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FLB · 10-18-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ser3100

Wow, i need to pick up a Rastar lr3 body then. My sons newbright lr3 is a bit on the narrow side. Oh well it works great with the cc-01 chassis since its track is narrow. When i had the body on my scx10 chassis it looked like a mini trucker with the wheels sticking waaay out! Cant wait to see whats next.

I played around with Axial's and TLT's. They would need some serious narrowing. The Losi MRC axles are too narrow- some 5mm wheel adaptors would work except not with these wheels- they are pin mount. The New Bright LR3 on a CC-01 works pretty well but on this body CC-01 needs to be streeeeetched and you still have a live axle in the rear. TA-02 seems perfect for this body-

that.minitrucker · 10-19-2010, 10:53 PM

Wow this is a nice build would love to see it finished

FLB · 10-20-2010, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by that.minitrucker

Wow this is a nice build would love to see it finished

Thanks-me too! Getting parts together for drive train. More this weekend.

FLB · 10-24-2010, 12:18 PM

Just a little more done-got the transfer case and drive shafts fitted. Still need to figure out the motor and tranny.

FLB · 10-24-2010, 12:22 PM

Decided to braze up the LR3 Expedition Rack. I have the New Bright version but it looked kind a small on this body. This is still very rough! Should clean up pretty good-

FLB · 10-25-2010, 06:00 PM

Stuffed the motor and Axial tranny in-got all the drive shafts connected-everything turns pretty smooth.

J.J. · 10-25-2010, 10:05 PM

Love it! The 1.55's look awesome and you get to keep the original interior.
How far does the transfer case hang down? ie. what is the belly clearance?

Are you planning on keeping the hood and doors functional? I'm thinking to glue them shut on my rastar body to add some rigidity and to maintain alignment of the doors with the body.

FLB · 10-26-2010, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by J.J.

Love it! The 1.55's look awesome and you get to keep the original interior.
How far does the transfer case hang down? ie. what is the belly clearance?

Are you planning on keeping the hood and doors functional? I'm thinking to glue them shut on my rastar body to add some rigidity and to maintain alignment of the doors with the body.

Thanks for your feedback! Transfer case has about 2" of clearance-which will be fine for the type of driving I am going to do with this one. It's actually the diffs that hang lower-those Tamiya chassis were never tall-even on the Stadium Truck. I still need to see how compact I can make the housings. The doors might get glued shut but either the hood or hatch might stay functional for electronics access.

ser3100 · 10-26-2010, 07:12 AM

Absolutely stunning! I told myself that i would not pick up another body but this LR3 is calling. BTW what type of steel are you using for the roof rack? Are you just using steel sheet and cutting it in long strips? Then again it looks like 1/8 steel tube that you just grinded down to make the sides look flat. Im gonna make some sort of rack for my sons LR3. Gotta get those red diffs painted black or something though!

Tommy R · 10-26-2010, 07:24 AM

VERY cool idea, I love it!! Keep up the great work... I had to bite the bullet and pick up a Rastar LR3, partly inspired by your build.

FLB · 10-26-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ser3100

Absolutely stunning! I told myself that i would not pick up another body but this LR3 is calling. BTW what type of steel are you using for the roof rack? Are you just using steel sheet and cutting it in long strips? Then again it looks like 1/8 steel tube that you just grinded down to make the sides look flat. Im gonna make some sort of rack for my sons LR3. Gotta get those red diffs painted black or something though!

Appreciate the comments. You are correct on the tubing, except it is 3/16" brake line for the top and bottom, roughly .060 sheet for the vertical supports, thin sheet (forgot what gauge-close to .040") strips for the cross members and some very thin metal flashing material used to form the wind deflector-and of course some auto putty for the not so easy to form wind deflector! Absolutely going to black out the diffs-I also got some aluminum upgrades for them as well.

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Originally Posted by Tommy R

VERY cool idea, I love it!! Keep up the great work... I had to bite the bullet and pick up a Rastar LR3, partly inspired by your build.

That's great! Please post picks if you start a build-

FLB · 10-31-2010, 07:20 AM

Got everything disassembled-blasted and repainted. I disassembled and trimmed the diffs down a bit more, re-assembled and sprayed as well. I also added a few aluminum hop up parts. Everything is back together-I think it cleaned up pretty good-at least there are no more red differentials!

fred0000 · 10-31-2010, 08:13 AM

very nice build, I was wondering where people were getting there LR3's with clear windows and whatnot, now I know, I just finnished mine, mines prretty...ok VERY basic compared to your's I but a new bright LR3 onto a CC01 chassis, I like how it turned out, yours is amazing however, I cant wait to see it completed.

