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02-21-2008, 06:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Massachusetts
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|  1.9" XC Mercedes G- Wagon G55 Build
Hey All- I had some spare time this afternoon, and re-built an old Tamiya Touareg XC Chassis I had kickin' around and this is what I came up with... Tamiya XC CC-01 Chassis 1.9" Trail Dr.'s Custom Machined aluminum Rims Random Futaba electronics, that will all be waterproofed The body's not mounted yet ( I know it needs to be a little lower), I also think I want to do a roofrack with fog-lights... Let me know what you think..     Last edited by 51WillysJeep; 02-21-2008 at 06:29 PM. |
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02-21-2008, 06:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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looks good. I put TD's on my gwagon too...they are great tires.
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02-21-2008, 06:38 PM
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) Do you have any pics with the TD's..?
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02-21-2008, 07:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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thanks. I dont have good current pics of the gwagon with the TD's on it as I've been PW'ing the Rover instead, lol... this is the best I have of the gwagon with TD's (not a good pic though).  also I think you can see it pretty well in the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PwZ6qmk9Ys |
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02-22-2008, 03:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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this morning:   Last edited by pantablo; 02-22-2008 at 05:05 PM. |
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02-22-2008, 09:14 PM
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Hell Yeah Dude- thats Bad Ass..!!! I got more done on mine today- I will post some pics tomorrow..!  |
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02-22-2008, 09:46 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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can't wait to see yoru pics! btw-nice wheels! |
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02-23-2008, 09:30 AM
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It's coming along nicely but... you have too many nice builds going on |
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02-23-2008, 01:20 PM
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Hey Thanks Bob..! Well I lowered the body a little, but It may have to go lower ( let me know what ya think..!!) The tires don't rub the body at full stuff, but it still looks a little high to me.... I am also playing around with a few wheel and tire combos too.. You can't go wrong with Hummer rims, and cut and shut Claw Dawgs..!!! .. A scale roof rack may also be on the horizon too..!   |
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02-23-2008, 02:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oceanside
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It's a little high I agree. But without going droop or limiting the bumper up travel I am not sure how low you can go I don't think it needs to go much lower tho it is looking great. I really like the look of the hummer rims and the cut and shut claw dawgs. How tall are cut and shut claw dawgs? Are they hard to make? How do they perform compared to the 1.9 tires out there? A roof rack with a lightbar would really set it off. |
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02-23-2008, 04:36 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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looks good. those wheels and tires look great. the gwagon can go with really aggressive tires and still pull off the look. thought about a roof rack for mine but I roll it too much, lol... could go a little lower but as a 1.9 you're going to get tire rub at full flex if you try for a more scale height on the body. period. its not that bad really, the rubbing. the stickers really add to the look. Its a nice gwagon you've made. |
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02-24-2008, 08:13 AM
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02-24-2008, 09:34 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: usa
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looks good; i think you nailed it with that wheel/tire combo |
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02-24-2008, 03:24 PM
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I added some TSS Rock Rings this afternoon, and Honestly- I think that wheel/ tire combo is dead on too..!!!  I also lowered the body down just a bit, and then I hit the RTI ramp.. Thats a 45 Degree ramp I have...  NOT Bad for an XC - solid axle in the rear, and IFS in the front..!!! I made custom "pivoting" upper rear shock mounts, which gives about a 1/2" extra travel on each side, seperate from the actual rear springs compressing ..!!!   | |
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02-24-2008, 03:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ
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it looks good man.did you make the thing your truck is flexing |
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02-24-2008, 03:48 PM
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No, Thats actually a John Boyer built RTI Ramp, that I bought off here a while ago..! |
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02-24-2008, 05:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: buckeye,AZ
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if you ever want to get rid of it let me know. iv been wanting one of those
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02-24-2008, 07:39 PM
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| Pixel Pusher Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City
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Looking good sir. The hummer rims are "it" Nice body, boy, whoever sold that to you was a heck of a guy... |
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02-25-2008, 03:21 PM
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LMAO..!!! - Thanks Again Neal..!  | |
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02-25-2008, 03:36 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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TSS rings really set off those hummers! cant wait to see the roof rack. |
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