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08-02-2009, 08:13 PM
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| Sinking with the ship   Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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|  MSD UTE build: The Blue Lux
With my chino clone heading to its new home tomorrow I needed a full bodied Hilux to replace it with. I have been gathering parts for some time now and finally have something worthy of posting  The Blue Lux Specs so far: MSD UTE 11" WB (because I am a dumbass and ordered the wrong size) Bruiser front leafs, small leaf removed Bruiser front spring perch and 2/3 cell battery bars for shackles TLT axles featuring full bearings, RCP Crawler axles C, straight axle adapters, and knuckles RC4WD Steel wheels sprayed flat black RC4WD Custom siped rock crushers by Nova's Ark Rear axle truss RC4WD 90mm dual coil over shocks Hilux body I grabbed from the BST Truck was suppose to be a full leafer but since I ordered the wrong size I am going with a 4 link rear...going to kick it old school and make sure the rear tires SMASH into the rear wheel wells  Here are some more pics  Half doors, previous owner had good ideas but just didnt finish the mods that smoothly, I will be going back through them all and smoothing them out  Bob'd bed and trimmed flares  Rolling chassis so far I knew I needed to do something different with this one, so it wouldnt end up as just another Hilux build. So out came the dremel  Then some reinforcement  Then some measuring   This is my 1st attempt at a dop bed, they arent as hard as I thought. This one will lack alot of the real details of a real bed but itll still be cool I took the tail gate off, was going to hinge it but I have some other ideas instead...  That is it for now... Plans are: Interior, not that I would be something without one  GD400 under the hood to a disruptor TC if that works out im thinking an engine and opening hood Sliders and rear bumper And more stuff as I go a long...we'll see where it goes... Thanks for looking -Mike |
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08-02-2009, 08:22 PM
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| Hateraide   Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mission BC
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looks like a great start so far, with how the clone was im sure this one will be great  |
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08-02-2009, 08:51 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southaven
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looks like a good start are you going going to "keep it simple"? you keeping the tlt's under it? |
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08-02-2009, 10:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kelowna BC Canada
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| bling bling looking good keep it up... |
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08-02-2009, 11:23 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana
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rhino line that bed! looks good
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08-03-2009, 02:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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I can't belive the "Clone" is gone but I guess sometimes we need to move on and try other things. This build is looking good so far, can't wait to see what else you do. |
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08-03-2009, 08:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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looking good mike guess you will just have to build a 2nd one with a 12" UTE chassis. |
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08-03-2009, 08:41 AM
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| Custom Carbon Fiber  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Connecticut :(
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I love the front shackles lol, great idea. Popcorns in the microwave - ready to watch this one. |
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08-03-2009, 09:33 AM
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 Ill be sticking with the TLTs for now, I dont want to buy something I dont have to as I also focusing on getting my parts together for my 1:1 4runner SAS. Quote:
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More to come guys, Thanks for looking, I hope to make this another great one -Mike | |||||
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08-03-2009, 04:10 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Oceano, CA
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the blue lux looks good so far mike, can't wait to see what you do with it  | |
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08-03-2009, 05:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Golden
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lookslike your off to a good start nice
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08-03-2009, 07:17 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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SWEET start Mike..!! Really looking forward to seeing what level your going to take this one to Subscribed for sure..! And for those concerned - YES the "Clone" has come to a good new home and will be SEEN plenty more, not to worry Boys..!! |
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08-03-2009, 07:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Reno
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After looking at your other posts I would venture to guess that this will end up line the rest... which is not a bad thing. Keep up the good work. |
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08-03-2009, 08:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gresham
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Looks good so far!, not to get off topic but what all are you doing to your 4runner are you linking it? I might be out of the loop on how much an SAS costs now?
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08-04-2009, 06:05 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia
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Ill be sticking with the TLTs for now, I dont want to buy something I dont have to as I also focusing on getting my parts together for my 1:1 4runner SAS. oooooooooooh, nice find, this is gonna be great I can tell .how bout some pics of this SAS'd runner .
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08-04-2009, 09:12 AM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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The SAS will run me about 3K before tires... Trail-gear kit: 1099 3' springs for a total of a 4" lift 85 Front axle with Bobby long birfs, 4.88 yukons, ARB air locked, etc etc picking it up from a friend for a 1000, its all NEW built never even ran I then need: Matching rear leafs steering box brace and I am sure there will be other MISC stuff as I go a long the way Truck isnt swapped yet, I am picking up the axle this week and once my other funds hit my bank account im ordering the kit and whatever else I need from trail gear. I ordered on friday my Marlin Crawler front bumper with stinger and a pair of sliders for it Here is what I am working with  | ||
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08-04-2009, 02:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gresham
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oh ok I guess that would add up quick.
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08-06-2009, 08:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA
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*updates*?
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08-09-2009, 05:03 PM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Updates will probably only happen the weekend unfortunately, have way to much going on during the week  So on to some updates I was pretty much hating myself for messing up and ordering the wrong the chassis:-x I really wanted another full leafed truck soooooo I hit up mogger and bit the bullet and bought the correct one I slapped the new chassis together earlier in the week and then today I did work on the drop bed like it was my professional job to do so Here is the latest     I know the wheel wells are to big, and Stu pointed out that a real hilux has a single wall bed. I learned alot doing this one and I know my next one will be better. Overall I am happy with the results, I think it looks descent. Here is the stance now, sits much lower now too which I like better    I am really happy with the flex so far, it doesnt have anything drive train or anything in it yet  The leafs arent even chino modded yet   That is it for now, back to work... I just hacked the dash board off of a Bruiser interior and I think I might have another trick up my sleeve for the cab Thanks for looking -MIke | |
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08-09-2009, 05:40 PM
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| Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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hmmmm   Do I have your attention now ? THE GOAL  Hope I can pull it off |
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