FLB · 10-31-2010, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by fred0000

very nice build, I was wondering where people were getting there LR3's with clear windows and whatnot, now I know, I just finnished mine, mines prretty...ok VERY basic compared to your's I but a new bright LR3 onto a CC01 chassis, I like how it turned out, yours is amazing however, I cant wait to see it completed.

I have a New Bright body on a CC-01 as well-CC-01 is a great match for the New Bright body. These Rastar bodies seem a little more accurately proportioned (they are larger too). Appreciate the comments! Thank you.

pardonmyn00b · 10-31-2010, 09:20 AM

Awesome!

FLB · 10-31-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

Awesome!

Thanks Man! Been watching your Hilux build-

highlift23 · 10-31-2010, 09:38 AM

Great looking LR I never thought to use a Ta02 the rack looks great all you need now is a grill guard like the one on the 1:1

FLB · 10-31-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by highlift23

Great looking LR I never thought to use a Ta02 the rack looks great all you need now is a grill guard like the one on the 1:1

Thanks-How's this?

motostowes · 10-31-2010, 07:39 PM

Thats an awesome looking lr3! thats a pretty cool body, but what really got me is that top picture, i thought it was your 1:1 and the bottom picture was the 1:10

J.J. · 10-31-2010, 08:00 PM

Wow, looking great, just like a 1:1.

Any progress on getting the roof rack mounted?

10-24-2010, 12:18 PM	#24
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Just a little more done-got the transfer case and drive shafts fitted. Still need to figure out the motor and tranny. Attached Images

10-24-2010, 12:22 PM	#25
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Decided to braze up the LR3 Expedition Rack. I have the New Bright version but it looked kind a small on this body. This is still very rough! Should clean up pretty good- Attached Images

10-25-2010, 06:00 PM	#26
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Stuffed the motor and Axial tranny in-got all the drive shafts connected-everything turns pretty smooth. Attached Images

10-31-2010, 07:20 AM	#32
FLB Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New England Posts: 529	Got everything disassembled-blasted and repainted. I disassembled and trimmed the diffs down a bit more, re-assembled and sprayed as well. I also added a few aluminum hop up parts. Everything is back together-I think it cleaned up pretty good-at least there are no more red differentials! Attached Images

10-19-2010, 10:53 PM	#22
that.minitrucker Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The Dirt Posts: 29	Wow this is a nice build would love to see it finished

10-25-2010, 10:05 PM	#27
J.J. Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 31	Love it! The 1.55's look awesome and you get to keep the original interior. How far does the transfer case hang down? ie. what is the belly clearance? Are you planning on keeping the hood and doors functional? I'm thinking to glue them shut on my rastar body to add some rigidity and to maintain alignment of the doors with the body.

10-26-2010, 07:12 AM	#29
ser3100 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellflower, CA Posts: 1,028	Absolutely stunning! I told myself that i would not pick up another body but this LR3 is calling. BTW what type of steel are you using for the roof rack? Are you just using steel sheet and cutting it in long strips? Then again it looks like 1/8 steel tube that you just grinded down to make the sides look flat. Im gonna make some sort of rack for my sons LR3. Gotta get those red diffs painted black or something though!

10-26-2010, 07:24 AM	#30
Tommy R I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 4,273	VERY cool idea, I love it!! Keep up the great work... I had to bite the bullet and pick up a Rastar LR3, partly inspired by your build.

10-31-2010, 08:13 AM	#33
fred0000 cherry bomb Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 1,598	very nice build, I was wondering where people were getting there LR3's with clear windows and whatnot, now I know, I just finnished mine, mines prretty...ok VERY basic compared to your's I but a new bright LR3 onto a CC01 chassis, I like how it turned out, yours is amazing however, I cant wait to see it completed.

10-31-2010, 09:20 AM	#35
pardonmyn00b I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Unnecessary Surgery Land Posts: 3,406	Awesome!

10-31-2010, 09:38 AM	#37
highlift23 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Golden Posts: 37	Great looking LR I never thought to use a Ta02 the rack looks great all you need now is a grill guard like the one on the 1:1

10-31-2010, 07:39 PM	#39
motostowes Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Posts: 373	Thats an awesome looking lr3! thats a pretty cool body, but what really got me is that top picture, i thought it was your 1:1 and the bottom picture was the 1:10

10-31-2010, 08:00 PM	#40
J.J. Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 31	Wow, looking great, just like a 1:1. Any progress on getting the roof rack mounted?

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