all over Oahu. (We always had to be careful when driving around the North Shore, as the strong winds and light weight of the van made you feel like you were piloting a sailboat on the road).

Anyway, I have decided to follow your efforts and build my own; using a Losi micro crawler for the motor, transmitter, receiver, and steering. I bought a set of the Italeri tires you recommended, and they fit the hubs perfectly! Since I am using one of the plastic Dickie tires as the front-mounted spare, I have four extra tires I am not going to use. If you or anyone else wants them, just let me know. -Mike