Project: Scale Silverado SS 1.9's X-trail Hardbody. My 1st Scaler

[HITMAN]

looks good man, you do nice clean work.

[4x4Crawler4LIFE]

Thanks bud,
I took my time and I am still taking my time on this truck.
I do not want to rush it.
I know in the end it will be just what I imagine haha.

Thanks for your coment.

[4x4Crawler4LIFE]

please take a look at my video and any input is appretiated.

thank you!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg9oVHiKbvs

[rcjeepbuilder]

Looks great dude! looks like the suspension works perfect
and the body is killer. The only thing holding you back is those tires, I have a set and they have the perfect look, just no performance
I think maybe some different foams (stiffer) might help ?

[O.C.D.]

Damn, I would almost convert from Jeeps for something like that! You really have an incredible and well built rig there. Everything is cleanly done, and shows how much you care. Top notch build - I can't believe I missed it.

[4x4Crawler4LIFE]

Hi All, I have been waiting for some replacement parts in for a tool of mine so that I can finish up the skid plate's. Also am working on wiring the LED's but in the mean time now that it is moving I have been playing with it so I made a short video.
take a looksy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRAZZLfumbE

[MrBadExample]

Nice truck, looks like you have done a great job. I had been thinking about the "smoke" effect in a scaler, thats going to look great when it's running.

[Scale_Crawler]

you should get them stacks going. any way to dye the smoke black?

[life_livin]

isnt it steam i use to have a christmax train and its steam looked just like that tanks. Does it use water? Try dying that water black lol!

[1ra8der]

WOW Simply BEAUTIFUL great job....

when you get a chance post a video of it....

[Scale_Crawler]

Originally Posted by 1ra8der

WOW Simply BEAUTIFUL great job....

when you get a chance post a video of it....

he already has posted 2 vids...scroll up..

[4x4Crawler4LIFE]

ok so I decided not to go with my 1st idea with the smoke stacks.
that can still change anytime I want, but I decided to go with a dual exhaust.

I completed that today.
But to make black smoke I believe you can use diffrent types of oil. I heard people used diesel fuel haha but I am not about to try it! to dangerous!!

Also starting to brain storm my idea's about a wire harness for all my LED lights I am going to have. I have a TON!!!
I will post again after this to show my wire harness.


But here is where I am at so far.





I took the ESC switch cut it and added it to my other switch.
then I added a whole new switch for the smoker.



The clear tube goes through the aluminum almost all the way till the end now.
But I may have to cut it back some.



Things are getting cramed haha But I think it will still be fine.
I am in the process of ordering a better Lipo that is just a tad bit bigger and more powerful just to take up all the space in there! haha












Custom bent aluminum pipe bent at a 90 degree to go through plastic.











Under fender view of switches






Ok so all set for now.
I still have much more work to do.
Keep you all posted!!
Coments welcome.





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OK so here are my LED wire's and Harness idea's.

I plan on mounting the dark drifter LED light box inside the front box with my receiver.
Then I am going to cut the wires from the LED's to the mini conectors in half.
Then solder one end to the connector and the other to the ends of the conectors wires.

Then plug all the plugs in going through a hole in the box.


The LED Ends will be going through the holes i am going to drill all around the truck.

Then mount the conector somewhere On the body.

So that I will be able to seperate the body from the chassis easily by just one plug.

That way I can use my Lipo power from my main battery and hook the Dark drifter LED box directly to my battery plug. then add YET ANOTHER SWITCH! haha

Should be Kick A$$

here are the pics.

[Jester666]

nice job. Keep the pics coming.
I have the same smoker unit for my rig.

[Ben's Madness]

talk about super scale. that might be the most realistic truck i have seen looks good.

[Scale_Crawler]

exhaust looks very slick! stacks would be awesome tho

[powerlinek9]

how do you feel about triming the wheel wells out some and droping the whole thing? looks awesome man!

[4x4Crawler4LIFE]

I would love to trim the wheels wells and drop the whole thing.
BUT :-(
If I did that I would have to ditch the whole interior
Someone else posted a pic of there where they did that.
It looks very nice.
But they had to black out the windows and you are left with no interior or driver. :-(

So mine I am still searching for the right driver.
It does have that Jacked up look but looks great going down the trail.
I also have a TON of room in my rear box to cram all I can in there with the body in the position I have it.
So I do not think I will be droping this body down and or cutting the fenders.

I am still on the hunt for another hard body that I can interchange with this one.
more like a Full size blazer because that would have enough space in the back for my box that is there.

Keep you posted on more pics later.

I fixed my smoker .
I am at work now so I cant post pics but if I have time later I will post a pic and video.


thanks for the comments

[RC axial ax10]

Hey do you no where i can get a sweet body at for my rock crawler

axial ax10

[O.C.D.]

So many teaser pics!!! lets see that thing smoking with all of the lights on!!!

Better yet, get her smokin with the lights off and then hit the brakes!!!

[RC axial ax10]

I have looked all over the internet and at wal-mart and i can not find that body so if you see one or want to tell me where i can get one ....PLEASE LET ME NO .... THANKS