03-30-2012, 02:53 PM | #181 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
The other day Chris (Gimp) helped me make some new sliders. It's really thick steel this time. Also incorporated threaded holes to mount the body with. No pictures of the sliders yet, but I did get a chance to run the Defender today. It's almost perfect, but I might need to trim the corners of the fenders for less tire rub. And of course I still need to fix the front bumper, make a new rear bumper, finish roll cage, etc. The tires tuck pretty nicely into the fenders though. | |
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04-01-2012, 01:08 PM | #182 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ukiah
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Nice looking build cpb27! I'm looking forward to seeing the final product. |
04-01-2012, 04:06 PM | #183 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
You going to be ready for the next scale comp on Sat??
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04-02-2012, 05:45 PM | #184 | |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
I want it to be ready. Need to find a welder to fix the front bumper. We'll see... Today I actually did something worthy of an update. I finished the roll cage! ...almost. Just need to clean it up and either paint it myself or get it powdercoated. Even got my MadDogRC lightbar mounted. The front frame slipped a little while connecting it to the roll cage, so it sits farther forward than I would've liked. And the new sliders. These will be the last thing to break on this rig. | |
04-12-2012, 07:04 PM | #185 |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Looks fantastic! Don't worry about cage imperfections, they'll begin to happen on their own anyhow Paint the cage- if you powdercoat it and it gets scratched you can touch it up easily. Rj |
04-18-2012, 07:35 PM | #186 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Yeah I have a hard time with the "it's just a toy" mindset. I tend to overthink everything. But it's definitely not perfect haha. I'm slowly tweaking the rollcage. I removed the big X on top, added the bottom of the roof rack, and now I'm waiting for the body to return to finish the rack. Yes, the body is in Oregon right now with Trenton. He's done a great job at fabbing up some much better sliders than mine, new rear bumper, and a reattached front bumper. Thanks again Trenton! Today's mig welding... Once I get it back into my hands and finish adding the details, I'll finally be able to just drive it! And a shoutout to Wes, John, and Marc. It would be great to have a GTG sometime soon since the next comp is almost a month away. Last edited by cbp27; 04-18-2012 at 07:38 PM. | |
04-18-2012, 09:24 PM | #187 |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
The postal service loves you lol. Looking good.
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04-18-2012, 09:50 PM | #188 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chillin in Utardia
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
Are those dirt grabbers 1.9 pr 1.5? Looking good as always |
04-18-2012, 10:28 PM | #189 |
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04-19-2012, 01:48 AM | #190 |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
That rear bumper looks neat
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04-19-2012, 05:14 AM | #191 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Post something up. Things will be busy with ECC at the end of the month and Rausch Creek the start of May. You should come out to Rausch Creek.
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04-19-2012, 07:41 AM | #192 | |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Love the bumper. Look like it's Powdercoated? I didn't mean it's just a scaler, no need to go nuts, I meant as you use the cage for it's intended purpose it will get tweaked here and there from impacts etc. | |
04-19-2012, 12:59 PM | #193 | ||
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Thanks! I was going for the 1:1 look. Not sure if that lower hitch piece will cause interference though. Quote:
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04-19-2012, 04:48 PM | #194 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
You could put it in the G6 no problem.
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04-27-2012, 02:37 PM | #195 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: roanoke
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
nice build to read through! sweet rig man!
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05-07-2012, 10:16 PM | #196 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Penngrove
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
That 5" light bar looks sweet! Keep up the good work on our D90.
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06-27-2012, 02:53 PM | #197 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Colorado Springs
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Quote:
Thanks guys! John, I hope I can make it out for at least one comp this summer haha My build kind of came to a hault because of my summer classes. But now that they're finished I have more time for the D90. Right now it's in pieces after getting it back from Trenton's shop, so it might be a little bit before progress pictures. | |
06-30-2012, 10:26 AM | #198 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stowe
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
You really need to get that shelf queen out on the trails. |
06-30-2012, 10:12 PM | #199 |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build Please read the rules in this link: http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/sale/announcement8.htm You cannot simply post "it's very nice" on 30 different threads to get into the classifieds section. You posted the exact same message on 7 other of my subscribed threads. |
07-01-2012, 06:48 AM | #200 |
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| Re: cbp27's Defender 90 Build
BUSTED! |
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