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06-22-2009, 07:26 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
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I'm just starting my build, how did you do the half doors?
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06-22-2009, 07:29 PM
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Where did the chassie come from. Pleaseeeeee.
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06-23-2009, 06:50 AM
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06-23-2009, 07:01 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Oregon
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awesome work mike! i watched that thing get built from day one. i actually work with the guy that started that truck! i cant believe what it looks like now. |
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06-23-2009, 11:07 PM
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What foams are you using in your Flat Irons? I have the G8's with memory foam and the sidewalls collapse at very minimal angles. Amazing build! Gave me ideas for my own!
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06-26-2009, 08:56 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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I am in AWE! I didn't see you say where or what that diamondplate is from or where to find it. I am mid build and would love to use that versus the decal diamond plate. |
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06-28-2009, 07:45 PM
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So its officially a runner     would have been a cool shot ^ if the wires were hooked up and hidden     couple of my favorites     Thanks for looking More to come, Gotta finish a lot of small things, but I had to see how this Tekin FXR worked...I love it great for a scaler because it is TINY -Mike | ||
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06-28-2009, 07:52 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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Man that yota turned out gorgeous. Beautiful truck. Definitely one of top favorites.
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06-28-2009, 07:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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I've always loved this rig. I was going to paint mine orange but I figured people would say I was copying this awesome truck. Killer rig, now go beat it to submission! Oh and mine is 7.5 lbs with no wheel weights yet. It'll be 8lbs. soon and still wheels great Last edited by rckjeep; 06-28-2009 at 08:02 PM. |
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06-28-2009, 09:15 PM
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06-28-2009, 09:30 PM
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Mike, it looks great!!! I gotta get over there soon to do some wheelin' plus I want to test your ESC in my Sammy!! The Toy looks great brother!
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06-29-2009, 01:45 AM
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Hey Mike, kick ass build fella! I have been thinking about the zip ties on your leaf packs and I have been wondering if a bent, heavy duty staple would be enough to hold the leafs together. With your fab skills, I am sure you could make something work...the zip ties gots to go.
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06-29-2009, 01:57 AM
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06-29-2009, 02:42 AM
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1BadJeepBruiser, your yota is just perfect, I love it! |
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06-29-2009, 08:28 AM
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, I have always been a fan of your tube work. I am jealous that Pat has your OG yota flat bed.So the GF showed up last night while I was repairing a brake line so I couldnt post any updates of this...  Yeup, gotta have a power tank Started life as an old CO2 can for a MTB quick fill, I cut the bottom portion off, glued in some styrene and then brazed the handle to the tank so there is no fear of it snapping off (the one on the clone has broke 3x already). I then robbed the top valving part of a wild willy NOS tank  but I had to modify the round handle into the proper 5 point shape  The tank pressue gauge is a combo of styrene and a gauge kit from RPP I then had to make the regular set up with filler hose    its getting there, need to finish it, then I need to make the holder and get it bolted into the truck. | |||
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06-29-2009, 12:04 PM
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Hey Mike, the "Atomic Toy" really came out BAD-ASS.!! Awesome Wheelin' pics too..! ALL the little finishing touches your adding is whats making this truck just SO dam cool..! That Powertank is the Shiz..!! and your scale brakeline idea is AWESOME ( hope you don't mind if I steal that idea for one of my upcoming scalers ) Your work looks super realistic and spot on- ( as usual..!! ) Sweet ride man..!! |
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07-03-2009, 05:24 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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Let there be light!    gauges Rock lights   I made a tool box for the back as well, doesnt open or anything, its just to hide the battery. I tried running the truck with a tiny LIPO in the fuel tank and it just doesnt last long enough :-( so I will hide a larger one under the tool box. I also made the holder for the power tank, pics soon, I am working on a small detail for the holder so no one can steal the tank ;) -Mike |
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07-03-2009, 05:58 PM
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Damn Mike, it just doesn't end huh! lol. I love the lit up gauges. I still want to do one of mine like that. Keep the insanity coming |
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07-03-2009, 06:02 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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Here is the power tank that I modeled mine after   Here is the tank mounted in the holder   and since I am in NY, where you cant leave anything unsecured otherwise it would get robbed, I secured it with a nice master lock   That is it for now, more to come. I am trying to finish this for when I leave thursday for the bloomsburg truck jam so I can take it with me. -Mike |
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