Rockedup Ricky's 53
 

After doing my 1st scaler ( Dad's old work truck ). It was a lot of fun. So I'm starting another 53. This time we'll keep it a pick up. Here's some pics of what I got so far.

K2-4 chassis with a 4 link set up. And I'm going to try droop on this scaler. Here's a shot from the top and the bottom.

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Um the pics are the same, how about something from the side

Yea, what he said old man.

I'm doing a 1.9 scaler this time, My mother-inlaw and mom went in on a set of RC4WD rims and tire for my B-day. Now aren't they just to cool.

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Big ol' moma's boy!!"thumbsup"

Here's a mock up with the body on.

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There not the same, one's the bottom and one's the top.

Mother-inlaw lives down the hall and mom lives up stairs, so I got no choice but to be a moma's boy. :roll: The Big old part, thats just me.:lol:

I got the tranny in, I put the disconnect on the tranny to the front so I can go from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive.

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I cut the bed out so I can do a drop bed. I'll make a working tailgate.

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Looks good so far. Subscribed.

Lookin good Rick"thumbsup" I love that you are doing the front disconnect as I am building one too. What colors do you have in mine for the body? Are you planning on having as much detail work as the "Work Truck"?
I will be watching this one close"thumbsup"

I want to hold myself back on the detail. But the more I build the more my mind starts turning. As far as color, I'm going to paint the inside rust, Then I'm going to paint the out side silver and then what ever color I decide. I'm thinking something flat. That way the 1st scrach will look like bare metal and the the rust will show after that.

Give the hamster upstairs a break from spinning the wheel. :lol:

Sounds good"thumbsup" The way you drive em' it won't take long for the rust to show thru"thumbsup"

Looks nice, looking forward to the seeing the end result.

Very cool build!

8)

I cut some parts for the rear bumper.

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Here it is put together, still got to cap the ends.



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Then I put a thin piece over it , it will skcarch up and dent up good later.
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Here's how it looks on the truck.
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I got the bumper caped, looks alot better. Not bad for a Okie.


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Looking good Rick!"thumbsup"

Thank Nick, it was Nick right. I'm getting close to 50 you know :roll:.

I just got started on the front bumper and some sliders on the sides.
Post some pics later. I like to wait till each phase is done that way yall don't see all my screw ups ;-)

Still waiting for my bed matierals. :-(

Here's a few pics of the front bumper.

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Hey you remembered so that's a plus. Front bumper looks nice, I like the curved lines. Kinda goes with the flow of the front fenders!"thumbsup"

I'm bad with names but never for get a face, Like JB face there's one you don't forget. Keeping the board names matched to the real names get tough some times.

I like the way the bumper came out too, I figured I'd make it curved thats how it will look after a while any way. :lol:

I am beautiful:lol:

Man rick, I love the progress on the truck, I see a lot of detail going in to this build"thumbsup" The bumpers lok great, but i did not expect anything less from your sence of creativity. Keep up the good work, I wanna see it in person at Robbers Cave.

Yes you are,
You want me to bring a unfinished rig to the comp so you can look at it. OK

I finished the front bumper for now, I put a skin on the hole thing

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Looks cool!

You should cut out a place for the winch line like this...

This rig won't need no winch in the front, that winch hole looks like it should go in the back.

Or do you meen wench hole, thats more what it look like to me. At least one of them.

That truck coming out nice rick

Got the rock sliders done ,I got all the metal stuff done I think. Worked on the bed a little , waiting for some glue for the lexan.

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You're moving along nicely Ricky..
Great work...

Did you use tubing or solid rod for the front bumper and rock sliders?

What brand of flux and solder are you using for the brazing?

I have a Hilift coming and I want to make some sliders and stuff for it. It is coming along very nicely. Looks good"thumbsup"

I used solid rod on the front bumper and sliders. I used tubing and the caped it on the back.

As far as solder, I use a rosin core solder for metal repairs and not that much flux. I use mapp gas and oxygen to solder with. The only thing I can't keep together is the rack on my other truck,But my bumpers and sliders havn't ever fail.

The glue showed up , so I got the bed glued up and the tailgate working. Them dogs think they get to go for a ride or something.

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I got started on the floor board. Have to cut around everything to make it fit.:roll:

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Here's the fire wall and behind the seats.

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Got it covered up now.

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Wow, that is coming along nicely. Very nice.

Thanks for the info on the tube and solid rod. I used a mixture of both when I made my lumber rack for my 2.2 scaler. I used Home Depot flux, solder and Mapp gas. The solder and flux were of poor quality and I wanted to see what you are using before I attempted this next 1.9 build. I think I am going to buy some Harris flux and solder to braze with this time. You mentioned Mapp and Oxygen together. Are you using a set up similar to a cutting torch where each has it's own valve into one tip?

That rig is sure showing some very nice potential I hope you paint it that green that so many Chevrolet's of that period were painted. How does the brass hold up compared to brake line?

I not sure on color. You seen maybe some of my crashes, the brass holds up good.

Both tanks into 1, real small flame.

Got a little more done.

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Put the battery box as low as I could. It will hold a 8 cell

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Got to build a water proof box to sit on the back for esc and receiver

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Got this dash out of a model I had laying around, I got a 53 pickup with a 57 chevy dash and seats.

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