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Hey Rick wanted to say congrats on rig of the month in Car action. Keep it up and you will win rig of the year with this truck!!!"thumbsup""thumbsup"

Thanks Nick.

I painted it transparent orange

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01463.jpg

Then I painted a light coat of racing red.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01465.jpg

Then backed it all with black.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01471.jpg

Does it look like rust to yall. It does to me.

I like white trucks also"thumbsup". It looks very nice and that is a lot of flex:).

The front bumper just doesn't look right. It's to big and it looks like a boat side mounted to the front. Plus, if it were a 1:1, it would probably over heat since it blocks so much airflow to the radiator. I am a fan of your work, so I hope you don't take offense. ;-)8)

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Originally Posted by Nova's Ark (Post 1237485)

x2 but its not my truck so if u like it thats what counts. other than that the truck is sweeter than yoohoo

I like the front bumper the curves compliment the fenders well. You like white trucks?:shock: Dad's old truck looked nice in red!:lol:"thumbsup"

imo the front bumper looks like a snow plow.

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Originally Posted by Georgerm (Post 1237928)

imo the front bumper looks like a snow plow.

You never saw a snow plow , have you ;-)

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Originally Posted by Scale_Crawler (Post 1237602)

x2 but its not my truck so if u like it thats what counts. other than that the truck is sweeter than yoohoo

I do like it. It will work real good too.

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Originally Posted by Nova's Ark (Post 1237485)

No offence at all, thanks for being a fan,you made me blush.

Maybe it's the pic I took of it. Before I go building a new one let me post some better pics you guys can look at. I think they will look better black too.

This is a more level shot, if it was a 1:1 there's still enough air flow, It would be mostly fan doing the cooling, but how fast do you go on the rocks anyway.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01508.jpg

Here's a side shot, it don't stick out to far does it. Now you can see how it wraps around like the front of the truck does.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01504.jpg

Here's one from above, I wanted it to flow with the body and I figured it would slide on the rocks better and protect the body too.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01506.jpg

I really want your thoughts on it, I don't want you guys saying here comes ROCKEDUP with his boat :ror:, I was out in the garage bending some wire around trying to come up with something else, But nothing yet. :roll: If I do make a new one I'll keep this one for this winter to clear the drive. LOL

Here's the tailgate latch I was working on.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01495.jpg

Then I soldered the chain to the pins.http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01494.jpg

Then I stuck it threw the latch and wraped it around the stud I solder on the back of the latch.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01496.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01497.jpg

Then I put the stud in a hole in the bed and shoe gooed the stud on the inside
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01503.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01501.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01500.jpg

The tail gate latch is too cool"thumbsup". What is the chain made out of? I have had difficulty brazing hooks or chain that were not made of brass. Do you use a different type of flux or solder?

Getting back to the front bumper, the side and top view photos make it look much better and more proportional to the model. The front view still looks a bit off, but what the hell do I know?:lol: It's your rig and it is turning out very cool"thumbsup". Maybe a fair lead or some holes in the bumper would change it's appearance if you wanted to.

I'm not sure what the chain is made of, it came from walmart it's a necklace. Same solder same way as always. but it is harder to do some things.

Front bumper, I was thinking of putting a winch hole with some rollers in it. Maybe that would make it look better to yalls :lol:.

Here's the winch hole braceysdad wanted me to put in.

But I think it looks like a wench hole ,different spelling Jeff :roll:

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http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/attac...1&d=1213040839

i think that front bumper looks great just as tubing

no hitch?:roll:

had to ask:lol:

I think expanded metal would look good on the bumper instead of the plate. The tube work itself looks good. Nice truck!"thumbsup"

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Originally Posted by AXIAL CRAWLER (Post 1240020)

no hitch?:roll:

had to ask:lol:

It might happen

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Originally Posted by Scale_Crawler (Post 1239937)

i think that front bumper looks great just as tubing

But it gets hung up on everything, this one will slide right over.

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Originally Posted by karlos (Post 1240432)

I think expanded metal would look good on the bumper instead of the plate. The tube work itself looks good. Nice truck!"thumbsup"

I might put some light holes and a winch hole, I got some expanded metal I was thinking of putting over the light holes.

I'm starting to detail the inside alittle, Still got to make the shifters.

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01520.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t...7/DSC01521.jpg