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09-13-2008, 02:31 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland
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|  1.9 Range Rover Build
Hey guys after running my 2.2 scaler in the 1.9 class last sunday and seeing how badly it sucked with the 1.9 tire swap, I've decided that i needed to build something specifically for the 1.9 scale class. I am hoping this one will handle a little bit better. I'm starting the build this weekend should make some progress and have her rolling my the end of the weekend. Parts that i have so far for the build so far: Cheap Toy grade Range Rover RC hard body MFM chassis TLT axles locked full bearings and aluminum knuckles RC4wd R2 tranny RC4wd x10 rezzy shocks (not very 'scale' but they look awsome) Tamiya Hilift leaf springs 8-32 all thread and 3/16" brakeline for the links (if the leafs don't work out i'm going 4-link) Traxxas stampede driveshafts Tamiya Hilift wheels RC4wd Rock Creeper Tires AE Monster GT rod ends Some delrin to make a tranny/skid pate Wish me luck heh ;)      |
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09-13-2008, 02:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami
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Looks like an awesome build. Can't wait to see more.  |
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09-13-2008, 03:17 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake elsinore
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this build is going to be good havent seen one of these for a while
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09-13-2008, 03:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Indiana
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Those tires look sweet. Let us know how they work when you get her runnin'.
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09-13-2008, 03:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Looks like a good collection of parts.
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09-13-2008, 03:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth UK
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Gona look good! been looking at using that chassis myself.Loads of holes...cant go wrong |
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09-13-2008, 04:44 PM
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09-14-2008, 01:50 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland
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Thanks guys! here's a quick uipdate I couldn't get hardly any articulation out of the leafs, so I decided to just go the 4-link route for this truck. Here's a few pics i took after i got my links made for wheelbase, tranny and axles / driveshafts mounted. I'm working on limiting my shocks downtravel right now, putting limiters in because these shocks are about half an inch too long.   |
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09-14-2008, 02:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Miami
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Looking good. |
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09-14-2008, 02:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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I love rover builds! mine:  looking forward to seeing it as it progresses... |
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09-14-2008, 03:08 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton
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Looks like your off to a great start man!!! I love all of pantablo's rigs and now I own 1/2 of one!!! :-P   |
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09-14-2008, 03:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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thanks. my body IS different (and slightly bigger) than yours. Its a NewBright Range Rover Sport body. I did trim the wheel wells but hard to notice as I cut them very subtly. I kept them as is at the top of the arch, then as they come around to the bottoms I eased them out so that at the bottom of the arch they are 1/4" wider each side. If you look closely you can see the flat side at the top of the arch and see how it disappears as it moved down to the bottoms. They fit the smaller 1.9's well (the 3.7" tall tires) with only a little rubbing at full tuck. The wheel arch and tires are nearly a perfect match. Taller tires don't look good on mine though so it limits my choices. definitely needs a rack, although it compromises the performance a bit making it top heavy. Still, this is my favorite rig of all mine. more rover porn       sorry, I'm a total photo whore...lol. You going to paint it or leave it black? One suggestion I have for you though is to pull the chrome parts and paint them gunmetal. As they stand they're too brash. My body came black/chrome just like yours...  the reason I painted it was to highlight the black door and window pillars , which remain black. I like that detail of the 1:1 rovers. can't wait to see what you do with it... |
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09-15-2008, 09:41 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland
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very nice build man! I dig the spare tires underneath ;) Yeah your rover body is definately a little bit bigger than the one i have, I won't be able to narrow the track width enough to tuck the tires under the wheel wells. |
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09-15-2008, 09:41 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland
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Hey guys, here's some more progress pics from yesterday.. I mounted the steering servo on the frame and installed the shocks.. I had to put some shock limiters inside and shortened up the springs a tad filled 'em up with some 30wt oil to start. I also made front battery mount and rear electronics mount.      |
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09-16-2008, 07:51 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2007 Location: Long Island, NY
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Sweet build, you've got some nice parts to work with can't wait to see this thing finished.
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09-16-2008, 03:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Long Island-Land of one batch of rocks in Sag Harbor and at least one fellow crawler
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Very nice clean build. Keep up the good work and once you get it running give us your opinion on those tires. I was thinking of picking up a set. EV |
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09-24-2008, 01:32 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland
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Hey guys I finally got my suspension working to my liking. I mounted the body and threw in some electronics for some backyard testing. Things to do on my list: Front and rear bumpers Roof Rack Led's Winch here's are some updated pics..       |
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09-24-2008, 02:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: santa monica
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sweet looking Rover  !videeeooo.... |
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09-24-2008, 03:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: FOUR 8 OH
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Nice and low! I love it! |
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